Llanddowror Roll of Honour for the Great War
Private John Henry Dodd-Labour Corps
Sergeant David James-Royal Engineers
Lance Corporal David Thomas John-4th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
Private John James John-24th Welsh Regiment
Private Joseph Johnson-1st East Yorkshires
Private John Lewis Phillips-11th Lancashire Fusiliers
Private Owen Richards-Army Service Corps
Bombardier Henry Albert Richfield-Royal Field Artillery
Private Benjamin Watts Thomas-Welsh Guards
Lance Corporal Thomas Rees Waters-16th Welsh Regiment
Lance Corporal Ernest White-1/4th Welsh Regiment
Private William John Williams-1st Welsh Guards
Below is a complete transcription from the Memorial Book in Llanddowror Church, which includes all of the men of the Parish who served, whether they died in the war or not. For the men who died, I have added details of where they are buried. This information was not written in the book.
THOMAS ADAMS Was born at Llanddowror Village on the 21st of March 1886, and received his education at the Church School at Llanddowror. He joined the Royal Field Artillery on the 1st of March 1915, and was registered 86546. He afterwards was transferred to the Eleventh Royal Fusiliers with the number 15560 which he retained until he left the army. He went out to France with the 18th Division on December 29th 1915, and took part in the engagements at the Somme, Arras, Passchendaele, Ypres and others. On the 10th of August 1917 he was promoted Corporal in the field, and was awarded the DCM. He suffered from trench fever, and was for a time in Hospital in France. He was taken prisoner during the German advance in March 1918, and remained a prisoner in Germany until the end of the war. He was demobilised on the 12th of February 1919. Category A1.
THOMAS ARTHUR BASELEY Was born on the 5th of April 1873 at Boddington, Northamptonshire. He joined H. M. Forces on the 27th of January 1891. He served in India with the 2nd Battalion Oxford Light Infantry from 1892 to 1903 and was awarded a medal and two clasps while taking part in the North West Frontier expedition in 1897-8, and was promoted Sergeant. He was pensioned on March 12th 1912 with Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. He came to live in Llanddowror in February 1914. He joined up again for the Great War on the 19th of August 1914, and was attached to the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Regiment, at Number 10427. He served in France, Belgium, Salonica and Egypt with the 14th Light Division and the 22nd Division, and was promoted Regimental Sergeant Major on the 27th of September 1915. He took part in the engagement at Mount Kemmel, Ypres, and other places. He was wounded in the leg at Ypres on September 14th 1915, and was treated at the Canadian Base Hospital, Etaples. He was discharged with a pension on the 30th of October 1917.
BENJAMIN SAMUEL COOPER Was born at Cross Inn, Llanddowror on the 22nd of April 1897, and received his education at the Llanddowror Church School. He joined the Navy as ordinary Seaman on the 8th of May 1918. From May 9th to July 15th he was at Devonport attached to HMS Vivid, from July 16th to October 30th on HMS Halcyon II, from October 31st to November 3rd at Devonport Barracks, from November 4th to February 18th on HMS Vigorous. During his time of service, he was chiefly engaged in Submarine patrolling and mine-sweeping. He was demobilised on February 19th 1919, Category A1.
CORNELIUS MORTIMER DAVID Was born at Pentrehowell, Llanddowror on the 19th of March 1895, and received his education at Laugharne National School and later at Whitland Intermediate School, residing at Doldderwydd near Llanddowror. When the war began he was on the staff of the London and Provincial Bank at Eltham near London. He joined the forces on December 6th 1915, and was placed in the 1st Battalion, welsh Guards, No. 2645, with the rank of Guardsman. He served in France and Belgium from August 10th 1916 to March 26th 1918 and took part in the engagements at the Somme, at Ypres, Arras, Bullecourt, Pilckem Ridge, Bourlon Wood, Cambrai and others. He was wounded three times, firstly on July 2nd 1917, at Elverdinghe on the left side of his face and was treated at the 83rd General Hospital, Boulogne, second time on the 8th October 1917 at Houlthurst Forest in the right arm and was treated at the Field Dressing Station, thirdly on the 26th March 1918 at Bullecourt in the left wrist. He was treated at the Field dressing Station, and at the Military Hospital, Rock Ferry, Cheshire. He was demobilised on the 23rd April 1919, Category A1.
DAVID JOHN DAVIES Was born at Llanddowror Village on the 1st of November 1899 and was educated at the Church School. He joined the forces on the 14th of August 1918 as Private and was at first attached to the 8th Training Reserve Battalion, Regimental Number 142601. He was afterwards transferred to the A Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, Regimental Number 183295. He was demobilised on the 8th of January 1919, Category A1.
WILLIAM DAVIES Was born at Pantyffynon in Llanddowror Village on the 17th of April 1896. The family removed to Ornant near Llanddowror. He received his education at Llanddowror Church School. He joined the forces on January 18th 1917 and served as Gunner in the Royal Field Artillery with the regimental Number 190846. He went out to France on May 1st 1917 with 311 Brigade RFA and took part in the battles at Ypres and Cambrai. He was wounded on the left side and was for a time at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Kent, where he underwent an operation. He returned again to France on January 14th 1918. He was demobilised on November 27th 1919, Category B2.
