Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Clwyd
Clwyd Family History Society
Garth Trefor
The Garth Trefor War Memorial commemorates those men from the villages of Garth and Trefor who were killed in the two World Wars. The memorial was unveiled in Garth Trefor, between Garth and Trefor, on 5th Nov 1922.
Garth and Trefor are villages in the community of Llangollen Rural, on the banks of the River Dee in the County Borough of Wrexham. Until 1974 the area was part of historic Denbighshire and, between 1974 and 1996, part of the county of Clwyd. In 1996, Llangollen Rural became part of the newly-formed county of Denbighshire. However, in 1998, following a local referendum, the community was transferred into the neighbouring County Borough of Wrexham.
1914-1918 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private BEBB David 345270 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (24th Bn.) |
19 Sep 1918 | 29 | Son of Mary Bebb, of Jeffrey Terrace, Pontcysyllte, and the late Evan Bebb. | Pont-d'Achelles Military Cemetery, Nieppe, Nord, France. |
| Gunner CLUTTON William |
Royal Garrison Artillery (255th Siege Bty.) | 12 Aug 1918 | 33 | Son of James & Annie Clutton, of Garth Trefor; husband of Mary Jane Clutton, of 30, Church Street, Llangollen. | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Somme, France. |
| Acting Captain COSTER-EDWARDS John Francis |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (3rd Bn.) attd. 24 Bat. |
11 Nov 1918 | 21 | Son of James Coster-Edwards & Laura Ellen Loftus Edwards (nee Tottenham) of Bryn Howel, Trefor. | Terlincthun British Militery, Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private DAVIES Evan Goronwy 23048 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers ("B" Coy. 9th Bn.) |
25 Sep 1915 | 19 | Son of Edward & Emma Davies, of Craig Fryn, Garth Trefor. | Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private DAVIES Iorwerth 48903 |
South Wales Borderers ("D" Coy. 6th Bn.) |
11 Nov 1918 | 19 | Son of Robert & Catherine Davies, of 4, Australia Terrace, Trefor. | Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimmille, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private JONES David 231289 |
Canadian Infantry (31st Bn.) |
26 Jul 1917 | 30 | Son of Thomas & Ellen Jones, of Garth. | Fosse No. 10 Communal Cemetery Extension, Sains-en-Gohlle, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private JONES Evan Henry 242798 |
South Lancashire Regiment (2nd/4th Bn.) |
27 Sep 1918 | Son of Henry Jones of Penlan, Garth. | Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. | |
| Private JONES John Edward 11658 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (8th Bn.) |
14 Aug 1915 | Born Garth. Son of Henry Jones; husband of Mary Ellen Jones, of 1, Hall Street, Rhosllannerchrugog. Also commemorated on the Rhosllannerchrugog War Memorial. | Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt. | |
| Signaler JONES John |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers | ||||
| Private JONES Samuel |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers | ||||
| Private LAMBERT Jesse 200904 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.) |
14 Sep 1917 | 24 | Son of George & Emma Lambert, of Woodbank, Trefor. | The Huts Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Lance Corporal MORRIS John Edward 16467 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.) |
11 Jul 1916 | 24 | Son of Edward & Mary Ann Morris, of Mill House, Trefor Isa. | Heilly Stataion Cemetery, Mericourt-l'Abbe, Somme, France. |
| Private PARRY Richard Herbert Evan M/295835 |
Army Service Corps | 20 Mar 1917 | 18 | Born Llandrillio, Merionethshire. Son of Robert Evan Parry, and the late Anne Parry. | Brynllan Cemetery, Llandrillo, Corwen, Merionethshire. |
| Private PRICE Albert 16602 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (35th Bn.) |
16 Jul 1918 | Husband of H Price, of 3, Australia Terrace, Trefor. | St. Venant-Robecq Road British Cemetery, Robecq, Pas de Calais, France. | |
| Private PULLEN George D.C.M. 200708 |
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. |
| Driver ROBERTS James |
Royal Field Artillery | ||||
| Private ROBERTS Llewellyn |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (14th Bn.) |
6 Apr 1917 | 24 | Son of Job & Mary Roberts, of Glanaber, Pontcysyllte. | Essex Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Sapper WAGG Benjamin 542471 |
Royal Engineers (591st Fortress Coy.) |
1 Mar 1919 | 38 | Husband of J Wagg, of Brynhyfryd, Garth. | Noddfa Cemetery, Garth. |
1939-1945 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, of Trefor. | Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands. |
| Fight Sergeant DUNCAN Thomas Douglas |
Royal Air Force | ||||
| Driver EDWARDS Clement T/255060 |
Royal Army Service Corps | 1 Oct 1942 | Hadra War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt. | ||
| Guardsman GRIFFITHS Samuel Lloyd 2734580 |
Welsh Guards (1st Bn.) |
29 May 1940 | 24 | Son of Samuel Lloyd & Hannah Griffiths, of Trefor. | West Cappel Churchyard, Nord, France. |
| Aircraftsman JONES John Eric 1022472 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | 21 Sep 1944 | Husband of Iris Jones, of Wrexham. | Singapore Memorial, Singapore. | |
| Flight Sergeant JONES John Owen 1622055 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (181 Sqdn.) | 4 Apr 1945 | 22 | Son of Frank & Blodwen Jones, of Trefor. | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. |
| Leading Seaman JONES Meirion Morris C/SSX 23899 |
Royal Navy (HMS Paladin) |
17 Feb 1943 | 22 | Son of Thomas Jones, of Trefor. | Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, England. |
| Private JONES Wilfred |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers | ||||
| Gunner PRYCE Noel Anthony 791904 |
Royal Artillery (17 Field Regt.) |
18 Jan 1943 | 32 | Son of Thomas Henry & Sarah Elizabeth Pryce. | Medjez-el-Bab War Memorial, Tunisia, |
| Stoker 1st Class ROBERTS Evan Thomas P/K 66382 |
Royal Navy (HMS Vortigern) |
15 Mar 1942 | 38 | Son of Evan & Margaret Ann Roberts, of Wrexham. Sunk off Cromer, Norfolk, England. | Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England. |
| Fusilier MILLER John James 4193184 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (7th Bn.) |
5 Jan 1945 | 29 | Son of John Owen & Mary Jane Miller; husband of Kitty Miller, of Llangollen. | Hotton War Cemetery, Belgium. |
| Sergeant ROBERTS William Albert 3949512 |
Welsh Regiment (1st Bn.) |
3 Aug 1940 | 41 | Chatby Military and War Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt. | |
| Lance Corporal ROGERS Robert William 4194979 |
Royal Warwickshire Regiment (2nd Bn.) |
16 Apr 1945 | 31 | Son of John & Sarah Ellen Rogers, of Trefynant, Acrefair. | Becklingen War Cemetery, Niedersachsen, Germany. |
| Gunner THELWELL Leslie Bertram |
Royal Artillery | 1943 |
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| Aircraftsman WILLIAMS John Robert 1118271 |
Royal Air Force Reserve | 2 Feb 1946 | 38 | Son of Gabriel & Mary Jane Williams; husband of Mair Williams, of Froncysyllte. | St David's Churchyard, Froncysyllte. |
Sources:
- Garth Trefor War Memorial
- Photo by Alwyn Evans
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Military Records
- 1901 & 1911 Censuses
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