Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Clwyd
Clwyd Family History Society
Bagillt
The Bagillt War Memorial commemorates those men of the area who died in the First and Second World Wars. The marble memorial, of a soldier standing on a plinth, stands on the High Street.
Bagillt is a small town on the Dee Estuary in Flintshire. Between 1974 and 1996 it was in the county of Clwyd.
The base of the memorial is inscribed with a poignant verse by the bard Ellis Evans (Hedd Wyn), who himself was killed in World War I.
Mae'r hen delynau genid gynt
Ynghrog ar gangau'r
helyg draw,
A gwaedd y bechgyn lond y gwynt,
A'u gwaed yn gymysg efo'r
glaw.
1914-1918 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Engineer ATKINSON Joseph William |
Mercantile Marine (SS Tummel - Hull) |
24 Feb 1916 | Son of the late Stephen Marling Atkinson, & Sarah Atkinson; husband of Alice Atkinson (nee Curtis), of 82, Somerset Street, Hull, Yorkshire, England. Resident of Gadlys, Bagillt. | Tower Hill Memorial, London, England. | |
| Private BELLIS Joseph 20527 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (14th Bn.) |
14 Feb 1917 | 21 | Son of John & Priscilla Bellis, of Old Engine, Coleshill. | Bard Cottage Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Private BEVAN Herbert 15715 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.) |
2 Mar 1916 | 21 | Of Colehill Farm, Bagillt. Son of Thomas Bevan, of 3, Foulke's Terrace, Station Road, Bagillt. | Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Private BEVAN Robert 10807 |
9th Queen's Royal Lancers | 27 Mar 1918 | 23 | Son of William & Margaret Bevan, of Glyn, Coleshill. | Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. |
| Gunner BLACKWELL Ishmael 162032 |
Royal Field Artillery ("D" Bty. 162nd Bde.) |
11 Jul 1918 | 20 | Of Roseneath, Bagillt. Son of Joseph & Alice Blackwell,
of 8, Evan Street, Flint. |
Gwalia Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| BRAGG Stanley |
Of Gadlys, Bagillt. | ||||
| Lance Corporal CATHERALL Wilfred 87594 |
Machine Gun Corps Infantry | 26 Feb 1919 | 21 | Son of William & Martha Catherall, of Red Lion Hotel, Bagillt. | St. Mary's Churchyard, Bagillt. |
| CROSBY Annie |
Civilian | 7 May 1915 | Daughter of Margaret Crosby, of Foel Gron, Bagillt, & the late Edward Crosby. Drowned in the sinking of the Lusitania by a German submarine off the coast off Kinsale, Cork, Ireland. Resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. | ||
| CROSBY Ellen (Nellie) |
Civilian | 7 May 1915 | 36 | Daughter of Margaret Crosby, of Foel Gron, Bagillt, & the late Edward Crosby. Drowned in the sinking of the Lusitania by a German submarine off the coast off Kinsale, Cork, Ireland. Resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. | |
| Bombardier CROSBY Thomas Davies 5803 |
Canadian Field Artillery (1st Bde.) |
12 Jun 1916 | 30 | Son of Margaret Crosby, of Foel Gron, Bagillt, & the late Edward Crosby. Native of Liverpool, England. | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Private DALE Robert 20847 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (14th Bn.) |
2 Mar 1916 | 38 | Husband of S Jane Dale, 4, Conway's Row, Bagillt. | Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private DRIVER Henry |
Of Nantymoch, Bagillt. | ||||
| Private ELLIS John (Jack) Edward 2459 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st/5th Bn.) |
16 Jan 1916 | 20 | Son of William Edward & Martha Ellis, of Naylor's Row, Bagillt. | St. Mary's Churchyard, Bagillt. |
| Private EVANS Evan Henry 25615 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (17th Bn.) |
12 Jul 1916 | 24 | Son of John Henry & Phoebe Evans, of 2, Neston View, Bagillt. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. |
| Private EVANS Evan Jones 15693 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.) |
13 Nov 1916 | Born Mold, Flintshire. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. | |
