GWYTHERIN
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2009
The
memorial can be found in the parish churchyard, Gwytherin and takes
the form of a plain obelisk on a square plinth, with two steps. surrounded
by railings. The inscription and names are on the front of the plinth.
There are seven names listed for World War 1.
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Photograph
Copyright © Garry Woollaston 2009
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MEWN
ANGHOF NI CHANT FOD
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Y RHAI COLLASANT EU
BYWYDAU YN Y
RHYFEL MAWR 1914 - 1918
DAVIES |
Idwal |
Private
81762, 10th combined Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps.
Died in Egypt 24th October 1918. Born Gwytherin, enlisted Rhyl,
resident Corris. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY,
Egypt. Section A. Grave 212.
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DAVIES |
William
Thomas |
Private
53005 [SDGW] or 53605 [CWGC], 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Killed in action 30th March 1917. Aged 19. Born Doifrwynog, enlisted
Llanrwst, resident Gytherin. Son of Thomas and Winnifred P. Davies,
of Ty Bont, Rhyd Lanfair, Bettws-Y-Coed, Carnarvonshire. No known
grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay
6. |
EDWARDS |
Hugh |
Private
35811, 14th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died in United Kingdom
5th April 1916. Born Llanwrst, enlisted Wrexham. Buried between
the Church and Mortuary in SS. ELERI AND JAMES CHURCHYARD, GWYTHERIN,
Denbighshire. |
JONES |
Arthur |
Private
39327, 8th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died in Mesopotamia
23rd July 1917. Aged 27. Born Gwytherin, enlisted Llanwrst. Son
of Thomas and Mary Jones, of Cerrigellgwm, Yspytty If an, Bettws-y-Coed,
Caernarvonshire. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq.
Plot XX. Row C. Grave 14. |
ROBERTS,
MM & Clasp |
Robert |
Lance
Corporal 19377, 16th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died 9th
October 1918. Aged 24. Born Gwytherin, enlisted Denbigh. Son of
Peter and Anne Roberts, of Ty Cornel, Gwytherin, Llanrwst, Denbighshire.
Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.) and clasp. Buried in BEAULENCOURT
BRITISH CEMETERY, LIGNY-THILLOY, Pas de Calais, France. Ploy I.
Row A. Grave 14. |
WILLIAMS |
Arthur
Clarke |
Private
12238, 8th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action at
Gallipoli 20th August 1915. Born Gwytherin, enlisted Wrexham. No
known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 77 to
80. |
WILLIAMS |
Lloyd
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No
further information currently available |
Last updated
25 April, 2018
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