Cambrian Railways War Memorial

Cambrian Railways

Rheilffordd y Cambrian

The Cambrian Railways operated over a large area of mid and north-east Wales and north-west Shropshire in England, with the company headquarters in the town of Oswestry, Shropshire. The company emerged in the late 1850s, from an amalgamation of a number of smaller railways, and continued operating until 1 January 1922 when it was absorbed by the Great Western Railway.

The memorial, by sculptor Allen G Wyon, features a statue of a draped female figure with outstretched arms. Behind the figure is a marble tablet with a rising sun motif. It includes the names of 53 employees of the company who died.

It was erected at Oswestry Station and was unveiled on 1st January 1924 and was moved to its present site in Cae Glas Park, Church Street, Oswestry in 1975.

1914-1918 War

Rank, Name & Service Number	Service	Died	Age	Details	Cemetery or Memorial
Sapper William Wallace Boak 95641	251st Tunnelling Coy., Royal Engineers	29 May 1916	28	Son of Wallace & Mary Boak, of Wrexham; husband of Eva McCoy (formerly Boak) of 31, Crescent Avenue, Stoke, Coventry. Fireman.	Cambrin Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Private William Henry Boylin 65152	18th Bn. Welsh Regiment	13 Apr 1918	19	Youngest son of Mary Emma Thomas (formerly Boylin) of 3, St. Johns Hill, Ellesmere & the late William Boylin. Booking Clerk.	Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium.
Private Evan John Caine 2202	6th Bn. Welsh Regiment	18 Feb 1916		Goods Porter.	St Patrick's Cemetery, Loos, Pas de Calais, France.
Private William Alfred Collings 7078	6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	13 Jun 1918		Labourer.	Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France.
Lance Corporal Ernest Coole 69737	2nd Bn. London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)	21 Mar 1918	29	Son of Emma Jane Coole, of 41, Ferrers Road, Oswestry & the late John Parry Coole. Goods Clerk.	Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.
Private. Thomas Cudworth 61305	17th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers	1 Sep 1918		Cleaner	Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Second Lieutenant Charles Albert Davies	7th Bn. South Wales Borderers	22 Sep 1918		Clerk.	Doiran Memorial, Greece.
Lance Corporal Samuel James Downs 19521	6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	22 Mar 1918	21	Son of Miriam Downs, of 4, Park Green, Oswestry, & the late Stephen Downs. Platelayer.	Poziers Memorial, Somme, France.
Sapper John Hugh Dyas 257074	96th Light Railway Operating Coy., Royal Engineers	30 Dec 1917		Cleaner.	Chatby Memorial, Egypt.
Private Edward Sidney Ellis 230341	10th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	30 Nov 1917	22	Son of Richard & Elizabeth Ellis, of 2, Church Lane, Selattyn, Oswestry. Labourer.	Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel.
Private. Arthur Bertram Evans 58408	25th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers	18 Sep 1918		Goods Clerk.	Ronssoy Communal Cemetery, Somme, France.
Private Edward Evans 8589	1st Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers	23 Aug 1915			Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Evan Richard Evans 39757	2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers	31 Dec 1917	24	Son of Isaac Evans, of Tonfanau Crossing; husband of Catherine Ann Evans, of Tonfanau Crossing, Tywyn, Merionethshire. Relayer.	St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.
Private. Hugh Philip Evans 235410	14th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers	4 Aug 1917		Son of Hugh & Ann Evans, of Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire; husband of Violet Roselle Evans, of The Sycamores, Dolau, Radnorshire. Station Master.	Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Private Ralph Evans 36024	1st/10th Bn. King's (Liverpool Regiment)	9 Apr 1918	19	Son of Mr & Mrs Ralph Evans, of The Old White Lion Inn, Oswestry. Clerk.	Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Robert Evans 15694	7th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	13 May 1917		Nephew of N. Harris, of Yew Tree Cottage, Morton Common, Oswestry.	Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Robert Thomas Evans 11150	2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders	1 Oct 1915		Son of John & Martha Evans, late of Oswestry; husband of Alice Evans, of 19, Rothwell Street, South Shore, Blackpool.	Abbeville Communal Cemetery, Somme, France.
Private Walter Evanson 40531	1st/6th Bn. Manchester Regiment	28 Mar 1918	24	Son Henry & Mary Ann Evanson, of White House, Wallington Lane, Worthenbury, Wrexham. Porter.	Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Private Thomas George Foulkes 27226	7th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	26 Mar 1918		Signal Porter.	Wailly Orchard Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Charley Galliers 33246	10th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	22 Aug 1918	22	Adopted son of A Jones, of Farchoel Cottage, Pool Quay, Welshpool, Mongomeryshire.	Merville Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.
Captain Eric Guy Harries	'D' Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.	17 Aug 1915	22	Son of Thomas Davies & Annette Martha Harries, of Grosvenor House, Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. Engineer Pupil.	East Mudros Military Cemetery, Lemnos, Greece.
Second Lieutenant Charles Henry Hughes	14th Bn. Welsh Regiment	30 Aug 1918	22	Son of John Hughes, of Llwyn y Mapsis, Morda, Oswestry. Apprentice Fitter.	Morval British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Private David Frederick Jones 60748	14th Bn. Welsh Regiment	23 Apr 1918			Warloy-Ballion Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
Gunner David Richard Jones 150584	126th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery	16 Nov 1917	19	Son of Mrs Martha Jones, of Plas Spa Terrace, Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire.	Llanfyllin Cemetery.