JOHN HENRY DODD Was born at Penlan-Coed in the Parish of Llanddewi, Aberarth, Cardiganshire on the 15th of April 1893. After residing at Lampeter and Narberth the family moved to Danycoed near Llanddowror, where John lived when he joined the forces on the 29th of August 1917. He was at first attached to the 68th Training Reserve Battalion at Ripon, Yorkshire. In December 1917 he was transferred to the Royal Engineers and was sent out to France on January 15th 1918. Regimental Number 492006. End of March 1918 he was sent home to England suffering from shell-shock, and was treated at the Plymouth Nerve Hospital and afterwards at Lyme Regis Hospital. On August 20th 1918 he was called up to join his Corps at Salisbury Plain. Beginning of October the same year he was seriously ill with pneumonia and was sent to Bulford Manor Convalescent Home. After some weeks he joined his Corps, but was taken ill again in February 1919 and removed to Fargo Military Hospital. He was transferred in May to Plymouth Military Hospital and afterwards to Devonport Hospital where he died after an operation on July 1st 1919, and was buried at Plymouth (Efford) Cemetery.
ARTHUR OWEN EVANS Was born at Forest Villa, Llanddowror on November 2nd 1899 and received his education at Llanddowror Church School. He joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in June 1916. His Number was WT 4195. From June 1917 he was on HMS Hildebrand as AB, cruising to the coast of Africa and back to England. His distinctive number was 47. He was demobilised in February 1919, Category A1.
ARTHUR JAMES EVANS Was born at Bronhaul in the Parish of Laugharne on January 27th 1893 and received his education at Llanddowror Church School. He joined the Navy on the 17th November 1913 as a joiner. His service number was E.N.M.6857. He served on HMS Marlborough from June 2nd 1914 to October 1st 1917, on HMS Challenger from January 12th, 1918. He was promoted Leading Carpenters Crew in October 1917 and Petty Officer (Joiner) in October 1918. He was on HMS Marlborough which flew the flag of Second-in-Command, in the Jutland Battle on May 31st 1916, when that ship was torpedoed. He was in German East Africa on HMS Challenger in 1918 and 1919. He remained in the Royal Navy after the restoration of peace. Arthur is the man holding the sign in the front row. Thanks to his Granddaughter for the photograph.
BENJAMIN EVANS Was born at Ynysypwll on the 2nd of October 1893 and was educated at Llanddowror Church School. He joined the Royal Naval Division on July 17th 1917 and was trained at Blandford Camp, Dorset. He sailed for France on November 12th 1917, as No. R 5334 Drake Battery, 63rd RND. After being sent up to the front line his Division experienced terrible fire on December 17th. He was one of the few who returned unhurt to a ruined village called Matz. After being reinforced, the Division was sent up to the line between Arras and Cambrai. After severe fighting he came back to Barley, where he was put on as Brigade Runner. From here he was sent to a signalling school and later rejoined his division as Brigade Runner. He was gassed and also suffered from dysentery and had to be sent back to England arriving on his birthday, October 2nd 1918. He was at Portsmouth Hospital for a time and afterwards at the Croydon and later at the Neath Convalescent Hospital, and obtained his discharge January 28th 1919.
BENJAMIN DAVID EVANS Was born at Lasfach Farm near Llanddowror on the 27th of August 1897 and received his education at the Church School. He joined the Army on the 24th of May 1915 and was attached to the 4th Battalion of the Welsh Regiment with the Regimental Number 288040, rank Private. He was sent to Gallipoli on September 16th 1915 with the 53rd Division, 159th Brigade, to France on 3rd of January 1916 to join the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Division. He was present at the Suvla Bay Battle and helped in taking High Wood on the Somme in July 1916. He also took part in the engagements at Passchendaele, Nieuport and Bethune. He suffered from dysentery in 1915 and had to return from Gallipoli and was treated at the Military Hospital at Manchester. On the 18th of April 1918 he was severely wounded in France in the back, legs, right foot and the arm. In all nine wounds were inflicted by shrapnel. He returned to England and was for a long time at the Glasgow Western Infirmary, afterwards at Stob Hill and Bell Houston. He was discharged from the Army on the 28th of February 1919. No category was given.
JOHN HENRY EVANS Was born at Forest Villa, Llanddowror on the 29th of January 1895 and received his education at the Church School. He joined the Army on the 10th of August 1914 as Private and was placed in the 5th Battalion Welsh Regiment. He was transferred to 3/5th Welsh on the 16th of November 1915, and to the 2nd Welsh on the 18th of October 1919. His service number was 240678. He was promoted Lance Corporal in March 1916 and Sergeant in February 1917. He was sent to the Dardanelles in July 1915 with the 53rd Division and was transferred to the 1st Division in France in October 1918. He also served on Home Defence in the Western Command. He took part in the Landings at Suvla Bay and was wounded in the leg on August 10th 1915. He was treated in Alexandria Hospital, and afterwards at Portsmouth. He was gassed in France in October 1918 and suffered again from malarial fever in Germany in January 1919. He was discharged on the 20th of April 1919, Category A1.
