Cefn Mawr War Memorial

Cefn Mawr

The Cefn Mawr War Memorial commemorates those local men and women who were killed in war. The memorial takes the form of a stone obelisk with slate tablets inscribed with gilt lettering and stands in Plaskynaston Lane. It was dedicated on 30 April 1921.

Cefn Mawr is a village overlooking the River Dee in the community of Cefn, in the County Borough of Wrexham, and in the ecclesiastical parish of Rhosymedre. The community of Cefn includes the villages and hamlets of Cefn Mawr, Cefn Bychan, Acrefair, Penybryn, Trefynant, Abernant, Newbridge, Plas Madoc and Rhosymedre. Until 1974 the area was part of historic Denbighshire, and between 1974 and 1996 part of the county of Clwyd.

1914-1918 War

Rank, Name & Service Number	Service	Died	Age	Details	Cemetery or Memorial
Gunner AARON Enoch 159301	Royal Field Artillery, (“C” Bty. 70th Bde.)	4 May 1917		Adopted son of Mr & Mrs John Moreton, Minshalls Croft, King Street, Cefn Mawr.	Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France.
BATHERS/BATHA Thomas
Private BIGGS, George 54068	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.)	5 Nov 1916	19	Son of the late Charles & Alice Ann Biggs of 22, Park Road, Rhosymedre.	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Second Lieutenant BOON Arthur	Royal Flying Corps (37th Reserve Sqdn.) formerly Manchester Regiment	29 Mar 1917	22	Born Stockport, Cheshire, England. Son of James & Mercy Boon, of Temple Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, England. Former resident of Brooklea and Trevor House in Cefn. Killed in a flying accident near Coventry, Warwickshire, England.	London Road Cemetery, Coventry, Warwickshire, England.
Private BOWEN George 12299	South Lancashire Regiment (6th Bn.)	15 Feb 1919		Born in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England. Son of Adam & Mary Ann Bowen, of Dolydd Road, Cefn.	Trefynant Cemetery, Cefn.
BOWEN John Ed.		1921?
Private BUFFEY Walter 54065	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.)	23 Aug 1917	21	Son of Mrs Mary Buffey, of 70, High Street, Cefn.	Zuydcoote Military Cemetery, Nord, France.
Sapper CARDEN Joseph 5001	Australian Tunnelling Corps (3rd Coy.)	22 Jan 1918	35	Born in Cefn Bychan. Son of the late Randle Carden & Mary Ann Carden (nee Jones, later Hughes); husband of Miriam Carden of Coliseum Buildings, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia.	Hersin Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France.
Airman 3rd Class CARTWRIGHT David William 92700	Royal Flying Corps (55th Kite Balloon Sect.)	31 Dec 1917	31	Son of John & Catherine Cartwright, of 18, Queen Street, Cefn. Husband of Edith Harriet Hargreaves (formerly Cartwright) of 87, Saxon Street, Wrexham.	Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt.
Private CHEW Charles Allen 201368	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.)	14 May 1917	25	Born Wigan, Lancashire, England. Son of Allan Henson Chew & Jessie Chew; husband of Eva Evelyn Chew (nee Jones), of Rhosymedre.	Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Private COOKE John William Brough 54114	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.)	24 Oct 1916	19	Son of John William Brough Cooke & Mary Jane Cook, of 6, Mount Pleasant, Cefn Mawr.	Thiepval, Somme, France.
Private CUFFIN Lloyd 56181	Welsh Regiment (9th Bn.)	24 Mar 1918	19	Son of William & the late Elizabeth Cuffin, of Zion Street, Cefn Mawr	Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1, Somme, France.
Private DAVIES Cynlas 41730	South Wales Borderers (6th Bn.)	15 May 1918	19	Born at Cefn Mawr. Son of Henry & Elizabeth Ann Davies, of Bradford House, Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire.	Vailly British Cemetery, Aisne, France.
Lieutenant DAVIES Brinley Owen	Welsh Regiment attd. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (16th Bn.)	22 Apr 1918	19	Born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. Son of Thomas Owen Davies & Elizabeth Davies of Cefn Mawr.	Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.
DAVIES Edward
Private DAVIES Edward Thomas 40561	Royal Army Medical Corps (92nd Field Ambulance)	28 Oct 1919	31	Son of Thomas & Mary Ann Davies, of Jubilee Cottage, High Street, Cefn Mawr.	St. John’s Churchyard, Rhosymedre.
