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Brecon [75]

Brecon, Breconshire [65]

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales [22]

Brecon Wales [16]

Brecon, Brecknockshire [9]

Brecon, Wales [7]

Brynmawr, Brecon [7]

Crickhowell, Brecon [4]

Hay, Brecon [4]

Talgarth, Brecon [4]

Beaufort, Brecon [2]

Brecon South Wales New South Wales [2]

Brecon, South Wales [2]

Builth, Brecon [2]

Crickhowell, Brecon, Breconshire [2]

Vaynor, Brecon [2]

Ystradgynlais, Brecon [2]

Boughrood, Hay-on-Wye, Brecon [1]

Brecon Hill [1]

Brecon Powys Wales [1]

Brecon Tasmania [1]

Brecon, Brecknock [1]

Brecon, Brecknockshire, South Wales [1]

Brecon, Breknockshire [1]

Brecon, Brenockshire, South Wales [1]

Brecon, Monmouthshire [1]

Builth Wells, Brecon, Breconshire [1]

Buith Wells, Brecon [1]

Cantref, Brecon [1]

Cefn Coed, Brecon [1]

Clydach, Brecon [1]

Cray, Brecon [1]

Crickhowell Brecon, Brecknockshire [1]

Crickhowell, Brecon, Brecknock [1]

Crickhowell, Brecon, Brecknock, Wales [1]

Cwmtwrch, Brecon [1]

Hirwain, Brecon [1]

Llanddew, Brecon [1]

Llanekky Hill, Brynmawr, Brecon [1]

Llanfae, Brecon [1]

Llanfihangel, Brecon [1]

Llangasty Taly Llyn Brecon [1]

Llangattock, Beaufort, Brecon [1]

Llangattock, Brecon [1]

Llangorse, Brecon, Breconshire [1]

Llangyndis, Brecon [1]

Llangynidr, Crickhowell, Brecon [1]

Llyswen, Brecon [1]

Llywel, Brecon [1]

Rhydybriw, Brecon [1]

Rank

Private [77]

Serjeant [14]

Lance Corporal [10]

Corporal [8]

Captain [6]

Major [5]

Guardsman [3]

Second Lieutenant [3]

Able Seaman [2]

Acting Corporal [2]

Driver [2]

Gunner [2]

Lance Serjeant [2]

Lieutenant [2]

Lieutenant Colonel [2]

Ordinary Seaman [2]

AC2 Rigger Aero [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1]

Admiral [1]

Air Mechanic 3rd Class [1]

Aircraftman 2nd Class [1]

Boy 1st Class [1]

Boy 2nd Class [1]

Bugler [1]

Cadet [1]

Chaplain 4th Class [1]

Colonel [1]

Commander [1]

Commander RN [1]

Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Company Serjeant Major [1]

Corporal (Acting Serjeant) [1]

Drummer [1]

Leading Seaman [1]

Lieutenant Acting Captain [1]

Major/Temporary Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Ordinary Signalman [1]

Petty Officer [1]

Quarter-Master Serjeant [1]

Sapper [1]

Sergeant [1]

Serjeant Foreman [1]

Sick Berth Steward [1]

Stoker [1]

Temporary Colonel and Brigadier General [1]

Unit

South Wales Borderers [59]

South Wales Borderers TF [13]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [11]

Welsh Regiment [8]

Machine Gun Corps [5]

South Wales Borderers (Special Reserve) [5]

South Wales Borderers Depot [5]

Royal Air Force [4]

Welsh Guards [4]

Labour Corps [3]

Royal Field Artillery [3]

Army Service Corps [2]

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [2]

Royal Engineers [2]

Royal Flying Corps [2]

Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) [2]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [2]

15th Hussars [1]

18th (King Edward VII's Own) Cavalry [1]

1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers [1]

3rd Battalion South Wales Borderers [1]

75 (HD) Squadron, Royal Air Force [1]

Army Cyclist Corps [1]

Cambridgeshire Regiment [1]

Coldstream Guards [1]

Devonshire Regiment [1]

East Kent Regiment [1]

East Surrey Regiment [1]

Glamorgan Yeomanry [1]

HMS Ajax [1]

HMS Argyll [1]

HMS BLACK PRINCE [1]

HMS Bulwark [1]

HMS DEFENCE [1]

HMS Ganges II [1]

HMS Indefatigable [1]

HMS Princess Royal [1]

Hampshire Regiment [1]

Highland Light Infantry [1]

Lancashire Fusiliers [1]

Liverpool Regiment [1]

Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [1]

Monmouthshire Regiment [1]

