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OWEN JOHN ROBERTS
57439 Machine Gun Corps
My grandfather.
Like so many thousands of his generation, Owen John Roberts joined up to fight in the French battlefields of The Great War. They all thought it would be over quickly.
Many lied about their age. There is one well known story of a young boy enlisting, giving his age as 16. The recruiting officer told him to come back in an hour, when hopefully, he would be 18!
In which regiment he first enlisted is as yet unknown, nor whether he served overseas with his first regiment.
On the 7th December 1915 he transferred, willingly or otherwise into the Machine Gun Corps and allotted the number 57439.
57439 P.T.E. M.G.C. OWEN JOHN ROBERTS
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He served in The Great War and
soon joined the Machine Gun Corps.
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57439 P.T.E. M.G.C. OWEN JOHN ROBERTS is pictured here with pals at Grantham on duckboards, by a corrugated asbestos building.
He is standing in the middle of the back row.
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Individuals who enrolled in the Machine Gun Corps at the same time were;
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57432 HALL Bernard John
57433 JONES Albert Edward
57434 HERRICK Arthur Cecil Cpl.
57435 MORRELL Alfred
57436 PETT Thomas William Frank
57437 WARD Percy Haddon
57438 BARKER Graham
57439 ROBERTS Owen John
57440 ROBERTS Hugh Henry
57441 WILSON Albert
57442 WOODBRIDGE Leonard
57443 ROBBINS John
57445 GRIFFIN Eric Cpl. M.M.
57446 ALDER Edward Thomas
57447 BARNES Joseph
57448 TURNER Arthur
57449 WOOLLEN George Clarence
57452 MEADOWS Leonard
57454 HEWETT Wallace Horatio A/Sgt
Some may appear in the above photograph.
If that is the case, I would be very interested to hear from any relatives.
Most of the brave soldiers listed above were tragically killed in active service.
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There is a Boy David
Memorial to the Machine
Gun Corps in London.
The Vickers Guns on each side
of the Boy David (which each
have a laurel wreath laid over
them) are actual Vickers Guns.
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All were entitled to the Victory and / or British War Medal.
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Owen John and these men were sent overseas, most to France and Flanders.
On arrival at the Machine Gun Base Depot, Camiers, they were sent forward to
units in the field as reinforcements.
Camiers Church pictured right.
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It is not known in which Machine Gun Company he served, but he saw action at Ypres, Arras and Cambrai.
THE MACHINE GUN CORPS
Visit the link below to read about the M.G.C.
http://www.1914-1918.net/mgc.htm
In November 1917, he was hit by shrapnel.
The following telegram was sent home to Cae Merddyn from the French battlefields. It erroneously mentions husband, and not son.
November 30th, Dear Mrs Roberts
You may have hard by now that your brave husband has been wounded. I just write at his request to say it is not a dangerous wound. It is in the chest.
He was very brave and did grand work. We have God to thank that his life has not been asked for.
Yours sincerely, C.C. Griffiths C H E Chaplain.
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I have found these details about the Chaplain who sent the telegram.
Canon Cuthbert Cyril Griffiths
Military Cross 1918
Curate of St Weburgh, Bristol 1914-15
Temporary Chaplain to the Forces (TCF) 1915-19
Vicar of St Johns Fishponds Bristol 1919-21
Vicar of St John with St Stephen Reading 1921 - 27
Chaplain to the Forces (Reserve of Officers) from 1927
Asst Sec C.C.C.S. 1927-29
Rector of St Leonards on Sea 1939 -47
Canon of Chichester in Chichester Cathedral from 1941 -
Proctor Conventional of Chichester 1945 - 55
London Gazette 18 July 1918 Supplement
Rev Cuthbert Cyril Griffiths
Army Chapls. dept.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He went forward with stretcher bearers to the captured postion and dressed and removed the wounded. Though he was blown up by a bursting shell, he continued at his work throughoout the night, setting a fine example of coolness and devotion to duty.
