Llanllwni War Memorial, The Great War, 1914-1918
Daniel Evans, Private, 202981, 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.

Henry Evans, Private, 55453, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Henry was the son of Evan and Mary Evans, of Penrhiw, Llanllwni. Henry originally enlisted at Llandovery into the Pembroke Yeomanry, but was posted to France, where he joined the 16th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, attached to 113 Brigade, 38th (Welsh) Division. Henry was probably one of a large number of reinforcements who joined the battalion at Boesinghe around August 1916 after the battering the Welsh had taken during the capture of Mametz Wood in July. Henry was killed in action during the Battle of Pilckem Ridge. He was acting as a stretcher bearer, when he was killed by shrapnel on 31 July 1917. He was 24 years old, and is buried at Artillery Wood Cemetery, Belgium. Some time after the Armistice, his family placed a heart shaped marble plaque at the foot of Henry's grave, which still sits in place today, and is enscribed; 'Melys, Y Cof Am Danat Ym Henraiw Llanllwni'.

David Harry Harries, Private, 7881, Kings Own Liverpool Regiment. David was the son of David and Elizabeth Harries, of Dolgorse, Llanllwni, and the husband of Mary Anne Harries, of The Bungalow, Alltyblaca, Llanybydder. Very little is presently known of his military service, but he died aged 29, on 28 November 1918 and is buried in Llanllwni Congregational Chapelyard.

John Jones, Private, 7815, Royal Scots Fusiliers. John was born in Llanwenog, Montgomeryshire. He served in the 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, part of 9 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 12 January 1915. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres.

John Jones, Private, TR/4/12333, Welsh Regiment. John was born at Llanllwni, and enlisted at Newcastle Emlyn into the 20th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, part of the 13th Reserve Brigade. The Battalion became part of the Training Reserve in 1916, severing its ties with the Welsh. John became ill while training, and died of sickness on 27 February 1917 without having seen overseas service. He is buried at Llanllwni (St. Luke) Churchyard.
Llewellyn Jones, Private, 39592, South Wales Borderers. Llewellyn was the son of David and Catherine Jones, of Henfaes, Llanybydder. Llewellyn enlisted at Carmarthen into the army, and was posted to France, where he joined the 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. The battalion had the distinction of having fought at Tientsin, China at the outbreak of war, and ftook part in the Gallipoli landings of 25 April 1915, attached to 87 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 21 October 1916. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to the missing. Llewellyn is also listed on the Llanybydder Memorial.

Hariph Reginald Littlewood, Able Seaman,
215102, Royal Navy. Hariph was born
at Kensington, London in 1886, the son of Frederick and Mazel Littlewood. He
married Violet Adelaide Pauline Recher in October 1909, and the couple had a
son the following year. It is unsure at this time what Hariph’s links are to
Llanllwni, but he had entered the Royal Navy as a boy. After training, he
served aboard the Armoured Cruiser H.M.S. Hampshire. Hampshire fought during the
Battle of Jutland on 31 May 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 5 June 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. He was 30 years old, and remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial,
Hampshire.

Duncan Ian Bowen Lloyd, Lieutenant, 5th Gurkha Rifles. Duncan was the Son of Charles and Margaret M. Lloyd (nee Campbell), of Waunifor, Maesycrugiau. He was commissioned into the Indian Army, and served with the 1st Battalion, the 5th Gurkha Rifles. The Gurkha's saw action at Gallipoli, losing over 120 men and officers within hours of landing on the Peninsula on 25 April 1915. 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 14 August 1915 aged 29. He had survived his brother Gwion (below) by just three days, and is remembered on the Helles Memorial.

Gwion Llewellyn Bowen Lloyd, Captain, 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 Battalion, Dorset Regiment, part of 34 Brigade, 11th Division. The division sailed from Liverpool on 1 July 1915 bound for the Mediterranean, and on 7 August 1915 landed at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, just in time for some of the bloodiest fighting of the campaign. Gwion was Killed in Action just days after setting foot on Gallipoli, during the Battle of Sari Bair, on 11 August 1915. He was 27 years old, and is remembered on the Helles Memorial.