TUDOR NOEL EVANS Was born at Maeslan, Llanddowror on September 3rd 1897 and was educated at Llanddowror Church School. He joined the Navy as Stoker on May 6th 1918, with the number R.N.K.51942, and served on HMS Spearmint. He received his discharge on February 10th 1919, Category A.
WILLIAM EVANS Was born at Middle Newton on September 6th 1886 and was educated at Llanddowror Church School. He joined the Royal Army Service Corps, Motor Transport, as Private, on October 28th, 1915, Regimental Number 135386. He served in Egypt with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force from March 21st 1916. From May 1916 to March 1919, he was with the East African Expeditionary Force and was present at the engagements at Medo Kegara River and others. He suffered from malarial fever and was at the Military Hospital at Nairobi, at Mauansa, at Dodoma, and at Dar-es-Salaam. He was demobilised in March 1919, Category A1.
THOMAS GRIFFITHS Was born on August 3rd 1883 at Halfpenny Furze, and was educated at Llanddowror Church School. He joined the Royal Engineers on February 15th 1917 as Sapper, Regimental Number 256503. He served in France and Belgium from February 26th 1917 to July 19th 1919. He was demobilised on September 20th 1919, Category A1.
EVAN HOWELLS Was born at Cnwcke in the parish of Llanddowror on the 27th of April 1895 and was educated at the Church School. He joined the forces as a Private, and was attached to the 4th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, Number 200180. He became a signaller, and landed at the Dardanelles with the 53rd Division on August 9th 1915. On the 23rd of December the same year he landed in Egypt and marched through to Palestine. He took part in the engagements at the Dardanelles, Gaza, Quelfi, Hebron, Jerusalem and others. He was for a time attached to the 2nd Garrison Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. While invalided for a period he was treated at the 21st General Hospital, Alexandria. He was demobilised on the 17th of February 1919, Category A1.
JOHN HOWELLS Was born at Pantymwswm Llanddowror on December 2nd 1887 and received his education at the Church School. He joined the territorials on May 22nd 1912 and volunteered for service in the Great War on August 4th 1914. He was attached to the 4th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, regimental Number 3959 and during the earlier months of the War served in the Western Command. He served abroad as Private in Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine from July 17th 1915 to February 7th 1919 in the 53rd Division Egyptian Expeditionary Forces, Regimental Number 200787. He took part in the landing at Suvla Bay and the engagements at Gaza, Jerusalem, Tel-Azar, darjarieh and other places. On the 14th of August 1915 he was wounded in the shoulder by shrapnel and was treated at the 2nd Welsh Field Ambulance, and afterwards at the D.C. Red Cross Hospital, Taplow. He also suffered from Malarial Fever and was treated at the 19th General Hospital, Alexandria. He was demobilised on the 3rd of March 1919, Category A1.
BENJAMIN JAMES Was born at Chapel House, Llanybri on June 7th 1892. He came to live at the Smithy, Llanddowror in 1914. He joined the Royal Field Artillery as Driver on October 30th 1917, Regimental Number 245041. In March 1919 he became Shoeing-Smith. He served in France in the 18th Divisional Ammunition Column, and was transferred later to the 1st Division, and took part in the engagements at St. Quentin, Arras and the breaking through of the Hindenburg Line. On August 8th 1918 he was wounded in the face near Albert and was treated at the 2nd Canadian General Hospital, Le Treport. He was demobilised on September 21st 1919, Category A1.
BENJAMIN JOHN JAMES Was born on 17th of April 1897, at Rhiw in the Parish of Eglwyscummin. Later the family moved to Little Mountain near Llanddowror in the Parish of Laugharne. He was educated at Llanddowror Church School. He joined the forces as Private on the 11th of June 1918, and was attached to the Reserve Battalion of the 4th Welsh, Regimental Number 76186. He served in Ireland from July 18th 1918 to October 28th the same year, attached to the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. He was in France with the 13th Battalion, 38th Welsh Division from November 2nd 1918 to October 29th 1919. He was demobilised on the 28th of October 1919, Category A1.
DAVID JAMES Was born at Llanybri near Carmarthen on the 19th of October 1884. He moved to the Smithy, Llanddowror in 1908. He joined the 2nd First Welsh Field Company, Royal Engineers on the 14th of November 1914, Regimental Number 448350 and was promoted Farrier Sergeant on September 27th 1915. He was sent to the Dardanelles in October 1915 and from there was transferred to Egypt in December that year. He marched with the Forces from Egypt to Palestine and was present at the Battle of Gaza and other engagements. He returned to England in November 1917. He was returning to Palestine on the Aragon when the ship was torpedoed by a submarine on December 30th 1917 and he was drowned. He is remembered on the Alexandria (Chatby) Memorial.
WILLIAM ARTHUR JAMES Was born at Little Mountain near Llanddowror on August 26th 1898, and was educated at the Church School. He joined the forces as Private on August 15th 1918, being attached to the Machine Gun Corps (A.M.G.C.T.B.), Regimental Number 182423. He was demobilised on January 24th 1919, Category A1.