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Servicemen injured during The Great War were awarded
the Silver War Badge and Certificate
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Some of the individuals who were entitled to the War Badge
with their badge numbers;
B15537 BAYMAN William
B15538 WILLIAMS James Henry
B15539 TURNER James Williams
B15540 DICKINSON John
B15541 BENNINGTON Geo Stanley
B15542 KARL George
B15543 MUNCEY Herbert
B15544 ROBERTS Owen John
B15545 CHALLIS George
B15546 SPIERS William
B15547 McWILLIAMS Alexander
B15548 FULCHER Frank
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Owen John Roberts was discharged 19th August 1918, aged 23 and 9 months.
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WILLIAM RICHARD JENKINS
was my great uncle
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Willie was a colour sergeant/ quartermaster sergeant during the First World War and served in Egypt.
Below he is pictured with some of his fellow soldiers.
Willie survived the Great War.
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THOMAS GOODMAN WILLIAMS
57081 NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT
(my grandfather, O.J. Roberts' cousin)
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Thomas Goodman Roberts was born around 1900 and was the son of John and Ann Jane Williams, living at 31 Wexham Street, Beaumaris.
He enlisted with the Liverpool Regiment, 96335, in Beaumaris and trained at Aldershot. He later joined the Prince of Wales's North Staffordshire Regiment, 9th Battalion, 57081 and died of his wounds in France, on the 18th May 1918.
He buried at the Rouen War Cemetery.
I had the honour of meeting Charles' sister Esther in July 1997. She proudly showed me a photo of Charles' grave in Rouen.
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Photo copyright and courtesy of Christopher Pratt.
With thanks to Clive Hughes.
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57081 PRIVATE
THOMAS (GOODMAN) ROBERTS
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT
18TH MAY 1918
AGED 18
THE LORD GIVETH AND
THE LORD TAKETH AWAY
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I am very grateful to Clive Hughes for the following information KD;
I was very interested to know that Thomas Goodman Williams, Beaumaris, was a relative of yours. I was uncertain as to whether he was the T.Williams recorded in the official casualty list as enlisting at Bangor as 96335 in the King's (Liverpool) Regt..
He served overseas with them, later transferring to the 9th North Staffordshire Regiment as no.57081. Died of wounds (gas) 18 May 1918, next of kin was resident in Beaumaris. Incidentally, the War Graves people list the family address as 20 Steeple Street rather than 31 Wexham Street, but the former address was the one current years later, when the War Grave Registers were printed, which might explain why.
Rouen was a base area with major hospital facilities, so having been gassed it wouldn't be unusual for him to have survived long enough to be evacuated that far. 80 per cent of British gas casualties in the latter part of the war were caused by mustard gas. It was designed to debilitate rather than to kill, but a large dose could lead to a painful death, sad to say.
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ALFRED RICHARD JENKINS
LIVERPOOL REGIMENT
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORP.
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Alf was born about 1896, he was the eldest of Sarah (nee Claridge, formerly Michell) and Isaac Jenkins' sons. Sarah had previously been married to Sampson Michell, who had died in 1885, aged 29. In 1901, Alf was living at Ponterwyd
He is pictured here with his brother Sidney
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Alf Jenkins joined the Liverpool Regiment during the Great War.
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Alf was then transferred to the Royal Army Medical Corps. Here is a photograph which he had sent home, he was in a field hospital where an amputation was going to take place.
On the back of the photo is written "Operating Theatre. Amputation below knee. Staff: 4 Doctors, 2 Sisters, One Orderly. Richborough Military Hospital, Kent", and the date. I can't make it out, it's either 1917 or 1919 - more likely to be 1917.
Alf survived The Great War, and died in 1981
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WILLIAM COOPER
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William was a relative through marriage to Donna Cooper, whose family details can be found on the
CONWAY VALLEY CONNECTIONS link
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William Cooper was born on the 20th June 1888, at Great Harwood, Accrington, Lancashire and was christened on the 25th July 1888 at St. Bartholomew, Great Harwood, Lancashire, the son of James ans Caroline Cooper, 6 Stopes Fold, occupation was a spinner.
William joined the army in 1916. He started off in the 2nd 5th East Lancs. Had 12 weeks training then out to the front where he was wounded, and then sent back with the Suffolks Regiment.