Private DAVIES Edward Thomas 12/332	King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (5th Bn.)	27 Mar 1918	31	Son of James Davies of Waterloo House, Cefn Mawr, & the late Mrs Sydney Davies.	Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Private DAVIES Henry 15595S	East Lancashire Regiment (1st Bn.)	8 Sep 1918	26	Son of Joseph & Mary Davies, of 10, Brooke Street, Rhosymedre; husband of Florence Davies, of 15, Manor Street, Accrington, Lancashire, England.	Ploegsteert Memorial Hainaut, Belgium.
DAVIES John
Private DAVIES William Thomas 2402	Welsh Guards, (1st Bn.) formerly Royal Welsh Fusiliers	27 Dec 1916	20		Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-sur-Somme, Somme, France.
Corporal DAVIS Matthew 16983	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (“A” Coy 13th Bn.)	30 May1916	22	Son of William & Esther Davis, of Allenby House, Newbridge.	Rue-du-Bacquerot No.1 Military Cemetery, Laventie, France.
Private EDWARDS George 201023	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	23 Mar 1918	26	Son of John & Catherine Edwards, of 25, Rock Hill, Cefn.	Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
EDWARDS George E(dwin?)
Private EDWARDS Percy 93656	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (17th Bn.)	28 Sep 1918		Son of Benjamin & Lois Edwards, Cefn Mawr.	Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France.
Private ELLIS James 7419	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	9 May 1915	31	Husband of Mrs Margaret Ellen Ellis, of Glandwr, Acrefair.	Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Private EVANS Caradoc 55096	Royal Army Medical Corps (2nd Field Amb.)	9 Sep 1916	25	Son of Mrs Evans, 5, High Street, Rhosymedre.	Heilly Station Cemetery Mericourt-l’Abbe, Somme, France.
Private EVANS Emlyn 70017	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (8th Bn.)	30 Jul 1918	34	Son of George & M J Evans; husband of Minnie Evans of Ruabon.	Kirkee 1914–1918 Memorial, India.
Private EVANS John Aubrey 56181	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.)	2 Oct 1918	41	Son of Richard & Jane Evans, 27, Llangollen Terrace, Rhosymedre.	St. John's Churchyard, Rhosymedre.
Private EVANS Joseph 23187	Grenadier Guards(3rd Bn.)	29 Jun 1917	22	Son of Mr & Mrs George Evans, Lancaster Terrace, Acrefair.	Mendinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Lance Corporal EVANS Thomas Henry 33163	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (15th Bn.)	7 Sep 1917	31	Son of Thomas & Jane Evans, of Rose Hill Cottages, Cefn Mawr. Died at the Palace Hospital, Gloucester, England.	Trefynant Cemetery, Cefn.
Private EVANS William
Private FRANCIS John William 200694	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st/4th Bn.)	28 Mar 1918	21		Honnechy British Cemetery, Nord, France.
Private GRAHAM John Albert 242326	Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment (1st Bn.)	8 Oct 1917	31	Son of John Albert & Harriet Graham; husband of Prudence Ann Griffiths (formerly Graham), 26, Llangollen Terrace, Rhosymedre.	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Ieper, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Private GRIFFITHS Archibald Pfeiffer 200670	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (19th Bn.)	24 Nov 1917	20	Son of David & Minnie Griffiths, 86, High Street, Cefn Mawr.	Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France.
Private GRIFFITHS George 200435	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	6 Apr 1918	26	Son of Evan & Margaret A Griffiths. Native of Newbridge.	Martinsart British Cemetery, Somme, France.
Private GRIFFITHS Henry (Harry) 9560	Scots Guards (1st Bn.)	10 Apr 1915	18	Son of Mrs J Griffiths, of 2, Chapel Street, Rhosymedre; brother of Mr H Griffith, of 22, Russell Street, Cefn Mawr.	Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France.
Corporal GRIFFITHS John 6994	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (“C” Coy 4th Bn.)	31 Mar 1915	25	Son of John & Sarah Griffiths, Gwalia House Crane Street, Cefn Mawr.	Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
GRIFFITHS William				Of Mount Pleasant, Penybryn.
Private GRIFFITHS William G 200729	Royal Welsh Fusiliers	12 Feb 1919	24	Son of Peter Griffiths, of 10A Crane Street, Cefn Mawr, & the late Elizabeth Griffiths.	St. John’s Churchyard, Rhosymedre.
