War Memorial - Langstone, Monmouthshire, Wales

In grateful remembrance of those from our
community who lost their lives as a
result of war and in the pursuit of peace.

Er cof diolchgar am y rheiny o'n cymuned
a gollodd eu bywydau o ganlyniad i'r rhyfel
ac ar drywydd heddwch.

Private, 9541, James Arthur Blackmore
1st Battalion Scots Guards
Died at La Bashe Canal 25 January 1915, aged 33

Rifleman, 2113, William Henry Blackmore
1st Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment
Died at Frezenberg Ridge 8 May 1915, aged 35

Private, 36145, George Turner
1st Battalion The Welsh Regiment
Died at Ypres 25 May 1915, aged 28

Lance Sergeant, 17082, Edward George Theobald
6th Battalion South Wales Borderers (Pioneers)
Died at Albert 10 July 1916, aged 31

Private, 235730, Trevor William James
Royal Gloucestershire Hussars
Died at Gaza 20 April 1917, aged 19

2nd Lieutenant Lewis Charles Burford Sheppard
Royal Flying Corps
Died at Arras 21 April 1917, aged 20

Gunner, 290391, Alfred Jones
38th (Welsh) Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
Died at Abbeville 25 June 1917, aged 43

Private, 13/33029, Walter Davies
10th Battalion South Wales Borderers
Died at Pilckem Ridge 31 July 1917, aged 32

Sergeant, 9458, Richard Gabriel Callear, M. M.
2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Died at Doullens 26 March 1918, aged 33

Private, 030208, Sydney Brown
190th Depot Army Ordnance Corps
Died at Dieppe on 15 November 1918, aged 36

Petty Officer 145335, Walter John (Jack) Davies
Royal Navy
Died in HMS Phoenix 21 July 1940, aged 27

Captain. 62880, Richard John Watson McAllen
14th/20th King's Hussars R. A. C.
Died in Iraq 15 July 1941, aged 27

Private, 3909379, Wallace Sydney Dean
2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers
Died from his wounds 17 February 1942, aged 21

Air Mechanic, 82212, Dennis Payton Boag-Jones
Royal Navy
Died on HMS Dasher 27 March 1943, aged 20

Trooper, 7956793, Noel White
5th Royal Tank Regiment R. A. C.
Died in France on 10 June 1944, aged 21

Private, 3975654, Geoffrey Worgan Phillips
1st Battalion Parachute Regiment A. A. C.
Died at Arnhem 18 September 1944, aged 21

This memorial was dedicated by
The Right Reverend Richard Pain
Bishop of Monmouth
3rd June 2017

More information on the page of the Langstone Community Council.

Many thanks to Mr. Steve Day. He provided the pictures of the memorial.

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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