War Memorial - Cwmann, Carmarthenshire, Wales

"Gwell Angau na Chywilydd"

Er
Serchus Gof Am
Wroniaid
Plwyf Pencarreg,
Syrthiasant
yn y Rhyfel Mawr
1914 - 1918

"Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed"

"Better dead than shame"

In
grateful remembrance
of the men of
the parish of Pencarreg
who fell in the Great War
1914 - 1918

"Shed their blood for freedom"

Pte. William L. Davies
Penrhiw
Northumberland Fus.
Killed in France, Oct. 12, 1917

Pte. John Jones
Sunny Cottage, Llidiadnenog
24th Welch Regt.
Killed in Palestine, Nov. 6, 1917

Pte. Thomas J. Jones
Llether Cenin
24th Welch Regt.
Killed in Palestine, Nov. 6, 1917

Pte. James Ll. Davies
Derlwyn, Treherbert
23rd Nothumberland Field Ambulance
Killed in France, March 31, 1918

Pte. John Davies
3, Treherbert
Civil Service Rifles
Killed in France, Sept. 5, 1918

Pte. Llewelyn Davies
Rhoslwyn
15th Welch Regt.
Killed in France, Oct. 8, 1918

Died at home

Pte. David C. Evans
Gilgell-Isaf
21st London Regt.
May 8, 1918

Pte. Tom Daniels
4, New York, R. A. S. C.
Died at Chisledon Hospital
Feb. 18, 1919

Gunr. Ben Lloyd
10, Treherbert, R. G. A.
April 28, 1919

Lance Cpl. Tom Evans
2, Gwargate, R. W. F.
Jan. 28, 1920

Cecil G. James
Bryn Teify
Writer on H. M. S. "Birmingham"
Sept. 15, 1921

HEFYD
AM ABERTH RHYFEL
1939 - 1945

Also for the sacrifice
in the war of
1939 - 1945

AC2 Daniel M. Griffiths, R. A. F., No. 1 Treherbert
Dros Ffrainc, Meh. 17, 1940

Bdr. David D. Evans, R. A., Glyn, Cwmann
Bu farw yn Garcharor Rhyfel
yn Osaka, Japan, Mawrth 1944

Seamn. Evan Henry Thomas, M. N., 4, Treherbert, Cwmann
died on Sept. 15, 1947, aged 26

Hefyd Pte. Tegwyn Williams
Rhoslan, Cwmann
AC O GATRAWD FRENHINOL CYMRU
A GOLLOD EI FYWYD YM MELFAST
GOR. 14, 1972, Yn 22 OED.

John Tegwyn Herbert Howell Williams,
Private, 24143355, The Royal Regiment of Wales.

John was born on 13 June 1950 at Cwmann. He served with the Welch Regiment, which later merged with the South Wales Borderers, to become the Royal Regiment of Wales. John was killed during a gun battle with IRA terrorists in Alliance Avenue, Ardoyne, Belfast on 14 July 1972, aged 22. His body was brought home for burial in Brondeifi Chapel, Lampeter.

This page is dedicated to the 10 million victims of World War I and 60 million victims of World War II.
We should always remember the immense grief and loss each war brought to the world.


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