Private GRIFFITHS William Edward 60991	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.)	26 Sep 1917	30	Son of Mr & Mrs Zechariah Griffith High Street, Cefn, husband of Alice Griffiths, Bryngoleu Cottage, High Street, Cefn.	Tyne Cot Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
HARDIE Charles Henry
Private HARRISON William T 105120	Royal Army Medical Corps (82nd - 1st/2nd Home Counties - Field Amb.)	29 Sep 1918	32	Son of Thomas & Mary Ann Harrison, of Bryn Siriol, Acrefair.	Karadouli Military Cemetery, Greece.
Corporal HEWITT Charles William 121823	Royal Engineers (Tunnelling Coy.)	3 May 1919	41	Husband of Annie Hewitt, of 2,Church Terrace, Rhosymedre.	St. John’s Churchyard, Rhosymedre.
Private HEYWARD Abraham 53627	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.)	30 Mar 1917		Son of Samuel & Hannah Hayward, of 12, Bowers Road, Acrefair; husband of Elizabeth Ann Heyward.	Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Private HOLT Charles Arthur 6688	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	29 Dec 1914	23	Son of Edwin & Julia Holt, of Brookside, 14, High Street, Rhosymedre.	Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Rifleman HOWELL Arthur Edward 267330	Prince of Wales’ Own West Yorkshire Regiment (1st/7th Bn.)	5 Sep 1918	36	Born Trefynant. Son of John & Jane Howell, Ash Tree House, King Street, Cefn Mawr.	Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France.
HUGHES David
Private HUGHES John 33160	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (15th Bn.)	10 Jul 1916		Of Rock Place, Cefn. Son of Edward Hughes. London Welsh.	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Lance Corporal HUGHES John P/3356	Military Police Corps (Military Foot Police)	7 Sep 1918	23	Only son of William & Elizabeth Hughes, of 17, Mount Pleasant, Cefn Mawr. Resident of Porthcawl, Glamorgan.	Lembet Road Military Cemetery, Salonika (Thessalonika), Greece.
Private HUGHES John Edward 54087	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (15th Bn. Depot)	16 Jul 1918	22	Son of John & Mary Hughes, of Cefn Mawr.	St. John’s Churchyard, Rhosymedre.
Private HUGHES Levi Maurice 41322 & 266681	Lincolnshire Regiment (10th Bn.) formerly Royal Army Service Corps	27 Aug 1917	26	Son of Thomas & Harriet Hughes, Brynteg, Acrefair.	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Private HUGHES Thomas 20370	York & Lancaster Regiment (2nd Bn.)	23 Apr 1916	36	Son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Hughes, of 25 Crane Street, Cefn. Husband of Mary Ellen Hughes, of 29, Peel Street, Dukinfield, Cheshire, England.	Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Gunner JACKSON Benjamin 131835 37306 & 19024	Royal Garrison Artillery formerly Hampshire Regiment & Devon Regiment	24 Oct 1917		Son of Nathan & Annie Jackson, of 93, Clifton Road, Southport, Lancashire, England. Resident of Hawthorn Avenue, Acrefair.	The Huts Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Private George Herbert JONES 200422	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	4 May 1917		Born in Cefn Mawr. Son of George & Elizabeth Jones, of 43, Lord St., Hindsford, Atherton, Manchester, England. Formerly of 9, Brooke Street, Rhosymedre. Died at sea.	Savona Memorial, Italy.
Private JONES Harold Percy 88314	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (16th Bn.)	4 Nov 1918	23	Son of Richard & Eliza Jones, Hughes Row, Acrefair.	Englefontaine British Cemetery, Nord, France.
