Bargoed and Gilfach war memorial

Bargoed and Gilfach war memorial

This memorial was unveiled in 1923 to honour the local people who died in the First World War. It was moved here from its original site in 2002.

The names of the war dead were not inscribed on the memorial until 2005. The lists on the memorial present the names of people who died in the First and Second World Wars in combined alphabetical order. We have included details of some men who had connections with Bargoed but are not named on the memorial.

Choose a category below to read details of most of those named on the memorial. We have separated them by conflict, where that is known. Some of the people in the First World War list who have not yet been identified in the war records may have died in the Second World War.

First World War

Second World War

There is detailed information about many of the individuals on the website of Gelligaer Historial Society.

With thanks to Gelligaer Historical Society and to Byron Jones and Tudor James

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First World War (and people not yet identified in records)

  • Herbert F Atkinson, Private 32964 Welsh Regiment 13th Battalion. Died of wounds January 10 1916. Merville Communal Cemetery. Son of John and Jayne Atkinson of 114 Park Place, Gilfach and husband of Bertha E Atkinson. Brother of Henry, below.
  • Henry W Atkinson, Lance Corporal 21494 Welsh Regiment 13th Battalion. Died of wounds July 10 1916. Dantzif Alley British Cemetery, Mametz. Son of John and Jayne Atkinson of 114 Park Place, Gilfach.
  • Ernest Bartlett, Private 11588 Gloucestershire Regiment 2nd Battalion. Killed in action May 5 1915. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Frank and Mary Bartlett 12, Dock Road, Penarth, and husband of Kate (later Cobb), of 7 Heolddu Avenue, Bargoed.
  • Leonard Walter Berrington, Private 93682 Royal Welsh Fusiliers 17th Battalion (after compulsory transfer from South Wales Borderers 3rd Battalion, Infantry Base depot). Died of wounds November 9 1918 in No. 5 General Hospital, Rouen. Son of John and Sarah Berrington, of 10 Hill Street, Bargoed. Husband of Florence May Berrington, of 38 North Road, Bargoed.
  • Ernest Charles Bond, Gunner 218538 Royal Garrison Artillery 235th Siege Bty. Died April 14 1921 aged 24. Buried Gelligaer (St. Catwg) Churchyard. Son of Henry and Eleanor, of 88 Greenfield Street, Bargoed.
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  • E Bracey, Lance Corporal 91867 Royal Engineers 161st Tunnelling Coy. Died May 19 1916 aged 31. Maroeuil British Cemetery, France. Son of George and Emily Bracey, husband of Alice, of 12 Factory Road, Bargoed.
  • George Frederick Brain, Lance Corporal 23219 Welsh Regiment 16th Battalion. Killed in action July 7 1916. Thiepval Memorial
  • George Henry Bray, Private 138704 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 19th Bn. Died October 24 1918 aged 19. Loos Memorial, France. Brother of Mrs M Carpenter, of 20 North Road, Bargoed.
  • Leonard Bray, Bugler 1913 Monmouthshire Regiment 1st Battalion. Killed in action April 24 1915 aged 18. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Samuel and Mary Ann Bray.
  • Henry Bye, Gunner 178069 Royal Field Artillery, "C" Battery, 122nd Brigade. Died October 24 1918 aged 36. Terlington British Cemetery Wimile, France. Son of George and Louisa Bye (of Bristol) and husband of Amelia Agnes, of 51 Greenfield Street, Bargoed.
  • Alfred Campion, Private 19825 Welsh Regiment 2nd Bn. Died July 26 1916 aged 38. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Margaret, of 9 Heolddu Road, Bargoed.
  • Robert Cleary, Lance Corporal 16923 Welsh Regiment 2nd Bn. Died September 14 1914 aged 20. Commemorated La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France. Son of David and Elizabeth Cleary, of 71 West Street, Bargoed.
  • W Cook, Bombadier 146 Royal Field Artillery, "B" Battery, 122nd Brigade. Died May 3 1918, aged 22. Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No. 3, Belgium. Son of Elizabeth Cook, of 26, Gwerthonor Place, Gilfach.
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  • Thomas Davies, Corporal 16317 Welsh Regiment, 10th Battalion. Died July 23 1916. Commemorated Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-18) Memorial, Surrey. Son of Mrs Margaret Davies, of 38 Henry Street, Bargoed.
  • Herbert Edward Davies, Private 16090 Welsh Regiment 13th Battalion. Died of wounds May 21 1916 aged 18. Merville Communal Cemetery, France. Son of George and Ellen Davies, of 1 Upper Capel Street, Bargoed.
