Below is a transcription of the original Carmarthen County War Memorial of 1924. As mentioned on the introduction page, there are many errors, omissions and duplications on the memorial. Painstaking research has uncovered the names of an extra 800 men and women. These 'forgotten' heroes have been added to the page on each town on this website, and have been highlighted.

   The Carmarthen County War Memorial

In May, 1921, the Mayor of Carmarthen held a meeting to consider the question of a Borough War Memorial. The Lord-Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire had already suggested the idea of a County War Memorial. After much discussion, and many arguments, about the form and location of a War Memorial to commemorate the fallen of the County of Carmarthenshire during the Great War, it was decided that it should be built and installed in the County Town of Carmarthen, outside the front of the Priory Street Hospital. The eminent Welsh Sculptor Sir William Goscombe John was commissioned to create the Memorial in Bronze, and it was to sit on a Plinth of granite, with the simple enscription:

‘TO THE IMMORTAL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF CARMARTHENSHIRE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918”.

(Since then, men of the County have fallen in World War Two, and the Korean War. There are similar simple epitaphs now engraved on the sides of the plinth to commemorate the men of the County who fell in these wars.)

On Thursday, September 4th, 1924 the Memorial was unveiled, following a Memorial Service at the nearby St. Peter’s Church, and a Procession led by the Guard of Honour of the 4th Welch. Colonel John Vaughan Campbell, V.C., C.M.G., D.S.O., A.D.C. had the honour of unveiling the War Memorial, in front of a huge crowd of thousands of bereaved families from the County, and the Ceremony was finished off by prayers, speeches and the Last Post Ceremony.

A Memorial booklet was published to commemorate the memory of the fallen of the Great War, and this held the names of the 1,913 fallen, which comprised of 3 Nurses, 123 Officers, 254 Non-Commissioned Officers, and 1,533 Other Ranks.

Below is the original list of the fallen, who are remembered in the booklet;

Rank Name Regiment Locality From
Private Adams, C. Dorsetshire  Llanelly
Private Adams, F. G.  Welsh  Carmarthen
Private Adams, T.  South Wales Borderers Tumble
Private Allen, A. L.  Welsh Laugharne
Private Allen, S.  Welsh Guards  Ammanford
Private Anderson, T. K.  Royal West Surrey  Llanelly
Private Anson, I.   Ammanford
Captain Anthony H.  Royal Army Veterinary  Llandefeilog
Private Anthony, I.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers Llanedy
Private Anthony, J  South Wales Borderers  Llanelly
Private Anthony, W. J.  South Wales Borderers  Kidwelly
Private Arthur, H. R.  Australian Forces  Burry Port
Private Arthur, P.  Welsh  Llanelly
Private Arthur, S. J.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Llanwrda
Private Ashton, D. J.  Worcester  Ammanford
Gunner Aubrey, W.  Royal Garrison Artillery  Ammanford
Bugler Aubrey, W. G.  Welsh Guards  Pontyberem
Private Augustus, P. S. B.  South Wales Borderers  Llanelly
Sapper  Awberry, R.  Royal Engineers Llanelly
Nurse Brace, Florence E.  Red Cross  Carmarthen
Private Bagnall, H.  Welsh  Llanelly
Private Bailey, W.  Welsh  Ammanford
Private Ballinger, T.  South Wales Borderers  Llanelly
Corporal Bannell, H.  Wiltshire  Burry Port
Private Barnes, F.  Welsh  Llandyfeisant
Private Barnes, P. F.  Welsh  Llandilo
Private Barnett, A. M.  Welsh  Carmarthen
Private Barkway, R. S.  East Yorkshire  Llanelly
Private Barrett, W.  Welsh  Llandovery
