Meidrim War Memorial
World War One, 1914-1918
Herbert Birchell, Private, 200461, Welsh Regiment. Herbert was residing in Meidrim and enlisted at Carmarthen into the 1/4th Battalion, the Welsh Regiment, part of the 159th Brigade, 53rd (Welsh) Division, who landed at Suvla Bay on the 9th August, 1915. He survived the Divisions ordeal at Gallipoli, and was evacuated with them during December, 1915, moving to Egypt. The Division then fought in Palestine, and it was there, during the First Battle of Gaza, on the 26th March, 1917 that Herbert was Killed in Action. He is remembered on the Jerusalem Memorial.
David Davies, Private, 202484, Welsh Regiment. David was the Son of John and Anna Davies, of Bryneglur, Mydrim. He enlisted at Carmarthen into the 18th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, part of the 119th Brigade, 40th (Bantam) Division. In June, 1916 the Division landed in France, and saw action during the Somme Offensive, also at Third Ypres and Cambrai, and were caught up in the German Spring Offensive of 1918 when David was Killed in Action on the 24th March, 1918 aged just 20. He is remembered on the Arras Memorial.
John Davies, Corporal, 33471, Royal Army Medical Corps. John was born at Meidrim, the Son of David and the late Sarah Davies, later of 15, Prospect Place, Ogmore Vale, Bridgend. He enlisted at London into the Royal Army Medical Corps, and was posted to the 1st Stationary Hospital, which was situated at Le Mans from September to October, 1914, then at Rouen where it remained for the duration of the war. It is not known what happened to John, but he Died of Wounds on the 21st October, 1916 at Rouen, aged 29, and is buried at St. Sever Cemetery.
Thomas Davies, Private, 54494, Welsh Regiment. Thomas was the Son of Benjamin and Sophia Davies, of Mydrim, and enlisted at Carmarthen into the 9th Battalion, the Welsh Regiment, part of the 58th Brigade, 19th (Western) Division. The Division landed at Havre in July, 1915 at moved to the Neuve Chappelle sector, and took part in the Battle of Loos. They moved to the Somme prior to the 1st July, 1916 and fought there throughout the offensive, before moving to Flanders in 1917. In March 1918 the German Spring Offensive was launched, and the 19th Division were caught in the thick of the action in Flanders. Thomas was Killed in Action during the 1918 Battle of Messines, on the 16th April, 1918 aged 23, and is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Howell Griffiths, Private, 35098, Welsh Regiment. Howell was born in Meidrim, the Son of Henry and Margaret Griffiths, and the Husband of Charlotte Mary Davies (formerly Griffiths), of White Walls, Dunvant, Swansea. He enlisted at Swansea into the 13th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, part of the 114th Brigade, 38th Welsh Division. The Division had arrived in France in December, 1915 and were posted near Armentieres. Howell was wounded at Mametz Wood during the Divisions successful attack, and was brought home, where he Died of Wounds, aged 27, on the 25th July, 1916. He is buried in Penclawdd (St. Cynwydd) Churchyard.
William John Jones, Gunner, 214419, Royal Field Artillery. William was born at Llwyncrwn, Trelech, the Son of David and Anne Jones, of Gelly Mydrim. He enlisted at Preston into the Royal Field Artillery, and was posted to their ‘B’ Battery, 250th Brigade, attached to the 50th (Northumbrian) Division. William was Killed in Action on the 27th May, 1918 aged only 22, and is buried at La Ville-Aux-Bois British Cemetery.
David Edward Lewis D.C.M., Corporal, 86350, Royal Engineers. David was born at Aberdare, the Son of John and Anne Lewis, later of Mydrim, St. Clear's, Carmarthen, and the Husband of Lillian Mary Lewis, of St. Nicholas Rectory, Hereford. He enlisted at Liverpool into the Welsh Regiment, but later transferred into the 170th Tunneling Company, Royal Engineers. The Tunneling Companies had been formed with the aim of digging underneath the German lines, and placing huge quantities of explosives, or ‘Mines’ underneath, that would be set off prior to an infantry attack. David was in the Loos area in the Summer of 1917, when he was Killed in Action, aged 35, on the 26th September, 1917. He is buried at Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery Extension.
Job Lewis, Private, 37841, Leicestershire Regiment. Job was the Son of Edward Lewis, of Garreglwyd, Mydrim. He enlisted at Merthyr into the 1st Battalion, Leicester Regiment, part of the 71st Brigade, 6th Division. On the 10th September, 1914 the Battalion landed at St. Nazaire, and remained on the Western Front for the duration of the war. Job was Killed in Action during the Battle of Hill 70, at Loos on the 23rd April, 1917. He was 24 years old, and is remembered on the Loos Memorial.
H. Roberts, Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery. The Carmarthen County War Memorial lists a H. Roberts of Meidrim as serving as a Gunner with the Royal Garrison Artillery. At present, the identity of this man cannot be positively identified.
