Wrexham War Memorial FWW (F-J)

The following men from the area died in service in the First World War.
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  • William Farrell, Corporal 21463. Died 30/04/1919. Cheshire Regiment. Buried St. Sever Cemetery.
  • Charles Fenton, Company Serjeant Major 13412. Died 25/09/1915 age 35. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Loos Memorial.
  • RC Fieldsend, Gunner 98331. Died of wounds on 29/03/1917 age 36. Royal Garrison Artillery. Buried Euston Road Cemetery. Son of RC Fieldsend; husband of Sarah Fieldsend, who died in 1915. Of Edward Street, Wrexham. Before enlisting was a warehouse foreman at Cobden Mills. Left a daughter.
  • William Finnigan, Private 25092. Died 09/07/1916 age 18. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Thiepval Memorial. Son of Richard and Ellen Finnigan, of 7, Farndon St, Wrexham.
  • John Fisher, Private 5643. Died 25/09/1915 age 29. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Loos Memorial. Son of John and Jane Fisher, of 29, Manley Rd, Wrexham.
  • Godfrey Fitzhugh, Captain. Died 31/10/1917 age 44. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Beersheba War Cemetery. Son of Mr and Mrs Godfrey Fitzhugh, of Plas Power, Wrexham.
  • Oswald Swift Flower, Lieutenant Colonel. Died 12/07/1916 age 45. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Morlancourt British Cemetery. Son of Edgar and Isabella Flower, of Middlehill Park, Broadway, Worcs.
  • Charles Foster, Private 8657. Died 15/08/1916.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Thiepval Memorial.
  • Thomas Llewellyn Francis, Private 15690. Died 17/09/1916 age 31. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Thiepval Memorial. Son of Wythan and Elizabeth Esther Francis, of 42, Bertie Rd, Wrexham; husband of Ellen Francis, of 83, Clegg's Lane, Little Hulton, Bolton.
  • Richard Edward Phillips Gabbett, Lieutenant Colonel. Died 16/05/1915 age 47. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Guards Cemetery. Son of Wyndham Gabbett, of Mount Rivers, Newport, Limerick.
  • B Girling, Sapper 229988. Died 01/05/1917 age 29. Royal Engineers. Buried Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery. Son of George and Rebecca Girling, of Y, Holt St. Terrace, Wrexham.
  • B Gittins Driver 41219. Died 13/08/1917.Royal Field Artillery. Buried Canada Farm Cemetery.  Son of Benjamin Gittins, of 38, Beast Market, Wrexham.
  • F S Grainger, Stoker 1st Class K/39910. Died 14/01/1919 age 36. Royal Navy. Buried Wrexham Cemetery. Son of Edwin and Eliza Grainger, of Bolts Lane, Stambur Mill, Lye, Worcestershire; husband of Henrietta Annie Grainger, of 27, Norman Rd, Wrexham.
  • J Gregson, Lance Serjeant 266754. Died  15/05/1918. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Buried Wrexham Cemetery.
  • Charles Griffiths, Trooper 9954. Died 10/02/1915. Dragoon Guards. Buried Boulonge Eastern Cemetery. Resided Wrexham.
  • David Griffiths, Private 25301. Died 23/12/1916 age 20.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Artillery Wood Cemetery. Son of David Griffiths, of 40, Crispin Lane, Rhosddu, Wrexham.
  • George Griffiths, Private 10916. Died 31/05/1915 age 23. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Wrexham Cemetery. Son of Jesse  and Jane Griffiths, of 39, Norman Rd, Wrexham.
  • Henry William Griffiths, Private 64560. Died 04/11/1918. Lancashire Fusiliers. Buried Terlincthun British Cemetery. Born and enlisted Wrexham.
  • J Griffiths, Lieutenant. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Awarded Military Cross.
  • T Grourke, Corporal 148604. Died 05/06/1917. Royal Engineers. Buried Cambrin Military Cemetery.
  • Robert Henry Groves, Lance Corporal. 54502. Died 02/08/1917 aged 23. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Ypres (Menin Gate) memorial. Son of Thomas and Annie Groves of 61, Summer Hill, Kendal. Enlisted Wrexham.
  • Thomas Henry Guy, Private 49154. Died 21/10/1916 age 23. Cheshire Regiment. Thiepval Memorial. Son of William and Annie Eliza Guy, of "Agness", Oak Rd, Mount Pleasant, Ross, Herefordshire.
  • Harold Hamer, Private 36362. Died 11/07/1916 age 21. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Thiepval Memorial. Son of Edward and Caroline Hamer, of 70, King's Mill Rd, Hightown, Wrexham.
