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Cardiff, Glamorgan [1445]

Swansea, Glamorgan [1048]

Pontypridd, Glamorgan [208]

Neath, Glamorgan [207]

Aberdare, Glamorgan [139]

Barry, Glamorgan [123]

Bridgend, Glamorgan [112]

Merthyr, Glamorgan [107]

Penarth, Glamorgan [76]

Port Talbot, Glamorgan [67]

Mountain Ash, Glamorgan [64]

Aberavon, Glamorgan [57]

Glamorgan [52]

Dowlais, Glamorgan [51]

Glamorgan Wales [51]

Ferndale, Glamorgan [46]

Briton Ferry, Glamorgan [37]

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan [37]

Porth, Glamorgan [32]

Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales [31]

Maesteg, Glamorgan [29]

Treherbert, Glamorgan [28]

Llantrisant, Glamorgan [25]

Morriston, Glamorgan [25]

Pontardawe, Glamorgan [24]

Ystrad, Glamorgan [24]

Barry Dock, Glamorgan [23]

Cowbridge, Glamorgan [23]

Pontardulais, Glamorgan [22]

Treharris, Glamorgan [21]

Rhondda, Glamorgan [20]

Gorseinon, Glamorgan [19]

Mumbles, Glamorgan [19]

Tonypandy, Glamorgan [19]

Heath, Glamorgan [17]

Loughor, Glamorgan [15]

Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorgan [15]

Ystalyfera, Glamorgan [15]

Cadoxton, Glamorgan [13]

Pentre, Glamorgan [13]

Treorchy, Glamorgan [13]

Near Swansea, Glamorgan [12]

Pontycymmer, Glamorgan [12]

Tylorstown, Glamorgan [12]

Abercynon, Glamorgan [11]

Caerphilly, Glamorgan [11]

Llandaff, Glamorgan [11]

Treforest, Glamorgan [11]

Cwmavon, Glamorgan [10]

Gowerton, Glamorgan [10]

Rank

Private [1003]

Stoker 1st Class [98]

Lance Corporal [95]

Second Lieutenant [78]

Able Seaman [73]

Corporal [73]

Serjeant [73]

Gunner [58]

Captain [45]

Ordinary Seaman [45]

Guardsman [43]

Sapper [39]

Lieutenant [37]

Driver [32]

Stoker 2nd Class [27]

Boy 1st Class [21]

Leading Stoker [19]

Rifleman [19]

Acting Corporal [18]

Boy 2nd Class [15]

Lance Serjeant [14]

Deck Hand [13]

Leading Seaman [13]

Major [10]

Sergeant [10]

Acting Serjeant [9]

Pioneer [8]

Stoker [8]

Company Serjeant Major [7]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [6]

Lance-Corporal [5]

Petty Officer Stoker [5]

Signalman [5]

Stoker Petty Officer [5]

Sub Lieutenant [5]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [5]

2nd Lieutenant [4]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [4]

Armourer's Crew [4]

Bombardier [4]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [4]

Chief Stoker [4]

Company Quarter Master Serjeant [4]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [4]

Lieutenant Colonel [4]

Temporary Second Lieutenant [4]

Acting Captain [3]

Acting Major [3]

Carpenter's Crew [3]

Chief Petty Officer [3]

Unit

Welsh Regiment [371]

South Wales Borderers [250]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [185]

Welsh Guards [114]

Royal Engineers [77]

Royal Field Artillery [56]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [55]

South Wales Borderers (Special Reserve) [44]

Labour Corps [40]

Army Service Corps [35]

Somerset Light Infantry [30]

Grenadier Guards [27]

Monmouthshire Regiment [27]

Royal Army Medical Corps [27]

Devonshire Regiment [24]

Royal Garrison Artillery [22]

Royal Naval Reserve [22]

HMS TIGER [21]

Glamorgan Yeomanry [20]

South Wales Borderers Depot [20]

London Regiment [18]

HMS Ajax [16]

HMS LION [16]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [16]

HMS THUNDERER [15]

Gloucestershire Regiment [14]

HMS Erin [14]

HMS Vivid [14]

Machine Gun Corps [14]

HMS BELLEROPHON [13]

King's Shropshire Light Infantry [13]

Dorsetshire Regiment [12]

HMS DEFENCE [12]

HMS Monmouth [12]

HMS Vivid II [12]

Royal Fusiliers [12]

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [11]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [11]

Army Cyclist Corps [10]

HMS VALIANT [10]

Canadian Infantry [9]

HMS BENBOW [9]

HMS Indefatigable [9]

HMS Vivid I [8]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [8]

Manchester Regiment [8]

Northamptonshire Regiment [8]

Royal Army Service Corps [8]

Royal Naval Division [8]

HMS Defence [7]

Service

Royal Navy [4276]

British Army [1442]

Australian Imperial Force [66]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [20]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [16]

Other Empire Force [11]