Military Award: Medal Card. William Cooper
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East Lancashire Regiment. Rank; Pte. Regiment no' 241548
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2nd Suffolk R Regiment no; 235290 |
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William died of throat cancer in 1959, at Queen's Park, Blackburn aged 71, and was buried on the 19th November 1959, at Dill Hall Lane Cemetery, Church, Lancashire
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CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT THE COOPER FAMILY
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LIEUTENANT BERTRAM LESTER HOLME
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The following is placed inside Penmon Church
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In memory
of
BERTRAM LESTER HOLME M.A.
Lieutenant Royal Welch Fusiliers
Served in Gallipoli
Took part in the evacuation of Suvla and Helles
Died in Mesopotamia April 25 1916
from wounds received at Sanna-y-yat April 9th.
Aged 27 years
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I was honoured to receive the following correspondence from Anne Pedley, Regimental Archivist, Royal Welch Fusiliers, KD;
I am the RWF archivist and I am compiling biographies on officers who died in the First World War.
Here is our officer entry for Lt Bertram Lester Holme:
He was born on the 22nd August 1888, at Park Road, West Birkenhead, the only son of Geoffrey Gosset Holme, latterly of Bryn Afon, Penmon, near Beaumaris and his wife Jessie.
Educated at Marlborough College & Queen's College, Cambridge, he was later employed as a tutor to the son of a Russian Admiral of the Black Sea Fleet and Governer of Sebastopol.
At the outbreak of the Great War, he was living in Petrograd, holding a post in a law school there. He returned home in November 1914 and was commissioned as Temporary Second Lieutenant on the 18th of December, 1914, to the 12th Reserve Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers (RWF).
He was then attached to the 8th Battalion RWF and joined the battalion at Gallipoli at ANZAC November 1915 where he saw action and was involved in the evacuations of Sulva Bay and Helles. He embarked with 8th Battalion RWF to Egypt in January 1916 and on to Mesopotamia in February 1916.
He was then employed as a Temporary Staff Captain and joined the expedition for the relief of Kut-el-Amara. He was in the fighting at the battle of Sanna-i-Yat where he was wounded on the 10th April 1916 and died of his wounds on 25th April, 1917, aged 27. He was buried at Aligherbi in the Amara War Cemetery, near the River Tigris, Iraq.
Anne adds; He sounds as though he had a fascinating life, so sad that it was cut short by the war.
When Bertram was aged 2, he lived with his parents Godfrey 32, a building contractor and Jessie 25, at 188 Parliament Square, Toxteth. Both were Liverpool born. Bertram was born in Claughton, Cheshire. Margaret Williams, 29 of Liverpool was the family's domestic servant.
Jessie was the daughter of the late Rev. Canon Major Lester
At the age of 12, Bertram was a boarder at Lime House, a school in Wetherall.
His parents were living at Heimath, Prescot Road, Aughton West Lancashire at the time. Godfrey and Jessie, by then, had a daughter, Gladys N., aged 9, born in Liverpool. A certain Mary J. Hough, 18, was their domestic servant, born in Aughton.
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Richard Thomas remembers his great grandfathers;
I am happy to report that both survived the "Great War" and returned to these shores to live long and happy lives!
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EDWARD WILLIAMS
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Edward Williams, my great grandfather on my mother's side, is also pictured here in his cobbler's workshop in Rhyd Cottage, Llangoed. I know very little about the detail of his army service.
I believe that this photo was taken in the grounds of "Bryn Mel" - Llandegfan - (date unknown).
Edward Williams is buried in "Capel Ty-Rhys" Llangoed, along with his wife Margaret Ellen.
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JOSEPH RICHARD THOMAS
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My great-grandfather on my father's side - Joseph Richard Thomas.
He was recruited to the Army in Clive, Shropshire.
He was then garrisoned at "Kingsbridge Camp", Llanfaes before being deployed to the trenches in France during late 1915.
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He is pictured here outside Beaumaris Gaol, with other members of his troop circa 1915, front row - right (sitting).
Joseph Richard Thomas is buried in Beaumaris Cemetery.