WILLIAM JENKINS Was born at Hare’s Head in the Parish of Laugharne on June 3rd 1875 and was educated at Llanddowror Church School. He joined the Glamorganshire Yeomanry as Private on June 27th 1915, Regimental Number 2304. On October 12th 1916 he was transferred to the 24th welsh regiment, Number 320915 and in December 1918 he was transferred to the Labour Battalion. He served on the Western Front and Egypt from March 1916 till October 1916. From October 1916 to March 1918 he was with the 24th Welsh on the Palestine Front, 74 Yeomanry Division. From the 1st of May 1918 until Christmas the same year he was with the labour Battalion in France. He was present at the Battle of Beersheba and other engagements in Palestine. He suffered from Malaria in Egypt and was for a time at the Cairo Hospital. He was demobilised in December 1918, Category B.II.
DAVID THOMAS JOHN Was born at Dillwyn Street, Llanelli on July 2nd 1891. After the family came to live at Halfpenny Furze near Llanddowror. He received his education at Llanddowror Church School. He was in Australia when war broke out and joined the 1st Infantry Brigade, 4th Battalion of the Australian Forces in the first month of the war, Regimental Number 244. He was later promoted to Lance Corporal. He served with his Battalion in Egypt, Gallipoli and France and took part in the severe engagements at Gallipoli in 1915. From March 1916 he was in France. He was killed on August 18th 1916 at Pozieres on the Somme. His body was lost on the battlefield, and so he is remembered on the Villers Brettoneux Memorial.
JOHN JAMES JOHN Brother of David Thomas John was born at Pontygwarth, Tylorstown on the 21st of May 1895. The family later came to live at Halfpenny Furze near Llanddowror and he received his education at the Llanddowror Church School. In May 1915 he joined the Pembrokeshire Yeomanry as Private, Regimental Number 320374. During 1916 and 1917 he served with the Pembrokeshire Yeomanry and the 24th Welsh in Egypt, and suffered great hardships on the march to Egypt to Palestine. He took part in the engagements at Gaza, Beersheba and other places in Palestine. In May 1918 he was transferred to France, where he was killed on September 21st 1918 during the great advance on the Somme. He is buried at Unicorn Cemetery, Vendhuile.
HENRY WILLIAM JONES Was born at Bwlchydomen in the Parish of St. Clears on the 21st of February 1896. His mother being left a widow moved the family to Forest Villa, Llanddowror. He received his education at Llanddowror Church School. He joined the 3/1st welsh field ambulance as Private on the 28th of October 1915, regimental Number 2163. From June 13th 1917 to April 11th 1918 he was with the 17th Field Ambulance, Regimental Number 364343. From June 6th 1918 to January 28th 1919 he was attached to the 2/2 South Midland Field Ambulance, regimental Number 364343. He served in France with the 6th Division from June 11th 1917 to April 11th 1918, and with the 61st Division from June 6th 1918 to January 28th 1919. He was present at the Hill 70 Battle on July 2nd 1917 and at the Cambrai Battle on November 11th 1917, at the Cambrai and Valenciennes Battle in October and November 1918. He suffered from trench fever on January 9th 1918 and was admitted to the 3rd General Hospital at Le Treport. After rejoining he was gassed on April 4th 1918, and on April 11th 1918 he was admitted to 24th General Hospital, Engles and later to the 172nd General Hospital, Franville. He was demobilised on January 28th 1919, Category A.1.
JAMES SCOURFIELD JONES Brother of Henry William was born at Bwlchydomen on July 25th 1897 and lived later at Forest Villa, Llanddowror. He received his education at the Church School. He joined the third line of the First Welsh Company, Royal Engineers as Sapper on the 8th of May 1916, Regimental Number 1078. From September 13th 1916 to September 26th 1918 he was with 486 Field Company RE, regimental Number 448647. From the 1st of December 1918 to the 2nd of June 1919 he was with the 14th A.T.Company, Regimental Number 448647. He served in Egypt and Palestine from September 1st 1916 to June 26th 1919 with the 54th Division 21st Corps, Head Quarters. He took part in the three battles before Gaza on March 26th 1917, April 18th 1917 and November 1st 1917. He also took part in the engagement at Jaffa on December 4th 1917. He suffered for a period from mosquito bites and was treated at the 21st General Hospital, Alexandria. He was demobilised on the 28th August 1919, Category A.1.
JOSEPH JOHNSON Was born in London in 1889. When grown up he came live in Llanddowror Parish, and on October 25th 1913 married Miss Mary Phillips, daughter of Mr. Oliver Phillips and Mrs. Martha Phillips of Danypound. He joined the Army Service Corps on March 11th 1915, Regimental Number 059339. In France he was attached to No. 1 section 99th Company, 27th Reserve Park. Towards the end of 1917 he was transferred to the Infantry-1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, C Company, regimental Number 29688. In January 1918 he was attached to the 1st East Yorkshire Regiment, 21st Division, Reinforcements Camp, 7th Corps. Nothing was heard from him after the German advance at the end of March 1918. Neither the War Office nor the Officers of his Regiment could give any information. At last on Christmas Day 1919 his wife received a communication from the War Office saying that he had been killed about the 30th of March 1918. His widow Mary Johnson died on February 10th 1920 after a short illness, leaving two orphan sons, Oliver Henry Johnson, born March 2nd 1915 and Joseph Randall Johnson born July 20th 1917. His body was never found, and so he is remembered on the Pozieres Memorial.