  • William Thomas Davies, Able Seaman Wales/Z/245, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Drake Battalion. R.N. Division. Died September 22 1915, aged 19. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of David and Alice Davies, of 12, Maesygraig St., Gilfach, Bargoed.
  • A Downes, Sapper WR/193582 Royal Engineers Railway Transportation Establishment. Died January 19 1919 aged 34. Kantara War Memorial Cemetery. Husband of Alice Ann, of 1 Francis Street, Bargoed.
  • Albert Edward Dungey, Private 21190 The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), 7th Battalion. Died December 17 1918, age 22. Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Husband of Janet Jones (formerly Dungey) of 143 Park Place, Gilfach.
  • H Edmunds
  • H Edmunds, Driver 205 Royal Field Artillery 119th Bde. Died July 13 1916. Mericourt-L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension. Son of A Edmunds, of 2 Vere Street, Gilfach.
  • Theophilus John Edwards, Acting Bombardier 112661 Royal Field Artillery, "C" Battery, 94th Brigade. Died October 9 1917, aged 21. Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, France. Son of William and Mary Wallen (formerly Edwards), of 18, West St., Bargoed.
  • Lewis Emlyn Evans, Gunner 199742 Royal Garrison Artillery 391st Siege Bty. Died of influenza and pneumonia on November 6 1918. Montecchio Precalcino Communal Cemetery Extension. Son of Henry Samuel and Elizabeth Evans, and grandson of Elizabeth Trotman, of 20 Capel Street, Bargoed.
  • Theophilus Evans, Private 40147 Welsh Regiment, 16th Battalion. Died November 13 1917, aged 21. Gwaelod-y-Brithdir Cemetery, Bargoed. Son of Mrs Margaret Evans, of 32, Usk St., Bargoed.
  • W Fossey, Pioneer 135755 Royal Engineers 270th Railway Labour Coy. Died September 22 1916 aged 55. Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece. Husband of Annie Victoria, of 19 Usk Street, Bargoed.
  • AA Frayling, Private 95563 Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died October 15 1918 aged 21. Montay-Neuvilly Road Cemeter, Montay, France. Son of Herbert and Ada Frayling, of 28 Capel Street, Bargoed.
  • Bertram James Greenhouse, Rifleman C/912 King's Royal Rifle Corps "D" Coy, 16th Bn. Died November 30 1917 aged 22. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium. Son of William Thomas and Margaret Greenhouse, of 29 South Street, Bargoed.
  • Thomas Griffin, Private 37047 Worcestershire Regiment, 1st Battalion. Died July 31 1917, aged 31. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Griffin, of 2, Llewellyn St., Gilfach; husband of Mary Edith Griffin, of 11, Passage Rd., Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol.
  • Edward Griffiths, Private 2959 Gloucestershire Regiment, 1st Battalion. Died April 28 1921, aged 48. Gelligaer (St Cattwg) Churchyard. Born at Penrhyn. Son of Shem and Gwen Griffiths; husband of Mary Ann Griffiths, of 28, The Drive, Gwerthoner Houses, Gilfach.
  • John Hall, Private 16498 South Wales Borderers 16th Battalion. Died July 19 1916. Albert Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Son of Sophia Hancock (formerly Hall), of 27, East View, Gilfach.
  • Joseph Harris, Corporal 13/503 York and Lancaster Regiment 13th Battalion. (Also served in Welch Regiment). Died January 7 1916 aged 29. Thiepval Memorial. Son of James and Elizabeth Harris, of 23 Henry Street, Bargoed. Husband of Mrs Harris, later Mrs Simpson, of 16 Dean Street, Brownroyd, Bradford.
  • William Vyrnwy Harris, Private 241198 Welsh Regiment 1/5th Battalion. Died November 3 1917.
  • Stanley Harvey, Rifleman R/8149 King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. Died May 15 1915 aged 18. Le Touret Memorial, France. Son of Alexander and Rosey Jane Harvey, of 93 West Street, Bargoed.
  • Ernest Frank Higgs, Private 32613 Welsh Regiment 16th Bn. Died August 6 1916 aged 27. Bedwellty (St. Sannan) Churchyard. Husband of M Hampton (formerly Higgs), of 7 Francis Street, Bargoed.
  • Frederick Horton, Serjeant R4/0632 20 Army Service Corps. Died November 19 1917 aged 45. Gelligaer (St. Catwg) Churchyard. Son of Alfred Horton. Husband of Georgina, of 57 Usk Road.
