Llansilin

Llansilin

 

The Llansilin War Memorial commemorates those men of the Llansilin area who died in two world wars. The memorial, in the form of an ornate standing, stone Celtic Cross, stands outside St. Silin's Parish Church.

Llansilin is a village and rural community in Powys. The community includes Llansilin village, a large rural area and the hamlets of Moelfre, Rhiwlas and Llangadwaladr.

Until 1974, Llansilin was in historic Denbighshire and, between 1974 and 1996, in Clwyd.  However, in 1996 the area was moved into the county of Powys.

 

1914-1918 War

 

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Wynn BATHER 8540
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(4th Bn.)
Died:3 Sep 1916   
Age:
Details:Born Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog. Son of John & Jane Bather. Resident of Aberteirw Terrace, Llansilin. Also commemorated on the Glyn Ceiriog War Memorial.
Cemetery or Memorial:Caterpiller Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Evan DAVIES 23153
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(10th Bn.)
Died:15 Jul 1917
Age:
Details:Born Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant. Son of Allen Davies and the late Margaret Davies of Brynffynnon, Briw, Llangedwyn and Cabin House Farm, Middleton, Oswestry.
Cemetery or Memorial:Louverval Military Cemetery, Doignies, Nord, France,

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private John DAVIES 12565
Service:South Lancashire Regiment(2nd Bn.)
Died:10 Apr 1918
Age:
Details:Born Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire. Son of Allen Davies and the late Margaret Davies of Brynffynnon, Briw, Llangedwyn and Cabin House Farm, Middleton, Oswestry.
Cemetery or Memorial:Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private John Daniel DAVIES 28891 & 24937
Service:Loyal North Lancashire Regiment(2nd/5th Bn.)formerly5th Lancers
Died:10 Mar 1918
Age:23
Details:Born Sychtyn. Son of John Charles & Mary Davies, of Pentre Cefn Bach, Craiglwyn, Llansilin.
Cemetery or Memorial:Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-las-Lys, Pas de Calais, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Robert Thomas DAVIES 61101
Service:3rd Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died:18 Feb 1917
Age:33
Details:Son or nephew of Mrs Mary Davies, of Bryn Coch, Llawnt, in Oswestry. (1911 Census)
Cemetery or Memorial:Rhydycroesau (Christ Church) Churchyard, Denbighshire.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private William DAVIES
Service:North Lancashire Regiment
Died:
Age:
Details:Born Pennant, Montgomeryshire. Son of Allen Davies and the late Margaret Davies of Brynffynnon, Briw, Llangedwyn and Cabin House Farm, Middleton, Oswestry.
Cemetery or Memorial:

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Enoch EDWARDS 30452 & 2833
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(11th Bn.)formerlyMontgomeryshire Yeomanry
Died:11 Jun 1918   
Age:
Details:Born Llansilin. Son of Elias & Mary Edwards, of Pentrefelin, Rhydycroesau.
Cemetery or Memorial:Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Gunner John (Jack) ELLIS  MM; Croix de Guerre 2029
Service:Australian Light Horse & Field Artillery(42nd Bty. 11th Bde.)
Died:3 Nov 1918
Age:24
Details:Son of Evan & Elizabeth Ellis of Tynyfron, Llansilin; husband of Tryphena Jane Ellis, of Clarke's Bridge, Laidley, Queensland, Australia.
Cemetery or Memorial:Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau, Nord, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private John Edward EVANS 81875
Service:Royal Army Medical Corps (38th General Hospital)
Died:3 Apr 1918
Age:26
Details:Son of William & Margaret Evans, of Cefnybraich, Llansilin.
Cemetery or Memorial:Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Lieutenant Hubert James Tudor HAMER
Service:Indian Army(108th Infantry)attd.101st Indian Grenadiers
Died:4 Nov 1914   
Age:
Details:Son of the late John Parry Hamer of Glanyrafon Hall,  Llanyblodwel and Sarah Margaret of Bronheulog, Llansilin.
Cemetery or Memorial:Tanga Memorial Cemetery, Tanzania.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Griffith Edward HUGHES
Service:Canadian   
Died:
Age:
Details:Son of John & Mary Hughes, The Cottage, Cefn Canol,  Llansilin.
Cemetery or Memorial:

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private William JEFFREYS
Service:King's Liverpool Regiment
Died:
Age:
Details:Son/Nephew of Thomas & Sarah Williams of Pentregwyn,  Llansilin.
Cemetery or Memorial:

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Albert Edward JONES
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers   
Died:
Age:
Details:Of Fronfraith, Llansilin.
Cemetery or Memorial:

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private David JONES
Service:Royal Engineers
Died:
Age:
Details:Born Llangadwaladr. Son of David & Elizabeth Jones, of Granite House, Pandy, Glyn Ceiriog. Brother of Wilfred Jones (below)
Cemetery or Memorial:

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Wilfred JONES 19389
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(16th Bn.)
Died:10 Jul 1916
Age:21
Details:Born Llangadwaladr. Son of David & Elizabeth Jones, of Granite House, Pandy, Glyn Ceiriog.  Brother of David Jones (above). Resident of Ruabon, Denbighshire.
Cemetery or Memorial:Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Hugh G JONES
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers   
Died:
Age:
Details:Of Rhiwlas C School, Llansilin.
Cemetery or Memorial:

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private John Richard LEWIS 55767 & 26018
Service:Welsh Regiment(10th Bn.)formerlyShropshire Light Infantry
Died:2 Aug 1917   
Age:
Details:Born Melbourne, Australia. Of Mount, Sychtyn.
Cemetery or Memorial:Artillery Wood Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Gunner Robert Owen LLOYD 172108
Service:Royal Field Artillery ("A" Bty. 86th Bde.)
Died:28 Oct 1918
Age:
Details:Son of Robert & Jane Lloyd, of Tregeiriog Mills, Tregelriog.
Cemetery or Memorial:St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Lance Corporal William MORGAN P/7170 & 3528
Service:Military Police Corps formerly Montgomeryshire Yeomanry
Died:8 Nov 1918
Age:26
Details:Husband of Mary Morgan, Clifton House, Llansilin, Oswestry.
Cemetery or Memorial:Llansilin (St. Silin) Churchyard, Denbighshire

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Arthur MORRIS 355067 & 1865
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(25th Bn.)formerlyMontgomeryshire Yeomanry
Died:18 Sep 1918
Age:30
Details:Son of Edward Morris of Tŷ Du, Llansilin.
Cemetery or Memorial:Ronssoy Communal Cemetery, Somme, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Major John MORRIS MC
Service:    Royal Army Medical Corps
Died:7 Oct 1918
Age:39
Details:Husband of Ellen Mary Morris, Boston Bank, Hyde, Cheshire. (1911 Census).
Cemetery or Memorial:Bellicourt British Cemetery, Aisne, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Thomas MORRIS 22414
Service:South Lancashire Regiment(13th Bn.)
Died:29 May 1916
Age:25
Details:Son of Edward Morris, of Tŷ Nant, Llansilin; husband of the late Elizabeth Morris, of Tŷ Nant, Llansilin.
Cemetery or Memorial:St. Silin's Churchyard, Llansilin.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Herbert RICHARDS 43006
Service:King's Shropshire Light Infantry(7th Bn.)
Died:3 Oct 1918
Age:24
Details:Son of Mrs Elizabeth Davies, of Stent, Llansilin.
Cemetery or Memorial:Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Edwin Andrew ROBERTS 13716
Service:King's Shropshire Light Infantry(8th Bn.)
Died:  14 Oct 1916
Age:32
Details:Son of Edward & Mary Roberts (nee Morris), of Cilrhiw,  Moelfre, Llansilin.
Cemetery or Memorial:Lembet Road Military Cemetery, Salonika (Thessaloniki), Greece.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Richard ROGERS 12251
Service:King's Shropshire Light Infantry(6th Bn.)
Died:14 May 1918
Age:23
Details:Son of Robert & Mary Rogers, of Pentrecwn, Llansilin. Brother of Private Robert Thomas ROGERS 739148 (below)
Cemetery or Memorial:Sucrerie Cemetery, Ablain-St. Nazaire, Pas de Calais, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Robert Thomas ROGERS 739148
Service:Canadian Infantry   ("C" Coy. 19th Bn.)
Died:9 May 1917   
Age:27
Details:Son of Robert & Mary Rogers, of Pentrecwn, Llansilin. Brother of Private Richard ROGERS 12251 (above)
Cemetery or Memorial:Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private David WILLIAMS 18247
Service:King's Shropshire Light Infantry(5th Bn.)
Died:2 Feb 1916   
Age:
Details:Son of Edward & Sarah Williams of Gravel Hill, Moelfre,  Llansilin.
Cemetery or Memorial:Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private John WILLIAMS 291857
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st/7th Bn.) (formerly 4123 Cheshire Regiment)
Died:26 Aug 1917
Age:25
Details:Son of Edward & Sarah Williams of Gravel Hill, Moelfre, Llansilin.
Cemetery or Memorial:Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Percy WILLIAMS 127572 or 127527& 203810
Service:Machine Gun Corps Infantry(56th Bn.)formerlyRoyal Welsh Fusiliers
Died:1 Oct 1918
Age:
Details:Son of Edward & Sarah Williams of Gravel Hill Cottage, Moelfre,  Llansilin.
Cemetery or Memorial:Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Rifleman David Caradog WILLIAMS 26/1750
Service:New Zealand Rifle Brigade(4th Bn. 3rd)
Died:13 Sep 1916
Age:23
Details:Son of Hugh Solomon & Elizabeth Williams, of Oakdene, Llansilin.
Cemetery or Memorial:Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France.

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Peter Trevor WILLIAMS 79610
Service:Devonshire Regiment(15th Bn.)
Died:7 Jul 1918
Age:
Details:Son of William & Margaret Williams of Tynybwlch,  Llansilin.
Cemetery or Memorial:St. Cedwyn's Churchyard, Llangedwyn.

 

1939-1945 War

 

Rank,Name & Service Number:Private Albert John REYNOLDS 1808363
Service:Queen's Royal Regiment West Surrey(2/6th Bn.)
Died:12 Nov 1944
Age:23
Details:Son of James & Mary Ann Reynolds, of Groesffordd, Llangedwyn.
Cemetery or Memorial:Ancona War Cemetery, Italy.

 

Sources:

• Llansilin War Memorial
• Photo by John Murray
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• Military Records
• 1901 & 1911 Censuses

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