Monmouthshire Regiment (Territorial Force) [1]

Montgomeryshire Yeomanry [1]

No 2 Commando [1]

No 7 Commando [1]

Norfolk Regiment [1]

Reserve of Officers late Royal Fusiliers [1]

Royal Army Chaplain's Department [1]

Service

British Army [109]

Royal Navy [83]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [39]

Australian Imperial Force [19]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [1]

Indian Army [1]

Last name first letter

W [42]

P [30]

H [24]

M [24]

D [22]

J [22]

E [17]

B [16]

C [13]

L [11]

T [10]

G [7]

R [7]

K [5]

F [4]

O [4]

S [4]

N [3]

A [2]

I [1]

V [1]

Contribution

Military Service [238]

Merchant Navy [22]

Country

United Kingdom [34]

India [3]

China [2]

South Africa [2]

Turkey [2]

Yemen [2]

Egypt [1]

France [1]

Pakistan [1]

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People [269] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Brecon [75] Brecon, Breconshire [65] Brecon, Breconshire, Wales [22] Brecon Wales [16] Brecon, Brecknockshire [9] Brecon, Wales [7] Brynmawr, Brecon [7] Crickhowell, Brecon [4] Hay, Brecon [4] Talgarth, Brecon [4] Beaufort, Brecon [2] Brecon South Wales New South Wales [2] Brecon, South Wales [2] Builth, Brecon [2] Crickhowell, Brecon, Breconshire [2] Vaynor, Brecon [2] Ystradgynlais, Brecon [2] Boughrood, Hay-on-Wye, Brecon [1] Brecon Hill [1] Brecon Powys Wales [1] Brecon Tasmania [1] Brecon, Brecknock [1] Brecon, Brecknockshire, South Wales [1] Brecon, Breknockshire [1] Brecon, Brenockshire, South Wales [1] Brecon, Monmouthshire [1] Builth Wells, Brecon, Breconshire [1] Buith Wells, Brecon [1] Cantref, Brecon [1] Cefn Coed, Brecon [1] Clydach, Brecon [1] Cray, Brecon [1] Crickhowell Brecon, Brecknockshire [1] Crickhowell, Brecon, Brecknock [1] Crickhowell, Brecon, Brecknock, Wales [1] Cwmtwrch, Brecon [1] Hirwain, Brecon [1] Llanddew, Brecon [1] Llanekky Hill, Brynmawr, Brecon [1] Llanfae, Brecon [1] Llanfihangel, Brecon [1] Llangasty Taly Llyn Brecon [1] Llangattock, Beaufort, Brecon [1] Llangattock, Brecon [1] Llangorse, Brecon, Breconshire [1] Llangyndis, Brecon [1] Llangynidr, Crickhowell, Brecon [1] Llyswen, Brecon [1] Llywel, Brecon [1] Rhydybriw, Brecon [1]

Rank

Private [77] Serjeant [14] Lance Corporal [10] Corporal [8] Captain [6] Major [5] Guardsman [3] Second Lieutenant [3] Able Seaman [2] Acting Corporal [2] Driver [2] Gunner [2] Lance Serjeant [2] Lieutenant [2] Lieutenant Colonel [2] Ordinary Seaman [2] AC2 Rigger Aero [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1] Admiral [1] Air Mechanic 3rd Class [1] Aircraftman 2nd Class [1] Boy 1st Class [1] Boy 2nd Class [1] Bugler [1] Cadet [1] Chaplain 4th Class [1] Colonel [1] Commander [1] Commander RN [1] Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Company Serjeant Major [1] Corporal (Acting Serjeant) [1] Drummer [1] Leading Seaman [1] Lieutenant Acting Captain [1] Major/Temporary Lieutenant Colonel [1] Ordinary Signalman [1] Petty Officer [1] Quarter-Master Serjeant [1] Sapper [1] Sergeant [1] Serjeant Foreman [1] Sick Berth Steward [1] Stoker [1] Temporary Colonel and Brigadier General [1]

