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Picton
The Picton War Memorial commemorates those men of the area who died during World War I.
Picton is a small village, in the community and ecclesiastical parish of Llanasa in the north of Flintshire. Between 1974 and 1996 the area was part of the county of Clwyd.
Er Cof am y Bechgyn Blwyf Llanasa a syrthiasant yn y Rhyfel Fawr
Mewn Anghof Ni Chant Fod
1914-1918 War
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private BARNETT William John 241110
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(1st/5th Bn.)
Died:10 Apr 1917
Age:20
Details:Son of William Barnett, Talacre Lodge, Prestatyn. Also on the Llanasa War Memorial.
Cemetery or Memorial:Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Lance Serjeant BARTON Thomas 14914
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(10th Bn.)
Died:16 Aug 1916
Age:20
Details:Son of William and Alice Barton, of Gadlas Farm, Llanasa.Also on the Llanasa War Memorial.
Cemetery or Memorial:Thiepval Memorial, Somme,France
Rank,Name & Service Number:Corporal BLACKWELL Peter Henry 20532
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(14th Bn.)
Died:10 Jul 1916
Age:23
Details:Son of Peter & Sarah Catherine Blackwell,Fiji House,Ffynnongroyw.
Cemetery or Memorial:Thiepval Memorial, Somme,France.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private First Class CARTWRIGHT Roger Norman
Service:United States Army(23rd Infantry Regt.,2nd Infantry Division)
Died:18 Jul 1918
Age:30
Details:Son of Charles Cartwright, Glan Aber, Llanasa. Resident of Blaine, Montana, USAAlso on the Dyserth & Llanasa War Memorials.
Cemetery or Memorial:Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau,France.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Corporal DAVIES Robert Edward 16798
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(13th Bn.)
Died:21 Jun 1918
Age:31
Details:Son of Ellis and Mary E Davies, Tanyfron, Llanasa. Also on the Gronant and Llanasa War Memorial
Cemetery or Memorial:Varennes Military Cemetery,Somme,France
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private EDWARDS David 2400 & 36012
Service:Welsh Guards(1st Bn.)formerlyRoyal Welsh Fusiliers
Died:16 Nov 1916
Age:18
Details:Son of Thomas and Charlot Edwards, 2 Dee View Terrace, Pen y Ffordd, Ffynnongroyw, Mostyn. Also commemorated on the Ffynnongroyw War Memorial.
Cemetery or Memorial:Thiepval Memorial, Somme,France.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private EDWARDS Peter Thomas 53904
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(1st Bn.)
Died:21 Jul 1917
Age:19
Details:Son of Thomas Owen & Maria Edwards (nee Thomas) of Tan y Bryn Farm, Tremeirchion. Nephew of Annie Hughes, Post Office, Gronant. Also commemorated on the Gronant, Llanasa and Tremeirchion War Memorials.
Cemetery or Memorial:Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Mory,Pas de Calais,France.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private EDWARDS William 39993
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(2nd Bn.)
Died:13 Oct 1917
Age:26
Details:Born in Ffynnongroyw. Son of Joseph & Elizabeth Edwards, of 21, Wirral View, Mostyn.
Cemetery or Memorial:Messines Ridge British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private EVANS Ellis Thomas 6176
Service:18th Queen Mary's Own Hussars
Died:20 Oct 1914
Age:16
Details:Son of Thomas & Emily Evans, Mont Pleasant, Berthengam.
Cemetery or Memorial:Ploegstreert Memorial,Hainaut,Belgium.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private EVANS James 35031
Service: Cheshire Regiment(10th Bn.)
Died:12 Jul 1916
Age:21
Details:Son of Mr. J. H. and Mary Evans, of Brodawel, Berthengam,Holywell.
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Rank,Name & Service Number:Bombardier EVANS Robert Parry 42989
Service:Royal Field Artillery(B Bty., 50th Bde.)
Died:17 Oct 1918
Age:21
Details:Son of John and Ann Evans, Ivy House,Axton,Holywell
Cemetery or Memorial:Passchendaele New British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Rank,Name & Service Number:FORBES James
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Rank,Name & Service Number:Private GRIFFITHS Joseph 49322 and 30424
Service:Northumberland Fusiliers (2nd Garrison Bn.) formerly 30424 Royal Welch Fusiliers
Died:30 Jun 1918
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Details:Brother of Ellen Williams, Dee View, Penyffordd, Ffynnongroyw.
Cemetery or Memorial:Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private GRIFFITHS Thomas 30384
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers (8th Bn.)
Died:8 Jan 1918
Age:27
Details:Grandson of John and Sarah Jones, 2 Meirion Terrace, Ffynnongroyw.
Cemetery or Memorial:Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private GRIFFITHS Thomas John 15115
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(10th Bn.)
Died:3 Mar 1916
Age:34
Details:Brother of Mrs. Ellen Williams, of 4, Dee View Terrace, Penyffordd, Ffynnongroyw.
Cemetery or Memorial:Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Gunner HUGHES Ceiriog 160268
Service:Royal Field Artillery("C" Bty., 63rd Bde.)
Died:20 Sep 1918
Age:20
Details:Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Hughes, of Canol y Dre, Gronant. Also commemorated on the Gronant and Llanasa War Memorial.
Cemetery or Memorial:Vis-en-Artois Memorial,Pas de Calais, France.
Rank,Name & Service Number:HUGHES Edward
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Details:Brook's Terrace, Berthengam orMoranedd, Llanasa.
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Rank,Name & Service Number:Private JONES Albert Trevor 55036
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(2nd Bn.)
