Roll of Honour - Monmouthshire

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USK WW1 AND WW2 MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Lyndon Wigmore 2008

The monument is in the churchyard of the Priory Church of St Mary. It takes the form of a cross atop a three-step plinth. The front of the monument is close to the metal railings which form the boundary of the churchyard.

Around the base of the monument are recorded 51 names from the First World War, and on the wide part of the cross are twelve names from the Second World War. There is no information about ranks or units.

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE
HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF
USK WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WARS.
R.I.P.

1914-1918

BOWEN	Alfred John Hamilton	Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment. Died 2nd March 1917 aged 31. DSO and Bar, 3 times Mentioned in Despatches. Son of Alfred Edward and Emily Marianne Bowen, of Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales, husband of Jean Gertrude Wilton, of Winnipeg, Canada. Buried in Guards Cemetery, Combles, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 8.
CAREY	William	Lance Corporal 1396, 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment (Territorial Force). Killed in action 6 JUly 1916.
COLWELL	S	probably Samuel Colwell, Lance-Corporal, 3rd Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers. Died 15th November 1918. Buried at Limerick (Kings Island) Military Cemetery.
COOK	Frederick Arthur	Private, 9th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Son of George William and Ellen Cook, of Twyn Square, Usk, Mon. Died 14th June 1918 aged 20. No known grave. Commemorated on the Soissons Memorial, France.
COOK	William George	[George William on SDGW] Private 265113, 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment (Territorial Force). Killed in action 23 August 1917. Born and enlisted Usk.
CRICHTON	Mc	No further information available at present.
DAVIES	D B	No further information available at present.
DAVIES	C	No further information available at present.
DAY	Thomas	Private 27952. 8th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 13 November 1916. Born and resident Usk, enlisted Northampton. Formerly 5081, Northamptonshire Regiment.
de la PASTURE	Charles Edward	Captain, 1st Battalion, the Scots Guards. Died 29th October 1914 aged 35. No known grave. Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium.
DOWDING	Frank Alfred	Private 27205, 4th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died of wounds in Mesopotamia 3rd March 1917. Born Abercynon, Glamorganshire, enlisted USk, resident Pontnewydd, Monmouthshire. Buried at Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.
EVANS	John	Private 12299, 4th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action in Mesopotamia 9 April 1916. Aged 39. Born Usk, enlisted Brecon. Eldest son of George and Mary Ann Evans, of Usk, Mon. No known grave. Commemorated on Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panel 16 and 62.
GARSIDE	L R	No further information available at present.
GEORGE	P	No further information available at present.
GEORGE	W	No further information available at present.
GRIFFITHS	Alfred [James]	Private 24953, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died at sea 13 August 1915. Aged 19. Born Usk, enlisted Newport, Monmouthshire. Son of Alfred and Alice Griffiths, of Yew Tree Farm, Gwehelog, Usk, Mon. Formerly 5202, Dragoon Guards. No knwn grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 80 to 84 or 219 and 220.
GRIFFITHS	George [Alfred]	Sapper 159830, 67th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 24 October 1917. Born Usk, enlisted Tredegar, Monmouthshire.
HAGGETT	Reginald Russell	Private 160635, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion. Killed in action at Courcelette 2 October 1916. Aged 31. Born 3 April 1884 in Usk, Monmouthshire. Son of John Perchase Haggett, of Clarence House, Bridge St., Usk, Mon., England; husband of Pamela Haggett. By trade a Post Office Clerk. Unmarried. Attested and passed fit 14/15 October 1915, at Calgary, aged 31 years 6 months, height 5 feet 6 inches, chest 35 inches, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, religious denomination Church of England. No known grave. Commemorated on Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3918 - 60
HARRHY	E	No further information available at present.
HARRIS	E	No further information available at present.
HAYNES	Ernest Boulton	2nd Lieutenant, No. 1 (S) Aircraft Repair Depot, Royal Air Force. Husband of Florence Haynes, of 26, Upton Rd., Newport. Suffered a ceberal harmorraghe, admitted to Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot; died 14th November 1918 aged 45. Buried at Usk (St Mary Magdelene) Churchyard.