Private Barrett, W.  Welsh  Llansadwrn
Private Bell, S. R.  Welsh  Llandilo
Private Bellows, R. H.  Shropshire  Llanelly
Gunner Bennett, H. B.  Royal Garrison Artillery  Llanelly
Rifleman  Bennett, S.  King’s Royal Rifle  Llanelly 
Private Bennett, S. L.  Monmouth  Llanelly
Sapper  Bennett, T.  Royal Engineers  Llanelly
Seaman  Bennett, T.  Royal Navy  Llanelly
Sapper  Bennett, T. L.  Royal Engineers  Ferryside
Driver Bentley, W,  Royal Field Artillery  Pontyberem
Private Bevan, D.  Welsh Laugharne
Seaman  Bevan, D. C.  Royal Navy  Burry Port
Private Bevan, H. T.  Hon. Artillery Company  Llangennech
Corporal Bevan, R.  Welsh  Burry Port
Private Bevan, W.  Welsh  Laugharne
Private Bevan, W. E.  Bedfordshire Llanelly
Private Beynon, A.  South Wales Borderers  Llandebie
Private Beynon, B.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Llanelly
Corporal Beynon, G.  Welsh  Llandefeilog
Corporal Beynon, T. H.  Warwickshire  Minke
Private Beynon, W.  South Wales Borderers  Llandefeilog
Private Beynon, W. R.  South Wales Borderers  Pontyberem
Private Birch, A.    Llangathen
Private Birchell, A.  Welsh  Mydrim
Lieutenant  Blackwell, J.   Llanelly
Lieutenant  Blake, G. C.  Welsh  Llanelly
Private Bodman, W. H.    Llanelly
Lieutenant  Bolton, J. R. N.  Royal Field Artillery  Laugharne
Midshipman  Bolton, S. B. N.  Royal Navy  Laugharne
Private Bona, T.  Welsh  Carmarthen
Private Boston, O.  Gloucester  Talley
Private Bourne, W.   Llanelly
Private Bowen, C.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Llanelly
Private Bowen, C. A.  Royal Air Force  Llanelly
Private Bowen, E.  Welsh  Pontyberem
Private Bowen, F. B.  Welsh  Llandilo
Private Bowen, G.  South Wales Borderers  Llanelly
Private Bowen, G.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Conwil Elfed
Seaman  Bowen, G.  Royal Navy  Llandilo
Private Bowen, J.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Egremont
Private Bowen, J.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Henllan Amgoed
Private Bowen, O.  South Wales Borderers  Llanelly
Captain Bowen, P. R.  Royal Air Force  Abergwili
Sapper  Bowen, R.  Royal Engineers  Pontyates
Seaman  Bowen, S.  Royal Navy  Burry Port
Private Bowen, S.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Penygroes
Private Bowen, S.  Cheshire  Llanelly
Private Bowen, S.  South Wales Borderers  Llandilo
Private Bowen, T.H.    Carmarthen
Corporal Bowen, T. J.  Welsh  Carmarthen
Private Bowen, T. J.  South Wales Borderers  Llanelly
Petty Officer  Bowen, W.  Royal Navy  Carmarthen 
Private Bowen, W. B.  Welsh  Llandilo
Sapper  Bowen, W. G.  Royal Engineers  Llanelly
Private Bowen, W. H.  Welsh  Carmarthen
Private Bowen, W. J.  Somerset  Llanelly
Corporal Bowser, R.  Welsh  Llanelly
Private Bowry, W C.  South Wales Borderers  Kidwelly
Private Brace, I. J.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Laugharne
Private Branfield, S.  Pembroke Yeomanry  Llandefeilog
Private Brewer, W. G.  Welsh  Llanelly
Private Brick, J.  Shropshire  Llandilo
Petty Officer  Brigstocke, T.  Royal Navy  Laugharne
Lieutenant  Brown, W. T. B.  Royal Air Force  Llanelly
Private Brown, W. H. A.  Welsh  Llanelly
Private Brunsden, C,  Royal Army Medical  Tumble
Private Buckingham, T. J.  Welsh  Llandilo
Private Bullock, A. E.  North Stafford  Llanelly
Gunner Burgess, E. B.  Royal Artillery  Llanelly
Private Burridge. E. W.  Welsh  Llanedy
Corporal Burton, A. S.  King’s Royal Rifle  Llanelly
Private Butcher, A.  Special Reserve  Llanelly
Private Butcher, E.  Worcester  Llanelly
Private Butcher, T.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Llanelly
Sergeant  Bush, E. F.  Welsh  Llangennech
Corporal Cainan, D. W.  Rifle Brigade  Llanelly