Private Frank Jones 33082	6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	12 Aug 1917	34	Son of John & Ann Jones, of Oswestry; husband of Mary Elizabeth Davies (formerly Jones), of Holm Leigh Cottage, Hengoed, Oswestry. Warehouseman.	Canada Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Corporal Stanley Owen Jones 200208	1st/4th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	19 Apr 1918	22	Son of John & Eliza Jones, of 54, Llwyn Road, Oswestry. Apprentice Fitter.	Tyne Cot Memorial, Ieper, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Private William Jones 12260	6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	30 Aug 1916	26	Son of Mr & Mrs William Jones, of Chapel House, Race Course, Oswestry. Porter	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Private Charles Clifford Judge 17061	5th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	24 Aug 1916	20	Son of the late Frederick & Louisa Judge. Boilersmith.	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Private William Ernest Lewis 12268	6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	31 Dec 1915	21	Son of William & Elizabeth Lewis, of 21, Prince Street, Oswestry. Apprentice Joiner.	Estaires Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.
Private William Henry Lewis 15749	6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	10 Mar 1916	38	Son of Francis Charles & Jane Lewis, of Oswestry. Engine Driver.	Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium,
Sergeant James Lloyd 17241	14th Bn. Welsh Regiment	10 Jul 1916		Platelayer.	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Private Charles Henry Loose 16926	1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	9 Oct 1916		Sheet Maker.	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Private Stanley Mason 8118	1st Bn. Herefordshire Regiment	18 Aug 1915		Platelayer	East Mudros Military Cemetery, Lemnos, Greece.
Lance Corporal Thomas Mills 8209	1st B. Herefordshire Regiment	19 Aug 1915	25	Son of Mr C & Mrs S Mills, of 29, Middleton Road, Oswestry. Booking Clerk.	Azmak Cemetery, Suvla, Turkey.
Private Richard Octavius Newell 291868	6th Bn. Welsh Regiment	1 Oct 1918	20	Son of Francis Thomas & Jane Newell; husband of Dorothy A Newell, of Barmouth Junction, Arthog, Dolgellau, Merionethshire. Booking Clerk.	Berthaucourt Communal Cemetery, Pontru, Aisne, France.
Sapper Robert Frederick Nicholas 275900	Railway Operating Division, Royal Engineers	24 May 1918	24	Son of John & Jane E. Nicholas, of New House, Caersws, Montgomeryshire. Cleaner.	Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, Pas de Calais, France.
Private. Edward Henry Owen 33256	10th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	18 Sep 1918		Goods Porter.	Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Private. Hugh Henry Owen 53765	16th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers	22 Apr 1918		Blacksmith.	Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.
Lance Sergeant. Thomas Edgar Owen 290052	1st/7th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers	28 Nov 1916		Cleaner.	Baghdad North Gate Cemetery, Iraq.
Corporal (Signaller) Frederick Phillips M.M. 11801	6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	7 Jan 1917	23	Son of Edward & Jemimah Phillips, of Whittington. Goods Clerk.	Whittington Cemetery.
Private David John Price 60779	15th Bn. Welsh Regiment	27 Oct 1918	20	Son of Edward Price, of Level Crossing, Dyffryn, Merionethshire.	Forest Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.
Private Arthur Roberts 12294	6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	17 Jun 1916	25	Son of Mrs Mary Jones, of 13, Orchard Street, Oswestry; husband of Mary Roberts, of Oswestry. Assistant Boilersmith.	Oswestry General Cemetery.
Private Henry Roberts 42201	10th Bn. South Wales Borderers	12 Sep 1918	23	Son of Evan & Sarah Roberts, of 45, Park Avenue, Oswestry. Porter.	Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, Nord, France.
Private John Thomas Rodgers G/23861	'B' Coy. 4th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment	28 Sep 1918	18	Son of Martha Rodgers, of Bradenheath, Whitchurch, & the late John Rodgers. Goods Clerk.	Tyne Cot Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Sergeant Alfred Robert Smith 12269	6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	23 Mar 1918	23	Son of Alfred & Mary Hannah Smith; husband of Annie Smith, of 31, Lloyd Street, Oswestry. Born Bakewell, Derbyshire. Apprentice Painter.	Ham British Cemetery, Muille-Villette, Somme, France.
Gunner Henry Edward Stokes 69433	122nd Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery	23 Nov 1916		Relayer.	Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Somme, France
Private David Thomas 61307	15th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers	27 Jul 1917	21	Son of Griffith & Ellen Thomas, of 25, Wesley Terrace, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire. Cleaner.	Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Sergeant Henry Tudor 718	4th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	14 Dec 1914		Labourer.	Rangoon War Cemetery, Burma.
Lance Corporal. Samuel Vaughan 200077	1st/4th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	28 Dec 1917		Labourer.	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Private John William Wainwright 43804	8th Bn. Manchester Regiment	23 Apr 1917	20	Son of John William & Sarah Ann Wainwright, of 29, Gloucester Street, Atherton, Manchester.	Cuckoo Passage Cemetery, Heninel, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Albert Edward White 266133	5th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers	26 Mar 1917	30	Son of Thomas Harper White, of Bryn Meirion, New Street, Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire; husband of Emily Elizabeth White, of 63 Willow Street, Oswestry. Booking Clerk.	Jeruslaem Memorial, Israel.
Private George Llewelyn Williams 26409	7th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry	22 Mar 1918	19	Son of Mr & Mrs George Williams, of 45, Orchard Street, Oswestry. Porter.	Bac-du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Maurice Richard Williams 1158	7th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers	10 Aug 1915	23	Son of Florence Annie Reed (formerly Williams) of 3, Ashfield Terrace, Llanymynech, Montgomeryshire, & the late Richard Williams. Goods Clerk.	Helles Memorial, Turkey.

Sources:

Cambrian Railways War Memorial
Photo by Alwyn Evans
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Military Records
1901 & 1911 Censuses

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