JOHN LEWIS Was born at Llanybri near Llanstephan on the 3rd of January 1893. His parents moved later to the Lodge, New Mill in Llanddowror. He received his education at the Church School. He joined the Forces on December 7th 1915 and was attached to the 21st Battalion Welsh Regiment stationed at Rhyl, North Wales, Regimental Number 44197. He went to France in June 1916 to join the 10th Welsh Regiment and was transferred to the 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 33rd Division, Regimental Number 56697. He was promoted Lance Corporal on September 30th 1916. He took part in the battles on the Somme and the engagements on the Cambrai front. On November 5th 1916 he was seriously wounded in the head and the left kidney at Les Bouefs and was treated at Wimbourne Red Cross Hospital and Bournemouth Military Hospital. After leaving the Hospital in June 1917 he served in the Irish Command. He was demobilised on September 24th 1919, Category B.2.
THOMAS LEWIS Was born on March 8th 1886 at Merixton Farm, Amroth. When married he came to live at Picton Cottage, Llanddowror where he resided when he joined the forces on July 1st 1918. During July and August 1918 he served in the Training Reserve Battalion of the Machine Gun Corps at Mansfield, Nottingham, regimental Number 142165, Rank Private. From August 1918 to February 1919 he served in the 3rd Battalion of the Welsh Regiment, regimental Number 33563? He was demobilised on February 1st 1919, Category A.2.
WILLIAM JOSEPH LEWIS Was born at Bannel in the Parish of Eglwyscummin on June 7th 1896. The family came to live at the Lodge, New Mill, near Llanddowror, and he received his education at the Church School. He joined the Navy on May 6th 1918. During May, June and July 1918 he was attached to HMS Dominion, during August and September he was on HMS Egremont, from October 1918 to April 1919 on HMS Thomas Ansell, during April and May 1919 he was on the HMD Silver King. He was engaged in minesweeping from Lowestoft to the Belgian Coast from October 1918 to May 1919. Rank RN. Stoker II. He was discharged on the 13th of May 1919, Category A.1.
DAVID WALTER MORSE Was born at Maesgwrda near Llanddowror on the 25th of April, and received his education at the Church School. He joined the Navy on the 30th May 1918 and served on HMS Princess Royal, Number R.N.118196, from October 8th 1918 to March 16th 1919, and on HMS Castor from May 30th 1919 to October 30th 1919. He was promoted from 2nd Class Stoker to 1st Class Stoker on March 17th 1919. He was demobilised on October 30th 1919, Category A. 1.
WILLIAM TWIN MORSE Was born at Maesgwrda near Llanddowror on the 4th July 1897 and received his education at the Church School. He joined the forces as Private on the 15th of May 1916 and was attached to 881 Motor transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps from January 1917 to February 1919, and to 706 of the Motor transport Company, from February 1919 to November 1st 1919, regimental Number 195568. He served in Serbia with the Serbian Army from June 1917 to March 1919, and in Russia with the 27th Division from March 1919 to November of the same year. He was demobilised on the 24th of November 1919, category B.1.
NICHOLAS NASH Was born on the 1st of January 1882 at Brentford, Middlesex. He came to live in Llanddowror parish when he was about 16 years old. He joined the forces on the 9th of March 1915. On July 31st, 1915 he joined the Navy (HMS Pembroke). On October 29th 1915 he joined the Boadicea and from August 31st 1917 to December 1st 1917he was conveying food and American troops on HMS Hecla, and on December 1917 he volunteered for service on the Decoy Ship Idaho (P.C. 65). His Number was x. 27457. On the 1st of June 1916 he was promoted from 2nd Class to 1st Class Stoker. He was mainly in the North Sea from October 29th 1915 to August 31st 1917 and was present at the Battle of Jutland on May 31st 1916. He was demobilised on April 10th 1919, Category A.1.
DAVID JOHN PHILLIPS Was born at Tucking Mill in the Parish of Llanddowror on the 11th of November 1891 and was educated at the Church School. In March 1918 he joined the Royal garrison Artillery 9 inch guns, 175 Siege Battery, as Gunner, regimental number 198986. In France he was attached to the third Army ivth Corps. He took part in the July offensive in 1918, entered South of Arras and followed up through Achiet-Le-Grand and Caudry to Mormal Wood. On October 29th 1918 when working a captured German 5.9 gun at Mormal forest he was wounded in the upper part of the left side. He was treated at the 5th General Hospital, Rouen and afterwards in England at Bath War Hospital. He was demobilised on March 4th 1919, Category A.1.
DAVID SIDNEY PHILLIPS Was born on the 23rd of September 1901 at Pantyffynon, Llanddowror and received his education at the Church School. He joined the forces as Private on June 3rd 1918, Regimental Number 66482, and served until June 6th 1919 in the 52nd Young Soldiers Battalion, South Wales Borderers. He afterwards served three months with the 3rd Battalion, and 3 months with the 1st Battalion, Regimental Number 68323. He served in the Eastern and the Western Commands and also at Aldershot. He was demobilised on November 1st 1919, Category B.1. (Unfit for Foreign Service)
JOHN LEWIS PHILLIPS Was born at the Post Office, Llanddowror on May 15th 1897 and received his education at the Church School. On his nineteenth birthday, May 15th 1916, he joined the Royal Field Artillery as Driver, Regimental Number 137568. In July 1916 he was transferred to the Lancashire Fusiliers and went out as Private to France to join the 11th Battalion, regimental Number 25631. He served in the 25th Division from December 20th 1916. He took part in the engagements at Arras in March 1917, at Messines in April 1917, at the 3rd Battle of Ypres, at Cambrai and St. Quentin in March 1918. Whilst he was calmly repairing his Lewis Gun in the German Offensive he was hit in the temple at Dawn of March 23rd 1918 by a machine gun bullet and was killed instantly. John’s body was never found, and so he is remembered on the Arras Memorial. Thanks to his Great Nephew for the photograph.