Unit

South Wales Borderers [59] South Wales Borderers TF [13] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [11] Welsh Regiment [8] Machine Gun Corps [5] South Wales Borderers (Special Reserve) [5] South Wales Borderers Depot [5] Royal Air Force [4] Welsh Guards [4] Labour Corps [3] Royal Field Artillery [3] Army Service Corps [2] Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [2] Royal Engineers [2] Royal Flying Corps [2] Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) [2] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [2] 15th Hussars [1] 18th (King Edward VII's Own) Cavalry [1] 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers [1] 3rd Battalion South Wales Borderers [1] 75 (HD) Squadron, Royal Air Force [1] Army Cyclist Corps [1] Cambridgeshire Regiment [1] Coldstream Guards [1] Devonshire Regiment [1] East Kent Regiment [1] East Surrey Regiment [1] Glamorgan Yeomanry [1] HMS Ajax [1] HMS Argyll [1] HMS BLACK PRINCE [1] HMS Bulwark [1] HMS DEFENCE [1] HMS Ganges II [1] HMS Indefatigable [1] HMS Princess Royal [1] Hampshire Regiment [1] Highland Light Infantry [1] Lancashire Fusiliers [1] Liverpool Regiment [1] Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [1] Monmouthshire Regiment [1] Monmouthshire Regiment (Territorial Force) [1] Montgomeryshire Yeomanry [1] No 2 Commando [1] No 7 Commando [1] Norfolk Regiment [1] Reserve of Officers late Royal Fusiliers [1] Royal Army Chaplain's Department [1]

Service

British Army [109] Royal Navy [83] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [39] Australian Imperial Force [19] Canadian Expeditionary Force [1] Indian Army [1]

Last name first letter

W [42] P [30] H [24] M [24] D [22] J [22] E [17] B [16] C [13] L [11] T [10] G [7] R [7] K [5] F [4] O [4] S [4] N [3] A [2] I [1] V [1]

Contribution

Military Service [238] Merchant Navy [22]

Country

United Kingdom [34] India [3] China [2] South Africa [2] Turkey [2] Yemen [2] Egypt [1] France [1] Pakistan [1]

Charles William Henry Evans

Born 1893

Died 1917

British Army B/23270 Private Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) 22nd Battalion

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Daniel Spencer Rees

Born 1891

Died 1918

British Army 290692 Private Suffolk Regiment

British Army G/28005 Private Royal Sussex Regiment 2nd Battalion

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William Henry Clarke

Born 1897

Died 1917

British Army 11135 Private South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

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Aaron Letton

Born 1885

Died 1917

British Army 8198 Serjeant South Wales Borderers

British Army 8198 Company Serjeant Major South Wales Borderers

British Army 8198 Lance Serjeant South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

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Charles Morgan

Born 1893

British Army 9581 Private South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

British Army 9581 Private South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

British Army 9581 Private South Wales Borderers 12th Battalion

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John Lewis

Born 1892

Died 1918

British Army 11859 Corporal Royal Welsh Fusiliers

British Army 55470 Corporal Royal Welsh Fusiliers 17th Battalion

British Army Montgomeryshire Yeomanry

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George Jones

Born 1884

Died 1916

British Army 9793 Private South Wales Borderers 2nd Battalion

British Army 9793 Private South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

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Philip Burrell

Born 1869

Died 1914

British Army 2150 Private Welsh Regiment

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Morgan Gallavan

Born 1889

British Army 9998 Serjeant Army Cyclist Corps

British Army 9285 Corporal (Acting Serjeant) South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

British Army 9285 Private South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

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Douglas Gordon Webster

Born 1892

Died 1918

British Army Second Lieutenant East Surrey Regiment

British Army Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps

British Army Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

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Ellis John Keefe

Born 1895

Died 1915

British Army 9866 Drummer South Wales Borderers 2nd Battalion

British Army 9866 Private South Wales Borderers 2nd Battalion

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Phillip Hargest

Born 1885

Died 1914

British Army 240 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd Battalion

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Joseph Letton

Born 1879

British Army 203182 Quarter-Master Serjeant Labour Corps

British Army 4794 Serjeant South Wales Borderers Depot

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Thomas Thomas

Born 1892

British Army 5425 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers 10th Battalion

British Army 5425 Royal Welsh Fusiliers 1st Battalion

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William James

Born 1888

British Army 51797 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers

British Army 10828 Private South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

British Army 3/10828 Private South Wales Borderers (Special Reserve) 3rd (Reserve) Battalion

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Henry Thomas Williams

Born 1881

British Army 7801 Private South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

British Army 7801 Private South Wales Borderers 2nd Battalion

British Army 7801 Private South Wales Borderers

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William Howells

Born 1873

Died 1918

British Army 20526 Private Welsh Regiment 3rd Battalion

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Henry Edward O'brien

Born 1886

Died 1914

British Army 6809 Private Hampshire Regiment 1st Battalion

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Daniel Thomas

Born 1888

Died 1917

British Army WT4/109317 Driver Army Service Corps

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Charles Woodyatt

Born 1887

Died 1915

British Army 487 Serjeant South Wales Borderers Brecknock Battalion

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