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GERAINT WYN MADOC JONES
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Anne Pedler, Regimental Archivist for the Royal Welch Fusiliers, has been in contact. She mentions that the Archive hold two boxes of letters and ephemera relating to Lieutenant Geraint Wyn Madoc Jones.
His father was the Headmaster of Beaumaris Grammar School, and he survived the Great War. He went out to France with the 16th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers but was sent to hospital and spent the rest of the War recuperating.
He was not wounded and no reason is given, though his letters held at our archive are interesting to read. He returned to Beaumaris, but then we know nothing of him.
His sister donated the letters in the 1970s, I believe and she was living in Colwyn Bay.
Anne would appreciate any information relating to Geraint Wyn Madog Jones, as she is compiling the biographies of officers who served in the Great War. Anne can be contacted via mail@penmon.org
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GEORGE HAROLD BEADLES
ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS
featuring brothers
Ewart and Ernie Beadles
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Private George Harold Beadles, later Lance Corporal
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George Harold Beadles was born on 28th September 1897 in Commercial Street, Newtown, Montgomeryshire. He was one of six boys and a girl, born to Thomas and Sarah Ann Beadles (nee Pearce).
Upon the outbreak of WW1 in August 1914. Harry along with two of his elder brothers Ewart and Ernie, enlisted immediately into the first regiment formed in Newtown, the 1st/7th Royal Welch Fusiliers (later part of the 53rd Division). Whilst Ewart and Ernie were of age Harry was only 16 years old, yet must have felt a sense of duty to King and Country, along with a wish to enlist with his brothers. The authorities must also have turned a blind eye!
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Soldiers of the 7th Royal Welch Fusiliers march through Newtown as they prepare to leave the town
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Harry's two eldest brothers Tom and Charlie were both Police Officers at the time and so unable to enlist, their job seen as critical to the Home Front. Tom appeared happy to remain in the Police, however Charlie was frustrated with the bureaucracy which prevented him from joining his brothers. He apparently became an "administrative nuisance", appearing on Police Parade, unshaven with dirty boots, tins of fruit in his uniform pockets etc. The Police apparently eventually dispensed with his services and he finally got his wish to en-list with the County Palatine Regiment, where he served in Cambrai, where he and others were gassed.
Harry was initially enlisted as a Bugle Boy whilst the regiment was under-going training courses in the UK.
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British soldiers at Suvla Bay, August 1915
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It was during this time Harry was awarded the Serbian Gold Medal for "Gallantry". He saved a Serbian Observer Officer who had been hit in no-mans land and unable to return to the line. During the rescue Harry's uniform cap and epilates were shot off, yet he miraculously remained un-injured, despite extreme heavy artillery fire. The officer took his name and number and apparently said "You will hear more about this lad". However as a young boy at the time, he didn't expect to hear anything again, and just continued with the war.
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Montgomeryshire Express
March 7th 1916
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Newtown streets in the days of yore used to frequently ring with the music of the Newtown Silver Band. The last time it was heard was when the men of the 7th (Royal Welch Fusiliers) went to Conway following a few days stay in the town after mobilisation and alas, a large number of the lads who then gaily marched to the station are no more.
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Several Newtown band members were ordered to Gallipoli during the war. They were H. Beadles, D. Clayton, J. E. Harper, G. Hibbott, S. Humphreys, C. Lloyd, J. Leach, H. Morris, F. Morris, D. Morris, W. Pugh, W. Richards, W. Roberts, H. Stephens, J. Turner and B. Nock.
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Also during this time his elder brother Ernie was shot in the foot and sent back to the UK. Local press reports show letters from Ewart to his mother stating, "Ernie has been shot in the foot, but nothing serious don't worry. Also Harry is in hospital but will be okay soon".
Sadly Ernie died of his war wounds in 1918 probably due to blood poisoning. Ernie is buried in Llanllwchaiarn cemetery, in the same grave as his 12 year old brother Albert and their mother. The grave is marked with an official Grey/blue Military Headstone for Ernie, with a ground stone in recognition of Albert. The grave is next to that of Harry's life long friend, Capt George Latham M.C..
The regiment suffered terrible casualties and extreme hot weather conditions, so bad both sides had an armistice for a day just to bury the dead, due to the flies and stench.
