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War Memorial - Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales


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Thomas Frederick Hastings Torney
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Lieutenant

abt. 1898
03 September 1918
20
3rd Bn. attd. 13th Bn. Welsh Regiment
Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France
Son of Hastings Torney, M. B., and Jessie Gunn Torney,
of Cowbridge, Cardiff.
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Morris James Marsden
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2nd Lieutenant

abt. 1895
20 September 1917
22
214th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of John G. and M. A. Marsden,
of Maesy-Clere, Cribyn, Llanybyther, Carmarthenshire.
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William Harold Otho Moynan (CWGC: Harold Otho William)
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2nd Lieutenant


31 July 1917

Brecknockshire Bn. South Wales Borderers

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W. D. Owen
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2nd Lieutenant


11 October 1918

15th Bn. Welsh Regiment
St. Germain-au-Mont-D'Or Communal Cemetery, France
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Joshua W. Payne (CWGC: James William)
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2nd Lieutenant

abt. 1892
14 April 1917
25
6th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Arras Memorial, France
Son of James William and Frances Mary Payne,
of Lebanon House, Westoe, South Shields.
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Cecil Richard Trevor Chard
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Lance Serjeant
8791

13 October 1915

1st/5th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment
Loos Memorial, France
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David Fitzgerald (Probably)
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Sergeant (CWGC: Private)
63239
abt. 1892
09 April 1918
26
"D" Coy. 2nd Bn. Welsh Regiment
Beuvry Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Fitzgerald
of 5, Aubrey Terrace, Cowbridge, Glam.
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Fred C. Lord (Probably)
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Sergeant (CWGC: Corporal)
20673
abt. 1891
14 September 1916
25
4th Bn. Grenadier Guards
Corbie Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Henry John and Maria Lord,
of Stibbard, Guist, Norfolk.
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John Arthur Stockwood
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Serjeant
S/2869

03 September 1916

10th Bn. Rifle Brigade
Thiepval Memorial, France
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William H. Burley
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Corporal
32696

29 August 1918

15th Welsh Regiment
Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, France
Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Burley,
of 46, Westgate St., Cowbridge, Glam.
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Owen Evans
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Corporal (CWGC: Private)
G/1025
abt. 1892
07 July 1916
24
7th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
Ovillers Military Cemetery, France
Son of the Rev. W. E. and Mary Evans,
of The Manse, Llanbethery, Cowbridge, Glam.
Born at Llancarfan, Glam.
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A. W. Jones
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Lance Corporal
2352

10 August 1915

1st/5th Welsh Regiment
Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
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Ronald Thackell Wall Wall
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Lance Corporal
25/1504
abt. 1891
15 October 1915
24
25th (Tyneside Irish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Sutton Veny (St. John) Churchyard, Wiltshire, England
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William Archer
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Private
18485

27 August 1918

2nd Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France
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David Robert Bond
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Private (CWGC: Gunner)
879

28 September 1918

"D" Bty. 15th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Metz-en-Couture Communal Cemetery, France
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Bassett J. Davies
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Private
56618
abt. 1895
06 August 1917
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10th Welsh Regiment
Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Mathias and Jane Davies,
of 34, Westgate St., Cowbridge, Glam.
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Albert Gibbs
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Private
56571
abt. 1896
14 September 1916
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16th Welsh Regiment
Essex Fatrm Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Joseph and Florence Gibbs,
of 23, Eastgate St., Cowbridge, Glam.

Arthur Gibbs
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Private
41342
abt. 1899
24 October 1918
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9th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Worms (Hochheim Hill) Cemetery, Germany
Son of Joseph and Florence Gibbs,
of 23, Eastgate St., Cowbridge, Glam.
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William Eton Lane (Probably)
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Private (CWGC: Serjeant)
22226

23 August 1916

11th Bn. South Wales Borderers
Essex Farm Cemetery, Belgium
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Charles Lewis
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Private
110363