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  • Thomas Edward Howells. Lance Corporal 44400 Welsh Regiment 18th Battalion. Died of wounds July 21 1918. Lille Southern Cemetery.
  • Richard Hughes, Rifleman 1103 Monmouthshire Regiment, 1st Battalion. Died May 8 1915 age 24. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Richard and Martha Jane Hughes, of 36 Henry St., Bargoed.
  • David Jonah Davies Jones, Private 32674 Welsh Regiment, 16th (Cardiff City) Battalion. Died October 29 1917, age 21. Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension, France. Only son of William Henry and MA Jones, of Kiaora House, Park Crescent, Bargoed.
  • Edward David Jones, Lance Corporal 1660 Welsh Regiment 2nd Battalion. Died June 16 1915, aged 32. Cambrin Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Brother of Mr J Jones, of 18, South St., Bargoed.
  • George Henry Jones, Driver W/2315 Royal Field Artillery "D" Battery 122nd Brigade. Killed in action May 18 1916. Merville Communal Cemetery.
  • Henry Jones, Lance Corporal 33191 Welsh Regiment 13th Battalion. Killed in action September 17 1916. Essex Farm Cemetery, Belgium.
  • Godfrey Ivor Jones, Gunner W/4423 Royal Field Artillery "D" Battery 121st Brigade. Died of wounds August 18 1917 aged 35. Medninghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of William Gilbert and Caroline Lavinia Jones. Husband of Jennie, of 30 Baldwin Street, Bargoed.
  • James Jones, Company Serjeant Major 13445 South Wales Borderers 4th Battalion. Died (aged 43) August 9 1915. Hill 60 Cemetery, Turkey. Husband of Guinevere Jones, of 24 Heolddu Road, Bargoed.
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  • Robert Jones, Private 16313 Welsh Regiment, "D" Company 10th Battalion. Died June 4 1916 aged 30. Loos Memorial, France. Son of John and Elizabeth Jones, of 76, Greenfield St., Bargoed.
  • Simon Jones, Lance Corporal 39302 South Wales Borderers, 5th Battalion. Died March 25 1918, aged 26. Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Mr and Mrs Seth Jones, of Oakland Villa, Park Place, Gilfach, Bargoed; husband of Charlotte Mabel Johnson (formerly Jones), of 19, Mountjoy Place, Newport.
  • William John Jones, Serjeant S/2189 Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consorts Own) "A" Coy 12th Bn. Died (aged 24) September 20 1917. Tyne Cot Memorial. Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Jane Jones, of 118 Bryn Road, Tondu, Bridgend.
  • William Francis Jones, First Mate Mercantile Marine – SS Birtley (Newcastle). Lost at sea January 3 1918 aged 49. Tower Hill Memorial, London. Son of William and Harriet Jones; husband of Margaret Jane Jones (nee Cole), of 1, Quay Rd., Goodwick, Pembrokeshire. Born at Bargoed.
  • William Henry Jones, Driver 1335 Royal Field Artillery, "B" Battery, 122nd Brigade. Died July 22 1917, aged 28. Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Sarah Jane Bennett (formerly Jones), of 11, Railway Terrace, Gilfach, and the late Albert Jones. Native of Bishton, Newport.
  • George Cornelius Knight, Serjeant 13285 Royal Fusiliers 25th Battalion. Died January 4 1917 aged 40. Dar es Salaam (Upanga Road) Cemetery. Son of Charand Naomi Knight and husband of Ethel Louise Knight, of 'Wordesley', Gilfach.
  • Frederick Joseph Lane, Private 37636 Welsh Regiment 14th Battalion. Died December 5 1917 aged 32. Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres. Son of Thomas and Emma Lane, of Malvern, Worcestershire; husband of May Lane, of 4, Cross Street, Gilfach.
  • AW Lear, Private 180157 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died November 12 1918. Gwaelodybrithdir Cemetery.
  • Albert Leaves, Private S/368059 Army Service Corps. Army Printing and Stationery Depot (Le Havre). Died November 8 1918 aged 25. Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France. Son of Mr and Mrs Leaves of Bargoed. 
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  • Gordon Lewis, Private 28779 Welsh Regiment, 18th Battalion. Died October 9 1916, aged 19. Maroc British Cemetery, France. Son of William and Mary Lewis, of 8, Maesygraig St., Gilfach.
  • Thomas Lewis, Private 13879 South Wales Borderers 4th Battalion. Died August 13 1915 aged 37. Helles Memorial. Husband of Frances Seabright (later Neale), of 108 Gilfach Street, Bargoed.