THOMAS TITUS PHILLIPS Was born at Tucking Mill in the Parish of Llanddowror on May 31st 1900 and was educated at the Church School. He joined the South Wales Borderers as Private on June 3rd 1918, regimental Number 66290. He was with the army of occupation in France, 64 Division, from March 22nd 1919 to August 27th 1919. He was demobilised on November 11th 1919, Category A.1.
DAVID GWILYM RAYMOND Was born at Blue Rock, Llanddowror on June 20th 1897 and received his education at the Church School. He joined the forces on June 11th 1918 and was attached to the 4th Welsh at Pembroke Dock. On June 29th 1918 he was transferred to Ludden Camp, Londonderry, Ireland, and was attached to the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. From November 25th to December 24th 1918 he was at Rouen in France, Regimental Number 76190. He joined the 2nd Welsh, 1st Division at Secktem, Cologne, Germany from January to June 1st 1919. He was demobilised on July 1st 1919, Category A.1.
DANIEL REES-DAVIES Was born at Pembrey on the 13th of October 1895. He afterwards lived with his Grandparents at Red Gate in the Parish of Llanddowror and received his education at the Church School. He joined the forces on the 25th of May 1915, regimental Number 884, and was attached as Driver to the 2nd, 1st Welsh Field Company, Royal Engineers, afterwards 437 Welsh Field Company, RE, 53rd Division, Regimental Number 448465. He was in the Dardanelles campaign and afterwards marched from Egypt to Palestine, taking part in the engagements at Gaza, Beersheba, Hebron and Jerusalem. He suffered from Malarial Fever while serving near the River Jordan. He was demobilised on the 27th of February 1919, Category A.1.
JOHN GRIFFIN REES Was born on the 7th of July 1896 at Bishopscourt near Llanddowror and received his education at the Church School. He joined the 76th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery as Driver on the 24th of January 1917, Regimental Number 190849. From June 21st 1917 until the 1st of December of the same year he served in Belgium, and from December 7th 1917 until the beginning of March 1918 in Italy. He was in France from March 6th 1918 until December 18th of that same year, and in Germany from December 23rd 1918 until May 10th 1919. He was present at the battle of Ypres in 1917 and on the Piave in Italy in 1918, and also took part in the engagements on the Somme in 1918. He was demobilised on the 15th of May 1919, Category A.1.
RICHARD RAYMOND REES Was born at Brynbank in the Parish of Llangan on the 4th of May 1891 and resided later at Old Pale near Llanddowror. He received his education at Llanddowror Church School. He joined the forces as Private in February 1915 and was attached to the 9th Welsh, 19th Division until the end of 1916, Regimental Number 38361. For the first six months of 1917 he was in the 13th Welsh Regiment, 38th Division and from July 1917 to the end of the war in the 947 area Employ Corps, Regimental Number 474870. He took part in the engagements at Loos, Somme, Festubert, Armentieres and the Third Battle of Ypres. On July 12th 1916 in an engagement on the Somme, he was wounded in the left thigh and after treatment in the Field Hospital was removed to Beckett’s Park Hospital, Leeds. Demobilised on the 12th January 1919, he was placed in Category B.2.
DAVID JAMES RICHARDS Was born at Craig-y-Deila, Llanddowror on the 23rd of April 1893 and received his education in the Church School. On joining the forces on the 18th of January 1917 he was placed in the 6th Company, Reserve Brigade at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh. On the 18th of January the following year he was drafted to France and attached as Gunner to A Battery, 47th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, 14th Division, Regimental Number 190645. He took part in the engagements at St. Quentin, Villers Brettonneaux, Wytschaete Ridge and Dickebusche Lake. He was demobilised on the 15th of May 1919, Category A.
DAVID VAUGHAN RICHARDS Was born on November 17th 1891 at New Inn, Whitland, and resided at the time of the outbreak of war at Penyback in Llanddowror. He joined the forces on the 8th of February 1915 and was attached as a Driver to the Royal Field Artillery, Regimental Number 1504. He went to France on December 23rd 1915 with the 38th Division. He was present at the battles of the Somme, Messines Ridge, Wousten, Hill 63, Passchendaele and other engagements. When demobilised on the 10th of February 1919 he was placed in Category A.1.
JOHN JAMES RICHARDS Was born at Glanyrafon, Llanddowror on the 15th of June 1898 and received his education at the Church School. He joined the forces as Private on December 20th 1917 and was attached to the Royal Defence Corps, Western Command Labour Corps from the 20th of January 1918 to the 15th of February. He was transferred to the Royal Engineers on the 7th of April and re-transferred to his original corps on April 14th 1918, Regimental Number 497862. He was discharged on May 4th 1918, Category B.3.
