Llanllwni War Memorial
Private Daniel Evans, 202981, 18th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Daniel was born at Llanllwni, the son of Thomas Evans (a shoemaker) and Sarah Evans (nee Jones), of Ffynon Newydd. Daniel worked as a Carter on a local farm prior to the war, and enlisted at Carmarthen into the Welsh Regiment, serving with the 18th (Bantam) Battalion, as part of 119 Brigade, 40th Division. The Division proceeded to France during June 1916, serving firstly at Loos, before being brought into the latter stages of the Battle of the Somme, fighting at the Ancre. After the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line in early 1917, the Division played a major part in the Battle of Cambrai in late 1917, which is where Daniel was Killed in Action on 23 November, 1917. He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval.
Private Henry Evans, 55453, 16th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, was the son of Evan and Mary Evans, of Penrhiw, Llanllwni. Henry originally enlisted at Llandovery into the Pembroke Yeomanry, but was transferred to the 16th R.W.F., part of the 113th Brigade, 38th (Welsh) Division. Henry was fighting in the Battle of Pilckem Ridge when he was killed in action, aged 24, on the 31st July, 1917. He is buried in Artillery Wood Cemetery.
Private David Harry Harries, 7881, Kings Own Liverpool Regiment, was the son of the late David and Elizabeth Harries, of Dolgorse, Llanllwni, and the husband of Mary Anne Harries, of The Bungalow, Alltyblaca, Llanybydder. He died aged 29 at home, on the 28th November, 1918 and is buried in Llanllwni Congregational Chapelyard.
Private John Jones, 7815, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, was born in Llanwenog, Montgomeryshire. He served in the 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, part of the 9th Brigade, 3rd Division. The Division was one of the first in France, fighting from the start of the war at the Battle of Mons, and they put up a gallant rearguard action whilst retreating south toward the Aisne, where the German Offensive was halted. They were moved north as the fighting begun to stagnate into the trench warfare that was to mark the war, and took part in the Battle of La Bassee, and First Ypres, where the Ancient City was saved from German occupation. After wintering at Ypres, and taking part in the now famous Christmas Truce of 1914, John was Killed in Action on the 12th January, 1915. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres.
Private John Jones, TR/4/12333, 20th Battalion, the Welsh Regiment. John was born at Llanllwni, and enlisted at Newcastle Emlyn into the 20th Welsh, part of the 13th Reserve Brigade. The Battalion became part of the Training Reserve in 1916, severing its ties with the Welsh. John Died of Sickness at home on the 27th February, 1917 without having seen overseas service. He is buried at Llanllwni (St. Luke) Churchyard.
Private Llewellyn Jones, 39592, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers, was the son of David and Catherine Jones, of Henfaes, Llanybydder. Llewellyn enlisted at Carmarthen into the S.W.B., and his Battalion formed part of the 87th Brigade, 29th Division. The Division were on the Somme in 1916, taking part in the Battle of Le Transloy, when Llewellyn was killed in action, aged 22, on the 21st October, 1916. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to the missing. Llewellyn is also listed on the Llanybydder Memorial.
Able Seaman Hariph Reginald Littlewood, 215102, H.M.S. Hampshire, Royal Navy. Hariph was born at Kensington, London. It is unsure at this time what his links are to Llanllwni, but he served aboard the Armoured Cruiser H.M.S. Hampshire. H.M.S. Hampshire fought during the Battle of Jutland on the 31st May/ 1st June 1916. Immediately after the battle, she was ordered to Scapa Flow, to take Lord Kitchener on a diplomatic mission to Russia. Setting course for Archangel on June 5th, 1916, she struck a mine off the Orkneys, sinking with the loss of all hands bar twelve. One of the unfortunate casualties, as well as Kitchener and his staff, was Hariph, who is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Lieutenant Duncan Ian Bowen Lloyd, 1st Battalion, 5th Gurkha Rifles. Duncan was the Son of Charles and Margaret M. Lloyd (nee Campbell), of Waunifor, Maesycrugiau. The 5th Gurkhas saw action at Gallipoli, losing over 120 men and officers within hours of landing on the Peninsula. After a brief spell of rebuilding at Mudros, they were sent again to Gallipoli during August 1915, and it was here that Duncan was Killed in Action, on the 14th August, 1915 aged 29. He had survived his brother Gwion (below) by just three days, and is remembered on the Helles Memorial.
Captain Gwion Llewellyn Bowen Lloyd, 5th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, Gwion was born at Maesycrugiau, the brother of Duncan (above), and the Son of the late Charles Lloyd, of Waunifor, Maesycrugiau, and of Margaret M. Lloyd, of 37, Hotham Rd., Putney, London. He served as a Captain in the 5th Dorsets, part of the 34th Brigade, 11th Division, who sailed from Liverpool on the 1st July, 1915 bound for the Mediterranean. On the 7th August the Division were landed at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, just in time for some of the bloodiest fighting of the campaign. Gwon was Killed in Action just days after setting foot on Gallipoli, during the Battle of Sari Bair on the 11th August, 1915. He was 27 years old, and is remembered on the Helles Memorial.
Private Frederick Southgate, 320271, 24th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Frederick was born at Ipswich, and enlisted at Carmarthen into the Pembroke Yeomanry. The Pembroke Yeomanry assembled at Tenby in August, 1914 as part of the South Wales Mounted Brigade, and in March 1916 moved to Egypt as part of the 1st Mounted Brigade, joining the Western Frontier Force. IN January, 1917 the Yeomanry Brigades were reorganised, and the Pembroke Yeomanry merged with the Glamorgan Yeomanry to form the 24th Battalion, the Welsh Regiment, as part of the 231st Brigade, 74th Division. The Division fought in Palestine, and it was here during the Second Battle of Gaza that Frederick was Killed in Action on the 21st April, 1917. He is buried at Gaza War Cemetery.
John Nantgardia Thomas, Driver, 43259, 13th Division, Royal Field Artillery. John enlisted at Ammanford into the Royal Field Artillery, serving with the 13th Division. The Division came into existence during August, 1914 and concentrated at Blackdown, Hampshire. By mid June 1915 the Division had been ordered to the Mediterranean, arriving at Mudros on the 4th July. Between the 6th and 16th July the Division landed at Cape Helles, and then moved to Anzac Cove by early August, taking part in the Battles of Sari Bair, Russells Top and Hill 60, where John was wounded. He was brought back by ship to the main Hospital at Alexandria, where he Died of Wounds on the 14th November, 1915. He is buried at Alexandria (Chatby) Military Cemetery.
Sapper William Thomas, WR/317268, Royal Engineers. William was born at Panteg, Llanllwni, the Son of William and Mary Thomas and the Husband of Elizabeth Thomas, of Cross Inn Fach, Llanfihangel-ar-arth. William enlisted into the Royal Engineers, serving in their 263rd Railway Company, which was raised at Longmoor and embarked to France on the 26th April, 1917. Once in France, William was assigned to a construction train, and his unit were deployed in laying new standard gauge track, often in very close proximity to the front. William Died in France on the 19th November, 1918 aged 25, probably as a result of the influenza epidemic. He is buried at Awoingt British Cemetery.