  • William Benjamin Lloyd, Second Lieutenant Northamptonshire Regiment, 3rd Battalion. Died August 10 1917, aged 22. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Mr and Mrs WB Lloyd, of "Fair View", Gilfach.
  • Henry Loveridge, Private 24124 Welsh Regiment 16th Bn. Died July 7 1916 aged 30. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs Jane Loveridge, of 7 Francis Street, Bargoed.
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  • John Samuel Mark, Private 7250 Royal Irish Regiment, 2nd Battalion. Died August 20 1918. Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France. Stepson of John Thomas, of 149, Park Place, Gilfach, Bargoed
  • Jeremiah McCarthy (served as Hogan), Corporal 29433 Royal Field Artillery, "C" Battery, 91st Brigade. Died April 29 1918, aged 33. Adelaide Cemetery, Somme, France. Son of James and Mary McCarthy, of 132, Park Place, Gilfach.
  • James McCarthy, Gunner 189339 Royal Field Artillery, 9th Reserve Battery. Died December 19 1916 aged 19. Gelligaer (St. Cattwg) Churchyard. Son of James and Mary McCarthy, of 20 Thomas St., Aberbargoed.
  • WJ Milliner, Private 74136 Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Dery Regiment) 10th Bn. Died April 21 1918 aged 19. St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.
  • Arthur Morgan, Private 973 Welsh Guards, Prince of Wales' Company, 1st Battalion. Died September 27 1915, aged 22. Loos Memorial, France.
  • James Morgan, Private 11475 South Wales Borderers, 1st Battalion. Died May 19 1915, aged 19. Le Touret Memorial, France. Son of James and Alice Morgan, of 31 Gwerthonor Place, Gilfach.
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  • Thomas Morris, Rifleman 226627 Monmouthshire Regiment 1st Battalion. Died October 8 1918 aged 29. Sequehart British Cemetery No. 1, France. Son of James and Ann Morris, of Bargoed; husband of Eva May, of 67 West Street, Bargoed.
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  • George Moyle, Private 6426 South Wales Borderers 1st Bn. Died September 29 1914 aged 33. Ramboullet Communal Cemetery, France. Husband of Louisa J Moyle (later Reeves), of 80 Gilfach Street, Bargoed.
  • James Musty, Private 1487 Welsh Regiment 2nd Bn. Died January 18 1915 aged 22. Beuvry Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Mrs Rosina Hawkins, of 37 Heolddu Road, Bargoed.
  • Wilfred Morgan Nash. Private 57948 Welsh Regiment 14th Battalion. Died September 15 1918 aged 19. Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille. Son of Mr and Mrs Nash, of 15 Maesygraig Street, Gilfach.
  • Edgar Norton, Gunner 75926 Royal Field Artillery 66th Bty. Died December 31 1916. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Mother lived at 72 Gilfach Street, Bargoed.
  • David O'Connor, Private 2547 Herefordshire Regiment 1st Battalion. Died November 4 1919 aged 29. Gwaelodybrithdir Cemetery. Son of John O'Connor. Husband of Mary Jane (later Edwards), of 29 Bristol Terrace, Bargoed.
  • Herbert John Osborne, Driver 1780 Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field artillery, 119th Brigade. Died October 17 1918 aged 23. Moorseele Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of RJ and Elizabeth Osborne, of 8, Bristol Terrace, Bargoed.
  • OMM Owen, Serjeant 23309 Royal Garrison Artillery 14th Siege Bty 29th Div. Died July 4 1916 aged 32. Coun British Cemetery, France. Son of Richard and Margaret Owen, of Llwyn-y-Gan, 24 Capel Street, Bargoed.
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  • David John Phillips, Bombardier 86372 Canadian Field Artillery, 17th Bty. Died October 13 1915 aged 24. Shorncliffe Military Cemetery, Kent. Son of the late John and Mary Phillips, of Gilfach.
  • Richard Phillips, Private 16262 (Prince Albert's) Somerset Light Infantry 7th Battalion. Assumed dead August 16 1917. Tyne Cot Memorial.
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  • William Thomas Price, Gunner 159651 Royal Field Artillery 121st Battery. Died (aged 27) July 14 1920. Delhi Memorial (India Gate). Son of William H and Hannah Price, of 16 St. Mary Street, Gilfach.
  • Eric Richard Ripley, Second Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps 53rd Squadron and General List. Died October 31 1917 aged 23. White House Cemetery, St. Jean-Les-Ypres. Son of William Pickard Ripley, of 68 Cromwell Avenue, Highgate, London.