  • A Hannaby, Private 7713. Died 19/07/1915 age 28. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Cambrin Churchyard. Son of John Hannaby; husband of Violet Hannaby, of 32, Nelson St, Crispin Lane, Rhosddu, Wrexham.
  • Edward Francis Hardman, Private 202017. Died 28/10/1917 age 19. Manchester Regiment. Buried Wimereux Communal Cemetery. Son of Ernest Francis and Mary Hardman, of Wrexham. In civil life a watchmaker's apprentice.
  • Aubrey Harris, Lieutenant. Died 04/09/1916 age 22. Manchester Regiment. Thiepval Memorial. Son of William and Mary Elizabeth Harris, of Oak Bank Villa, 72, Alexandra Rd, Wrexham. B.A. (Hons.) Manchester University. Senior language master (Merchiston, Edinburgh).
  • F Harris, Lieutenant, Royal Air Force
  • P G Harris, Second Lieutenant. Died 11/08/1917. Royal Flying Corps and Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Arras Flying Services Memorial. 
  • George Harrison, Private 35601. Died 02/09/1918 age 20. South Wales Borderers. Vis-en-Artois Memorial. Son of Henry George and Elizabeth Harrison, of 25, Nelson St, Hightown, Wrexham.
  • Richard Harrod, Serjeant 6213. Died 21/10/1914. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
  • Charles Percival Harrop, Lance Corporal 29590. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died 27/10/1916 age 33. Royal Welsh Fusiliers 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial. Son of John Harrop, who worked at the Westminster Collieries in Wrexham, and of John Harrop’s widow, Mrs Harrop, of 22 King's Rd, Colwyn Bay. Charles was educated at Grove Park School, Wrexham, and worked for the Westminster Collieries before enlisting.
  • Frederick Charles France-Hayhurst, Captain (or Lieut Colonel). Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died 09/05/1915 age 43. Royal Welsh Fusiliers 4th Bn. Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery. Son of Col. Charles Hosken France-Hayhurst, of Bostock Hall, Middlewich, Cheshire.
  • John Higginbottom, Private 5292. Died 16/05/1915 age 23. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Le Touret Memorial. Husband of Johanna T. Higginbottom, of 2, Brook Square, Wrexham.
  • S Hilliar, Private. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
  • James Hilton, Gunner 37416. Died 26/11/1916. Machine Gun Corps. Buried Euston Road Cemetery. Born in Leeds and resided in Wrexham.
  • George Hooson, Private 13839. Died 23/11/1915 age 26.  Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Hedge Row Trench Cemetery. Son of Samuel and Jane Hooson, of Wrexham; husband of Mable Kate Hooson, of 22, Malvern Rd, Moordown, Bournemouth.
  • John Richard Hopwood, Private 17222. Died 22/03/1918 age 21. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Arras Memorial. Son of John and Jane Hopwood, of 3, Victoria Rd, Coed Poeth, Wrexham.
  • J Ivor Hopwood, Private 73573. Died 04/11/1918 age 20. Royal Welsh Fusiliers 17th Bn. Englefontaine British Cemetery. Son of Rev. Richard Hopwood and Mrs M. Hopwood, of 10, Alexandra Rd, Wrexham. Awarded Military Medal. Educated at Grove Park School. Before the war, he worked as a clerk at the head offices of National Provincial Bank, London. Not named on Wrexham war memorial. Brother of Melancthon, below.
  • Melancthon Hopwood, Private 14537. Died 09/10/1917 age 21. Machine Gun Corps. Tyne Cot Memorial. Son of Rev. Richard Hopwood and Mrs M. Hopwood, of 10, Alexandra Rd, Wrexham. Educated at Kingswood School, Bath. Intended to become a preacher after the war.
  • Frank Horton, Second Lieutenant. Died 10/10/1918 age 23. The King's (Liverpool) Regiment. Hollybrook Memorial., Southampton. Awarded Military Cross for gallantry at the Battle of Cambrai. Son of pawnbroker Joseph Horton and Mary Elizabeth Horton, of 1, Temple Row, Wrexham. Lost with the sinking of the passenger ship RMS Leinster as it travelled towards Holyhead. Educated in Withernsea, Yorkshire, at Ashville College, Harrogate. Worked in his father’s business before enlisting in February 1916.soldier icon
  • Reverend Edgar Charles Houlston, Chaplain. Died 04/05/1917 age 25. Army Chaplains' Department. Buried Mazargues War Cemetery. Son of William Henry and Sarah Houlston, of 87, Clarence St, Lower Broughton, Manchester. Born at Wrexham. Educated at the National Schools and Grove Park School, Wrexham, later teaching at the National Schools. Graduated in theology from Oxford University and worked as a London curate.