Lance Corporal JONES Idwal 37394	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.)	8 Oct 1917	20	Son of Hugh & Margaret Jones, of, 50 Queen’s Square, Rhosymedre.	Tyne Cot Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
JONES James Thomas
JONES John
Private JONES John William 73233	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (24th Bn.)	7 Sep 1918	20	Son of Mary Elizabeth Evans (formerly Jones), 33A High Street, Cefn Mawr, & the late James Jones.	Messines Ridge British Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium
Sapper JONES Reuben 79928	Royal Engineers (254th Tunnelling Coy.)	7 Aug 1917	36	Born Stockton on Tees, Durham, England. Son of Richard & Margaret Jones, of Cefn Mawr; husband of Frances Phillips (formerly Jones), of Bowens Lane, Cefn Mawr.	Mendinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
JONES Richard Maurice	Manchester Regiment
Gunner JONES Robert William 675978	Royal Field Artillery (X/55th Trench Mortar Bty.)	23 Mar 1917	27	Born Wavertree, Liverpool, England. Son of William & Laura Jones, of Owen’s Terrace, Abernant.	Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Private JONES Thomas Arthur 172513	Machine Gun Corps Infantry (9th Bn.) attd. to Scottish Reg.	23 Jan 1919		Son of Samuel Thomas & Lydia Ann Jones, of 2, Clifton Terrace, Russell Street, Cefn Mawr.	Southern Cemetery, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
JONES T Brellisford
JONES William (H?)				Of Bryn Golau, Cefn.
JONES William Ivor
JONES William Pugh
JONES William Stanley
Private KENYON Robert 88384	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (14th Bn.)	8 Oct 1918	21	Only son of Walter a and Naomi Kenyon of Bryn View, Cefn.	Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy, Aisne, France.
Private KIRK James Alfred 49817 & 1106	Cheshire Regiment (1st Bn.) formerly Denbighshire Yeomanry	7 Oct 1917	25	Son of Miriam Kirk, of 9, Queen Street, Cefn.	Tyne Cot Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Private LEE Samuel Stanley 2423	Household Battalion	22 Feb 1917		Son of Robert & Sarah Ann Lee, Plascoch, Newbridge. Died of pneumonia at King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor, Berkshire, England.	St. John’s Churchyard, Rhosymedre.
Private LEWIS William 25406	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.)	25 May 1918		Son of Mr & Mrs. John Lewis, Webster Terrace, Well Street, Cefn Mawr.	Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France.
Private LLOYD Herbert 56737	Machine Gun Corps Infantry (74th Bn.)	23 Sep 1918	23	Son of Anne Lloyd, of Queen Street, Cefn Mawr & the late David Lloyd.	Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Lance Corporal LLOYD John 6069	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (“B” Coy 4th Bn.)	10 Mar 1915	34	Husband of Evelyn Evans (formerly Lloyd), of 4, Tower Hill, Trefynant.	Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
LLOYD John Edward
Private LLOYD John William 54259	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.)	13 Nov 1916	29	Born Stockport, Cheshire, England. Son of the late Mrs Annie Lloyd, of Woodward’s Rock, Rock Road, Rhosymedre.	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Private LLOYD Charles Percy Rees 6514	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	3 Jun 1915		Son of Edward & Catherine Lloyd, Red Lion Inn, Cefn.	Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
MACDONALD John		Sep 1922			Trefynant Cemetery, Cefn.
MACLAREN Thomas				possibly also on the Penycae Memorial?
Private MAPP William Henry 345236	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (24th Bn.)	11 Jul 1921	28	Son of Arthur James Mapp & Lucy Ellen Mapp (nee Gough), of Waterloo Terrace, Newbridge.	St. John’s Churchyard, Rhosymedre.
Private MATTHEWS Thomas James 26133	West Yorkshire Regiment (2nd Bn.)	4 May 1917		Son of Samuel Matthews, Burton Terrace, Acrefair. Enlisted at Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Died St. Alban’s Hospital, Hertfordshire, England.	Ruabon Cemetery.
Private MEREDITH Harry 86101	Royal Engineers formerly Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	Sep 1921		He was reared by an Uncle & Aunt Mr & Mrs. W. Meredith, 30, Chapel Street, Rhosymedre. Discharged as unfit in 1917. Died at Bangor Military Hospital.	St. John’s Churchyard, Rhosymedre.
Private MEREDITH John Alfred 200257	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (19th Bn.)	19 Dec 1917		possibly?	Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Pas de Calais, France.
Corporal MEREDITH William Henry 25786	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (17th Bn.)	9 Oct 1916		Of Cefn.	Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Private MORETON Walter 341215	Royal Army Service Corps			Son of John & Fanny Moreton, of 9, Crane Street, Cefn Mawr. Lived at Michells Croft, King Street, Cefn Mawr.