  • John Benjamin Rogers, Private 21560 Royal Welsh Fusiliers 15th Battalion. Killed in action aged 27, July 10 1916. Thiepval Memorial. Son of John and Mary jane Rogers, of 58 Park Road, Bargoed.
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  • Stanley Thomas Shore, Private 13165 Welsh Regiment 9th Battalion. Died July 7 1916. Thiepval Memorial. Son of George Henry and Eliza Shore.
  • John Sullivan, Private 14315 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died of wounds October 3 1918. Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Mr and Mrs T Sullivan, of 14 Wood Street, Bargoed.
  • LF Thomas, Serjeant 13015 South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion. Died August 11 1916 aged 39. Daours Communal Cemetery Extension. Brother of Mrs Squires, of 157 Park Place, Gilfach.
  • William Thomas, Private DM2/112815 Royal Army Service Corps 245th Mechanical Transport Coy. Died November 1916. Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece. Son of Evan Thomas (miners' agent) and Jane, of 20 Upper Wood Street, Bargoed; husband of Margaret Maud Thomas.
  • Percy Trigg, Corporal 23989 Welsh Regiment, 16th Battalion. Died April 8 1916, aged 19. Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France. Son of George and Mary Ann Trigg, of 52, Maesygraig St., Gilfach.
  • John Turner, Private 19797 Welsh Regiment 9th Battalion. Died August 3 1917.
  • FB Vallis, Private 31252 The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 1st/5th Bn. Died October 8 1918. Sunben Road Cemetery, France. Son of Mr G Vallis, of 20 North Road, Bargoed.
  • SW Vallis, Private 23852 Welsh Regiment, 16th Battalion. Died May 10 1916, aged 32. Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Son of Harry Vallis; husband of Sarah Vallis (later Seal), of 4, Margaret St., Gilfach, Bargoed.
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  • George Valentine Walwyn, Private 25535 South Wales Borderers 2nd Bn. Died April 23 1917. Arras Memorial.
  • Philip While, Private 13162 Welsh Regiment 9th Battalion. Died January 2 1916. Merville Communal Cemetery.
  • William White, Corporal 16477 South Wales Borderers 2nd Battalion. Died September 28 1918 aged 31. Tyne Cot Memorial. Husband of Minnie, of 44 Heolddu Road, Bargoed.
  • David Glyn Williams, Private 61432 Royal Welsh Fusiliers 14th Battalion. Died August 31 1917.
  • Edwin Williams, Private 54375 Royal Welsh Fusiliers 19th Battalion. Died of wounds December 30 1917 aged 21. St Aubert British Cemetery. Son of Israel and Margaret Williams, of 8 South Street, Bargoed.
  • John Williams, Private 23835 Welsh Regiment 16th (Cardiff City) Battalion. Died of wounds July 17 1916 aged 21. Grave II. D. 20. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'abbe, Somme, France. Son of John H and Elizabeth Williams, of 1 Bristol Terrace, Bargoed.
  • John Charles Williams, Private 267967 Devonshire Regiment 1/6th Battalion (Territorials). Died at sea, aged 31,  July 21 1917. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Mrs Mary Williams, of North Road, Bargoed; husband of Dorothy, of 3 Victoria Cottages, Rea Lane, Quedgeley, Gloucester.
  • T Williams, Private 14383 Welsh Regiment 2nd Battalion. Died October 23 1918. Highland Cemetery, France. Husband of Mary Ann Williams (later Allen), of 12 Bristol Terrace, Bargoed.
  • Ivor Wilson, Private 48950 Welsh Regiment 14th Battalion. Died July 31 1917 aged 27. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of Joseph and Mena Wilson, of 28 Gilfach Street, Bargoed.
  • Walter George Winston, Private 594 Monmouthshire Regiment 1st Battalion. Died October 13 1915.
  • James Withers, Private 266411 Monmouthshire Regiment 2nd Battalion. Died April 12 1918. 
  • William J Yates, Private 32679 Welsh Regiment. Died July 24 1918, age 24. Gelligaer (St. Cattwg) Churchyard. Son of Alfred and Kate Yates. Born at Bargoed.
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Second World War

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  • Ivor Allen, Private 3966248 Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), 2nd Battalion. Died May 22 1944 aged 26. Cassino Memorial, Italy. Son of Charles and May Allen, of Bargoed.
  • Cecil Douglas Arthurs, Corporal 543131 Royal Air Force. Died June 17 1943 aged 23.  Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine. Son of Harold Stanley and Rose Mary Arthurs, of Bargoed.