| Driver EVANS William Edward 214303 |
Royal Field Artillery (9th Reserve Bty.) |
6 Mar 1917 | 23 | Son of Edward & Elizabeth Evans, of Pierce's Row, Bagillt. | New Brighton Cemetery, Bagillt. |
| Private FERGUSON Thomas |
Of Pentre Bach, Bagillt. | ||||
| Private GRIFFITHS William 240650 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (9th Bn.) |
22 Mar 1918 | 33 | Son of Henry & Catherine Griffiths, of Bagillt; husband of Catherine J Griffiths, of 5, Panton Place, High Street, Holywell. | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private GRIFFITHS William Henry |
Of 8, River View Terrace, Bagillt. | ||||
| Private HIGGINBOTHAM Joseph 12929 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (25th Montgomeryshire and Welsh Horse Yeomanry Bn.) |
11 Mar 1918 | 29 | Of 5, Walk Cottages, Bagillt. Brother of W E Higginbotham, Cambrian Row, Bagillt. | Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel. |
| Private HUGHES Edwin 316685 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.) |
22 Apr 1918 | 33 | Of 1, Glanrafon Terrace, Bagillt. Son of the late William & Ann Hughes, of Morfa Cottage, Walwen, Bagillt. | Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. |
| Private HUGHES Robert John 202011 |
Manchester Regiment (2nd/5th Bn.) |
8 Oct 1917 | 20 | Son of Thomas & Mary Hughes, of 13, Hope Cottages, Gadlys Lane, Bagillt. | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Private HUGHES Robert Thomas 43007 |
Yorkshire Regiment (8th Bn.) |
11 Jun 1917 | 33 | Son of Joseph & Elizabeth Hughes, of Old Wesley Mount, Bagillt. | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Private HUMPHREYS Horace Charles 308026 & 4823 |
King's Liverpool Regiment (1st/8th Bn.) formerly Manchester Regiment |
26 Sep 1916 | 24 | Son of Thomas & Susan Humphreys, Sea View House, Whelstone, Holywell. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. |
| Private IRVINE Robert Hinton 345176 & 656 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers ("B" Coy., 24th Bn.) formerly Denbighshire Yeomanry |
8 Nov 1918 | 28 | Born Llanrwst, Denbighshire. Son of the late Christopher & Anne Irvine, of Holyhead, Anglesey. Of 1, Reece Terrace, Bagillt. | Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private JONES Edward Albert 63458 |
Machine Gun Corps (196th Coy.) |
31 Jul 1917 | 24 | Son of John & Margaret Jones, of 4, Rising Sun, Bagillt. | Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Private JONES Frank 1220 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (5th Bn.) |
19 Aug 1915 | 18 | Brother of George Owen Jones, 4 School Row, Ffynongroew. | Helles Memorial, Turkey. |
| Private JONES Hugh 20984 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (14th Bn.) |
25 Feb 1917 | Husband of Catherine Jones, of 3, Old Quay, Greenfield, Holywell. Of Llwyn, Bagillt. | Bard Cottage Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. | |
| Rifleman JONES John Lester 32550 |
South Lancashire Regiment (1st/5th Bn.) |
7 Mar 1918 | 20 | Son of Adeline L Jones, of Fferm Farm, Bagillt, & the late Thomas Jones. | Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private JONES John Probert 15243 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.) |
2 Mar 1916 | 20 | Son of Alfred H & Louisa Jones, Old Yard, Bagillt. Of Penycob, Bagillt. | Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Private JONES Joseph 2194 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (5th Bn.) |
10 Aug 1915 | 24 | Son of Humphrey & Sarah Jones, Tŷ Maen, Bagillt. | Helles Memorial, Turkey. |
| Private JONES Joseph Edward |
Of 10, Conway's Row, Bagillt. | ||||
| Private JONES Luther 60616 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers ("C" Coy. 25th Montgomeryshire and Welsh Horse Yeomanry Bn.) |