JENKINS	[Thomas] Melville	[Listed as Thomas Melville on CWGC] Private 13506, 6th Dragoons (Inniskilling). Died of wounds 2 April 1918. Aged 23. Born Maindee, Newport, Mon., enlisted Newport, resident Usk. Son of Samuel and Sarah Elizabeth Jenkins, of "The Willows," Usk, Mon. Native of Newport, Mon. Buried in Namps-Au-Val British Cemetery, Somme, France. Plot I. Row K. Grave 5.
JOHNS	J	No further information available at present.
JONES	T	No further information available at present.
JONES	W S	No further information available at present.
JONES	E S	No further information available at present.
KNIGHT	Charles Ernest Vickery	Private 41349, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action 10th March 1918. Aged 19. Born and enlisted Usk. Son of Walter Ernest and Elizabeth Knight, of Mill St., Usk, Mon. Buried in Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium. Plot X. Row E. Grave 18.
LEWIS	W	No further information available at present.
MEREDITH	John Lionel	[Listed as Lionel on SDGW] Private 19410, 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died of wounds 11th October 1917. Aged 18. Born Usk, enlisted Mountain Ash, resident Ash, Monmouthshire. Son of Christie Meredith, of Tenby House, Usk, Mon. Buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot X. Row J. Grave 11.
MITCHELL	Edward J	Private 267351, 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment (Territorial Force). Killed in action 12 April 1918. Born Usk, enlisted Newport.
MITCHELL	F J	No further information available at present.
MITCHELL	G	No further information available at present.
MORGAN	E	No further information available at present.
PARDOE	W	No further information available at present.
PARRY	Tom	Private 266199, 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment (Territorial Force). Killed in action 1 July 1916. Born Glascoed, enlisted Usk.
PRICE	L	No further information available at present.
PRICE	S	No further information available at present.
PRICE	William Henry	Private 9816, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action at Gallipoli 25th April 1915. Aged 23. Born Trostrey, USk, enlisted Usk. Son of Mrs. A. K. Trigg (formerly Price), of Cherry Tree, Gwhelog, Usk, Mon. No known grave. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 80 to 84 or 219 and 220.
REES	[Henry] Charles Stephens	Acting Corporal 265264, 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment (Territorial Force). Killed in action 1 July 1916. Aged 20. Born and enlisted Usk. Son of Thomas Rees, of "Fernleigh," Usk, Mon. Buried in Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No. 1, Auchonvillers, Somme, France. Plot/Row Section A. Grave 68.
ROBERTS	W H	No further information available at present.
SAUNDERS	E [S]	Pioneer 182435, "B" Corps Singla Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 19 June 1917. Born Raglan, Monmouthshire, enlisted Usk.
SMITH	Arthur [John]	Private 26409, 5th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, Killed in action 25 March 1918. Born and enlisted Usk.
STICKLER	Herbert Joseph	Private 7006, 22nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action at Gallipoli 15th June 1915. Aged 36. Born Newmport, Mon., enlisted Birmingham. Husband of Jessie Maud Stickler, of Maryport St., Usk, Newport, Mon.Buried at Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Plot XI. Row A. Grave 19.
THOMAS	Bertie William Goddard	Rifleman B/497, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consorts Own). Died of wounds 15 April 1917. Born and resident Usk, enlisted Sheffield.
TURNER	James William Alfred	Private 238052, 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 22nd March 1918. Aged 35. Enlisted Cardiff, resident Usk. Husband of Martha Maud Collins (formerly Turner), of Bridge St., Usk, Mon. Formerly 1887, Welsh Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France. Bay 3 and 4.
WATKINS	Iltyd Edwin Maitland	Captain, 2nd Battalion (Territorial), Monmouthshire Regiment (Territorial Force). Son of John Maitland Watkins, of Usk, Mon., and the late Frances Watkins. Killed in action 5th [SDGW] or 7th [CWGC] May 1915. Aged 25. No known grave. Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 50.
WATKINS	Reginald Evan	Private 123526, 58th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 24th March 1918. Aged 19. Born and resident Usk, enlisted Pontypool. Son of Mrs. Emma Watkins, of 1, New Market St., Usk, Newport, Mon. Formerly 61525, Welsh Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, near Albert, Somme, France. Panel 90 to 93
WEARE	Ernest	Private 23534, 12th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died in United Kingdom 20th September 1915. Born Tondu, Glamorganshire, resident Griffithstown, Monmouthshire, enlisted Newport, Monmouthshire. Buried in Usk (St Mety Magdalene) Churchyard.
WILLIAMS	George	Private 8023, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action 26 September 1914. Born Usk, enlisted Brecon. Son of William and Mary Williams, of Berllanderry, Raglan, Mon.; husband of Elizabeth Rose Wise (formerly Williams), of 4, Baron St., Usk, Mon. No known grave. Commemorated on La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France.