  • Bernard Henry John Baldwin, Sergeant 1411466 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 207 Squadron. Died February 20 1944 aged 21. Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Son of Stanley and Bronwen Baldwin, of Bargoed.
  • Harry Baylis, Stoker 1st Class, P/KX84326 Royal Navy. Died (aged 28) January 20 1945. Gwaelodybrithdir Cemetery.
  • Colin David Berriman, Telegraphist , D/JX 162419 Royal Navy – HMS Trinidad. Died May 14 1942 aged 18. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of George and Rosa Berriman, of Bargoed.
  • Peter William Burns, Deck Boy. Merchant Navy - MV Cornish City (Bideford). Died 29 July 1943 aged 16. Born in Bargoed to Frederick W and Mary Jane Burns, of Llanishen, Cardiff. Ship sunk SE of Madagascar. Tower Hill Memorial. Not named on Bargoed war memorial.
  • Charles Edward Caswell, Leading Stoker, V/SKX 904 Royal Navy – HMLCF 1. Died August 17 1944 aged 24. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of Charles Edwin and Eva Caswell, of Bargoed; husband of Stella Irene Caswell, of Bargoed.
  • William Alfred Clevey, Flight Sergeant 1266119 RAFVR 103 Squadron. Died May 28 1944 aged 22. Runnymede Memorial. Son of Thomas and Florence Clevey and husband of Rose Hannah Clevey, Gilfach.
  • W Cook, Bombadier 146 Royal Field Artillery, "B" Battery, 122nd Brigade. Died May 3 1918 aged 22. Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No. 3, Belgium. Son of Elizabeth Cook, of 26, Gwerthonor Place, Gilfach.
  • Ronald James Davies, Able-seaman D/SSX 33913 Royal Navy. Died on HMS Hecla November 12 1942 aged 21. Plymouth Naval Memorial.
  • Abraham Elton Evans, Leading Aircraftman 539692 Royal Air Force, 37 Squadron. Died January 4 1942 aged 24. Suez War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Charles Robert and Annie Elizabeth Evans, of Bargoed.
  • Thomas Edward Charles Evans, Private 4077528 King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster). Died July 7 1940 aged 27. Perranzabuloe (St Pirian) Churchyard, Cornwall. Son of Thomas and Sarah Olwen Evans, of Bargoed.
  • Thomas Albert Gabe, Flying Officer (Observer) 65556 RAFVR 105 Squadron. Died July 11 1942. Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery, Denmark.
  • William George Green, Lance Serjeant , 814103 Welsh Guards. Died May 23 1940 aged 26. St Martin-Boulogne Communal Cemetery, France. Son of George William and Mary Green; husband of Megan Green, of Bargoed.
  • Benjamin Morgan Harding, Corporal. Wireless Operator (Air) 550526 Royal Air Force 18 Squadron. Died May 25 1940 aged 20. Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension. Son of Benjamin Rees and Gertrude Harding, of Cefn Fforest.
  • Graham Frederick John Harris, Flight Sergeant Wireless Op/Air Gunner. 1419565 RAFVR 38 Squadron. Died July 28 1944. Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece.
  • William Austin Harvey, Flying Officer 199344 RAFVR. Died October 21 1947 aged 25. Ystrad Mynach (Holy Trinity) Churchyard. Son of Frederick and Elise Mary Harvey, of Gilfach.
  • Ernest Thomas Raymond Howard, Sergeant (Wireless Operator) 167366 RAFVR, 218 Squadron. Died March 29 1943 aged 20. Sage War Cemetery, Niedersachsen, Germany. Son of William and Mary Howard, of Bargoed.
  • Emrys Hughes, Cook (S) D/MX 56598 Royal Navy – HMS Courageous. Died September 17 1939 aged 22. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of James and Blanche F Hughes, of Bargoed.
  • Herbert Morgan Hughes, Aircraftman 1st Class 1122383 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died April 23 1943 aged 23. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Thomas Lloyd Hughes and Sarah Hughes, of Bargoed.
  • Henry Reginald Illsley, Private 5184257 Gloucestershire Regiment. Died June 19 1942 aged 28. Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar. Son of Mr and Mrs HG Illsley, of Bargoed.
  • George Henry James, Lance Corporal CH/X 110924. No. 40 RM Commando, Royal Marines. Argenta Gap War Cemetery, Italy. Died 12/04/1945. Lived in East View, Gilfach, Bargoed.soldier icon
  • Thomas Samuel Osmond Jeremiah, Cook (S) D/MX 100870 Royal Navy. Died November 12 1943 aged 20. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of Thomas and Emily Jeremiah Bargoed.
