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Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales [1543]

Cardiff, Glamorganshire [770]

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales [508]

Swansea, Glamorganshire [471]

Glamorganshire [375]

Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales [159]

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire [113]

Canton, Glamorganshire, Wales [88]

Neath, Glamorganshire [82]

Pontypridd, Glamorganshire [68]

Aberdare, Glamorganshire [65]

Barry, Glamorganshire [56]

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales [55]

Bridgend, Glamorganshire [50]

Penarth, Glamorganshire [48]

Roath, Cardiff, Glamorganshire [43]

Merthyr, Glamorganshire [42]

Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales [40]

Port Talbot, Glamorganshire, Wales [38]

Canton, Cardiff, Glamorganshire [37]

Mountain Ash, Glamorganshire [36]

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales [28]

Aberavon, Glamorganshire [27]

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales [26]

Dowlais, Glamorganshire [24]

Ferndale, Glamorganshire [22]

Port Talbot, Glamorganshire [22]

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire [19]

Penarth, Cardiff, Glamorganshire [19]

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales [18]

Rhondda, Glamorganshire [16]

Lisbon, Glamorganshire, Wales [15]

Cadoxton, Glamorganshire, Wales [14]

Glamorganshire Wales [14]

Glamorganshire, Wales [14]

Grangetown, Cardiff, Glamorganshire [14]

Treherbert, Glamorganshire [14]

Morriston, Glamorganshire [13]

Porth, Glamorganshire [13]

Tonypandy, Glamorganshire, Wales [13]

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales [12]

Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales [12]

Maesteg, Glamorganshire [12]

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales [11]

Mountain Ash, Glamorganshire, Wales [11]

Cathays, Cardiff, Glamorganshire [10]

Splott, Cardiff, Glamorganshire [10]

Treharris, Glamorganshire [10]

Ferndale, Glamorganshire, Wales [9]

Tonypandy, Glamorganshire [9]

Rank

Private [362]

Lance Corporal [40]

Gunner [35]

Second Lieutenant [31]

Corporal [28]

Lieutenant [25]

Stoker 1st Class [25]

Serjeant [23]

Stoker [22]

Sapper [21]

Captain [20]

Driver [19]

Able Seaman [17]

Ordinary Seaman [10]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [9]

Rifleman [8]

Deck Hand [7]

Sergeant [7]

Bombardier [6]

Pioneer [6]

Stoker 2nd Class [6]

Air Mechanic 3rd Class [5]

Engineman [5]

Trimmer [5]

Acting Bombardier [3]

Air Mechanic 1st Class [3]

Drummer [3]

Fireman [3]

Guardsman [3]

Leading Stoker [3]

Major [3]

Munitions Worker [3]

Petty Officer [3]

Acting Serjeant [2]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [2]

Aircraftman 1st Class [2]

Aircraftman 2nd Class [2]

Chief Petty Officer [2]

Company Serjeant Major [2]

Corporal Mechanic [2]

Engineer [2]

Flight Cadet [2]

Flight Sergeant [2]

Leading Aircraftman [2]

Leading Seaman [2]

Lieutenant (Temporary) [2]

Lieutenant Colonel [2]

Midshipman [2]

Private 1st Class [2]

Private 2nd Class [2]

Unit

Welsh Regiment [121]

South Wales Borderers [118]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [41]

Royal Engineers [39]

Royal Naval Reserve [38]

Royal Field Artillery [29]

South Wales Borderers (Special Reserve) [22]

Labour Corps [21]

Royal Air Force [20]

Army Service Corps [18]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [18]

Royal Garrison Artillery [17]

Royal Army Medical Corps [16]

Royal Flying Corps [14]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [14]

Welsh Guards [14]

London Regiment [10]

Machine Gun Corps [10]

South Wales Borderers Depot [10]

Devonshire Regiment [8]

Monmouthshire Regiment [8]

HMS LION [6]

Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [6]

Royal Fusiliers [6]

Grenadier Guards [5]

Royal Army Service Corps [5]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [5]

Royal Naval Division [5]

Army Cyclist Corps [4]

Glamorgan Yeomanry [4]

HMS TIGER [4]

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [4]

Rifle Brigade [4]

South Wales Borderers TF [4]

Cheshire Regiment [3]

Gloucestershire Regiment [3]

HMS INDEFATIGABLE [3]

HMS VALIANT [3]

Hampshire Regiment [3]

Royal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment) [3]

Royal Marine Artillery [3]

South Lancashire Regiment [3]

Army Service Corps Motor Transport [2]

Bedfordshire Regiment [2]

Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [2]

Border Regiment [2]

Connaught Rangers [2]

Dorsetshire Regiment [2]

East Lancashire Regiment [2]