Private Cairns, A.  Royal Army Medical  Llanelly
Private Callaghan, W.  Welsh  Llanelly
Sapper  Calvert, C.  Royal Engineers   Burry Port
Sapper  Camp, W.  Royal Engineers  Burry Port
Lieutenant Colonel Campbell, E.O.  Seaforth Highlanders   Golden Grove
Private Carpenter, G. T.  Royal West Kent  Carmarthen
Lieutenant  Carson, T. W.  West Riding  Llanelly
Private Carter, F.  Welsh  Llanelly
Private Cartwright, W.    Llanelly
Private Cassey, W.  Hampshire  Tumble
Private Cassidy, D.  King’s Royal Rifle  Tumble
Private Chadwick, G.  West Kent  Carmarthen
Private Chapman, H.  Worcester  Llanelly
Private Chapman, J.  Welsh  Brynamman
Private Chappell, H. A.  Royal Army Medical  Carmarthen
Private Charles, D. J.  Welsh  Llanelly
Private Charles, H. Welsh  Llanelly
Private Charles, J.  Welsh  Burry Port
Private Charles, J.  Machine Gun  Llanelly
Private Charles, L. T.    Carmarthen
Private Chester, G. H.  Machine Gun  Llanelly
Corporal Ching, D.  Royal Engineers  Capel Hendre 
Private Christmas, H.  Northumberland Fusiliers  Newcastle Emlyn
Private Clarke, C.  Welsh  Pontyates
Private Clarke, J. C.  Welsh  Llanelly
Private Clarke, J. H.  South Lancashire  Llanelly
Private Clarke, S.  Seaforth Highlanders  Pontyates
Private Cleaver, D.  Machine Gun  Carmarthen
Private Close, E. J.  Welsh  Llangennech
Private Close, W. J.  Welsh  Llangennech
Private Cohen, A.  Welsh  Llanelly
Private Cole, E. N.  South Wales Borderers  Burry Port
Corporal Cole, V. J.  Royal Engineers  Llanelly
Sergeant  Coleman, W.    Llanelly
Private Collier, F.  Welsh  Llangendeirne
Private Collins, H.  West Yorkshire  Llanelly
Private Collins, R. L.  Lancashire Fusiliers  Burry Port
Stoker  Connick, R.  Royal Navy  Llanelly
Driver Connolly. M. J.  Royal Horse Artillery  Llanelly
Private Constable, W.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Laugharne
Private Cooke, A. T.  London  Carmarthen
Private Cooper, A. W.  Shropshire  Laugharne
Private Cooper, F.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Llanelly
Private Cooper, G.  Welsh  Llandovery
Private Coslett, F.  South Wales Borderers  Llanelly
Private Court, S. C.  Canadian Forces  Llanelly
Gunner Cowling, H.  Royal Field Artillery  Brynamman
Private Crawford, D. J.  Welsh  Llanelly
Private Critchley, W. H,     Conwil Gaio
Captain Crossman, L. G.  Royal Army Medical  Carmarthen
Private Curtis, H.  Welsh  Merthyr
Private Dade, J.  Welsh  Llandilo
Private Dale, E.  Welsh  Llandovery
Captain Dallen, W.  Gloucester  Llandebie
Private Dallen, E.  Canadian Forces  Llandebie
Captain Daniel, R. P.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Burry Port
Private Daniel, T.  Royal Army Service  Pencarreg
Private Daniel, T. B.  Welsh Guards  Nantgaredig
Private Daniel, T. B.  Welsh Guards  Llanegwad
Private Daniel, T. G.  Royal Navy  Carmarthen
Private Daniels, D.  Welsh  Llanelly
Private Daniels, W.    Llanelly
Private Davey, T.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Llanelly
Private David, O. G.  Welsh  Llanelly
Engineer Lieutenant  David, T. M.  Royal Navy  Laugharne
Private David, W. G.  South Wales Borderers  Llanelly
Private David, W. G.  Welsh  Llanedy
Engineer Davidson, A.  Mercantile Marine  Ferryside
Private Davies, A.  Canadian Forces  Manordeilo 
Corporal Davies, A.  Welsh  Carmarthen
Sapper  Davies, A. G.  Royal Engineers  Llanelly
Signaller  Davies, A. O.  Royal Navy  Burry Port
Gunner Davies, A. T.  Royal Navy  Llanedy
Private Davies, B.  Welsh  Tumble
Private Davies, B.  Welsh  Llanelly
Private Davies, B. A.  King’s Royal Rifle  Llanelly
Private Davies, B. D.  Welsh Guards  Ferryside
Corporal Davies, B. H.    Pencader
Gunner Davies, B. T.  Royal Garrison Artillery  Llansadwrn