  • Leslie Richard John, Flying Officer 162490 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died April 20 1945 aged 24. Florence War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Joseph Richard and Elizabeth Maud John, of Bargoed.
  • Tudor Llewellyn Jones, Flight Sergeant 655564 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 27 Squadron. Died September 27 1944 aged 25. Malta Memorial, Malta. Son of Llewellyn and Beatrice Jones, of Bargoed.
  • William Trevor Jones, Sapper 19013939 Royal Engineers. Died June 4 1947 aged 19. Hamburg Cemetery, Germany. Son of Leonard and Kate Jones, of Bargoed.
  • William Daniel Jones, Leading Air Mechanic D/FX 81314 Royal Navy – HMS Hermes. Died April 9 1942 aged 28. Lee-on-Solent Memorial, Hampshire. Son of Samuel and Rachel Jones; husband of Winifred Jones, of Bargoed.
  • Thomas James Kilty, Leading Signalman D/JX 138661 Royal Navy – HM Submarine Triumph. Lost on January 20 1942. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of  Annie Kilty, of 15 Cross Street, Gilfach.   
  • David Thomas Lapping, Lance Corporal 4187230 Welch Regiment 1st Battalion. Died September 11 1944 aged 34. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy. Son of William and Margaret Lapping, of Bargoed; husband of A Lapping.
  • William Thomas Lewis, Private 3967498 Welch Regiment, 1st Battalion. Died beteen May 20 and May 29 1941 aged 21. Athens Memorial, Greece. Son of Mary Jane Lewis, of Cwm Bargoed.
  • Wyndham George Loveday, Guardsman 829780 Welsh Guards, 1st Battalion. Died July 2 1942.
  • John Edward Marston, Private 5117288. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, 1st Battalion. Died April 25 1941 aged 24. Athens Memorial, Greece. Son of Francis J Marston and Amelia J Marston, of Bargoed.
  • Clifford Martin, Guardsman 2735216 Welsh Guards, 3rd Battalion. Died February 19 1944 aged 26. Cassino War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Charles and Mabel Martin, of Bargoed.
  • Edgar James Matthews, Sergeant (Wireless operator) 1285469 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died August 3 1941 aged 19. Gelligaer Cemetery.
  • William Meyrick, Private 41137. South Wales Borderers 5th (H.D.) Battalion. Died June 14 1940 aged 54. Gwaelod-y-Brithdir Cemetery. Son of Rees and Mary Meyrick; husband of Ada Meyrick, of Bargoed. Also served in the First World War.
  • Ewart Henry Morgan, Lieutenant 235649. Royal Engineers, attd Indian Army. Died February 18 1944 aged 23. Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Henry and Mary Jane Morgan, of Bargoed.
  • William Herbert Morgan, Sailor. Merchant Navy - MV Cornish City (Bideford). Died 29 July 1943 aged 34. Born in Bargoed to William and Sarah Ann Morgan; husband of Irene Maud Morgan of Caerphilly. Ship sunk SE of Madagascar. Tower Hill Memorial. Not named on Bargoed war memorial.
  • David Morris, Merchant Navy. Master of British tramp steamer Ashbury. Died January 8 1945 aged 59. Tower Hill Memorial, London. Son of John and Jane Morris, of Bargoed; husband of Hilda Morris, of Grangetown, Cardiff.
  • William Ewart Old, Private 7371203 Royal Army Medical Corps. Died October 18 1943 aged 26. Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. Son of Mark and Ann Old, of Bargoed.
  • Emrys Olsen, Private 4031519 King's Shropshire Light Infantry, 1st Battalion. Died aged 31 March 24 1945 aged 31. Bedwellty (St Sannan) Churchyard. Son of John Andrew and Charlotte Olsen, of Bargoed, Glamorgan; husband of Elizabeth Olsen.
  • Thomas Leslie O'Marah. Flight Engineer 982124 Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Bomber Command, 227 Squadron. Died March 22 1945 aged 22. Runnymede Memorial. Son of Joseph Christopher and Cecilia Florence O'Marah, of Bargoed.
  • Robert Alfred Owens, Sailor. Merchant Navy - SS British Premier (London). Died 24 December 1940 aged 19. Born in Bargoed. Last place of abode, Fabian Way, Swansea. Ship sunk SW of Freetown, West Africa. On 3/2/41 four survivors were picked up after 41 days in an open boat (25 days without food) by HMS Faulknor off the west coast of Africa and landed at Freetown. Tower Hill Memorial. Not named on Bargoed war memorial.