Thomas Walters, Private, T/312433, Army Service Corps. Thomas was the Son of Thomas and Hannah Walters, of Rhyd, Aberwern, Mydrim, St. Clears, and the Husband of M. B. Walters, of Brynteg, Tegryn, Llanfyrnach. He enlisted at Bath into the Army Service Corps, and Died of Fever in France on the 13th May, 1917 aged 26. He is buried at Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre.
Gwilym White, Private, 74010, Welsh Regiment. Gwilym was the Son of William White of Llanelli, and resided in Meidrim prior to the war. He enlisted into the 15th Battalion, the Welsh Regiment, part of the 114th Brigade, 38th (Welsh) Division, who had arrived in France in December, 1915. The Division saw service near Armentieres, and at Mametz Wood and Third Ypres, and were in the midst of the fighting when the German Offensive was halted, pushing the German Armies back toward the Hindenburg Line in the Summer of 1918. It was during the Allied advance at the Battle of Epehy that Gwilym was Killed in Action on the 19th September, 1918. He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial.
Gwilym Williams, Second Lieutenant, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Gwilym was the Son of William and Esther Williams, of Nantyrafr, Mydrim, and was commissioned into the 17th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, part of the 115th Brigade, 38th (Welsh) Division. The Division arrived in France in December, 1915, and were posted near Armentieres, where they were familiarised with trench warfare. Gwilym was wounded near Bethune, and Died of Wounds on the 21st May, 1916 aged 26. He is buried at Merville Communal Cemetery.
Meidrim War Memorial
World War Two, 1939-1945
Mabel Davies, Sister, 206113, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service. Mabel was the Daughter of James and Sarah Davies, of Mydrim, and was a Nursing Sister in Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. She died at home on the 11th November, 1942 aged 48, and is buried in Penybont Independent Chapelyard.
Trelech War Memorial
World War One, 1914-1918
Reginald Charles Wilfred Evans, Private, 68854, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Reginald was born in Nantgaredig, and enlisted at Carmarthen into the Pembroke Yeomanry. He later transferred into the 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who became part of the 115th Brigade, 38th (Welsh) Division in February, 1918. Reginald was wounded around the time of the end of the war, and Died of Wounds on the 3rd December, 1918. He is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery.
Daniel Jones, Private, 267113, Welsh Regiment. Daniel was born in Trelech, the Brother of Mr. J. Jones, of Waterloo House, Trefach, Llanfyrnach. He enlisted at Carmarthen into the 1/6th Battalion, the Welsh regiment, who were the Pioneer Battalion to the 1st Division. Daniel was Killed in Action on the 8th May, 1918 during the German Offensive. He is buried at Sailly-Labourse Communal Cemetery Extension.
Idris Jones, Private, 65208, Welsh Regiment. Idris was born at Trelech, and enlisted at Aberdare into the 18th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, part of the 119th Brigade, 40th (Bantam) Division. In June, 1916 the Division landed in France, and saw action during the Somme Offensive, also at Third Ypres and Cambrai. They were caught up in the German Spring Offensive, and fought in Flanders in the Battle of the Lys, where Idris was Killed in Action on the 13th April, 1918. He is remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial.
Thomas Morris, Private, 30442, East Lancashire Regiment. Thomas was born in Meidrim, the Son of Mathias Morris, of Bryndwyran, Gellywen. He enlisted at Woolwich into the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, and later transferred into the 8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, part of the 112th Brigade, 37th Division. In July, 1915 the Division landed at Boulogne, and remained on the Western Front for the duration of the war. Thomas was Killed in Action near Ypres on the 26th January, 1918 aged 25 and is buried at Nine Elms British Cemetery.
William John Phillips, Private, 43501, King’s Liverpool Regiment. William was the Son of Phillip Phillips, of Blaenwaun, Trelech. He enlisted at Carmarthen into the Welsh Regiment, but later transferred, probably due to wounds suffered in France, into the 24th Battalion, King’s Liverpool Regiment, which was a Home Service Battalion. William Died of Sickness on the 14th June, 1916 aged only 19, and is buried at Trelech (Rock) Congregational Chapelyard.
Benjamin Simon Rees, Private, 201535, Welsh Regiment. Benjamin was the Son of Samuel and Margaret Rees, of Tyriet, Gellywen. He enlisted at Carmarthen into the 1/4th Battalion, the Welsh regiment, part of the 159th Brigade, 53rd (Welsh) Division. The Division had landed in Gallipoli in August 1915, and remained there until December that year, when they were evacuated to Egypt. They later fought in Palestine, and Benjamin was Killed in Action there, during the Third Battle of Gaza, on the 4th November, 1917 aged 27. He is buried in Beersheba War Cemetery.
David John Rees, Private, 320243, Welsh Regiment. David was born in Trelech, and enlisted into the Pembroke Yeomanry. The Pembroke Yeomanry were sent to the Middle East, and in February 1917 were merged with the Glamorgan Yeomanry to form the 24th Battalion, the Welsh regiment, part of the 231st Brigade, 74th (Yeomanry) Division. The Division fought in the Second Battle of Gaza, and it was during this battle, on the 21st April, 1917 that David was Killed in Action. He is buried in Gaza War Cemetery.