23 July 1918

9th Bn. Tank Corps
Roye New British Cemetery, France
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Arthur Stuart Miles
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Private (CWGC: Rifleman)
2757
abt. 1896
13 October 1915
19
1st Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment
Arras Road Cemetery, Roclincourt, France
Son of the late Frederick Augustas and Wilmot Agnes Miles,
Cowbridge, Glam.
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Richard Thomas Morgan (Probably)
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Private
863

12 June 1917

3rd Australian Pioneers
Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France
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Alexander Pates
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Private
8891

26 October 1914

2nd Bn. Welsh Regiment (CWGC: 1st Bn.)
Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, Belgium
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David Robert Spencer
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Second Engineer

abt. 1884
20 April 1917
33
Merchantile Marine, S. S. "Portloe" (Cardiff)
Tower Hill Memorial, London
Husband of Laurie Glaister Spencer,
of "Kelso", Lake Rd., East, Roath Park, Cardiff.
Born at Cowbridge, Glam.
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William Trew
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Private
238027
abt. 1895
21 July 1918
23
1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment
Nine Elms British Cemetery, Belgium
Son of James and Catherine Trew,
of Cowbridge, Glam.
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William Willment
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Private




Royal Sussex Regiment

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Herbert Dudley Williams
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Private
16789
abt. 1896
ß3 September 1916
20
12th Gloucestershire Regiment
Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-le-Sec, France
Son of John and Morfydd Williams,
of London House, Cowbridge, Glamorganshire.
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Ralph S. Goulden
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Royal Garrison Artillery

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S. Hayward
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Lance Corporal
20893
abt. 1893
24 June 1917
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14th Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium
Son of George and Elizabeth Hayward,
of 99, Cardonnal Terrace, Old Rd., Skewen, Neath.
Native of Cowbridge, Glam.
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Benjamin Hayward
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Stoker
286053
abt. 1880
26 January 1916
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Royal Navy
Wick Unitarian Chapel, Glamorganshire
Husband of Mrs Ida Margaret Hayward.
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David Morgan John (Probably)
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Petty Officer (CWGC: Motor Mechanic)
D/MX69782

21 April 1941

Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Drake"
Cowbridge Cemetery, Glamorganshire
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John David Gwyn
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Lieutenant
276391
abt. 1922
02 December 1943
21
Welsh Regiment attd. 2/5th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment
Cassino War Cemetery, Italy
Son of Arthur William and Elsie Isabel Gwyn,
of Cowbridge, Glamorgan.
B. A., Hons. (Cantab.), St. John's College.
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George Thomas Joseph Pratt
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Lieutenant
321132
abt. 1921
20 October 1944
23
Somerset Light Infantry
attd. 2nd Bn. Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Cesena War Cemetery, Italy
Son of Thomas and Agnes Rose Pratt,
of Cowbridge, Glamorgan.
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Percival Mervyn Seviour
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Private
3965453
abt. 1918
25 July 1940
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2/5th Bn. Welch Regiment
Cowbridge Cemetery, Glamorganshire
Son of Percival Edwin and Elizbeth Alice Seviour,
of Cowbridge.
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Emlyn George Williams
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Private
7626084

08 October 1941

Royal Army Ordnance Corps
El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt
Son of William George and Mary Annie Williams,
of Cowbridge, Glamorgan.
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David Roy Watts
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Pilot Officer
44537
abt. 1917
02 May 1941
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16th Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Pontypridd Crematorium, Glamorganshire
Son of David Christopher and Kathleen Mary Watts,
of Cowbridge.
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Maynard Hargrave Burston
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Sergeant (Air Bomber)
1284770
abt. 1914
22 June 1943
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57 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery, Netherlands
Son of James Hargrave Burston and Helen Burston,
of Mitcham, Surrey.
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Gerald V. Payne
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Sergeant (Air Gunner)
1316406
abt. 1923
28 August 1942
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15 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Son of George and Blanche Payne,
of Cowbridge, Glamorgan.
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Thomas J. Richards
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Chief Engineer Officer

abt. 1886
14 March 1941
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Merchant Navy, S. S. "Stanleigh" (London)
Tower Hill Memorial
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