Indian Army [4]

South African Services [3]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [2]

Last name first letter

J [539]

W [499]

H [474]

D [436]

M [405]

B [400]

R [366]

P [338]

T [334]

E [326]

L [305]

G [296]

C [294]

S [287]

F [152]

A [121]

O [66]

K [65]

N [55]

V [21]

I [19]

Y [13]

Q [4]

U [3]

Contribution

Military Service [5636]

Merchant Navy [4]

Conscientious Objector [2]

Country

United Kingdom [719]

France [9]

China [5]

Canada [4]

Turkey [4]

Germany [2]

India [2]

Ireland [2]

South Africa [2]

Yemen [2]

Australia [1]

Cyprus [1]

Hong Kong [1]

Iraq [1]

Malta [1]

Pakistan [1]

Singapore [1]

Switzerland [1]

United States [1]

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Place of birth

Cardiff, Glamorgan [1445] Swansea, Glamorgan [1048] Pontypridd, Glamorgan [208] Neath, Glamorgan [207] Aberdare, Glamorgan [139] Barry, Glamorgan [123] Bridgend, Glamorgan [112] Merthyr, Glamorgan [107] Penarth, Glamorgan [76] Port Talbot, Glamorgan [67] Mountain Ash, Glamorgan [64] Aberavon, Glamorgan [57] Glamorgan [52] Dowlais, Glamorgan [51] Glamorgan Wales [51] Ferndale, Glamorgan [46] Briton Ferry, Glamorgan [37] Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan [37] Porth, Glamorgan [32] Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales [31] Maesteg, Glamorgan [29] Treherbert, Glamorgan [28] Llantrisant, Glamorgan [25] Morriston, Glamorgan [25] Pontardawe, Glamorgan [24] Ystrad, Glamorgan [24] Barry Dock, Glamorgan [23] Cowbridge, Glamorgan [23] Pontardulais, Glamorgan [22] Treharris, Glamorgan [21] Rhondda, Glamorgan [20] Gorseinon, Glamorgan [19] Mumbles, Glamorgan [19] Tonypandy, Glamorgan [19] Heath, Glamorgan [17] Loughor, Glamorgan [15] Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorgan [15] Ystalyfera, Glamorgan [15] Cadoxton, Glamorgan [13] Pentre, Glamorgan [13] Treorchy, Glamorgan [13] Near Swansea, Glamorgan [12] Pontycymmer, Glamorgan [12] Tylorstown, Glamorgan [12] Abercynon, Glamorgan [11] Caerphilly, Glamorgan [11] Llandaff, Glamorgan [11] Treforest, Glamorgan [11] Cwmavon, Glamorgan [10] Gowerton, Glamorgan [10]

Rank

Private [1003] Stoker 1st Class [98] Lance Corporal [95] Second Lieutenant [78] Able Seaman [73] Corporal [73] Serjeant [73] Gunner [58] Captain [45] Ordinary Seaman [45] Guardsman [43] Sapper [39] Lieutenant [37] Driver [32] Stoker 2nd Class [27] Boy 1st Class [21] Leading Stoker [19] Rifleman [19] Acting Corporal [18] Boy 2nd Class [15] Lance Serjeant [14] Deck Hand [13] Leading Seaman [13] Major [10] Sergeant [10] Acting Serjeant [9] Pioneer [8] Stoker [8] Company Serjeant Major [7] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [6] Lance-Corporal [5] Petty Officer Stoker [5] Signalman [5] Stoker Petty Officer [5] Sub Lieutenant [5] Warrant Officer Class 2 [5] 2nd Lieutenant [4] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [4] Armourer's Crew [4] Bombardier [4] Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [4] Chief Stoker [4] Company Quarter Master Serjeant [4] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [4] Lieutenant Colonel [4] Temporary Second Lieutenant [4] Acting Captain [3] Acting Major [3] Carpenter's Crew [3] Chief Petty Officer [3]

Unit

Welsh Regiment [371] South Wales Borderers [250] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [185] Welsh Guards [114] Royal Engineers [77] Royal Field Artillery [56] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [55] South Wales Borderers (Special Reserve) [44] Labour Corps [40] Army Service Corps [35] Somerset Light Infantry [30] Grenadier Guards [27] Monmouthshire Regiment [27] Royal Army Medical Corps [27] Devonshire Regiment [24] Royal Garrison Artillery [22] Royal Naval Reserve [22] HMS TIGER [21] Glamorgan Yeomanry [20] South Wales Borderers Depot [20] London Regiment [18] HMS Ajax [16] HMS LION [16] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [16] HMS THUNDERER [15] Gloucestershire Regiment [14] HMS Erin [14] HMS Vivid [14] Machine Gun Corps [14] HMS BELLEROPHON [13] King's Shropshire Light Infantry [13] Dorsetshire Regiment [12] HMS DEFENCE [12] HMS Monmouth [12] HMS Vivid II [12] Royal Fusiliers [12] Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [11] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [11] Army Cyclist Corps [10] HMS VALIANT [10] Canadian Infantry [9] HMS BENBOW [9] HMS Indefatigable [9] HMS Vivid I [8] King's Royal Rifle Corps [8] Manchester Regiment [8] Northamptonshire Regiment [8] Royal Army Service Corps [8] Royal Naval Division [8] HMS Defence [7]