By December the weather was so cold, that many, including Harry,were suffering from frost-bite. Upon the eventual evacuation in December 1915, Harry was found floating and unconscious in the water due to frostbite and dehydration. He was fortunately spotted and pulled out of the water, and with a "stiff dose of whiskey", sent on a hospital ship to a Military hospital in Malta. Otherwise Harry could possibly have been the only casualty from the "successful evacuation!".
Upon recovery in Malta, Harry was immediately returned to his unit who were now in Palestine. He was involved in all three battles for Gaza and the push by General Allanby to capture Jerusalem. During the first battle, he along with others were cut-off behind enemy lines in the desert. Desperate for food/water they approached a Bedouin tribe who were fortunately friendly. They were looked after and returned to the nearest British Unit. They happened to be a Ghurkha Unit and lived with them for 2 weeks. Harry had nothing but praise for the way they were treated, plus the professionalism of the Ghurkha's as soldiers.
During the 2nd Battle for Gaza, Harry's brother Ewart was awarded the Military Medal and promoted to Sergeant. However sadly during the same battle, Harry's Uncle Dick (Richard Pearce) was fatally shot in the head whilst next to Harry in action.. Ironically he had just told Harry to "keep your head down lad" and Harry had to continue with the line despite suffering this trauma.
When the war finally ended, Harry's regiment was left in Palestine until mid 1919. The Forces organised Football competitions between the various Battalions, where Harry shone as a player. He soon came under the influence of a fellow Newtonian, Captain George Latham M.C, and the 7th Royal Welsh Fusiliers won the British Forces (Egypt) Football League Cup Final in 1919.
7th Batallion Royal Welch Fusiliers
British Forces Champions 1919
George Latham is seated front row 3rd left and
Harry 2nd right with dog in Egypt.This experience and friendship with George Latham proved a significant factor to Harry's future football career, plus it was the beginning of a life long friendship
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WELSH INTERNATIONAL
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Harry won
2 Welsh International Caps
in 1925.
v Scotland
(lost 1v3 at Edinburgh
14th February 1925)
v England
(lost 1v2 at Swansea
28th February 1925).
Click here to read about Harry's life and remarkable football career
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William Harper
James Nelson
William McStay
Davie Meiklejohn
David Morris
Robert Bennie
Alex Johnson
James Dunn
Hughie Gallagher
Thomas Cairns
Alan Morton |
Albert Gray
John Jenkins
Moses Russell
Stanley Davies
Fred Keenor
William Williams
William Davies
John Nicholls
Len Davies
Harry Beadles
Fred Cook |
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Bert Gray
Ernie Morley
Moses Russell
Eddie Jenkins
Fred Keenor
Edgar Thomas
Willie Davies
John Nicholls
Jack Fowler
Harry Beadles
Fred Cook |
Dick Pym
Bill Ashurst
Alf G. Bower
Jack Hill
Charlie
Len
Bob
Frank Roberts
Tommy Cook
Billy
Arthur Dorrell |
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ELLIS HUMPHREY EVANS
1887 - 1917
HEDD WYN
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Ellis Humphrey Evans was the oldest of eleven children, born to Evan and Mary Evans. Born on the 13th January 1887, his first home was Pen Lan, Trawsfynydd. A few weeks later the family moved to Yr Ysgwrn.
In 1891 he was still living with his parents at his grandfather's home, Ysgwrn, Trawsfynydd.
Lewis Evans was aged 80, widowed and farmed Ysgwrn. His son Evan was 37 and working on the farm with his wife Mary, 26. Ellis Humphrey Evans was aged 4, siblings David 2, and Mary 1
Lewis had another grandson Robert Evans 32, living at his home. All were Trawsfynydd born.
Mary Ellen Welsh 16 of Manchester worked as a domestic servant.
Ellis went to the elementary and Sunday Schools and soon showed he was a gifted poet. He left school at 14 to work as a shepherd for his father.
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Yr Ysgwrn
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Evan Evans 47 was head of the household at Yr Ysgwrn in 1901. His wife Mary was 36, and Ellis was 14, recorded as a famer's son. David was 12, Mary 11, Kate 9, Maggie's age is unclear and Robert Llewelyn Evans was 2.