Lance Corporal MORRIS James 35395	South Wales Borderers (12th Bn.)	11 Aug 1916		Born in Cefn. Son of Enoch & Sally Morris, of Penybont Cottage, Penybont.	Chocques Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Private MORRIS Thomas 33940	South Wales Borderers (4th Bn.)	23 Jan 1917	32	Born Chirk. Son of James & Louisa Morris, Penybont Villas, Penybont; husband of Mrs Morris, Park Road, Newbridge.	Basra Memorial, Iraq.
Private NICHOLAS John Robert 1996	Australian Infantry A.I.F. (11th Bn.)	between 20 Aug 1916 and 23 Aug 1916	34	Son of John & Elizabeth Nicholas, of 20, Chapel Street, Rhosymedre.	Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Somme, France.
Lance Corporal OWEN William Ryland 352131	Manchester Regiment (2/9th Bn.)	9 Oct 1917	21	Son of William & Catherine Owens, Mile End Terrace, Acrefair. Enlisted at Denton, Lancashire, England.	Tyne Cot Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Lance Corporal PARRY Clifford S/9444	Seaforth Highlanders (8th Bn.)	10 Sep 1916	21	Son of William & Sarah Jane Parry, Derwen House, Acrefair.	Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France.
Private PARRY John (Johnny) 6775	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	9 Mar 1915	25	Son of Charles & Mary Parry, of 24, Rock Villa, High Street, Cefn Mawr.	Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Sergeant PHILLIPS John Jairus 200900	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (9th Bn.)	23 Oct 1918	29	Husband of Sarah Elizabeth Phillips, of the Plough Hotel, Rhosymedre.	Canonne Farm British Cemetery, Sommaing, Nord, France.
PRICE John
Private PRICE Morris 7151	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	8 Jun 1915		Son of Thomas & Catherine Price, of Waterloo Buildings, Cefn Bychan. and later of 47, Hill Street, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England.	Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Lieutenant? PRITCHARD Harry M.C.?	Royal Welsh Fusiliers	Sep 1916??		Of King Street, Cefn?
Private PRITCHARD Joseph David 204964	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (24th Denbighshire Yeomanry Bn.)	8 Sep 1018	26	Son of Elizabeth Pritchard, Fron View, Brown’s Lane, Cefn Mawr.	Cailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.
PRITCHARD Robert Evan		1919?		Son of Mr Pritchard, Brown’s Lane, Cefn Mawr.
Private PULLEN George 200708 D.C.M.	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (9th Bn.)	7 Jun 1917	21	Son of Margaret Ellen Gibbons, of 19, Tower Hill, Acrefair.	Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
REECE John
Private RICHARDS Edward Thomas 200671	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	13 Jun 1917	21	Born Llangollen. Son of John & E A Richards, Penyrochr, Newbridge.	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Private RICHARDS George 56768	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.)	13 Nov 1916	20	Son of Mrs Susannah Richards, Hill Street, Cefn Mawr.	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Drummer RICHARDS Henry 200508	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	18 Aug 1918		Born Cefn Mawr.	Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-l'Abbe, Somme, France.
ROBERTS Caradoc
Shoeing Smith ROBERTS John David 735861	Royal Field Artillery (“B” Bty 265th Bde.)	22 Oct 1918	26	Son of John & Margaret Roberts, of 7, Lancaster Terrace, Acrefair.	Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel.
Gunner ROBERTS John George 159553	Royal Field Artillery (123rd Bd.)	31 Oct 1917	20	Son of Robert & Mary Jane Roberts, of Bryn View, Queen Street, Cefn Mawr.	Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, France.
Private ROBERTS John Henry 24906	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.)	30 Nov 1916		Stepson of Mr Joseph Reed, King Street, Cefn Mawr. Enlisted at Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.	Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France.
Private ROBINSON Clifford 31338	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (8th Bn.)	4 Dec 1915		Born Oldham, Lancashire, England. Son of Charles & Mary H Robinson, of Tan y Lan, Ruabon; husband of Ada Robinson (nee Ellis), of 4, Chapel Street, Cefn Bychan.	Green Hill Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Corporal ROWLAND William Henry 16566	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.)	29 Jul 1917	30	Son of Walter & Maria Rowland, 15, Park Road, Rhosymedre.	Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium.
Private SIMON William Thomas 28771 M.M.	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (19th Bn.)	27 Nov 1917	20	Grandson of the late John & Jane Simon, 12, Jolly Bank, Cefn Bychan.	Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France.