Sapper  Davies, C.  Royal Engineers  Llanelly
Private Davies, C.  South Wales Borderers  Llanelly
Private Davies, C.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Llanelly
Private Davies, D.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Llanelly
Private Davies, D.  Welsh  Llanelly
Driver Davies, D.  Royal Field Artillery  Llanelly
Private Davies, D.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Laugharne
Corporal Davies, D.  Machine Gun  Newchurch
Private Davies, D.  Welsh  Trelech-a’r-Bettws
Private Davies, D.  Welsh  Ammanford
Captain Davies, D.  Welsh  Llanelly
Private Davies, D.  Welsh  Llansawel
Gunner Davies, D.  Royal Field Artillery  Llwynhendy
Private Davies, D.  Wiltshire  Carmarthen
Private Davies, D. B.  Cheshire  Gwernogle
Lieutenant  Davies, D. B. R.  Royal Air Force  Llanelly
Gunner Davies, D. I.  Royal Field Artillery  Llandilo
Corporal Davies, D. J.  Welsh  Carmarthen
Private Davies, D. J.  Welsh Guards  Ferryside
Private Davies, D. J.  South Wales Borderers  Llanelly
Private Davies, D. J.  Grenadier Guards  Ammanford
Private Davies, D. J.  Liverpool  Ammanford
Driver Davies, D. J.  Royal Field Artillery  Ammanford
Private Davies, D. J.  West Yorkshire  Velindre
Private Davies, D. J.  South Wales Borderers  Llanelly
Private Davies, D. J.  Welsh  Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn
Private Davies, D. M.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Kidwelly
Private Davies, D. R.  Rifle Brigade  Llandovery
Private Davies, D. R.  Royal Garrison Artillery  Newcastle Emlyn
Private Davies, D. S.  Machine Gun  Llanelly
Private Davies, D. T.  Machine Gun  Llanelly
Private Davies, D. T.  Machine Gun  Ammanford
Corporal Davies, E.    Carmarthen
Private Davies, E.  Oxfordshire  Llanelly
Private Davies, E.  Welsh Llangathen
Trooper  Davies, E.  Australian Forces  Brechfa
Private Davies, E.  Welsh  Talley
Private Davies, E.  Welsh  Carmarthen
Captain Davies, E. G.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Carmarthen
Private Davies, E. G.  Liverpool  Ammanford
Sergeant  Davies, E. H.  South Wales Borderers Llanelly
Private Davies, E. H.  Welsh Guards  Carmarthen
Private Davies, E. H.  Welsh Guards  Pencader
Private Davies, E. J.  Welsh  Llanelly
Private Davies, E. J.    Llanelly
Sergeant  Davies, E. O.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Tumble
Gunner Davies, E. S.  Royal Garrison Artillery  Llanelly
Private Davies, E. T.  Welsh  Llangunnor
Private Davies, E. W.  Royal Army Medical  Llanelly
Private Davies, F.  Welsh  Llanelly
Sergeant  Davies, F.  Welsh  Llanelly
Corporal Davies, F.  Royal Engineers  Kidwelly
Private Davies, F. W.  South Wales Borderers  Llanelly
Driver Davies, G.  Royal Field Artillery  Llanelly
Private Davies, G.  Welsh  Llanelly
Sapper  Davies, G.  Royal Engineers  Llanarthney
Private Davies, G.  Welsh  Llandebie
Private Davies, G. A.  Welsh Guards  Llanelly
Private Davies, H.  Cheshire  Llanelly
Corporal Davies, H. E.  Welsh Llanelly
Private Davies, H. J.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Llanelly
Second Lieutenant  Davies, H. P.  Machine Gun  Ammanford
Private Davies, I.  South Wales Borderers  Llangennech
Private Davies, I.  Welsh  Brynamman
Private Davies, I.    Llanybyther
Private Davies, I. J.  Royal Army Service  Llangathen
Seaman  Davies, J.  Royal Navy  Llanelly
Private Davies, J.  South Wales Borderers  Llandilo
Private Davies, J.  Welsh  Llandilo
Private Davies, J.  South Lancashire  Llandilo
Private Davies, J.  Welsh  Llansadwrn
Private Davies, J.  Welsh  Llanstephan
Private Davies, J.  Somerset  Ammanford
Private Davies, J.  Yorkshire  Ammanford
Private Davies, J.  Welsh  Dryslwyn