Gordon Highlanders [2]

Service

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [2261]

British Army [523]

Royal Navy [439]

Other Empire Force [24]

Australian Imperial Force [22]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [3]

Last name first letter

J [499]

W [475]

H [454]

B [453]

D [452]

M [446]

P [369]

S [368]

C [366]

T [340]

R [319]

L [302]

G [293]

E [266]

F [170]

A [137]

O [80]

K [79]

N [75]

V [26]

Y [23]

I [22]

U [3]

Q [2]

Z [1]

Contribution

Military Service [3095]

Merchant Navy [2792]

Conscientious Objector [2]

Country

United Kingdom [208]

France [7]

Turkey [5]

Australia [2]

China [2]

Egypt [1]

Germany [1]

India [1]

Ireland [1]

South Africa [1]

United States [1]

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Place of birth

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales [1543] Cardiff, Glamorganshire [770] Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales [508] Swansea, Glamorganshire [471] Glamorganshire [375] Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales [159] Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire [113] Canton, Glamorganshire, Wales [88] Neath, Glamorganshire [82] Pontypridd, Glamorganshire [68] Aberdare, Glamorganshire [65] Barry, Glamorganshire [56] Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales [55] Bridgend, Glamorganshire [50] Penarth, Glamorganshire [48] Roath, Cardiff, Glamorganshire [43] Merthyr, Glamorganshire [42] Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales [40] Port Talbot, Glamorganshire, Wales [38] Canton, Cardiff, Glamorganshire [37] Mountain Ash, Glamorganshire [36] Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales [28] Aberavon, Glamorganshire [27] Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales [26] Dowlais, Glamorganshire [24] Ferndale, Glamorganshire [22] Port Talbot, Glamorganshire [22] Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire [19] Penarth, Cardiff, Glamorganshire [19] Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales [18] Rhondda, Glamorganshire [16] Lisbon, Glamorganshire, Wales [15] Cadoxton, Glamorganshire, Wales [14] Glamorganshire Wales [14] Glamorganshire, Wales [14] Grangetown, Cardiff, Glamorganshire [14] Treherbert, Glamorganshire [14] Morriston, Glamorganshire [13] Porth, Glamorganshire [13] Tonypandy, Glamorganshire, Wales [13] Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales [12] Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales [12] Maesteg, Glamorganshire [12] Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales [11] Mountain Ash, Glamorganshire, Wales [11] Cathays, Cardiff, Glamorganshire [10] Splott, Cardiff, Glamorganshire [10] Treharris, Glamorganshire [10] Ferndale, Glamorganshire, Wales [9] Tonypandy, Glamorganshire [9]

Rank

Private [362] Lance Corporal [40] Gunner [35] Second Lieutenant [31] Corporal [28] Lieutenant [25] Stoker 1st Class [25] Serjeant [23] Stoker [22] Sapper [21] Captain [20] Driver [19] Able Seaman [17] Ordinary Seaman [10] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [9] Rifleman [8] Deck Hand [7] Sergeant [7] Bombardier [6] Pioneer [6] Stoker 2nd Class [6] Air Mechanic 3rd Class [5] Engineman [5] Trimmer [5] Acting Bombardier [3] Air Mechanic 1st Class [3] Drummer [3] Fireman [3] Guardsman [3] Leading Stoker [3] Major [3] Munitions Worker [3] Petty Officer [3] Acting Serjeant [2] Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [2] Aircraftman 1st Class [2] Aircraftman 2nd Class [2] Chief Petty Officer [2] Company Serjeant Major [2] Corporal Mechanic [2] Engineer [2] Flight Cadet [2] Flight Sergeant [2] Leading Aircraftman [2] Leading Seaman [2] Lieutenant (Temporary) [2] Lieutenant Colonel [2] Midshipman [2] Private 1st Class [2] Private 2nd Class [2]

Unit

Welsh Regiment [121] South Wales Borderers [118] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [41] Royal Engineers [39] Royal Naval Reserve [38] Royal Field Artillery [29] South Wales Borderers (Special Reserve) [22] Labour Corps [21] Royal Air Force [20] Army Service Corps [18] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [18] Royal Garrison Artillery [17] Royal Army Medical Corps [16] Royal Flying Corps [14] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [14] Welsh Guards [14] London Regiment [10] Machine Gun Corps [10] South Wales Borderers Depot [10] Devonshire Regiment [8] Monmouthshire Regiment [8] HMS LION [6] Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [6] Royal Fusiliers [6] Grenadier Guards [5] Royal Army Service Corps [5] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [5] Royal Naval Division [5] Army Cyclist Corps [4] Glamorgan Yeomanry [4] HMS TIGER [4] Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [4] Rifle Brigade [4] South Wales Borderers TF [4] Cheshire Regiment [3] Gloucestershire Regiment [3] HMS INDEFATIGABLE [3] HMS VALIANT [3] Hampshire Regiment [3] Royal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment) [3] Royal Marine Artillery [3] South Lancashire Regiment [3] Army Service Corps Motor Transport [2] Bedfordshire Regiment [2] Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [2] Border Regiment [2] Connaught Rangers [2] Dorsetshire Regiment [2] East Lancashire Regiment [2] Gordon Highlanders [2]