Evan's brother Robert was 42, working as a farmer on his own account. Kate Kilner was 14 and a domestic servant at the farm.
Ellis won his first chair at the Bala Eisteddfod in 1907, other chairs followed in 1913 at Pwllheli and Llanuwchllyn and again in 1915 at Pontardawe and a second time at Llanuwchllyn.
The Great War loomed and he enlisted in 1917, joining the 15th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers as Private 61117 Ellis Humphrey Evans, in June that year, and was sent to Flechin in France. During this time, Ellis had an ambition to win the Chair at the National Eisteddfod, which that year was being held outside the Principality, in Birkenhead. He posted his entry in France on the 15th July, just as he was moved to the front line at Passchendale.
Ellis and his pals came under heavy fire at Iron Cross, and he was hit in the chest by shrapnel. He was taken to a first aid post and died later that day of his injuries on the 31st July 1917.
The chairing ceremony at the Birkenhead Eisteddfod took place on the 6th September 1917. Ellis' poem 'Yr Arwr', under the "ffug enw" of 'Fleur de Lys', was declared the winner. No one stood up to the sound of the 'cutgorn' to acknowledge themselves as the successful bard. The bard had died six weeks earlier. The chair was draped in black.
Hedd Wyn is buried at the Artillery Wood Cemetery, Boezinge.
Click here to see the Memorial Certificate in Ellis Humphrey Evans' honour by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Ellis Humphrey Evans' grave.
Photo -Wikipedia - reproduced by common license
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MORIAH CHAPEL, TRAWSFYNYDD
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WALLACE HORATIO HEWETT
57439 Machine Gun Corps
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Wallace Horatio Hewett
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The following enlisted with the Machine Gun Corps at the same time;
57438 BARKER Graham
57439 ROBERTS Owen John
57440 ROBERTS Hugh Henry
57441 WILSON Albert
57442 WOODBRIDGE Leonard
57443 ROBBINS John
57445 GRIFFIN Eric Cpl. M.M.
57446 ALDER Edward Thomas
57447 BARNES Joseph
57448 TURNER Arthur
57449 WOOLLEN George Clarence
57452 MEADOWS Leonard
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Bob Lewis has been in touch, KD;
My sister found your site by chance, and we believe that the Wallace Horatio Hewett listed as having enlisted alongside your grandfather (Owen John Roberts) was our grandfather. The name is correct, including the unusual spelling of Hewett (more normally Hewitt), and our mother says he was in the Machine Gun Corps, and talked of serving at Ypres and Passchendaele. Wallace survived the war, and finished with the rank of Sergeant Major. He lived in North London when I remember him, and two of his four children survive (my mother and the youngest brother), the other two having only recently died.
My mother has been collecting information and, with others in the family, putting together a family tree, and although he never spoke of it, we now believe that Maurice – Wallace’s eldest son, fought in the Battle of Britain.
Bob can be contacted via mail@penmon.org if you can help his family, with their research.
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Photo courtesy of Richard Griffith
Morris Griffith and mates in hospital
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Morris was one of four Griffith sons born in Poultney Vermont as first generation Americans, and joined the Army in World War I to fight with his British cousins. Morris was wounded twice.
Once a German felled a tree on him and he was shot through the hand while trapped under the tree. The second time was at the Meuse Argonne offense, October 3rd 1918 when he was machine gunned while trying to go through barbed wire to attack the German line.
He served as a Private in L company of the 307th infantry, and had he not been wounded, probably would have been part of the company to rescue comrades of K company, known as the 'Lost Patrol'. The Lost Patrol successfully reached their objective which got them cut off from Morris's company, 'L' which took major casualties and stopped short of their objective.
Morris was nursed back to health against all odds by his future wife, British Army nurse Hilda Robinson from Liverpool.
He never received a pension.
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Read more about about Morris Griffiths's wartime experiences and family, who originated in North Wales, by clicking on the following webpage ;
GRIFFITHS IN WORLD WAR I
(please note - when there, click on 'HOME' for full website)
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