SMITH Norman
Corporal STEPHENS Charles Henry 23	Household Cavalry (Denbighshire Hussars)	5 Feb 1915	36	Son of Ann Stephens, of Cefn Bychan; husband of Mary Elizabeth Stephens, of 26, Crane Street, Cefn Mawr. Drowned in the River Yare, in Suffolk, England.	All Saints Churchyard, Worlingham, Suffolk, England.
Sergeant THOMAS Arthur 15857	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.)	1 Apr 1917	25	Born in Rhosymedre. Son of Edward & Frances Thomas, of Abernant.	Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Private THOMAS John 200724	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	6 Sep 1917	35	Son of Jonathan & Maria Thomas, of Penycae; husband of Margaret Maria Thomas, of 15, Hill Street, Cefn Mawr.	Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Private THOMAS John 16013	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.)	10 Jul 1916	21	Son of David & Mary Elizabeth Thomas, Park House, Church View, Rhosymedre.	Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France.
Private THOMAS Llewelyn 45177	Royal Army Medical Corps (103rd Field Amb.)	24 Jul 1918	30	Son of Thomas Thomas (shoemaker), of High Street, Cefn; husband of Mary E Thomas, of 17, Belgrave Road, Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire.	Raperie British Cemetery, Villemontoire, Aisne, France.
Private THOMAS Maldwyn 16981	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (15th Bn.)	19 Jul 1916	19	Son of Edward & Mary Thomas, of 3, Temple Vale Dolydd Lane, Cefn Mawr.	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
TUDOR John Thomas				Born Acrefair. Son of Timothy & Ann Tudor, of Russell Street, Cefn Mawr.
Private WILDE Joseph Henry 200759	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.)	26 Sep 1917			Tyne Cot Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Private WILKES John (Jack) 201139	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st/4th Bn.)	6 Apr 1918		Son of John & C E Wilkes, of Mill House, Lower Cefn. Brother of William Wilkes (below).	Martinsaart, British Cemetery, Somme, France.
Rifleman WILKES William 58497	King’s Royal Rifle Corps (25th Garrison Bn.)	19 Feb 1919	29	Son of John and Catharine Eliza Wilkes, Mill House, Lower Cefn. Brother of Jack Wilkes (above).	St. John’s Churchyard, Rhosymedre.
Private WILLIAMS George 11715	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (8th Bn.)	7 Dec 1914	27	Born in Llangollen. Son of John & Martha Williams; husband of Catherine Williams, Newbridge Terrace, Newbridge.	St. John’s Churchyard, Llangollen.
Private WILLIAMS Herbert 16979	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.)	20 Feb 1916	21	Son of Robert & Eliza Williams, of 2, Bryn Gwilym, Dolydd Road, Lower Cefn.	Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France.
Private WILLIAMS Herbert 200255	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st/4th Bn.)	18 Apr 1918	25	Son of Edward & Sarah Williams, of Jolly Bank, Newbridge.	St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.
WILLIAMS John Horace
Private WILLIAMS John Thomas 28286	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.)	22 Apr 1918	32	Of the The Old Bird in Hand, Crane Street, Cefn Mawr.	Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.
Lance Corporal WILLIAMS Olgar Hugh 25860	Manchester Regiment (22nd Bn.)	1 Jul 1916		Son of Robert & Jane Jones, of Park House, Newbridge.	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Private WILLIAMS Percival (Percy) Vaughan 8006 & 25799	Army Cyclist Corps (4th Traffic Control Coy.) formerly Royal Welsh Fusiliers	13 Nov 1917	24	Son of David Richard & Elizabeth Emily Williams, of Oak Bank, Penbedw, Plas Isa. Brother of Thomas Henry Williams (below).	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Private WILLIAMS Thomas Henry 26373	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (17th Bn.)	11 May 1916	18	Son of David Richard & Elizabeth Emily Williams, of Oak Bank, Penbedw, Plas Isa. Brother of Percival Vaughan Williams (above).	Rue-du-Bacquerot No. 1 Military Cemetery, Laventie, Pas de Calais, France.
Private WILLIAMS William		abt 22 Dec 1916	23	Of 9, Hill Street, Cefn. Died at the Croesnewydd Sanatorium near Conwy, Caernarfonshire.