  • George Hooson, Private 13839. Died 23/11/1915 age 26. 
  • RG Houghland, Private 7610. Died 05/10/1915. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Sailly-Labourse Communal Cemetery. Son of Mrs M. A. Houghland, of 27, Offa Terrace, Wrexham.
  • Thomas Stanley Hubbard, Sergeant 29521. Died 21/04/1915 age 27. Canadian Infantry. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of George and Elizabeth Hubbard, of North Wales; husband of Rosa Hubbard, of Sydney, New South Wales.
  • Kenneth Herbert Hugh-Jones, Captain. Died 20/09/1917 age 20. Rifle Brigade. Son of Llewelyn and Clara Hugh-Jones, of Chevet Hey, Wrexham. Native of Wrexham.
  • Sam Hughes, Second Lieutenant. Died 06/11/1917 age 25. Welsh Regiment. Ploegsteert Memorial. Son of Isaac and Selina Hughes.
  • Fred Hughes, Lance Corporal 7066. Died 05/01/1915 aged 21. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Brown’s Road Military Cemetery. Enlisted Wrexham. Son of Edward Hughes of Mold.
  • George Hughes, Private 19209. Died 14/07/1916. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Thiepval Memorial. Born and enlisted in Wrexham.
  • Newton Hughes, Gunner 604363. Died 20/11/1917. Royal Field Artillery. Cambrai Memorial. Nephew of Thomas H. Jones, of 84, Eddie Rd, Wrexham.
  • Samuel Harrop Hughes, Gunner 219017. Died 28/07/1917 age 34. Royal Field Artillery. Buried Brandhoek New Military Cemetery. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Hughes, of Wrexham, husband of Millicent R. Hughes, of 88, Stanley Grove, Longsight, Manchester.
  • Thomas Hughes, Private 9094. Died 26/01/1915. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Bois-Grenier Communal Cemetery. Born and enlisted in Wrexham.
  • Thomas Robert Hughes, Private 26880. Died 28/03/1918. King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Arras Memorial.
  • W Hughes, Private, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
  • William Ewart Hughes, Private 202029. Died  07/12/1918 age 28. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Terlincthun British Cemetery. Son of John and Mary Hughes, of 33, Saxon St, Wrexham.
  • G James, Sergeant. Royal Engineers.
  • Herbert Charles Johnson, Private 26100. Died 31/07/1917. Grenadier Guards. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
  • Irwen Raymond Johnston, Rifleman 608138. Died 15/08/1917. Royal Irish Rifles. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
  • J Johnson, Serjeant 18179. Died 02/12/1916. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Essex Farm Cemetery.
  • Joseph Johnson, Private 5664. Died 20/07/1916. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Delville Wood Cemetery. Born and enlisted in Wrexham.
  • W Johnson, Serjeant 19239. Died 11/07/1916. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Thiepval Memorial.
  • A Jones, Private. Grenadier Guards.
  • A Jones, Serjeant 200325. Died 30/01/1919 age 32. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Awarded Military Medal. Buried Wrexham Cemetery. Husband of Emily Jones, of 6, Eagles St, Wrexham.
  • Archibald Ellis Jones, Sapper 35648. Died 15/07/1917 age 39. Royal Engineers. Karasouli Military Cemetery. Son of John and Florence Jones, of Wrexham. Husband of Mabel B. Jones, of Poole, Dorset.
  • Arthur Jones, Serjeant. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
  • Arthur E Jones, Sapper 276627. Died 25/11/1917. Royal Engineers. Buried Wimereux Communal Cemetery.
  • C E Jones, Private 21108. Died 08/01/1915. Canadian Infantry. Buried Wrexham Cemetery.
  • C H Jones, Sapper. Royal Engineers.
  • Charles Herbert Jones, Serjeant 200300. Died 14/02/1918 age 23. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Jerusalem War Cemetery. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Belton Jones, of Ashfield Grove, Rhosddu, Wrexham.
  • Charles Owen Jones, Corporal 17803. Died 04/11/1918 age 25. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Englefontane British Cemetery. Son of Jonathan and Sarah Jane Jones, of Crescent Cottage, 27, Beast Market, Wrexham.
  • Ebenezer Jones, Private 19058. Died 21/07/1916 age 20. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried St Sever Cemetery. Son of William and Margaret Jones, of 5, Holt St, Wrexham.
  • Ed Jones, Private. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
  • Edward Jones, Private. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
  • Edwin Jones, Private 37192. Died 12/08/1916 age 18. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried St Sever Cemetery. Only son of Caroline and the late Edwin Jones, of 51, Ruabon Rd, Wrexham.
  • Edwin Jones, Private 7471. Died 25/01/1915. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Guards Cemetery. Born and enlisted Wrexham.
  • Ernest Jones, Private 54056. Died 27/10/1916 age 32. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Thiepval Memorial. Son of John and Florence Jones, of Wrexham.
  • Ernest Kerrison Jones, Captain. Died 02/07/1916 age 24. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Thiepval Memorial. Son of John Kerrison Jones, of Glasfryn, Wrexham.soldier icon
  • F Jones, Private. Grenadier Guards.
  • G Jones, Private. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
  • George Stanley Jones, Private 53091. Died 26/04/1918. Worcestershire Regiment. Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
  • H Jones, Private 9780. Died 10/11/1914. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Ploegseert Memorial. Resided Wrexham.
  • H Jones, Private 8243. Died 04/05/1916 age 19. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Caberet-Rouge British Cemetery. Son of Edward and Mary Elizabeth Jones, of 6, Mount St, Wrexham.
  • James Frederick Jones, Private G/2871. Died 14/07/1916 age 23. Royal Fusiliers. Thiepval Memorial. Son of Richard Ellis Jones, of 56, Edward St, Wrexham, and Elizabeth Jones.
  • John Jones, Private 5915. Died 30/10/1914. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Birr Cross Road Cemetery. Born Wrexham.
  • John Jones, Private 28419. Died 0/09/1916 aged 18. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Philosophe British Cemetery. Son of Joseph and Norah Jones of 56, Nelson Street, Hightown, Wrexham.
  • J Jones, Private. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
  • John Arllwyd Jones, Second Lieutenant. Died 20/09/1917 age 34. Welsh Regiment. Tyne Cot Memorial. Son of Mrs Jones, of Gyfaellwyd View, Devils Bridge, Aberystwyth; husband of Winifred Jones, of 56, Alexandra St, Wrexham. B.A. On the staff of the Wrexham County School.
  • John Francis Jones, Private 5637. Died 14/01/1915 age 33. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Buried Wrexham Cemetery. Son of Meredith and Margaret Jones; husband of Maria Jones, of 6, Spring Rd, Rhosddu, Wrexham.
  • J K Jones, Colour Sergeant. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
  • Joseph William Jones, Serjeant 12158. Died 01/01/1917 age 30. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Mikra Memorial. Husband of Sarah Williams (formerly Jones, nee Hayes), of 1, Stansty View, New Rhosrobin, Wrexham.
  • Percy Pugh Jones, Rifleman C/865. Died 20/05/1917 age 25. King's Royal Rifle Corps. Awarded Military Medal. Arras Memorial. Son of Robert Henry Jones and Elizabeth Lightfoot (formerly Jones), of 49, Erddig Rd, Wrexham.
  • Percy Samuel Jones, Private G/31566. Died 19/09/1918 age 18.  Royal West Kent Regiment. Vis-en-Artois Memorial. Son of George and Elizabeth Jones, of 33, Meifod Place, Wrexham.
  • R Jones, Lance Corporal. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
  • Robert Jones, Sapper 108785. Died 05/03/1917. Royal Engineers.
  • R Jones, Serjeant 200302. Died 07/06/1917 age 34. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Awarded Military Medal. Buried Bedford House Cemetery. Son of William and Margaret Jones; husband of Emily Jones, of 3, Market St, Wrexham. Born at Wrexham.
  • R O Jones, Trooper. Denbighshire Yeomanry.
  • Robert Thomas Jones, Private 32600. Died 07/07/1916 age 27. Welsh Regiment. Thiepval Memorial. Son of Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Jones, of 22, Empress Rd, Wrexham.
  • Rupert Alan Jones, Corporal 223. Died 07/08/1916 age 21. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Buried Pozieres British Cemetery. Son of John and Emma Jones, of 61, Salop Rd, Wrexham.
  • Thomas Isaac Jones, Private 200957. Died 16/04/1918 age 30. Tank Corps. Ploegsteert Memorial. Son of Isaac and A.J. Jones, of 35, Cunliffe St, Wrexham. Articled clerk at Wrexham.
  • Thomas William Jones, Lieutenant. Died 11/03/1917 age 31. Royal Army Medical Corps. Buried Faubourg d’Amiens Cemetery. M.D., Ch.B., D.P.H. Son of John Trevor Jones and Sarah Anne Jones, of Rhosllanerchrugog, Wrexham; husband of Deborah Jones, of Bryn Estyn, Penycae, Ruabon.
  • W E Jones, Serjeant 19374. Died 02/11/1916. Royal Fusiliers. Buried Ridge Wood Military Cemetery.