Private Davies, J.  Welsh Guards  Penygroes
Private Davies, J.  Welsh  Llangendeirne
Private Davies, J.  Royal Fusiliers  Llandebie
Private Davies, J.  Welsh  Llandebie
Private Davies, J.  South Wales Borderers  Burry Port
Corporal Davies, J.  South Wales Borderers  Llanboidy
Private Davies, J.    Penboyr
Corporal Davies, J.  Welsh  Ferryside
Private Davies, J.  Welsh  Conwil Gaio
Private Davies, J.  London  Pencarreg
Private Davies, J. C.  Welsh  Conwil Gaio
Private Davies, J. C.  London  Carmarthen
Private Davies, J. E.  Connaught Rangers Llanedy
Sergeant  Davies, J. E.  Machine Gun  Carmarthen
Private Davies, J. E.  Warwickshire  Llandovery
Corporal Davies, J. G.  Welsh  Carmarthen
Private Davies, J. G.  Welsh  Llangathen
Private Davies, J. H.  Yorkshire  Carmarthen
Private Davies, J. L.  Royal Army Medical  Pencarreg
Private Davies, J. M.  Welsh  Conwil Gaio
Private Davies, J. R.  South Wales Borderers  Llanelly
Corporal Davies, J. R.  Welsh  Llanelly
Seaman  Davies, J. T.  Royal Navy  Llanstephan
Private Davies, J. T.  Welsh Guards  Llanwrda
Private Davies, L.  Welsh  Pencarreg
Private Davies, L.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Llanegwad
Private Davies M. R.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Llanwrda
Gunner Davies, O.  Royal Garrison Artillery  Pontyates
Private Davies, O. C.  Welsh  Llandilo
Lieutenant-Colonel Davies, O. St. L. Lancashire Fusiliers  Llansawel
Private Davies, P.  Coldstream Guards  Llansadwrn
Private Davies, P.  Welsh Horse  Llanelly
Private Davies, P. B.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Llanelly
Private Davies, R.  Grenadier Guards  Llanelly
Private Davies, R.  South Wales Borderers  Llanelly
Gunner Davies, R.  Royal Garrison Artillery  Llanegwad
Corporal Davies, R. C.  Warwickshire  Llanelly
Private Davies, R. F.  South Wales Borderers  Llanelly
Private Davies, R. G.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Llanelly
Corporal Davies, S.  Welsh Llanelly
Gunner Davies, S.  Royal Garrison Artillery  Llanelly
Second Lieutenant  Davies, S. G.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Ammanford
Private Davies, S. J.  Welsh  Burry Port
Stoker  Davies, S. J.  Royal Navy  Llanelly
Private Davies, T.  King’s Royal Rifles  Llanelly
Sapper  Davies, T.  Royal Engineers  Pentrecourt
Private Davies, T.  Welsh Guards  Llandyssul
Private Davies, T.  Welsh  Newcastle Emlyn
Private Davies, T.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers  Llanarthney
Private Davies, T.  Brecknock  Llanelly
Private Davies, T.  South Wales Borderers  Llandovery
Private Davies, T.  King’s Royal Rifles  Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn
Private Davies, T.    Llangathen
Private Davies, T.  Welsh  Llanllawddog
Private Davies, T.  Welsh  Mydrim
Sapper  Davies, T.  Royal Engineers  Carmarthen 
Private Davies, T. B.  Welsh Guards  Nantgaredig
Sergeant  Davies, T. D.  Welsh  Llanelly
Sergeant  Davies, T. E.  Naval Air Force  Carmarthen
Corporal Davies, T. E.  Welsh  Llangunnock
Private Davies, T. H.  Welsh  Llanedy
Private Davies, T. H.  Welsh  Ammanford
Private Davies, T. J.  Welsh Guards  Llanelly
Sapper  Davies, T. J.  Royal Engineers  Llanelly
Sapper  Davies, T.  Royal Engineers  Llanelly
Private Davies, T.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers Bettws
Private Davies, T.  Welsh  Brynamman
Qr.-Master Sergeant  Davies, T.  Welsh  Llandilo
Private Davies, T.  Welsh  Pencader
Private Davies, T.    Pencader
Private Davies, T.  Welsh Guards  Llanelly
Private Davies, T. A.  South Wales Borderers  Penboyr
Private Davies, T. J.  Welsh  Llanelly
Private Davies, T. J.  Welsh  Carmarthen
Private Davies, T. M.  Welsh  Llandilo