21 Sep 1918 | 20 | Son of George & Catherine Jones, of 12, Neston View, Bagillt. | Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Able Seaman JONES Richard Alexander R/3841 |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Anson Bn.) |
25 Aug 1918 | 22 | Son of Sarah Jones, 1, Kimberley Terrace, New Brighton, Bagillt. | Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private JONES Seth Edwyn 16166 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.) |
28 Nov 1918 | 27 | Son of Edwyn Jones, Fern Cottage, Bagillt. | St. Mary's Churchyard, Bagillt. |
| Private JONES Thomas Charles 21235 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (14th Bn.) |
10 Jul 1916 | 20 | Son of Margaret Jones, of 4, Rising Sun, Bagillt, & the late John Jones. | Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France. |
| Private JONES Wilfred 203255 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (15th Bn.) |
31 Jul 1917 | 20 | Son of Susannah Jones, of Gorphwysfa, Station Road, Bagillt. | Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Private LLOYD George 278247 |
Essex Regiment (1st Bn.) |
23 Aug 1918 | 23 | Son of Jane Lloyd, of 2, Pierce's Row, Bagillt, & the late James Lloyd. | Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private LLOYD William 54746 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (15th Bn. ) |
6 Feb 1917 | 24 | Son of Thomas & Mary Ann Lloyd, of 6, Neston View, Bagillt. | Essex Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Sergeant MOLE George Wright 30609 & 20138 |
Royal Defence Corps formerly Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
10 Oct 1918 | Born at East Stonehouse, Devon, England. Of Glamorfa, Bagillt. Died at sea. | Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire, England. | |
| Private MOORCROFT A George |
Of Pierce's Row, Bagillt. | ||||
| Corporal MORGAN Osborne 20524 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (14th Bn.) |
8 Jul 1917 | 21 | Son of Robert & Margaret Morgan, of Bryn Rhosyn, Bagillt. | Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private MORRIS Hugh 53642 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
27 Feb 1917 | Of Green Park, Bagillt. | Queen's Cemetery, Bucqoy, Pas de Calais, France. | |
| Private MORRIS Thomas William 20982 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (14th Bn.) |
29 Dec1917 | 21 | Son of Edward & Margaret Morris, of 6, Barker's Row, Bagillt. | Croix-du-Bac British Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord, France. |
| Private ROBERTS Alfred T |
Of Foel Gron, Bagillt. | ||||
| Private TATTUM John Henry 41866 & 160318 |
Yorkshire Regiment (10th Bn.) formerly Royal Field Artillery |
4 Oct 1917 | 19 | Son of Francis & Mary E Tattum, 8, Talbet Terrace, Bagillt. Of Coetia Gwyn, Bagillt. | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Private THOMAS Frank 5825 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
16 May 1915 | 31 | Husband of Abegail Thomas, of 8, Powell's Terrace, Bagillt. | Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private THOMAS John Edwin 2315 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (5th Bn.) |
15 Jan 1915 | 33 | Son of Joseph & Mary Thomas, of Bagillt; husband of Annie Thomas, of 2, Emlyn Cottages, New Brighton, Bagillt. | New Brighton Cemetery, Bagillt. |
| Private WILLIAMS Edwin 883 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (5th Bn.) |
16 Aug 1915 | 36 | Son of Thomas John & Mary Ann Williams, of Pentre, Flint; husband of Susanah Williams, of 7, Powell's Terrace, Bagillt. | Helles Memorial, Turkey. |
| Private WILLIAMS John Angel 2231 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st/5th Bn.) |
10 Aug 1915 | 20 | Son of John & Mary Williams, of Spring Hill, Top Works, Bagillt. | Helles Memorial, Turkey. |
| Private WILLIAMS William |
Of 5, Victoria Row, Bagillt. |
1939-1945 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Radio Officer BANNON Peter Francis |
Merchant Navy S.S. Marcella |
