In the area surrounding Ammanford are the villages of Betws, Tycroes, Penybanc, Capel Hendre & Pantyffynon. These men are remembered below. Many of these men are remembered on the Ammanford Cenotaph also.

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World War 1-1914-1918

Name

Rank

Regiment

From

Ashton, David John

Private

Worcestershire Regiment-1/8th Battalion

Betws

Ching, David

Corporal

Royal Engineers-255th Tunneling Company

Capel Hendre

Davies, Daniel John

Private

Grenadier Guards-2nd Battalion

Pantyffynon

Davies, James Ernest

Private

Royal Warwickshire Regiment-2/7th Battalion

Penygroes

Davies, John

Private

Somerset Light Infantry-8th Battalion

Betws

Davies, Thomas Ernald

Corporal

Welsh Regiment-9th Battalion

Penygroes

Davies, William Timothy

Private

Royal Welsh Fusiliers-14th Battalion

Penybanc

Edwards, William Alfred

Gunner

Royal Garrison Artillery-170th Siege Battery

Pantyffynon

Evans, William Coslett

Private

Royal Welsh Fusiliers-17th Battalion

Betws

Gaylor, John George

Leading Stoker

Royal Navy-HMS Victory

Betws

Hewlett, William

Private 

Welsh Regiment-2nd Battalion

Pantyffynon

Higgs, William

Acting Sergeant  

Welsh Regiment-1/4th Battalion (Carmarthen)

Betws

Hughes, C. H. L

Drummer

Hereford Regiment

Penygroes

Hughes, W, J

Private 

Devonshire Regiment

Penygroes

Hunt, Albert John

Private

Machine Gun Corps-70th Company

Betws

Hunt, Thomas

Private

Welsh Regiment-2nd Battalion

Penygroes

Jenkins, Alfred

Private

Welsh Regiment-1/6th Battalion (Glamorgan)

Penygroes

Jones, David

Pioneer

Royal Engineers-5th Battalion Special Brigade

Pantyffynon

Jones, David George

Corporal 

Welsh Regiment-1/4th Battalion (Carmarthen)

Pantyffynon

Jones, Frank

Private 

Royal Welsh Fusiliers-15th Battalion

Betws

Jones, Latimer

Private 

Welsh Guards-1st Battalion

Pantyffynon

Jones, Thomas John

Private

Labour Corps

Pantyffynon

Jones, William

Able Seaman

Royal Naval Division-Hood Battalion

Pantyffynon

Jones, William David

Private

Welsh Regiment-13th Battalion (2nd Rhondda)

Penygroes

Jones, William Howell

Private

Welsh Regiment-1/4th Battalion (Carmarthen)

Betws

Jones, William Morris

Private

Welsh Regiment-1/4th Battalion (Carmarthen)

Penygroes

Lewis, David Morgan

Sapper

Royal Engineers-69th Field Company

Betws

Lynch, William

Corporal 

Royal Welsh Fusiliers-9th Battalion

Penygroes

Martin, Harry

Private 

South Lancashire Regiment-7th Battalion

Penygroes

McFarlane, John

Lance Corporal

Welsh Regiment-16th Battalion (Cardiff City)

Penygroes

Merchant, Thomas George

Private 

Royal Welsh Fusiliers-1st Battalion

Capel Hendre

Morgan, Thomas Griffiths

Private

Welsh Regiment-2nd Battalion

Penygroes

Nicholas, Samuel

Private 

Labour Corps-911th Area Employment Company

Pantyffynon

Owen, W.

Corporal

Welsh Regiment

Penygroes

Rees, D

Private

Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Penygroes

Rees, John David

Private

Royal Welsh Fusiliers-10th Battalion

Penygroes

Roberts, Emrys

Sergeant

Royal Welsh Fusiliers-11th Battalion

Penygroes

Roberts, Evan John

Private

Welsh Guards-1st Battalion

Penygroes

Scott, John

Sergeant

Welsh Regiment-1/4th Battalion (Carmarthen)

Penygroes

Taylor, Charles

Sergeant

Royal Welsh Fusiliers-14th Battalion

Penygroes

Terrington, Frederick, DCM.

Corporal

Royal Welsh Fusiliers-1st Battalion

Pantyffynon

Thomas, Daniel

Private

Rifle Brigade-13th Battalion

Penygroes

Thomas, Thomas

Driver

Royal Field Artillery-A Battery, 121st Brigade

Penygroes

Thomas, William John

Sapper

Royal Engineers-207th Field Company

Penygroes

Watkins, Daniel

Able Seaman

Royal Navy-H.M.S. Black Prince

Pantyffynon

Williams, Glyn

Private

Royal Welsh Fusiliers-9th Battalion

Pantyffynon

Williams, Henry

Private

Royal Welsh Fusiliers-1st Battalion

Penygroes

Williams, John Lloyd

Private

Australian Infantry-17th Battalion

Penygroes

Wood, Edwin Frank

Private

Cheshire Regiment-11th Battalion

Pantyffynon

Yockney, James

Private

Welsh Regiment-2nd Battalion

Penygroes




The grave of Guardsman Evan John Roberts, of the 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards. Evan was born in Llandebie-the son of  John and Catherine Roberts-and lived in 'Tyuchaf', Penygroes. He was killed in action on the 24th August, 1918 and laid to rest in Mory Abbey Cemetery. Evan's brother Emrys was killed whilst with the 11th Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and is buried at Doiran Military Cemetery, Salonika. Emrys' grave is shown below.