Died:19 Dec 1916
Age:19
Details:Son of Thomas Jones of Gwendraeth, Ffynnongroyw.
Cemetery or Memorial:Combles Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme,France.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private JONES Daniel 55013
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(2nd Bn.)
Died:23 Apr 1917
Age:29
Details:Son of Eliza Jones, of Brookes Terrace, Berthengam,Holywell.
Cemetery or Memorial:Wancourt British Cemetery,Pas de Calais,France
Rank,Name & Service Number:JONES Edward
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Rank,Name & Service Number:Corporal JONES Elias 20589
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(14th Bn.)
Died:23 Apr 1918
Age:25
Details:Son of John & Jane Jones, of Ffynnongroyw.
Cemetery or Memorial:Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private JONES Frank 1220
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(5th Bn.)
Died:19 Aug 1915
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Cemetery or Memorial:Helles Memorial, Turkey.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private JONES Hugh 53748
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(1st Bn.)
Died:24 Jun 1917
Age:23
Details:Son of Robert & Mary Harriet Jones, of 3, Dee View, Penyffordd, Ffynnongroyw.
Cemetery or Memorial:Bard Cottage Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen,Belgium.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private JONES John 24116
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(16th Bn.)
Died:10 Jul 1916
Age: 22
Details:Son of Peter & Sarah Elizabeth Jones, of 7, Jones' Terrace, Penyffordd, Ffynnongroyw.
Cemetery or Memorial:Thiepval Memorial, Somme,France.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private JONES John Gregson1784
Service:Welsh Guards(1st Bn.)
Died:28 Apr 1916
Age:26
Details:Son of William & Esther Jones, of Tan Rhiw, Ffynnongroyw.
Cemetery or Memorial:Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery,West-Vlaanderen,Belgium.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private JONES Llewellyn 3458
Service:Welsh Guards (1st Bn.)
Died:11 Oct 1917
Age:19
Details:Son of Matthew Henry Jones, of 3, Poplar Row, Burton, Rossett, Wrexham, and the late Maria Jones.
Cemetery or Memorial:Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Serjeant JONES Thomas William 6781
Service:Royal Engineers(54th Field Coy.)
Died:6 Nov 1918
Age:38
Details:Son of Thomas and Sarah Jones, of Penllan, Llanasa; husband of Mary Noel Jones, of Picton, Ffynnongroew.
Cemetery or Memorial:Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa,Italy
Rank,Name & Service Number:MORRIS Frederick
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Rank,Name & Service Number:Second Lieutenant MORRIS Wilfred Cyril
Service:96th Cerar Infantry of Ahmednagar India (2nd Bn.)
Died:15 Dec 1918
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Details:Husband of Margaret Mary Morris, Groesffordd, Gronant, Prestatyn.
Cemetery or Memorial:Ahmednagar Government Cemetery, India.
Rank,Name & Service Number:MACLEAN James A
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Rank,Name & Service Number:Private OSBORNE James 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 Llanasa War Memorial.
Cemetery or Memorial:Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais,France.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Driver OWEN William 266885 & 17662
Service:Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery("B" Bty. 76th Army Bde.)formerlyCavalry Regt.
Died:19 Oct 1918
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Cemetery or Memorial:Carnieres Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord,France.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private PARRY Alfred 54747
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(15th Bn.)
Died:7 Aug 1917
Age:23
Details:Son of Catherine J Parry, of Glan Llyn, Axton.Also on the Llanasa War Memorial.
Cemetery or Memorial:Wimereux Communal Cemetery,Pas de Calais,France.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private ROBERTS Jesse Horatio 24379
Service:King’s Liverpool Regiment(19th Bn.)
Died:30 Jul 1916
Age:31
Details:Son of Robert and Mary Ann Roberts, of White Horse Farm, Trelogan. Resident of 62, Cranborne Road, Sefton Park, Liverpool. Also on the Llanasa
Cemetery or Memorial:Thiepval Memorial, Somme,France.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private ROBERTS Robert John 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 and Llanasa War Memorial.
Cemetery or Memorial:St. Asaph and 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 Llanasa War Memorial.
Cemetery or Memorial:Perth Cemetery (China Wall), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private WILLIAMS Arthur 51421
Service: Lancashire Fusiliers(2nd/7th Bn.)
Died:21 Mar 1918
Age:20
Details:Son of Peter & Mary E Williams, of Picton Farm, Ffynnongroyw.
Cemetery or Memorial:Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.
Rank,Name & Service Number:Private WILLIAMS William Maldwyn 241093
Service:Royal Welsh Fusiliers(17th Bn.)
Died:28 Apr 1918
Age:19
Details:Son of Isaac and Catherine Ann Williams, of Bethesda Street, Gronant. Also commemorated on the Gronant and Llanasa War Memorials
Cemetery or Memorial:Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt,Somme,France.
Rank,Name & Service Number:WILSON §Wilfred
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Details:Son of John & Harriet Wilson of Gronant???
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Rank,Name & Service Number:Private WYNNE Herbert Price TR/6/6268 and 201092
Service:Labour Corps (formerly 184658, R.A.S.C.)
Died:17 Sep 1917
Age:28
Details:Son of John Wynne, Halendy, Mostyn. Also commemorated on the Ffynnongroyw War Memorial.
Cemetery or Memorial:Brandhoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
¶ Also commemorated on the Ffynnongroyw War Memorial.
§ Also commemorated on the Gronant War Memorial.
Sources:
- Picton War Memorial
- Transcription and photo by Alwyn Evans
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Military Records
- 1901 & 1911 Censuses
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