Trelech War Memorial
World War Two, 1939-1945
Edwin Jones, Fusilier, 4200480, Royal Welch Fusiliers. Edwin was the Son of James and Esther Jones, of Trelech, and the husband of Rachel Phyllis Jones, of Trelech. He served in the 7th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, who had landed in Normandy after D-Day as part of the 53rd (Welsh) Division. They were in the process of fighting north through France, on the 11th August, 1944 when Edwin was Killed in Action. Edwin was 29 years old, and is buried in Brouay War Cemetery.
Bancyfelin War Memorial
World War One, 1914-1918
David William Davies, Private, 200821, Welsh Regiment. David was the Son of Mrs. Theodosia Davies, of Llamanbach, Bankyfelin. He enlisted at Llanelli into the 1/4th Battalion, the Welsh regiment, part of the 159th Brigade, 53rd (Welsh) Division. The Division had landed in Gallipoli in August 1915, and remained there until December that year, when they were evacuated to Egypt. They later fought in Palestine, and it was here, during the First Battle of Gaza, that David was Killed in Action, aged 23, on the 26th March, 1917. He is remembered on the Jerusalem Memorial.
William Morgan Davies, Private, 39579, South Wales Borderers. William was born in Llangennech, the Son of John Davies, of Llwynon, Bankyfelin. He enlisted at Carmarthen into the 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers, part of the 87th Brigade, 29th Division. The 2nd SWB were in China at the outbreak of war, and fought at Tsingtao before moving back to the UK. After the Division had been fully assembled, they moved to the Mediterranean, and took part in the landing on Gallipoli on the 25th April, 1915. They remained at Gallipoli until evacuating on the 11th January, 1916, and from there were moved to France, arriving at Marseilles on the 15th March that year. They fought on the Somme, and moved to the Arras sector in early 1917, where they took part in the Second Battle of the Scarpe, which is when William was Killed in Action, aged 24, on the 23rd April, 1917. He is remembered on the Arras Memorial.
John Howell Edwards, Private, 56906, Welsh Regiment. John was born in Llangennech, the Son of Richard and Keturah Edwards, of Parknewydd, Bankyfelin. He enlisted at Carmarthen into the Pembroke Yeomanry, but transferred at sometime into the 9th Battalion, the Welsh Regiment, part of the 58th Brigade, 19th (Western) Division. The Division had seen heavy fighting at Loos, on the Somme and at Cambrai, and were in Flanders in early 1918 when the German Spring Offensive was launched. John was Killed in Action during the Battle of Messines on the 16th April, 1918 aged only 22. He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
William Tucker, Private, 13208, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. William was the Son of William and Anne Tucker, of Bancyfelin. He enlisted at Ammanford into the 9th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, part of the 58th Brigade, 19th (Western) Division. After surviving the Battle of Loos, William fought during the Battle of the Somme, and when the battle was closed by Douglas Haig in November, 1916, the warfare stagnated again. William was Killed in Action on the 11th November, 1916 aged 30 and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
Wilfred Howell Williams, First Mate, Mercantile Marine. Wilfred was born at Sarnau near Bancyfelin, the Son of George and Margaret Williams, and Husband of Kate Williams (nee Margerison), of 31, Clive St., Cardiff. He served as First Mate in the Mercantile Marine, aboard the SS Mohacsfield, which was attacked by a German Submarine in April, 1917. Wilfred was wounded in the attack, and Died of Wounds at home on the 18th April, 1917 aged 29. He is buried in Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery.
Bancyfelin War Memorial
World War Two, 1939-1945
James Eric Howell Davies, Corporal, T/123583, Royal Army Service Corps. James was the Son of Thomas Howell Davies and Margaret Davies, of Bankyfelin and served in the 7th Anti Aircraft Brigade Company, Royal Army Service Corps in the British Expeditionary Force. The German Blitzkrieg was pushing the BEF back toward the Channel, but even though they were totally outnumbered and outgunned, the BEF fought all of the way back to Dunkirk. James was Killed in Action on the 18th June, 1940 during the retreat aged only 21, and is buried at Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium.
Llangynin War Memorial
World War One, 1914-1918
John Thomas, Private, G/20838, East Kent Regiment. John was born at Northampton, but resided in Llangynin prior to the war, enlisting in Carmarthen into the 1st Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs), part of the 16th Brigade, 6th Division. The Division landed at St. Nazaire on the 10th September, 1914 and reinforced the BEF on the Aisne. They remained on the Western Front for the duration of the war, and were at Arras when the German Spring Offensive was launched on the 21st March, 1918. One of the first Divisions hit was the 6th, and John was Killed in Action on that first desperate day of the Battle. His body was lost on the battlefield, and so he is remembered on the Arras Memorial.