13 Mar 1943 | 20 | Son of Peter Francis Bannon & Cecilia Bannon (nee Maguire), of Rhosddu, Wrexham, Denbighshire. Husband of Cecilia Catherine Bannon, 70 River Bank Estate, Bagillt. Sunk off Cape Finisterre, Spain by German submarine. Also commemorated on the Holywell War Memorial. | |
| Private BARBER Douglas Dean 4196825 |
Royal Warwickshire Regiment (2nd Bn.) |
5 Aug 1944 | 25 | Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France. | |
| Lance Sergeant BEVAN Glyn Lloyd 4196146 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.) |
26 Aug 1944 | 25 | Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma. | |
| Guardsman BLYTHIN David 2735542 |
Welsh Guards (2nd Bn.) |
11 Mar 1943 | 24 | Son of Samuel & Mary Elizabeth Blythin, of Bagillt. | Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery, Poland. |
| Private BUTLER Joseph Edward |
Royal Army Medical Corps | 4 Jun 1945 | 23 | Liveramentu Cemetery, Colombo, Sri Lanka. | |
| Leading Air Fitter (E) DAVIES Iorwerth Lewis FX75093 |
Royal Navy H.M.S. Peregrine |
18 Aug 1940 | 23 | Son of Edward and Sarah Davies, of Bagillt. | St. Michael's Churchyard, Caerwys. |
| EDWARDS George |
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| Private EDWARDS Harry E 1453976 |
King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment (7th Bn.) |
25/28 May 1940 | 23 | Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension, Nord, France. | |
| Fusilier EDWARDS Ronald Elwyn 4203789 |
Royal Welch Fusiliers (1st Bn.) |
18 Mar 1943 | 26 | Rangoon Memorial, Burma. | |
| Sergeant ELLIS Percy Goronwy 4191514 |
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (8th Bn.) |
21 Jun 1944 | 31 | Son of Richard & Louisa Ellis; husband of Bera Ellis, of Mostyn. | Orvieto War Cemetery, Italy. |
| EVANS Henry |
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| Gunner EVANS William John 1457931 |
Royal Artillery (85 Anti-Tank Regt.) |
12 Sep 1944 | 26 | Son of Harry & Sarah Ellen Evans, of Bagillt. | Singapore Memorial, Singapore. |
| GIBBONS Walter |
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| Sergeant HOLMES Anthony Russell 968372 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (102 Sqdn.) |
26 Jul 1941 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England. | ||
| Lance Bombardier HUGHES Cecil 1460840 |
Royal Artillery (85 Anti-Tank Regt.) |
12 Sep 1944 | 37 | Husband of Margaret Jane Hughes, of Bagillt. | Singapore Memorial, Singapore. |
| Private HUGHES Thomas 4202730 |
King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment (2nd Bn.) | 15 May 1944 | 31 | Son of Thomas & Mary Elizabeth Hughes, of Bagillt. | Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma. |
| Gunner JONES Gwilym Lloyd 1133646 |
Royal Artillery (111 Field Regt.) |
20 Apr 1943 | 20 | Son of Joseph & Hannah Louisa Jones, of Bagillt. | Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. |
| B.S.M. Warrant Officer Class II JONES Richard Garfield 1459038 |
Royal Artillery (4 Airlanding Anti-Tank Bty.) |
24 Mar 1945 | 25 | Son of John Norman & Edith Jones, of Bagillt. | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. |
| Gunner JONES Robert 1133646 |
Royal Artillery (111 Field Regt.) |
20 Apr 1943 | 20 | Son of Joseph & Hannah Louisa Jones, of Bagillt. | Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. |
| Gunner JONES William Edward 1083429 |
Royal Artillery 97 Kent Yeomanry Field Regt. |
14 Nov 1942 | 31 | Son of Joseph Edward & Nellie Jones; husband of O Jones, of Shotton. | Alamein Memorial, Egypt. |
| JONES John Owen |
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| Fusilier LLOYD Horace Maldwyn 4184201 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 18 Jun 1942 | 48 | Son of Edward A Lloyd & Margaret J Lloyd, of Bagillt; husband of Louisa Lloyd, of Bagillt. | New Brighton Cemetery, Bagillt. |
| LOWNDES Mildred Eliza |
Civilian | 21 Oct 1941 | 44 | Wife of Arthur Lowndes. Died at Fishpool Farm, Bagillt. | |