Private WILLIAMS William Northall 6147	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	7 Oct 1916	28	Born Rhosymedre. Son of Joseph & Hannah Williams, of Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England; husband of Mrs Williams.	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

1939-1945 War

Rank, Name & Service Number	Service	Died	Age	Details	Cemetery or Memorial
Fusilier BIGGS Edwin D/13252 M.M (WW1)	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (11th H.D. Bn.)	7 Mar 1940	51	Son of Charles & Alice Ann Biggs; husband of Elizabeth Biggs, Forester’s Arms, King Street, Cefn Mawr.	St. John's Churchyard, Rhosymedre.
BLAZE Fred
Flight Sergeant DANIELS Ronald Denver 2216175	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (405 RCAF Sqdn.)	9 May 1944		Son of Benjamin Denver Daniels & Violet Daniels; husband of Ethel Daniels, of Cefn.	Chievres Communal Cemetery, Hanaut, Belgium.
Lance Corporal DAVIES David Richard 4205205	Monmouthshire Regiment (2nd Bn).)	3 Jan 1945	32	Son of David Richard & Annie Davies, husband of Elizabeth Jane Davies, Trevor.	Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands.
DAVIES William
Sergeant EDWARDS Arthur William 570294	Royal Air Force (78 Sgn.)	20 Dec 1942	21	Son of Charles William & Florence Christina Edwards of Acrefair.	Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England.
Gunner EDWARDS C Dyfan 14387673	Royal Artillery (8 Survey Regiment)	9 Jul 1944	20	Son of Caradog & Catherine Edwards of Minera.	Assisi War Cemetery, Italy.
Nurse EDWARDS Margaret	Civilian	1 Oct 1940	19	Daughter of Thomas & Ellen A Edwards, of 34 Bron Berwyn, Cefn Mawr. Died at Birkenhead General Hospital, Cheshire, England.
EDWARDS N Ronald
Pilot Officer ETHELSTON John George 142009	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (15 Sqdn.)	19 Feb 1943		Son of Tom & Mary Elizabeth Ethelston, of Cefn Mawr; husband of Christine Eve Ethelston.	Runnymede Memorial, Surry, England.
Sergeant EVANS Jack		4 May 1943		Brother of Dilys & brother in law of Edwin, of 86, Heol Cefnydd, Cefn. Died while Prisoner of War in Malaya.	Malaya.
EVANS Eifion W
EVANS John H
EVANS Ronald
Gunner EVANS Tegwyn 897067	Royal Artillery (65 Field Regt.)	16 Oct 1943	28	Son of H & Mary Jane Evans, of Cefn Mawr.	Minturno War Cemetery, Italy.
Leading Supply Assistant FENNER Alfred Reginald P/MX 69198	Royal Navy HMS Dunedin	24 Nov 1941	33	Son of Frederick & Margaret Fenner; husband of Doris Fenner of Penycae. Torpedoed and sunk by German submarine off Brazil. Also commemorated on the Penycae War Memorial.	Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England.
Gunner FRANCIS Frederick 1721558	Royal Artillery (241 Bty., 77 H.A.A. Regt.)	4 Dec 1942	36	Son of Isaac & Alice Francis; husband of Dorothy Francis of Chirk.	Sydney War Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia.
Lance Sergeant GOODWIN Frank 2737556	Welsh Guards (3rd Bn.)	28 May 1944	35	Son of John & Mary Goodwin; husband of Marie Elizabeth Goodwin of Cefn Mawr.	Cassino War Cemetery, Italy.
Fusilier HOPWOOD Donald 14436554	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	2 Aug 1944	19	Son of Morris & Edith Hopwood of Oldham, Lancashire, England.	Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery, Calvados, France.
Fusilier HUGHES Ernest 4202732	Royal Scots Fusiliers (6th Bn.)	1 Sep 1944	31	Son of Hugh & Catherine Jane Hughes; husband of Linda M Hughes, of Acrefair.	Ruabon Cemetery.
Corporal HUGHES Herbert Charles 3771318	King’s Liverpool Regiment (1st Bn.)	25 May 1944	26		Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma.
Sapper HUMPHREYS, William Frederick (Eric) 1895605	Royal Engineers	11 May 1940	24	Son of William Ferrie Humphreys & Bertha Emily Humphreys of Maelor House, Acrefair.	Trefynant Cemetery, Cefn.