OWEN RICHARDS Was born at Craig-y-Deilo, Llanddowror on the 22nd of May 1890 and received his education at the Church School. He joined the Army Service Corps, Motor Transport, as Private on November 4th 1918 and was drafted to Woolwich Dockyard, Regimental Number M/416802. He was however taken ill with influenza and bronchial pneumonia a few days after he joined up and died at the Davidson Road War Hospital, Carydon on November 22nd 1918. Owen was buried at Pembrey (Bethel) Calvinistic Methodist Churchyard.
RICHARD LESLIE RICHARDS Was born at New Inn, Amroth on May 5th 1893. After his marriage he came to live at Llanddowror. Being already attached to the territorials he volunteered for war service on the 4th August 1914. He was attached to the 1st Pembrokeshire Yeomanry from August 4th 1914 until December 1916, Regimental Number 2146. From December 1916 to January 1st 1919 he was attached to the 24th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, Regimental Number 320116, Rank Signaller. He served in Egypt from March 4th 1916 to May 1st 1918, and in France with the 74th Division from May 6th 1918 until September 20th 1918. He marched from Egypt to Palestine and took part in the Battle of Beersheba on October 31st 1917, and other battles in South Palestine and later in the taking of Jerusalem. In France he took part in the engagement before Bethune on August 18th 1918 and the Battles of the Somme. In the advance on the Somme he was wounded in the head and the left wrist on September 18th 1918. He was treated at Rouen 6th General Hospital, and afterwards at Neath General Hospital, then being transferred to Baglan Hall Convalescent Hospital near Neath. He was demobilised on January 3rd 1919, Category B.1.
HENRY ALBERT RICHFIELD Was born at York Street, Greenwich West on the 4th of May 1889. He came to work in Llanddowror as a Farm Servant about 1909. He joined the forces in August 1914 as Gunner and was attached to C Battery, 74 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery; Regimental Number 13635.He was promoted to Bombardier and was for a time with his Brigade in Ireland, being transferred to France about the end of 1915. He was killed in action on the Somme on September 1916, and is buried in Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz.
GEORGE TAIT Was born at Kinfans, Perthshire, Scotland in 1893. He came to live in Llanddowror in 1912. He joined the Royal Scots Fusiliers as Private on November 9th 1916 and was transferred in December of the same year to the Highland Light Infantry, Regimental Number 42173. He served in France and Belgium for two years with the 32nd Division. He took part in the capture of Savoy Wood in 1917, in checking the German advance on the town of Nieuport after two days bombardment, in the taking of Ayette Village, also in the breaking through of the Hindenburg Line and the crossing of the Oise Canal. On April 19th 1918 he was gassed and was treated at Le Treport Hospital, France. Again on October 4th 1918 he was wounded in the right arm and face at Sequehart Village and was treated at the Bushy Hospital, Rouen. He was demobilised on the 3rd of January 1919, Category A.1.
BENJAMIN WATTS THOMAS Was born at Penygraig, Llanddowror on the 25th of September 1894 and received his education at the Church School. He joined the forces on the 20th of January 1915 and was attached to the Welsh Guards, Regimental Number 2494. Before he was drafted to France he was for a time at Caterham 107 Hut, and afterwards at Tadworth Camp, Surrey, 5th Company Welsh Guards. In France he was attached to the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, Prince of Wales Company, No. 2 Platoon. He took part in the Battle of Cuinchy and many other engagements. In November 1915 he was wounded in the thigh by a piece of shrapnel and was treated at the Red Cross Hospital, 1 Woodhill Road, Portishead, Somerset. On the 11th October 1917 whilst taking part in a severe engagement at Houthulst Forest near Ypres he was seriously wounded in both arms and in the back. After treatment at the Field Hospital he was brought over to Highfield Military Hospital, Liverpool, where he died on October 16th. He was buried in Llanddowror Churchyard on October 21st 1917.
DANIEL THOMAS Was born at Llwyncelyn in the Parish of Llanginning on September 11th 1875. After the death of his father, his mother brought the family to Llanddowror. He joined the Glamorganshire Yeomanry as Private on November 10th 1916 and was placed on the Home Defence, Eastern Command, Regimental Number 3032. From December 23rd 1917 he was attached to the Agricultural Labour Corps, Regimental Number 496405. He was demobilised in February 1919, Category B.1.
JOHN THOMAS Was born in the Parish of Laugharne on the 18th of December 1887. Residing at Halfpenny Furze he received his education at Llanddowror Church School. He joined the Royal Engineers as sapper on the 10th of April 1917 and was attached to 264 Railway Company, Regimental Number 275129. Later his number was 272501. He was on Foreign Service from May 14th 1917 to March 24th 1919, and was in the Ypres District from June 6th 1917 until December 1st of the same year and the Somme from September 1st 1918 to March 16th 1919. He was demobilised on the 22nd of April 1919, Category A.1.
JOHN THOMAS Was born at Pen-y-Graig, Llanddowror on the 18th of December 1879 and received his education at the Church School. He joined the 4th Welsh, Glamorgan Volunteer Force as private in December 1916. He served in the Home Defence, Western Command. He was demobilised on November 30th 1918, Category B.
