The Town of Tumble in the Gwendraeth Valley, was an industrial hotspot during the outbreak of the Great War. Because of this, it became an important Recruitment Centre. Below we remember the men of Tumble who gave their lives in that immense conflict. An above average number of these men are remembered on the various Memorials to the Missing on the Western Front.

The Great War-1914-1918
 

Name Rank Regiment
Adams, Thomas Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers-9th Battalion
Anning, Thomas Henry Rifleman Rifle Brigade-2nd Battalion
Brunsdon, Christmas Private Welsh Regiment-8th Battalion (Pioneers)
Casey, William Private Hampshire Regiment-1st Battalion
Cassidy, David Private Manchester Regiment-2nd Battalion
Ellis, John Private Royal Field Artillery-64th Brigade
Evans, Daniel John Private Rifle Brigade-11th Battalion
Evans, Evan James Bombardier Royal Field Artillery-122nd Brigade
Evans, John Garfield L/ Corporal Royal Welsh Fusiliers-10th Battalion
Evans, Thomas Private Welsh Regiment-1/4th Battalion (Carmarthen)
Evans, William Henry Private Welsh Regiment-1/4th Battalion (Carmarthen)
Godsel, Frank Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers-9th Battalion
Griffiths, John Sergeant   Welsh Regiment-9th Battalion
Hansey, George Henry Private Suffolk Regiment-7th Battalion
Harries, William Henry Sapper Royal Engineers-97th Field Company
Hawke, Sydney George Private  Kings Royal Rifle Corps-11th Battalion
Howells, Charles Morris Private  Welsh Regiment-1/4th Battalion (Carmarthen)
Howells, David Private  Welsh Regiment-15th Battalion (Carmarthen)
Hughes, Haydn Lloyd Private Northamptonshire Regiment-3rd Battalion
Huxtable, William John Private Welsh Regiment-1/4th Battalion (Carmarthen)
James, Dan Private  Welsh Regiment-1/4th Battalion
Jenkins, Charles Private Welsh Regiment-1/4th Battalion (Carmarthen)
Jenkins, David James Private Welsh Regiment-1/4th Battalion (Carmarthen)
Jones, David Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers-11th Battalion
Jones, Gomer Private  Welsh Regiment-11th Battalion
Jones, Gomer Private  Welsh Regiment-11th Battalion
Jones, John Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers-9th Battalion
Jones, Tom Private  Gloucestershire Regiment-10th Battalion
Lewis, John James Private  Welsh Regiment-1/4th Battalion (Carmarthen)
Lloyd, I Private  Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Lloyd, Thomas John Private  Royal Welsh Fusiliers-1st Battalion
Macquire, C Private  Loyal North Lancashire Regiment-8th Battalion
Manning, Francis Arthur Private Royal Fusiliers-13th Battalion
Mason, William Private  Leicestershire Regiment-2nd Battalion
Maurice, C Private  East Surrey Regiment
Mitchell, Fred Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers-9th Battalion
Northmore, William Francis Private Devonshire Regiment-8th Battalion
O' Brien, James Private York & Lancaster Regiment-2nd Battalion
Owen, Grosby Private Kings Shropshire Light Infantry-2nd Battalion
Rees, Benjamin Private Welsh Regiment-2nd Battalion
Rees, Brinley George Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers-9th Battalion
Richards, John Henry Private Welsh Regiment-8th Battalion (Pioneers)
Roach, Ernest Henry Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery-38th Welsh Heavy Battery
Rowe, T. Private Royal Welch Fusiliers
Stratton, Arthur James Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers-17th Battalion
Thomas, David James Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers-9th Battalion
Thomas, Gwilym Private  Welsh Regiment-1st Battalion
Thomas, John James Private East Surrey Regiment-7th Battalion
Treharne, Bertram Ldg. Seaman Royal Navy-H.M.S. Indefatigable
Wadsworth, James L/ Corporal Yorkshire Light Infantry-2/5th Battalion
Watkins, N. Private Welsh Regiment
Williams, Arthur Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers-9th Battalion
Williams, Frank Gunner Royal Field Artillery-B Battery, 47th Brigade

The grave of Private Frank Godsell of the 9th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who is buried at Serre Road Cemetery Number 2 on the Somme. Frank was born in Cheltenham, but worked & enlisted at Tumble. He was killed on the 3rd July, 1916, three days into the Battle of the Somme.