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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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People [5818] Stories Communities

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]

Thomas George White

Born 1885

Died 1930

British Army M2/132754 Private Army Service Corps

British Army M2/132754 Private R.A.S.C

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Frederick James Froom

Born 1898

Died 1977

British Army TR/4/8812 Private Training Reserve 51st Graduated Battalion (Cheshire Regiment)

British Army 66053 Private Cheshire Regiment 6th Battalion

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Geoffrey Hubert Brown

Born 1896

Died 1918

British Army Lieutenant Welsh Regiment 3rd Battalion

British Army Lieutenant Welsh Regiment 3rd Battalion attached 2nd Battalion

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Thomas Churches

Born 1896

Died 1918

British Army 4010 Guardsman Welsh Guards 1st Battalion

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Alfred George Ware

Born 1889

Died 1915

British Army 17063 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers 1st

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William Reynolds

Born 1897

Died 1916

British Army 20440 Private Northamptonshire Regiment 6th Bn.

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James Windsor Lewis

Born 1877

Died 1916

British Army Lieutenant Welsh Guards

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Albert J Burford

Born 1898

Died 1918

British Army R4/089306 Private Army Service Corps

British Army 62749 Private Lancashire Fusiliers

British Army S/43506 Private Seaforth Highlanders

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Lewis John Jenkins

Born 1878

Died 1951

British Army 5/17689 Private South Wales Borderers

British Army 5/17689 Private South Wales Borderers

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Abraham Thomas

Born 1879

Died 1916

Royal Navy S 8036 Stoker Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy 8036S Stoker Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Indefatigable

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Herbert John Kinglake

Born 1896

Died 1953

British Army 116441 Bombardier Royal Field Artillery

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John Louis Hyacinthe Jacquet

Born 1868

Died 1917

British Army 297421 Pioneer Royal Engineers

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Edmund James Leyshon

Born 1878

Died 1918

British Army 9407 Corporal Pay Corps

British Army 32722 Shropshire Light Infantry

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George Ryding Sankey Gardner

Born 1883

Died 1916

British Army Major Royal Field Artillery Territorial Force

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Charles Roberts Davies

Born 1873

British Army 14615 Acting Serjeant South Wales Borderers

British Army Private South Wales Borderers

British Army 14615 Private South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

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Horace Jarrett

Born 1892

Died 1917

British Army 606188 Gunner Royal Horse Artillery Territorial Force

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Henry George Hicks

Born 1889

Died 1917

British Army 37677 Lance Corporal Welsh Regiment 9th Battalion

British Army TR/4/14053 Private Cheshire Regiment

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Evan David Davies

Born 1893

British Army 23986 Colour Sergeant Welch regiment 16th Battalion

British Army 23986 Company Quarter Master Serjeant Welsh Regiment 2nd Battalion

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Antonio Dennis

Born 1897

Died 1918

British Army 56646 Private Welsh Regiment

British Army 56646 Lance Corporal Welsh Regiment 2nd Battalion

British Army 2021 Private Welsh Regiment 7th Cyclists Battalion

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Frederick Slade

Born 1874

Died 1914

British Army 4412 Private South Wales Borderers

British Army 11917 Private South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

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