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Monmouthshire Regiment

1/2nd Battalion

MONMOUTHSHIRE REGIMENT

Pioneers of the 29th Division

 

1st July : Attack of Beaumont-Hamel.

July : Works in front line and communication trenches from the Redan sector to Ancre River.

October/November : Works in Ginchy-Lesboeufs-Flers area.

 

72 names

1905  Private

Frank

BLEWITT

Killed in action on the 22nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2076  Private

George Frederick

BROOKS

Killed in action on the 22nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Hamel Military Cemetery

 

3400  Private

Thomas

BROWN

Killed in action on the 20th July 1916

Rest in peace in Hamel Military Cemetery

 

3238  Private

Arthur John

BULLOCK

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

265454  Private

James George

BURNETT

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1936  Sergeant

John

BUTCHER

Died of wounds on the 26th July 1916

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

 

3121  Private

William J.

BUTCHER

Killed in action on the 22nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Knightsbridge Cemetery

 

1396  Lance Corporal

William

 CAREY

Killed in action on the 6th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2165  Private

Edward

COOPER

Killed in action on the 22nd July 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Knightsbridge Cemetery

 

15707  Private

Charles Archibald

CORBETT

Killed in action on the 23rd November 1916

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

265550  Corporal

Samuel

COX

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2755  Company Sergeant Major

Henry W.

DOWSE

Killed in action on the 12th July 1916

Rest in peace in Hamel Military Cemetery

 

1429  Corporal

William Gabriel

DURBIN

Died of wounds on the 10th July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

15535  Private

Henry Herbert

EVANS

(detached from South Wales Borderers)

Killed in action on the 21st October 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

3360  Private

John

EVANS

Killed in action on the 25th October 1916

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

1404  Private

John Henry

EVANS

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

385  Private

James J.

FOLEY

Killed in action on the 8th July 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Englebelmer Communal Cemetery

 

2263  Private

John P.

FRANCIS

Died of wounds on the 21st July 1916 - Age 35

Rest in peace in Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

2325  Private

Levi

GEORGE

Killed in action on the 22nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1699  Private

Edwin

GIBSON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Knightsbridge Cemetery

 

177  Company Sergeant Major

John Stanley

GRANGER

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15900  Private

Frank Edwin

GRANT

Died of wounds on the 23rd November 1916

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

3493  Private

Austin Charles

GUNN

Killed in action on the 22nd July 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Hamel Military Cemetery

 

1735  Private

Frederick Charles

HAM

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

 

1405  Private

David John

HARRINGTON

Died of wounds on the 23rd July 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Blaenavon (St Peter) Churchyard

 

15740  Private

John Philip

HICKS

Killed in action on the 21st November 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

1344  Private

William

HIGGS

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

266111  Private

Sidney

HOLVEY

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery n°1

 

1996  Sergeant

Jonathan

JACKSON, MM

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3389  Private

John

JAMES

Killed in action on the 20th July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Hamel Military Cemetery

 

1771  Private

Alfred Colin

JENKINS

Killed in action on the 25th October 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

3137   Private

William C.

JOHNS

Killed in action on the 23rd November 1916

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

265229  Private

Arthur

JONES

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2395  Lance Corporal

Charles

JONES

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3328  Private

Fred

JONES

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Knightsbridge Cemetery

 

3312  Private

George

JONES

Killed in action on the 21st November 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

1785  Private

John

JONES

Killed in action on the 17th July 1916 - Age 35

Rest in peace in Hamel Military Cemetery

 

3490  Private

Harold

KENYON

Died of wounds on the 23rd July 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery

 

3373  Private

Charles

KIRTLAND

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Knightsbridge Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Edward Frederick

LAWLOR

Killed in action on the 27th November 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

3992  Private

Herbert

LINDLEY

Killed in action on the 23rd November 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

3816  Private

William John

LLEWELLYN

Died of wounds on the 28th October 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

2405  Private

Ernest

LONG

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3411  Private

Harry Herbert John

MIDDLE

Killed in action on the 6th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1609  Private

Thoros

MORRIS

Killed in action on the 11th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2151  Corporal

Walter David

MORRIS

Killed in action on the 6th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2176  Private

Henry

MOSELEY

Died of wounds on the 29th November 1916

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

1434  Lance Corporal

Ernest

MULLARNEY

Killed in action on the 25th October 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

3340  Private

William

NEWMAN

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

266087  Private

Arthur

NUNNERLEY

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

266199  Private

Tom

PARRY

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

265815  Private

Samuel

PATTEMORE

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2155  Private

Howard Wright

PAYNE

Died of wounds on the 22nd July 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery

 

3255  Private

Solomon

PHILLIPS

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

 

1656  Private

Albert

PREECE

Killed in action on the 22nd November 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

1892   Private

Arthur

PRICE

Killed in action on the 21st October 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15610  Private

David Richard

PRICE

Killed in action on the 23rd November 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

265264  Corporal

Henry Charles Stephen

REES

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery n°1

 

15619  Private

Thomas

REES

Killed in action on the 23rd October 1916

Rest in peace in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery

 

15946  Private

George

ROBERTS

Died of wounds on the 27th November 1916

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

265065  Lance Corporal

Thomas Herbert

ROBERTS

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1270  Lance Sergeant

William

ROBERTS

Killed in action on the 27th November 1916

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

2836  Private

Thomas George

SAUNDERS

Died of wounds on the 22nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Trevethin (St Cadoc) Churchyard

 

3296  Private

Edwin

SMITH

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3295  Private

George

SMITH

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

 

Captain

Clive Warneford

TAUNTON

Killed in action on the 25th November 1916

Rest in peace in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery

 

15817  Private

Walter

THOMPSON

Died of wounds on the 28th November 1916

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

3372  Private

William John

TUNLEY

Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Louvencourt Military Cemetery

 

15820  Private

Thomas Harold

VAUGHAN

Killed in action on the 27th November 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

15845  Private

Arthur

WALKER

Killed in action on the 27th November 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

265117  Lance Corporal

Charles

WILLIAMS

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1543  Corporal

Ralph

YARWORTH

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Thiepval Memorial

26

A.I.F. Burial Ground

7

Hamel Military Cemetery

6

Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

5

Knightsbridge Cemetery

5

Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

3

Bancourt British Cemetery

3

Bernafay Wood British Cemetery

2

Carnoy Military Cemetery

2

Couin British Cemetery

2

Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery n°1

2

Blaenavon (St Peter) Churchyard

1

Contay British Cemetery

1

Englebelmer Communal Cemetery

1

Heilly Station Cemetery

1

Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension

1

Grove Town Cemetery

1

Louvencourt Military Cemetery

1

St Sever Cemetery

1

Trevethin (St Cadoc) Churchyard

1

MAN OF THE BATTALION SERVING IN AN OTHER UNIT

 

 Lieutenant

James Herbert

FRASER

107th Machine Gun Coy

Died of wounds on the 9th July 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery