Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Clwyd
Clwyd Family History Society
Abergele
The Abergele War Memorial commemorates those men of the area who died during World War I and World War II.
The memorial, in the form of a stone, standing Celtic Cross featuring Celtic knotwork, stands in the grounds of St. Michael's Parish Church. It was dedicated on 7 Jul 1921.
Abergele is a town in the County Borough of Conwy. Until 1974 the area was part of historic Denbighshire, and between 1974 and 1996 of the county of Clwyd.
1914-1918 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Force | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
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| Private DAVIES Albert 240894 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (5th Bn.) |
26 Sep 1917 | 21 | Son of Robert & Anne Davies, of 15, Plasnewydd Buildings, Abergele. | Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. |
| Private DAVIES Allen 10936 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
30 Oct 1914 | 22 | Son of John & Alice Davies, of 1, Fron Hyfryd, Groes Lwyd, Abergele. Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. | Hooge Crater Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Private DAVIES David 5718 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
29 Dec 1914 | 32 | Son of Hugh & Annie Davies, of 1, Nelson Terrace, Abergele; husband of Ethel Annie Davies, of 11, Stanmore Street, Rhyl. | Ploegstreert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium. |
| Lance Corporal DAVIES Hugh Thomas 16023 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.) |
26 Feb 1916 | 21 | Son of John & Matilda Davies, of 15, Mount Pleasant, Abergele. | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Private DAVIES John 15239 & 52957 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (16th Bn.) formerly Cheshire Regiment |
15 Mar 1918 | 30 | Son of David & Laura Davies, of Bryn Coch, Abergele. | Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, Nord, France. |
| DAVIES John |
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| DAVIES John |
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| Private DAVIES Joseph 11069 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
16 May 1915 | 27 | Son of Walter and Alice Davies, of 5, Rhuddlan Road, Abergele. | Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
| DAVIES Robert Evan |
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| Private DAVIES William 21352 |
Prince of Wales' Volunteers (11th Bn. South Lancashire Regiment) | 1 Jul 1916 | 36 | Born Abergele. Husband of Myfanwy Davies, of 48, Tennyson Street, Sutton Manor, St. Helens, Lancashire, England. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. |
| DAVIES William |
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| Air Mechanic 2nd Class DICKEN Thomas 39041 |
Royal Flying Corps (30th Sqdn.) |
4 Jan 1917 | 30 | Son of William Williams Dicken & Ellen Dicken, of Beach House, Llanddulas. | St. Cynbryd's Churchyard, Llanddulas. |
| Private DUNWELL Robert 28394 |
South Wales Borderers (4th Bn.) |
17 Jul 1918 | 22 | Born Otley, Yorkshire, England. Son of Christopher & Elizabeth Dunwell, 7, New Street, Abergele. | Basra Memorial, Iraq. |
| Private ELLIS John David 241341 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (5th Bn.) |
26 Mar 1917 | 38 | Son of Mr & Mrs Ellis, of Bodelwyddan; husband of Mrs M A Ellis, of Pontydd, Towyn. | Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. |
| EVANS David |
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| Lieutenant EVANS Francis Graham |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.) |
25 Sep 1916 | 23 | Son of the Rev. & Mrs. Graham Evans, of Duntrune, Abergele. Also commemorated on the St. George War Memorial and the Llanrhaeadr War Memorial. | St. George Churchyard. |
| Private EVANS Harold 91400 & 87212 |
Durham Light Infantry (15th Bn.) formerly King's Liverpool Regt. |
3 Sep 1918 | Son of David Roberts Evans & Hannah Evans, Bank Building, Abergele. | Glageon Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. | |
| EVANS H Walton |
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| Sergeant EVANS Stephen 40849 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.) |
8 Apr 1917 | 30 | Son of David & Elizabeth Evans, of 21, New Street, Abergele. | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private FITTON Harry 61227 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (19th Bn.) |
23 Nov 1917 | Born in Heaton Norris, Stockport, Cheshire, England. Son of Jemima Sophie Needham of Brynffynnon Cottages, Abergele. | Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. | |
| Private FURNISH Thomas William 2701 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (5th Bn.) |
10 Aug 1915 | 25 | Born Llandulas. Son of Thomas & Sarah Ann Furnish, of 8, New York Terrace, Abergele. | Helles Memorial, Turkey. |
| Private HUGHES Edward 18688 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers ("D" Coy. 16th Bn.) |
11 Apr 1916 | 28 | Son of John & Hannah Hughes, of Tŷ Ucha, Abergele. | Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private HUGHES Elias 20130 |
Welsh Regiment (15th Bn.) |
10 Jul 1916 | 30 | Son of the late Elias Hughes, of 4, Mount Pleasant, Abergele. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. |
| Private HUGHES George 15439 |
Worcestershire Regiment (4th Bn.) |
6 Aug 1915 | 21 | Helles Memorial, Turkey. | |
| Private HUGHES Robert Isaac 202528 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.) |
6 Apr 1918 | 40 | Son of John & Mary Hughes, of 'Bodgwynedd', Abergele; husband of Maria Hughes, of Chapel Street, Abergele. | Martinsart British Cemetery, Somme, France. |
| HUGHES Thomas |
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| JENKINS David Ll |
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| JONES Arthur |
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| Private JONES Charles Phillip(s) 16144 |
King's Liverpool Regiment (17th Bn.) |
30 Jul 1916 | 21 | Son of Charles & Mary Jane Jones, Metropole, Abergele. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. |
| Second Lieutenant JONES David |
Welsh Regiment (3rd Bn.) attd. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (11th Bn.) |
18 Sep 1918 | 30 | Son of Elizabeth Jones, of 10, Bryn Tirion Terrace, Abergele, & the late David Jones. | Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece. |
| JONES Edgar |
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| Private JONES George Frederick 51968 |
King's Liverpool Regiment (17th Bn.) |
12 Oct 1916 | 18 | Son of William Henry & Martha Jones, Penybont, Abergele. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. |
| Private JONES Isaac 11126 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
30 Oct 1914 | 24 | Son of the late John Lloyd Jones, 3 Mount Pleasant, Abergele. | Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Private JONES John 39940 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
3 Sep 1916 | Son of John & Ann Jones, of 12, Mount Pleasant, Abergele. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. | |
| Private JONES John Thomas 8252 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.) |
31 Oct 1914 | Born Abergele. | Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. | |
| Private JONES John William 42225 |
South Wales Borderers (2nd Bn.) |
21 Oct 1916 | 21 | Son of Robert Jones, of 15, New Street, Abergele. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. |
| JONES Joseph |
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| Private JONES Owen 64619 |
Cheshire Regiment (11th Bn.) | 20 Apr 1918 | 17 | Son of Owen and Ann Jones, of 32, Peel Street, Abergele. | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Private JONES Percy RR/1738 |
South African Infantry (1st Regt.) |
20 Mar 1918 | 31 | Son of Thomas & Eliza Jones, of 'Bodlondeb', Rhydyfoel, Abergele. Employed at the Globe & Phoenix Mine, Johannesburg, South Africa. | Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. |
| Private JONES Thomas 3273 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (5th Bn.) |
4 Aug 1916 | 32 | Son of Peter Jones, of 7, New Street, Abergele. | Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. |
| Private JONES Thomas Edward 38722 & 35547 |
East Lancashire Regt. (11th Bn.) formerly Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
28 Jun 1918 | 19 | Son of John & Margaret Elizabeth Jones, 19 New Street, Abergele. | Aval Wood Military Cemetery, Vieux-Berquin, Nord, France. |
| JONES Thomas |
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| Captain JONES-BATEMAN Frank (Francis) |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.) |
4 Nov 1918 | 22 | Son of Herbert Burleton Jones-Bateman, B.C.S., & Evelyn Jones-Bateman, of Eyarth, Ruthin, Denbighshire. Brother of Llewelyn Jones-Bateman (below). Also commemorated on the Llanfair War Memorial. | Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine-Au-Bois, Nord, France. |
| Captain JONES-BATEMAN Llewelyn |
Royal Field Artillery ("A" Bty. 103rd Bde.) |
19 Mar 1916 | 27 | Son of Herbert Burleton Jones-Bateman, of the Indian Civil Service, & Evelyn Jones-Bateman, of Pentre Mawr, Abergele, and of Eyarth, Ruthin. Brother of Francis Jones-Bateman (above). Also commemorated on the Llanfair War Memorial. | Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, Pa-de-Calais, France. |
| Private KING Ralph Stanley 47813 |
Lancashire Fusiliers (1st Bn.) | 15 Mar 1918 | 19 | Son of George Joseph & Gertrude King, Gwrych Castle Lodge, Abergele. | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Private LEWIS Neville 2368 |
Manchester Regiment (1st/5th Bn.) |
27 May 1915 | 22 | Born Hawarden, Flintshire. Son of Edward & Elizabeth A. Lewis, of 'Strathmore', St. George's Road, Abergele. | Helles Memorial, Turkey. |
| Sergeant LLOYD Daniel Owen 9444 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
25 Sep 1915 | 30 | Born Bodfari, Flintshire. Son of Henry & Mary Elizabeth Lloyd, of 'Rhianws', 2, Granville Terrace, Abergele. | Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Second Lieutenant MASON Peter |
King's Royal Rifle Corps (6th Bn. attd. 1st Bn.) |
17 Feb 1917 | 21 | Son of Margaret Mason, of Brooklands, Abergele, & the late William Tate Mason. M.A.. | Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France. |
| Captain MELLOR Walton |
Royal Irish Regiment (2nd Bn.) |
23 Aug 1914 | 36 | Son of Col. John Edwin Mellor, C.B., of Tan-y-Bryn, Abergele; husband of Kathleen Geraldine Helen Mellor, of 'Avonwood', Avonmore Avenue... | St. Symphorien Military Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium. |
| Private NEEDHAM Thomas Vaughan 40795 |
Manchester Regiment (22nd Bn.) |
18 Jan 1917 | 38 | Born Abergele. Son of John & Sarah A. Needham, of 410, Edge Lane, Liverpool, England. | Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. |
| OWEN Frank |
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| Private OWEN Robert (Bobbie) Edward 67632 |
Cheshire Regiment (15th Bn.) |
20 Oct 1918 | Born Abergele. | Bissegem Communal Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. | |
| Private PIERSON Guy Kenyon SPTS/4228 |
Royal Fusiliers (9th Bn.) |
7 Jul 1916 | 38 | Son of Charles & Betsy Pierson, of Newholme, Rodmarton, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England; husband of Edith Alice Pierson, of Brig-y-Dou, Abergele. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. |
| Private POWELL Edward 55715 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
14 May 1917 | 19 | Son of David & Harriet Powell, 1, Peel Street, Abergele. | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Gunner POWNALL William Hugh 131900 |
Royal Garrison Artillery | 20 Sep 1917 | 34 | Son of the late Charles & Mary Pownall, of Marshfield Villa, Abergele; husband of Mary Pownall, of 2, Glanrafon Terrace, Tanygrisiau, Merionethshire. | The Huts Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Second Lieutenant RADCLIFFE Ernest Charles Derwentwater |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (15th Bn.) |
31 Jul 1917 | 22 | Only son of David Clark Radcliffe & Florence Mary Radcliffe, of 'Pen Dyffryn', Meliden, Flintshire. | Artillery Wood Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| ROBERTS Fred |
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| Private ROBERTS Isaac 20138 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (14th Bn.) |
6 Jul 1916 | 35 | Born Abergele. Son of Hugh Robert Roberts, of Brynygasag, Pantasaph, Holywell, Flintshire; husband of Eleanor Roberts. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. |
| Private ROBERTS John 49793 & 560 |
Cheshire Regiment (1st Bn.) formerly Denbighshire Yeomanry |
5 Oct 1917 | Born Abergele. | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. | |
| Private ROBERTS John 6017 or 7017 |
Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry (1st Bn.) |
21 Oct 1914 | Born Llangelyn, Conwy Caernarfonshire. | Ploegstreert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium. | |
| Private ROBERTS John Owen 25465 |
South Wales Borderers ("C" Coy. 2nd Bn.) |
15 Oct 1918 | 20 | Son of Owen & Harriet Roberts, of 3, Tyddyn Isa Cottages, Towyn. | Dadizeele New British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Second Lieutenant ROBERTS Thomas O |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (14th Bn.) |
18 Sep 1918 | 28 | Son of Mr & Mrs William Roberts, of Bod-Gwilym, Abergele; husband of Jenny Dyrnogwen Roberts, of 19, Langdale Road., Victoria Park, Manchester, England. | Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, Nord, France. |
| Private STACEY Ernest George Hewlett 4531 |
Australian Infantry, A.I.F. (19th Bn.) |
15 Jun 1916 | 21 | Born Meltham, Yorkshire, England. Son of Rev. Ernest Lloyd Stacey & Edith Stacey of 'Dolobran', Abergele. Died of cerebral spinal fever after disembarking in England. Also commemorated on the Dural Memorial, Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. | Weston Mill Cemetery, Plymouth, Devon, England. |
| Lance Corporal SUTTON John 23618 & 20082 |
Royal Defence Corps formerly Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
10 Oct 1918 | Husband of Mary Ann Ellen Sutton, 11, Mount Pleasant, Abergele. Died at sea. | Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire, England. | |
| Private UNSWORTH James Walters Noel 21930 |
King's Liverpool Regiment (17th Bn.) |
30 Jul 1916 | 20 | Born Liverpool, England. Son of Arthur & the late Theresa Unsworth, 'Garswood', Abergele. | Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont, Somme, France. |
| Private VAUGHAN John 2764 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (5th Bn.) |
10 Aug 1915 | 25 | Born Llanrwst, Denbighshire. Son of Lewis & Eliza Jane Vaughan, of 3, Peel Street, Abergele. | Helles Memorial, Turkey. |
| WILLIAMS David |
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| Private WILLIAMS Edward (Eddie) 17613 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.) |
10 Jul 1916 | 21 | Son of Edward & Alice E Williams, of Moranwedd, Abergele. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. |
| Private WILLIAMS Fred 2697 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (5th Bn.) |
10 Aug 1915 | 21 | Born Wrexham, Denbighshire. Son of William & Mary Williams, of 14, Bryntirion Terrace, Abergele. | Helles Memorial, Turkey. |
| Private WILLIAMS George Trevor 42176 |
East Yorkshire Regiment (1st/4th Bn.) |
27 May 1918 | 18 | Son of William & Mary Williams, of 14, Bryntirion, Abergele. | Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France. |
| Lance Corporal WILLIAMS Horatio R/1918 |
King's Royal Rifle Corps (4th Bn.) |
5 Jan 1918 | 25 | Son of Benjamin Jackson Williams & Annie Williams, of Morvan, Pensarn, Abergele. | Lahana Military Cemetery, Greece. |
| WILLIAMS Peter |
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| Lance Corporal WILLIAMS Richard 16297 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.) |
20 Jul 1916 | 21 | Son of Richard & E Mary Williams, of 7, Bryn Tirion Terrace, Abergele. | Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. |
| Private WILLIAMS William A 202044 |
Manchester Regiment (2nd/5th Bn.) |
3 Apr 1917 | 19 | Son of Edwin & Jane Williams, of 4, Vale View Terrace, Abergele. | Cambrin Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Driver WINKUP Arthur 131633 |
Royal Field Artillery (9th Div. Ammunition Col.) | 15 Dec 1918 | 20 | Son of Arthur & Betsy Wardle Winkup, of Tŷ Croes, Foryd, Abergele. Native of Prestwick, Manchester, England. | Mons/Bergen Communal Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium. |
1939-1945 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Force | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private DAVIES Trevor Gwyn 11007321 |
Royal Scots (8th Bn.) |
26 Mar 1945 | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. | ||
| Captain DIMBLEBY Herbert William 172944 |
Royal Artillery 77 The Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Medium Regt. |
Died 18 July 1944 | 32 | Son of Hubert & Elise Dimbleby; husband of Olwen Vaughan Dimbleby, of Abergele. | Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France. |
| Private ELLIS John Edward 4201913 |
South Wales Borderers (6th Bn.) |
26 Mar 1944 | 29 | Son of Mrs . Ellis, of Abergele; husband of Selina Ellis, of Abergele. | Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma. |
| Private EVANS Hugh Edward 4208460 |
Royal Army Medical Corps | 9 Jan 1946 | St. Michael's Churchyard, Abergele. | ||
| Gunner HALLIDAY Harold McDonald 4190999 |
Royal Artillery (15 Bty., 6 H.A.A. Regt.) |
18 Sep 1944 | 29 | Son of Mrs A Halliday, of Abergele. | Singapore Memorial, Singapore. |
| Aircraftman 2nd Class HUGHES Robert Einion 974571 |
Royal Air Force | 25 Sep 1941 | Calvinistic Methodist Chapelyard, Abergele. | ||
| Pilot Officer JACOB Lawrence Mason 102605 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (50 Sqdn.) |
14 Jan 1942 | 31 | Son of Squire & Louise Jacob, of Abergele. | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England. |
| Fusilier JONES John Alexander (Alec J) 2321362 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.) |
31 Jul 1940 | 32 | Son of John Arthur & Elizabeth Jones, of Abergele. | St. Michael's Churchyard, Abergele. |
| JONES Trevor |
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| JONES Trevor |
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| Fusilier JONES Kyffin 14784480 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (6th Bn.) |
24 Feb 1945 | 32 | Son of Frederick & Ellen Jones, of Abergele. | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. |
| JONES Gwilym |
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| JONES Morris W |
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| Fusilier LEWIS Ivor 4197501 |
Royal Fusiliers City of London Regiment (9th Bn.) | 18 Feb 1944 | 25 | Son of Annie Lewis, of Abergele. | Cassino War Cemetery, Italy. |
| Sergeant Air Gnr. OWEN Orthin Vaughan 994134 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (57 Sqdn.) | 12 Aug 1942 | 24 | Son of the Rev. Richard Vaughan Owen, & Maggie Elizabeth Owen, of Port Dinorwig, Caernarfonshire | Nes General Cemetery, Ameland, Waddeneilanden, Friesland, Netherlands. |
| Ordinary Seaman PARRY Cecil I? D/JX 344252 |
Royal Navy H.M.S. Karanja |
12 Nov 1942 | 18 | Son of John & Edith Parry, of Abergele. Sunk by German aircraft off Bougie, Algeria. | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England. |
| Flying Officer Pilot PUGH Richard Elwyn Vaughan 123636 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (103 Sqdn.) |
26 Nov 1943 | 29 | Son of Hugh David & Gwladys Cordelia Pugh; husband of Gwyneth Myfanwy Pugh, of Abergele. | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Berlin, Germany. |
| Leading Seaman SHAW Stephen P/JX 141569 |
Royal Navy H.M.S. Royal Oak |
14 Oct 1939 | 21 | Son of Charles & Florence M L Shaw, of Abergele. Torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-47 while anchored at Scapa Flow, Orkney, Scotland. | Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England. |
| ST. JOHN Peter |
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| Fusilier WELLS Ernest 4202846 |
Royal Welch Fusiliers (6th Bn.) |
12 Aug 1944 | 30 | Son of Ernest & Louisa Wells, of Abergele. | St. Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux, Calvados, France. |
| Captain WETTON Ernest 49133 & 25030 |
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers formerly North Staffordshire Regiment |
21 Mar 1942 | Born Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England. Son of Edwin & Eliza Wetton, Hope and Anchor, Newhall, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. Husband of Mary Wetton (nee Roberts). Died at Vale of Clwyd Sanatorium, Llanbedr, Denbighshire. | Abergele Cemetery. | |
| WILLIAMS Richard |
Sources:
- Abergele War Memorial
- Transcription & Photo by Alwyn Evans
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Military Records
- 1901 & 1911 Censuses
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