Service

Royal Navy [4276] British Army [1442] Australian Imperial Force [66] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [20] Canadian Expeditionary Force [16] Other Empire Force [11] Indian Army [4] South African Services [3] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [2]

Last name first letter

J [539] W [499] H [474] D [436] M [405] B [400] R [366] P [338] T [334] E [326] L [305] G [296] C [294] S [287] F [152] A [121] O [66] K [65] N [55] V [21] I [19] Y [13] Q [4] U [3]

Contribution

Military Service [5636] Merchant Navy [4] Conscientious Objector [2]

Country

United Kingdom [719] France [9] China [5] Canada [4] Turkey [4] Germany [2] India [2] Ireland [2] South Africa [2] Yemen [2] Australia [1] Cyprus [1] Hong Kong [1] Iraq [1] Malta [1] Pakistan [1] Singapore [1] Switzerland [1] United States [1]

Richard Albert Evans

Born 1888

Died 1968

British Army 76763 Corporal Royal Army Medical Corps

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John Ogborne Surridge

Born 1870

Died 1917

Other Empire Force 1st Mate Merchant Navy

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Edward Brockett Grover

Born 1880

Died 1916

British Army K/690 Private Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) 22nd Battalion

British Army Private

British Army 690 Private Royal Fusiliers 22nd Battalion

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Oliver Howe

Born 1886

Died 1960

British Army 36 Private Welsh Regiment 3rd Battalion

British Army 36 Corporal Welsh Regiment 3rd Battalion

British Army 36 Sergeant Welsh Regiment 3rd Battalion

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Edgar Jewell

Born 1894

Died 1972

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 22349

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Arthur Thomas Searle Dickinson

Born 1875

Died 1915

British Army Second Lieutenant Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry)

British Army Lieutenant Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry)

Indian Army Lieutenant 51st Sikhs (Frontier Force)

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William Dowdeswell

Born 1872

Died 1930

British Army Major Welsh Regiment

British Army Lieutenant Colonel Welsh Regiment

British Army Colonel Welch Regiment 5th Battalion

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Edward John Rohen

Born 1896

Died 1967

British Army 3/11494 Private South Wales Borderers (Special Reserve) 3rd (Reserve) Battalion

British Army 3/11494 Private South Wales Borderers 3rd (Reserve) Battalion

British Army 34951 Private Welsh Regiment

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Evan John Jones

Born 1885

Died 1915

British Army 24767 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers 8th Battalion

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Gwynne Morgan Dunn

Born 1893

Died 1917

British Army PS/2587 Private Royal Fusiliers 4th Public Schools Battalion

British Army Second Lieutenant West Riding Regiment 9th Battalion

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Bertie Hayward

Born 1895

Died 1941

British Army 4965 Welsh Guards Reserve Battalion

British Army Welsh Guards

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Bertie Dan Thomas

Born 1886

Died 1920

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 121081 Air Mechanic 2nd Class

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Samuel Ernest Jones

Born 1883

Died 1915

British Army 17590 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers 13th Battalion

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Bertie Rawle

Born 1897

Died 1917

British Army 88435 Private Machine Gun Corps

British Army 88435 Private Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

British Army 6777 Private Welsh Regiment

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Edgar Allen Boucher

Born 1886

Died 1916

Canadian Expeditionary Force 79019

Canadian Expeditionary Force Captain Canadian Infantry. 31 st Battalion

Canadian Expeditionary Force Captain Canadian Infantry

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Arthur Bertrand Eschle

Born 1881

Died 1916

British Army 15/312

British Army 15/312 Private West Yorkshire Regiment

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Richard Wallace Burnell

Born 1892

Died 1918

British Army 47009 Private Northamptonshire Regiment 4th Reserve Battalion

British Army 41773 Lance Corporal Royal Welch 23rd Service Battalion

British Army 47009 Lance Corporal Northamptonshire Regiment 6th Battalion

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Oliver George Hartland

Born 1887

Died 1961

British Army 7300 Private Welsh Regiment 3rd Battalion

British Army 7300 Private Welsh Regiment 2nd Battalion

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William James Weeks

Born 1882

Died 1928

British Army 6252 Company Serjeant Major Welsh Regiment

British Army 6252 Private Welch Regiment 1st

British Army 6252 Captain The Welch Regiment 1st Battalion

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Anthony Crates Ware

Born 1890

British Army 15946 Private Welsh Regiment 9th Batt

British Army 15946 Private Welsh Regiment 12th Batt

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