HUMPHREYS Reg
Sergeant IRVING Henry 4188403	7th Royal Tank Regiment R.A.C.	15 Nov 1943	33	Husband of Sarah R Irving, of 18, Bowers Road, Acrefair.	St. John's Churchyard, Rhosymedre.
JENKINS Bernard
JONES Caradoc
JONES Cyril
Lance Corporal JONES Douglas 4193275	Worcestershire Regiment (2nd Bn.)	30 Nov 1944	23	Son of Percival Burford & Myfanwy Jones of Cefn Mawr.	Imphal War Cemetery, India.
JONES Eric
JONES Maldwyn
Able Seaman JONES Maldwyn Price D/JX184007	Royal Navy HMS Repulse	10 Dec 1941	26	Son of Albert & Kate Jones of Cefn Mawr.	Plymouth Navel Memorial, Devon, England.
JONES Morris J
JONES Thomas
JONES Thomas Henry
Fusilier JONES William 4193695	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	20 Sep 1944	28	Son of Edward & Mary Jones, of Cefn Mawr; husband of Sarah Jane Jones, of Cefn Mawr.	Valkenswaard War Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Fusilier JONES William Isaac 4193220	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (7th Bn.)	28 Mar 1945	28		Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
Sergeant JONES William Thomas	R.A.F			Son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Jones, High Street, Rhosymedre.
Guardsman KEMPSTER Cyril 2616868	Grenadier Guards (3rd Bn.)	4 Sep 1944	28		Florence War Cemetery, Italy.
Corporal KEMPSTER Leonard 4198187	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (7th Bn.)	1 Feb 1941		Son of Alfred & Lizzie Kempster; husband of Dorothy Kempster of Gobowen, Shropshire, England.	St. Barnabas Churchyard, Hengoed, Shropshire, England.
Company Quartermaster Sergeant LAVENDER Ivor William 2202727	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	26 May 1940	36	Born Newbridge, Monmouthshire. Son of William & Lillian Lavender; husband of Dorothy Florence Lavender, of Acrefair.	Saltdal Main Churchyard, Norway.
Fusilier MORRIS Dennis 14739195	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (6th Bn.)	10 Feb 1945	32		Uden War Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Aircraftman 1st Class MORRIS Edward Moss 1507041	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	21 Nov 1942	21	Son of Robert Moss & Elsie Morris, of Cefn Mawr.	Bone War Cemetery, Anaba, Algeria.
Coder MORRIS John James P/JX220485	Royal Navy HMS Fleur de Lys	14 Oct 1941	20	Son of James & Susannah Morris of Cefn Mawr. Sunk by German submarine, off \|Gibraltar.	Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England.
Private NEWTON Robert I 4199398	King's Liverpool Regiment (13th Bn.)	Between 1 Jun 1943 and 30 Jun 1943		Son of Richard & Alice Newton, of Cefn.	Rangoon Memorial, Burma.
Marine OWENS Emlyn Louvain PLY/X100666	Royal Marines	4 Aug 1946	31	Son of Charles & Mary Ann Owens of Acrefair.	Trefynant Cemetery, Cefn.
PHILLIPS Thomas
ROBERTS Alfred
ROBERTS Arthur
ROBERTS Evan
ROBERTS Glyn
Fusilier ROBERTS John 3523290	Lancashire Fusiliers (1/8th Bn.)	Between 27 May 1940 and 29 May 1940	30	Son of John & Priscilla Roberts; husband of Violet Ena Roberts, 32, Church Street, Rhosymedre.	Dunkirk Town Cemetery, Nord, France.
ROBERTS Thomas G
ROGERS Edward
Boy Telegraphist SMITH Gordon D/JX 1626558	Royal Navy HMS Gloucester	22 May 1941	17	Son of Harry & S E Smith, of Cefn. Sunk by German dive-bombers north of Crete, Greece.	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England.
Corporal VALENTINE Robert Edward 4194209	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	28 Oct 1944	24	Of Cefn Mawr.	Uden War Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Rifleman WATKIN Donald 14664888	Rifle Brigade (8th Bn. - 2nd Bn. London Rifle Brigade)	23 Aug 1944	20	Son of John Llewelyn & Margaret Jane Watkin of Rhosymedre.	St. Desir War Cemetery, Calvados, France.

Sources:

Cefn Mawr War Memorial
Cefn Chronicle
Transcription by Joan Jones
Photo by John Murray
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Military Records
1901 & 1911 Censuses

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