Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Clwyd
Clwyd Family History Society
Southsea
Glanyrafon
The Southsea War Memorial commemorates those local people who died in World War I. The memorial, taking the form of a standing Celtic Cross, stands in front of All Saint's Parish Church in Smithy Road.
Southsea (Welsh: Glanyrafon) is a village in the community of Broughton, County Borough of Wrexham. Until 1974 the area was part of the historic county of Denbighshire and, between 1974 and 1996, part of the county of Clwyd.
1914-1918 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Regiment | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Isaac HUMPHREYS 200247 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st/4th Bn.) |
26 Oct 1918 | 30 | Son of Isaac and Victoria Humphreys, of 6, Nelson Terrace, New Road, Southsea. Also named on Broughton War Memorial | All Saints Churchyard, Southsea. |
| Private Thomas LLOYD |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Also named on Coedpoeth War Memorial. | |||
| Private William MORRIS 1079 |
Australian Expeditionary Force | 1 May 1915 | 42 | Son of William & Caroline (nee Timmins) Morris, Coronation Cottages, Southsea. | Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey. |
| Trooper Walter Wright NICHOLSON |
4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish) |
7 Aug 1916 | 20 | Son of Florence Williams (formerly Nicholson), of 17, High Street, Southsea, and the late George Nicholson. Also named on Coedpoeth War Memorial. | Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, Somme, France. |
| Driver John OWEN T4/122758 |
Army Service Corps (2nd HT Depot) |
19 Sep 1915 | 42 | Husband of Hannah Owen, of 5, Nelson Terrace, New Road, Southsea. | Greenwich Cemetery, London, England |
| Private Robert Arthur PARRY 19884 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 23 Nov 1917 | Born Ffrith. Son of Robert & Hannah Parry of Bridge Street, Southsea. Also named on Coedpoeth War Memorial. | Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. | |
| Private Hugh WILLIAMS 16184 |
South Lancashire Regiment (2nd Bn.) |
3 Oct 1917 | 31 | Son of William & Catherine Williams, of 10, Bank Street, Southsea. Also named on Coedpoeth War Memorial. | Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. |
Sources:
- Southsea War Memorial
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Military Records
- 1901 & 1911 Censuses
Disclaimer
All information is provided in good faith but, on occasions, errors may occur. The Clwyd Family History Society does not accept responsibility for the consequences of using any of the information provided on this page.