Llanasa

Llanasa

 

The Llanasa War Memorial commemorates those men of the area who died during World War I. The memorial is sited within St. Asaph & Cynderyn's Parish Church.

Llanasa is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish in the north of Flintshire. Between 1974 and 1996 the area was part of the county of Clwyd. It originally comprised the townships of Gronant, Gwespyr, Kelston, Golden Grove, Picton, Trewaelod, Axtyn and Trelogan.

 

1914-1918 War

 

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private William John BARNETT 241110
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(1st/5th Bn.)
Died:20 Apr 1917   
Age:
Details:Son of William & Eliza Jane Barnett, of Talacre Lodge, Talacre. Also commemorated on the Gronant War Memorial.
Cemetery or Memorial:Gaza War Memorial, Palestine.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Lance Sergeant Thomas BARTON 14914
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(10th Bn.)
Died:16 Aug 1916
Age:20
Details:Son of William and Alice Barton, of Gadlas Farm, Llanasa.
Cemetery or Memorial:Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Roger Norman CARTWRIGHT
Service:United States Army(23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division)
Died:18 Jul 1918
Age:30
Details:Son of Charles & Marian Elizabeth Cartwright, of Glan Aber, Llanasa. Resident of Blaine, Montana, USA. Also on the Picton & Dyserth Memorials
Cemetery or Memorial:Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau,France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Corporal Robert Edward DAVIES 16798
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(13th Bn.)
Died:21 June 1918
Age:31
Details:Son of Ellis & Mary E Davies, Tanyfron, Llanasa. Also commemorated on the Gronant War Memorial.
Cemetery or Memorial:Varennes Military Cemetery, Somme, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Peter Thomas EDWARDS 53904
Service:1st Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died:21 Jul 1917
Age:19
Details:Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Edwards, of Tanybryn, Tremeirchion, St. Asaph, Flints. Nephew of Annie Hughes, Post Office, Gronant. Also commemorated on the Picton, Gronant and Tremeirchion War Memorials.
Cemetery or Memorial:Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Mory, Pas de Calais, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private James EVANS 35031
Service:10th Bn. Cheshire Regiment
Died:12 Jul 1916
Age:21
Details:Son of Mr. J. H. and Mary Evans, of Brodawel, Berthengam, Holywell, Flints.
Cemetery or Memorial:Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, Somme, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Bombardier Robert Parry EVANS 42989
Service:Royal Field Artillery("B" Bty. 50th Bde.)
Died:17 Oct 1918
Age:
Details:Son of John & Ann Evans, of Ivy House, Axton.
Cemetery or Memorial:Passchendaele New British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Gunner Ceiriog HUGHES 160268
Service:Royal Field Artillery("C" Bty. 63rd Bde.)
Died:20 Sep 1918
Age:20
Details:Son of Thomas & Mary Ann Hughes, of Canol y Dre, Gronant. Also commemorated on the Gronant War Memorial.
Cemetery or Memorial:Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Edward HUGHES 25039
Service:8th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died:  5 Apr 1916
Age:22
Details:Son of William and Eliza Hughes, Brookes' Terrace, Berthengam, Holywell.
Cemetery or Memorial:Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Daniel JONES 55013
Service:2nd Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died:23 Apr 1917
Age:29
Details:Son of Eliza Jones, of Brookes Terrace, Berthengam, Holywell, Flints.
Cemetery or Memorial:Wancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Edward JONES 200536
Service:4th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died:10 Jun 1917
Age:26
Details:Son of Catherine Jones, Brown Cow, Gwespyr, Mostyn, Flints
Cemetery or Memorial:Perth Cemetery (China Wall), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Llewellyn JONES 3458
Service:Welsh Guards(1st Bn.)
Died:11 Oct 1917
Age:19
Details:Born Llanasa. Son of Matthew Henry Jones, of 3, Poplar Row, Burton, Rossett, Denbigshire, and the late Maria Jones.
Cemetery or Memorial:Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Sergeant Thomas William JONES 6781
Service:Royal Engineers(54th Field Coy.)
Died:6 Nov 1918
Age:38
Details:Son of Thomas & Sarah Jones, of Penllan, Llanasa; husband of Mary Noel Jones, of Picton.
Cemetery or Memorial:Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa, Italy.

Rank,Name & Service Number:James A MACLEAN
Service:
Died:
Age:
Details:
Cemetery or Memorial:

Rank,Name & Service Number:Second Lieutenant MORRIS Wilfred Cyril 35509
Service:96th Berar Infantry(2nd Bn.)British Indian Armytransferred from26th Royal Fusiliers
Died:15 Dec 1918
Age:
Details:Husband of Margaret Mary Morris, Groesffordd, Gronant.Also commemorated on the Gronant War Memorial.
Cemetery or Memorial:Ahmednagar Government Cemetery, India(Plot JJ Grave 30)

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private James OSBORNE 14913
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.)
Died:27 Apr 1917
Age:28
Details:Son of John and Ellen Osborne, Town Street, Eakring, Newark. Also commemorated on the Picton War Memorial.
Cemetery or Memorial:Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Alfred PARRY 54747
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(15th Bn.)
Died:7 Aug 1917
Age:23
Details:Son of Catherine J Parry, of Glan Llyn, Axton.
Cemetery or Memorial:Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Jesse Horatio ROBERTS 24379
Service:King's Liverpool Regiment(19th Bn.)
Died:30 Jul 1916
Age:
Details:Son of Robert & Mary Ann Roberts, of White Horse Farm,  Trelogan. Resident of 62, Cranborne Road, Sefton Park, Liverpool, England.
Cemetery or Memorial:Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Robert John ROBERTS TR4/67849
Service:South Wales Borderers(53rd Graduated Bn.)
Died:18 Nov 1918
Age:18
Details:Son of Mrs Mary Roberts, of 11, Mostyn Road, Gronant. Also commemorated on the Gronant War Memorial.
Cemetery or Memorial:St. Asaph & Cynderyn's Churchyard, Llanasa.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Owen TAYLOR 32608
Service:16th Bn. Manchester Regiment
Died:20 Jun 1917
Age:29
Details:Son of Robert and Hannah Maria Jones, Pen y Waen, Llanasa. (1901 Census). Later of 42, Princess St., Moston, Manchester. Also commemorated on the Picton War Memorial.
Cemetery or Memorial:Perth Cemetery (China Wall), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private William Maldwyn WILLIAMS 241093
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(17th Bn.)
Died:28 Apr 1918
Age:19
Details:Son of Isaac & Catherine Ann Williams, of Bethesda Street, Gronant. Also commemorated on the Gronant War Memorial.
Cemetery or Memorial:Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France.

 

Sources:

• Llanasa War Memorial
• Photo by Wynne Evans
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• Military Records
• 1901 & 1911 Censuses
• Disclaimer

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