Service

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [2261] British Army [523] Royal Navy [439] Other Empire Force [24] Australian Imperial Force [22] Canadian Expeditionary Force [3]

Last name first letter

J [499] W [475] H [454] B [453] D [452] M [446] P [369] S [368] C [366] T [340] R [319] L [302] G [293] E [266] F [170] A [137] O [80] K [79] N [75] V [26] Y [23] I [22] U [3] Q [2] Z [1]

Contribution

Military Service [3095] Merchant Navy [2792] Conscientious Objector [2]

Country

United Kingdom [208] France [7] Turkey [5] Australia [2] China [2] Egypt [1] Germany [1] India [1] Ireland [1] South Africa [1] United States [1]

William Oscar Davies

Born 1880

Died 1961

British Army 6623 Private Yorkshire Regiment 2/4th Battalion

British Army 235164 Private Yorkshire Regiment 4th Battalion

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Edwin Henry Sweetman

Born 1894

Died 1972

Other Empire Force American Expeditionary Force - V Corps 170th Infantry Brigade - 85th Infantry Division

Other Empire Force North Russia Expeditionary Force

Other Empire Force 2052309 Private 339th US Infantry Regiment

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Sydney Kingston Gore

Born 1889

Died 1914

British Army Lieutenant Royal West Kent Regiment 1st Battalion

British Army Lieutenant Royal West Kent Regiment 1st Battalion

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Frederick George Herepath

Born 1896

Died 1978

Royal Navy J50780 Ordinary Seaman

Royal Navy J50780 Able Seaman

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David Lord

Born 1884

Died 1919

British Army 16119 Lance Corporal Royal Welsh Fusiliers

British Army 16119 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers

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Oliver Charles Bown

Born 1877

Died 1919

Royal Navy F2661 Air Mechanic Royal Naval Air Service

Royal Navy F2661 Leading Mechanic Royal Naval Air Service

Royal Navy F2661 Petty Officer Mechanic Royal Naval Air Service

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Gerald Fenwick Haszard

Born 1894

Died 1967

Royal Navy temporary Second Lieutenant Royal Marines

Royal Navy Temporary Lieutenant Royal Marine Artillery Anti-Aircraft Brigade

Royal Navy Captain Royal Marines Artillery

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William James Albert Pedlar

Born 1884

Died 1970

British Army 4484 Bombardier Royal Field Artillery

British Army 4484 Bombardier RFA 33 Bttry RFA, XXXIII Brigade, 8th Divn.

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Edwin S. Ford

Born 1886

Died 1914

British Army 6713 Private Wiltshire Regiment

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Archibald Vincent Shirley

Born 1887

Died 1917

British Army Serjeant Household Cavalry Welsh Horse Yeomanry

British Army Second Lieutenant Household Cavalry Welsh Horse Yeomanry

British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 66 Squadron

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Eynon Price

Born 1889

Died 1917

British Army Royal Army Medical Corps 53rd Casualty Clearing Station

British Army 26 Private Royal Army Medical Corps

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Owen Lewis Nurton

Born 1890

British Army 25534 Bombardier Royal Field Artillery

British Army 640405 Corporal Labour Corps

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Ernest Walden L Grove

Born 1885

Died 1918

British Army 12622 Private Welsh Regiment Depot

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John Lordon

Born 1885

Died 1917

British Army 649 Private Rifle Brigade

British Army 204931 Private Rifle Brigade

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Paul Henderson

Born 1896

British Army 3/11398 Private South Wales Borderers (Special Reserve) 3rd (Reserve) Battalion

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 21472 Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Flying Corps

British Army 11398 Private South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

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William John Wride

Born 1898

Died 1918

British Army 27919 Private Welsh Regiment

British Army 27919 Lance Corporal Welsh Regiment

British Army 267953 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers

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Albert Daniel Morgan

Born 1889

Died 1918

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

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 9630 Flight Cadet

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Jenkin Thomas Morgan

Born 1896

Died 1950

British Army 2312 Private Glamorgan Yeomanry

British Army 320919 Lance Corporal Welsh Regiment

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Charles Albert Joyner

Born 1883

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 34048

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David Charles Pritchard

Born 1887

Died 1918

British Army 8443 Private Welsh Regiment 2nd Battalion

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