| Leading Aircraftman MARTIN Alec Ewart 618693 |
Royal Air Force | 22 Jul 1941 | 24 | Son of Thomas & Mary Martin, of Bagillt. | Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery, Zimbabwe. |
| McCARTER Leonard |
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| Private McHUGH James Thomas 4208883 |
Parachute Regiment, A.A.C. (6th (10th Bn. The Royal Welsh Fusiliers) Bn.) |
25 Jan 1944 | 23 | Son of Mr & Mrs T McHugh, of Bagillt. | Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy. |
| Private MILLS John William 1454111 |
Dorsetshire Regiment (4th Bn.) |
28 Aug 1944 | 33 | Son of Edward Albert & Mary Louise Mills; husband of Ann Mills, of Flint. | St. Desir War Cemetery, Calvados, France. |
| PARRY David William |
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| Gunner ROBERTS Edward E 1817208 |
Royal Artillery (15 Bty., 6 H.A.A. Regt.) |
24/25 Nov 1942 | 21 | Son of Robert Hugh & Mary Ann Roberts; husband of Venda May Roberts, of Bagillt. | Yokohama Cremation Memorial, Japan. |
| ROBERTS John Henry |
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| Fusilier RYAN Francis Joseph 4199753 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.) |
14 Aug 1944 | 28 | Son of John & Mary Ann Ryan. | Banneville-Le-Campagne War Cemetery, Calvados, France. |
| SALTER Emily |
Civilian | 21 Oct 1941 | 12 | Of Fishpool Cottage, Bagillt. Son of Emily Salter, and of Pryce Salter. Died in the bombing of Fishpool Cottage, Bagillt. | |
| SALTER Pryce |
Civilian | 20 Feb 1943 | 50 | Of Y Bwthyn, Walwen, Bagillt. Widow of Pryce Salter. Injured 21 October 1941, at Bagillt; died at Ashover, Chesterfield, England. | |
| SALTER Ronald Ernest |
Civilian Air Raid Warden |
21 Oct 1941 | 57 | Of Fishpool Cottage, Bagillt. Husband of Emily Salter. | |
| Gunner SEVILLE Robert 4183715 |
Royal Artillery (68 Bty., 186 M H.A.A. Regt.) |
17 Nov 1943 | 39 | Son of Peter & Elizabeth Ann Seville; husband of Sarah Harriet Seville, of Cefn y Bedd, Flintshire. | Greenfield Cemetery, Holywell. |
| Fusilier SHAW William Geoffrey 14574531 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (7th Bn.) |
17 Jul 1944 | 19 | Son of William George & Florrie Shaw, of Bagillt. | Banneville-le-Campagne War Cemetery, Calvados, France. |
| Lance Corporal SPENCER Llewelyn 4203917 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.) |
14 Aug 1944 | 28 | Husband of Winnie Spencer, of Pentre Halkyn. | Banneville-le-Campagne War Cemetery, Calvados, France. |
| Aircraftman 2nd Class SWINDLEY George 1075749 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | 27 Jul 1941 | 30 | Son of Mrs M Swindley, of Connah's Quay. | St. Mary's Churchyard, Bagillt. |
| Ordinary Seaman THOMAS Edwin D/JX 229878 |
Royal Navy H.M.S. Juno |
21 May 1941 | 28 | Son of John Edwin & Annie Thomas, of Bagillt. Sunk off Crete by by Italian aircraft. | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England. |
| Lance Corporal WARING John Bernard 4191250 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 17 July 1943 | 27 | Son of John & Anne Waring; husband of Ellen Waring, of Bagillt. | Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. |
| Leading Stoker WILLIAMS Neville P/KX 115864 |
Royal Navy H.M.S. Magic |
6 Jul 1944 | 23 | Son of Robert & Sarah Williams, of Bagillt. Sunk off Normandy, France by a German "Neger" Torpedo. | Hollybrook Cemetery, Southampton, Hampshire, England. |
| Sergeant WILLIAMS Richard Langford 813209 |
Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force) | 9 Nov 1943 | 26 | Son of Thomas Longford Williams & Dorothy Williams, of Bagillt. | Grahamstown New Cemetery, Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
Sources:
- Bagillt War Memorial
- Transcription by Alwyn Evans
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Military Records
- 1901 & 1911 Censuses
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