WILLIAMS	Tom	Private 19096, 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 3 September 1916. Aged 34. Born and enlisted Mountain Ash, Glam. Son of Mrs. Mary Williams, of New Market St., Usk, Mon. Buried in Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. Plot VI. Row B. Grave 8.
WINDOW	Leonard Rees	Private 59663, 84th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 14th September 1919. Aged 20. Son of Mr. R. and Mrs. E. A. Window, of Priory St., Usk, Mon. Buried in Haidar Pasha Cemetery, Istanbul, Turkey. Plot I. Row G. Grave 10.
1939-1945
AULT	Kenneth	Squadron-Leader, 11th Squadron, Royal Air Force. Son of Percy Ault, and of Helena Ethel Ault, of Bristol. Died 9th April 1942 aged 26. No known grave. Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore.
DAVIS	Edgar John	Flight Sergeant (Air Gunner) 984441, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Son of Edgar Glynn Davis and Marjorie Revis Davis, of Usk; husband of Phyllis Eileen Davis. of Usk. Died 22nd March 1943 aged 27. Buried south of the chancel in Trostrey (St. David) Churchyard, Monmouthshire.
HOBBS	Arthur Edward	Private 5189527, 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Son of Alfred and Rosa Annie Hobbs, of Usk, Monmouthshire. Died 3rd June 1942. Aged 22. No known grave. Commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar. Face 12.
KNOWLES	J M	No further information available at present.
MARSHALL	C	No further information available at present.
MORTIMER	Joseph Edward	Trooper 402999, 3rd Kings Own Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 17 March 1945. Aged 36. of Charles Allen Mortimer and Margaret Ann Mortimer; husband of Kathleen Mary Mortimer, of Clifton, York. Buried in BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY, Berlin, Germany. Plot 11. Row B. Grave 16.
PRICE	A E	probably Albert Edward Price, Private, 3rd Battalion, the Monmouthshire Regiment. Son of Albert Edward and Eliza Price; husband of Linda Kathleen Price. Died 7th September 1944 aged 24. Buried at the Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Belgium.
RENNIE, MC	Charles Andrew	Captain 224079, Royal Armoured Corps attached to 16th Light Cavalry, Indian Armoured Corps. On the 17th March 1945 Captain Rennie was sent with a troop along the Meiktila to Rangoon road. While searching the village of Kandaung a Japanese sniper fired, from a tree, and wounded Captain Rennie through the back of his head. He was immediately evacuated to A.D.S. and back to C.C.S. where he eventually died. Aged 31. Son of John and Lucy Rennie; husband of Nan M. Rennie, of Woodside, Clevedon, Somerset. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.). Buried in MAYNAMATI WAR CEMETERY, Bangladesh. Plot 3. Row B. Grave 18. His citation for the Military Cross reads as follows: Capt. Charles Rennie This officer on the 27th and 28th February 1945, led two patrols down the Meiktila-Rangoon road. Little was known of the enemy dispositions at this time, particularly the placing of his anti-tank weapons. Despite this, Capt. Rennie completed both the patrols which went out to a distance of 23 miles into the enemy occupied territory. His skill and boldness produced excellent results. On the first day, apart from producing the information required, by a skilful series of traps, he destroyed three enemy trucks full of personnel and one staff car, killing a total of 24 Japanese. On the seconds day he killed another 12 Japanese. Recommended for an immediate award of the Military Cross. His death was announced in The Times 27th March 1945, pg. 1; Issue 50102: RENNIE.- Died of wounds in Burma, March 1945, CAPTAIN CHARLES ANDREW RENNIE, Royal Armoured Corps. attached I.A.C., beloved husband of Nan (nee Taylor), and darling daddy of Sara Ann, Woodside, Clevedon, Somerset and son of Mr. and Mrs. Rennie, Usk, Mon.
SMITH	D A	No further information available at present.
SMITH	E	No further information available at present.
STOCKHAM	Herbert Richard	Corporal, Royal Air Force. Died 19th December 1941. Buried at Stanley Military Cemetery, Hong Kong.
WATKINS	Alfred Henry	Ordinary Seaman, HMS Somali, Royal Navy. Died 24th September 1942. No known grave. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Buried in the churchayrd but not on the memorial
GRIFFITH	The Rev. David Howell	Chaplain 4th Class, Army Chaplains' Department. Died 12th December 1917. Buried North-East of Church in Usk (St. Mary Magdalene) Churchyard.
LEWIS	Frank	Private 130525, 'E' (19th) Company, Depot, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 4 June 1921. Transferred to 1st Western General Hospital, Fazakerley, Liverpool, 26 September 1918. Resident 4, Ash Street, Usk, Monmouthshire. Buried North-East of Church in Usk (St. Mary Magdalene) Churchyard.

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