JOSEPH ROBERT THOMAS Was born at Pencoed in the Parish of Llangunnock. The family moved to Pantyrhead near Llanddowror, and he was educated at Llanddowror Church School. He joined the Shropshire Yeomanry at the outbreak of war, Regimental Number 1153, but was discharged as medically unfit on December 11th 1914. He re-enlisted on the 4th of July 1916 in the South Wales Borderers, Regimental Number 28272 and was on Home defence, Western Command. On January 27th 1917 he was promoted Lance Corporal and transferred to the Military Foot Police, Regimental Number 6980. He was discharged on February 25th 1919, as Medically Unfit.
WILLIAM THOMAS Was born at Pen-y-Graig, Llanddowror on November 30th 1881 and received his education at the Church School. He joined the forces on August 15th 1916 and was attached to the Royal Field Artillery, as Gunner, Regimental Number 159761. He was drafted to Egypt with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 84th Battery, 3rd Lahore Division and remained there from March 15th to December 12th 1919. He was demobilised in December 1919, Category A.1.
WILLIAM PENNEY THOMAS Was born at Bow, London on December 26th 1891. Around 1911 he came to live in Llanddowror. He joined the forces on May 1st 1917, being attached to the 4th Welsh Regiment, Regimental Number 202974. He then served with the 1st Monmouth Royal Engineers and the 211th Field Company, Royal Engineers, as driver, Regimental Number 220191. He was wounded in the arm and left side when with the 40th Division at Bourlon Wood on November 23rd 1917. After being dressed in the Field Hospital he was removed to Canterbury 1st General Hospital, afterwards to Ninian Park Hospital, Cardiff, and finally to Llandovery Convalescent Hospital. He was demobilised on April 2nd 1919, Category A.
FRANK R. P. WALPOLE A native of West Ham, London, he came to live in Llanddowror, at Dolddewydd Farm, in 1915. He joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry in 1916, Regimental Number 18499, and was later transferred to the Royal field Artillery, Regimental Number 786656 as a Gunner. He served in France with B Battery, 75th Brigade RFA, attached to the guards Division. He was wounded and after being treated at the Casualty Clearing Station was sent to Number 9 Ward, Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol in August 1917. Proceeding abroad he was again wounded and was treated at 80 Daisy Bank Road Red Cross Hospital and at Victoria Park Hospital, A Ward, Manchester.
THOMAS REES WATERS Was born on October 4th 1894 at Penrhiw, New Mill, near Llanddowror, and was educated at the Church School. He joined the forces on January 22nd 1916 and was attached to the Welsh Regiment, Regimental Number 44078. He was drafted to France in April 1916 where he joined C Camp, 16th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, 38th Division, and was promoted Lance Corporal in June of the same year. He was killed in action at Langemarck in the third Battle of Ypres on August 27th 1917. His body was never found, and so he is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
CHARLES WILLIAM WILLIAMS Was born in London on December 23rd 1888. In 1910 he came to live in Llanddowror. He joined the Royal Army Service Corps on the 16th of October 1917 and was for a time at No. 2 depot, Woolwich, Regimental Number 356239. He was afterwards attached to 574 Company, Auxiliary Horse Transport, 1st Cavalry Division. From January to May 1918 he served in France with the 41st Division. From May to December 1918 he was in Belgium, and in Germany from January 1919 until October of the same year. He was demobilised on the 21st of October 1919, Category B.1.
EVAN THOMAS JAMES WILLIAMS Was born at Mardy on March 17th 1900. The family moved to Llanddowror and he was educated at the Church School. He joined the forces on the 16th of June 1918 and was attached to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Regimental Number 67297. He served in the Western Division and was for a time with the Army of Occupation on the Rhine.
HENRY REES WILLIAMS Was born on June 11th 1892 at Llanddowror Village and was educated at the Church School. He enlisted on the 17th October 1914 in the 2/1st Pembrokeshire Yeomanry, Regimental Number 4397, and he was promoted sergeant in January 1915. On August 4th 1916 he was transferred to the 13th Battalion Welsh Regiment. He was drafted to France to join his Battalion in the 38th Welsh Division. On September 13th 1916 he was wounded in the left leg near Ypres, and treated at the Royal Infirmary, Sheffield. After returning to France he was again wounded on November 4th 1918 in the left hand in Mormal Forest near Engelfontaine and was treated at the 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham. He was demobilised on the 24th of February 1919, category A.1.
TUDOR REES WILLIAMS Was born on the 8th of April 1895 in Llanddowror and received his education at the Church School. He joined the forces on November 27th 1915 and was attached to the 23rd Welsh, Regimental Number 42151. Discharged on the 19th of January 1916 he was placed on the Army Reserve List. On October 2nd 1916 he re-enlisted and was attached to the Royal Engineers, Eastern Command, regimental Number 317270. On July 7th 1918 he was promoted Lance Corporal. He was demobilised on February 11th 1919, Category B.II.
WILLIAM BOWEN WILLIAMS Was born at Picton Villa, Llanddowror on the 13th of February 1894 and received his education at the Church School. He joined the original Welsh Company, Royal Army Medical Corps as Private on the 19th of J