  • William R Pearce, Sailor. Merchant Navy - SS Thurston (West Hartlepool). Died 4 March 1940 aged 25. Born in Bargoed. Last place of abode was Capel Street, Bargoed. Ship sunk NW of Trevose Head, Cornwall. Tower Hill Memorial. Not named on Bargoed war memorial.
  • Albert Edgar E Powell, Gunner 992621 Royal Artillery. Died October 18 1940. Gwaelodybrithdir Cemetery.
  • Leslie Charles Prince, Lance Bombardier 1515098 Royal Artillery, 2 Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery. Died September 10 1943 aged 24. Bari War Cemetery, Italy. Son of George and Lillian Prince; husband of Joan Prince, of Bargoed.
  • David Albert Rawlings, Private 4202807 Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 2nd Battallion. Died August 6 1944 aged 29. Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery, France. Son of Frederick William and Celia Rawlings, of Bargoed; husband of Violet Rawlings, of Bargoed; father of Norma Evangeline.
  • Kenneth Vincent Rees, Flight Sergeant (Navigator) 591740 Royal Air Force, 10 Squadron. Died March 6 1945. Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
  • Kenneth Graham Roberts, Private 3911543 Gloucestershire Regiment. Died July 30 1944 aged 24. Hottot-les-Bagues War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Son of William and Edith Ellen Roberts, of Bargoed.
  • Robert Edward Roberts, Flight Sergeant Pilot Officer 417760 Royal Australian Air Force. Died December 12 1944 aged 22. Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. Son of Alfred John and Ruby Gladys Roberts, of Glandore, South Australia; husband of Sylvia Ruby Roberts of Bargoed.
  • Willam George Robins, Gunner 1497320 Royal Artillery. Died April 9 1942 aged 23. Trincomalee War Cemetery, Sri Lanka. Son of Arthur George and Lily Robins; husband of Mildred Ethel Robins, of Bargoed.
  • Harry Rowlands, Private 4077043 Monmouthshire Regiment, 3rd Battalion. Died July 19 1944 aged 24. Bayeux Memorial, Calvados, France. Son of John and Mary E Rowlands, of Bargoed.
  • Melvin John Saunders, Ordinary Seaman. Merchant Navy - MV Bullmouth (London). Died 30 October 1942 aged 21. Born in Bargoed to Thomas and Rose Saunders. Ship sunk NNW of Maderia. Tower Hill Memorial. Not named on Bargoed war memorial.
  • Bernard Kenneth Spivey, Trooper 7912891 Royal Tank Regiment, RAC 4th. Died November 26 1941 aged 21. Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya. Son of Frank Knapman and Charlotte Spivey, husband of Mary Spivey, of Gilfach.
  • David Thomas, Private D/21519 Welch Regiment, 16th (H.D.) Battalion. Died August 17 1940. Aberbargoed (Caersalem) Baptist Chapelyard. Son of David and Ann Thomas, of Bargoed.
  • John Selwyn Thomas, Ordnance Artificer 4th Class D/MX 65301 Royal Navy – HMS Repulse. Died December 10 1941 aged 21. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of Thomas and Sarah Thomas, of Gilfach.
  • Thomas Kenneth Wagstaff, Flight Sergeant 655937 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 76 Squadron. Died April 8 1943 aged 24. Runnymede Memorial. Son of Thomas and Alice Wagstaff, of Bargoed.
  • Edward John Williams, Aircraftman 2nd Class 1115523 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died May 2 1941 aged 28. Gwaelodybrithdir Cemetery. Son of Benjamin and Elizabeth A Williams, of Bargoed.
  • Glyndore Phillip Williams, Ordinary Seaman D/JX 174148 Royal Navy – HM Lighter A2. Died October 13 1941. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of Evan Gwellium Williams and of Mary Ann Williams, of Bargoed
  • Robert Arfon Williams, Pilot Officer of Fleet Air Arm 754 Squadron. Killed in air accident November 12 1942 aged 20. Gwaelodybrithdir Cemetery. Son of John J and Kate Williams, of 37, South Street, Bargoed.
  • William Noel Woodman, Aircraftman 1st Class  949740  Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died August 14 1943 aged 23. Ambon War Cemetery, Indonesia. Son of William Leonard and Mary Ann Woodman, of Gilfach.
  • Idris Charles Wride, Driver 123572 Royal Army Service Corps. Died December 2 1941 aged 22. Gelligaer Cemetery. Son of Joseph and Mary Wride; husband of Jessie Lavinia May Wride, of Weston-super-Mare.
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