
PENTRAETH
WAR MEMORIAL
World War
1 - Detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Al Wilson 2008
Located
in the village of Pentraeth, Nr Menai Bridge, Ynys Môn (Anglesey)
set in the wall of Eglwys y Santes Fair (St Mary’s Church) on
the A5025. A Celtic cross design with four names on the front panel
and two names on each of the two side panels. One of those commemorated
is buried in the church, having a headstone made of slate to the standard
CWGC style.
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Photograph
Copyright © Al Wilson 2008 |
ER
GOGONIANT I DDUW
AC
ER COF A DIDRANC AM
To the glory of god
and
In eternal memory of
Y
RHAI A RODDASANT EU BYWYDAN I LAWR DROS EU
BRENHIN A’U GWLAD
YN Y RHYFEL MAWR 1914 – 1918
The
ones who laid down their lives for their
King and Country
In the Great War 1914-1918
“MUR
OEDDYNT HWY A NI NOS A DYDD”
“They were a wall unto us both by night and day”
(1st Samuel XXV v.16)
EVANS |
Edward |
Driver
706871, "C" Battery, 331st briagde, Royal Field Artillery.
Died of wounds 17th May 1918. Aged 22. Born Llanbedrgoch, enlisted
Llangefni. (Talgwyn) Transport Worker (Brynddu). Husband of Jane
Evans, of Talgwyn Farm, Pentraith, Menai Bridge, Anglesey. Buried
in BRANDHOEK NEW MILITARY CEMETERY No. 3, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot III. Row B. Grave 12. |
JONES |
Frederick
aka Fred |
Private
35300, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action 21st
November 1917. Aged 18. Born Pentraeth, enlisted Deganwy, Llandudno.
(Boot) Transport Worker (Brynddu). Grandson of Mrs. Jane Jones,
of Boot House, Pentraeth, Menai Bridge, Anglesey. Related to David
John Parry (below). No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL,
LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 5. |
JONES |
Llewellyn
[Roberts] |
Private
203606, 9th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 23rd
October 1917. Aged 32. Born and resident Redwharf Bay, Angelsey,
enlisted Menai Bridge. (Pen y Bont). Son of Hugh and Jane Jones;
husband of Annie Ellen Jones, of Pen y Bont, Red Wharf Bay, Pentraeth,
Menai Bridge, Anglesey. Commemorated on Fusilier Wood Memorial,
DUHALLOW A.D.S. CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Note:
Special memorials commemorate a number of casualties known to have
been buried in two of these cemeteries, Malakoff Farm Cemetery,
Brielen, and Fusilier Wood Cemetery, Hollebeke, whose graves were
destroyed by shellfire. |
JONES |
Thomas
|
Private
17939, 5th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action 11th
April 1918. Aged 35. Born Llwynsgo, Angelsea, enlisted Warrington.
(Llwyn Ysgaw) Son of Hugh and Catherine Jones, of Llwynysgo, Pentraeth,
Anglesey. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 65 to 66. |
JONES |
Thomas
|
Private
60691, 15th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire
Regiment). Died in United Kingdom 29th January 1917. Aged 55. Born
Bangor, enlisted Menai Bridge. Transport Worker (Brynddu). Son of
Thomas and Jane Jones, of Pentraeth. Buried on the east boundary
of the old ground in ST. MARY CHURCHYARD, PENTRAETH, Angelsey. |
OWEN |
John |
Private
24717, 16th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 21st
February 1916. Aged 18. Born Pentraeth, enlisted Menai bridge, resident
Pentre, Glamorgan. (Lôn Wigoedd). Son of John and Tryphena Owen,
of Lon Wigodd, Rhoscefnhir, Pentraeth, Menai Bridge, Anglesey. Buried
in GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot I. Row K. Grave 5. |
PARRY |
David
John |
Private
203396, "D" Company, 4th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Killed in action 6 September 1917. Aged 19. Enlisted Caernarvon.
Son of Owen and Elizabeth Parry, of 9, Middle St., Bethesda, Bangor.
Related to Frederick Jones (above). Baptised 19 June 1898 in Llandegfan,
Anglesey. (Ty Pen) Transport Worker (Brynddu). Buried in BIRR CROSS
ROADS CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row A. Grave 7. |
ROBERTS |
Robert
James |
Second
Lieutenant, 14th Battalion attached 13th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment.
(Fferam). Killed in action 10th [SDGW] or 11th [CWGC] October 1916.
Aged 22. Son of John and Anne Roberts, of Fferam Gorniog, Pentraeth,
Menai Bridge, Anglesey. Buried in COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY,
Somme, France. Plot VI. Row C. Grave 23. Also commemorated on the
Llangefni Grammar school war memorial, Ynys Môn (Anglesey) |
WILLIAMS |
John |
Lance
Corporal 37465, 13th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died of wounds
24th April 1918. Aged 24. Born and resident Pentraeth, enlisted
Conway, Carn. (Glanmorfa) Son of John and Jane Williams, of Glanmorfa,
Pentraeth, Anglesey. Buried in BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT,
Somme, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 23. |
Last
updated:
5 February, 2019
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