Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Clwyd
Clwyd Family History Society
Llangynhafal
The Llangynhafal War Memorial commemorates those men and women of the area who were killed during World War I and World War II. The memorial takes the form of a tablet set into the wall of St. Cynhafal's Parish Church.
Llangynhafal is a village and community in the Vale of Clwyd, Denbighshire. Between 1974 and 1996 it was in the county of Clwyd.
1914-1918 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private DAVIES Darrell 49883 |
Cheshire Regiment (9th Bn.) | 21 Nov 1916 | 20 | Formerly of Buarth Mawr, Llangynhafal. Son of David & Henrietta Davies, of Inglewood, Heyes Lane, Alderley Edge, Manchester, England. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. |
| Private DAVIES David Rees Hanlyn 12687 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (8th Bn.) |
11 Aug 1915 | 32 | Son of David Thomas Davies & Jane L Davies, if Eurfaen Hall, Lampeter, Cardiganshire; husband of Mrs Davies, Bodowen, Gellifor. Also commemorated on the Lampeter War Memorial in Ceredigion. | East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece. |
| Private DAVIES Henry 37672 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (8th Bn.) |
4 Aug 1916 | 21 | Son of John & Elizabeth Davies, Cellar, Llangynhafal. | Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, Poona, India. |
| Private JONES Robert Owen 266997 |
Welsh Regiment (18th Bn.) | 23 Nov 1917 | 34 | Son of Mrs Jemima Jones, of 4, Lletty Cottages, Hendrerwydd. | Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. |
| Private ROBERTS Robert 54646 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.) |
6 Dec 1916 | 18 | Son of Joseph Roberts, of Buarth Mawr, Llangynhafal. | Essex Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Lieutenant WYNNE Edward Henry John |
Grenadier Guards (3rd Bn.) |
16 Sep 1916 | 22 | Son of Major-General E W Wynne (late Grenadier Guards) & Gwendolyn, his wife, of Coed Coch, Dolwen. | La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France. |
1939-1945 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporal EVANS Edith W/33255 |
Auxiliary Territorial Service | 2 Jul 1942 | 29 | Daughter of David Morris Jones & Margaret Jones, of Bylchau; wife of Walter Evans, of Llanddulas. | St. Cynhafal's Churchyard, Llangynhafal. |
| Lance Sergeant JONES William David Meirion 7895985 |
Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. (46th Liverpool Welsh) | 6 Jan 1945 | 24 | Son of Peter & Lydia Jones, of Gellifor. | Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece. |
| Flight Sergeant Pilot SMITH Eric Granville Moreton 976755 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (605 Sqdn.) |
26 May 1943 | 23 | Son of Robert Moreton Smith & Ethel Smith, of Hendrewydd. | Crooswijk General Cemetery, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. |
Sources:
- Llangynhafal War Memorial
- Transcription and photo by Alwyn Evans
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Military Records
- 1901 & 1911 Censuses
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