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Cwmbran and District's War Dead
Surname W
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Click on all images to enlarge Additional information below from the Commonwealth War graves Commission website
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Wait, Vernon
Emmanuel, 20, 11th May 1942, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Lively, D/MX 75137,
Ordnance Artificer 4th Class, Son of Tom and Christiana Sarah Wait, of
Llantarnam, Monmouthshire, PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Panel 71, Column 2. Local Memorial - Rood Screen, St Gabriel's church
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Walby, F C, 10th
February 1919, H.T., Royal Army Service Corps, T/43606, Private, CWMBRAN
CEMETERY, A. 2. 37.
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Walker, G H G,
19, 20th March 1918, Royal Naval Air Service, H.M.S "Daedalus.", J/35864,
Able Seaman, Son of Annie Standley (formerly Walker), of 4, Grove Place,
Pontnewydd, and the late Arthur Walker, PONTNEWYDD (HOLY TRINITY)
CHURCHYARD, 2. 3.
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| Walker, H,
WW1 Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park
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| Wall, R,
WW1 Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park and British Legion Memorial, St Gabriel's church
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Ward, R,
WW1
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WW2 Local Memorial - Rood Screen, St Gabriel's church
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Wassall,
Arthur John, 5th May 1915, 2nd Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, 231, Private,
BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD), I. E. 189. Local Memorial - Pontrhydrun War Memorial |
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Waters, David
John, 26th September 1915, 1st Bn. South Wales Borderers, 13075,
Private, Loos Memorial, Panel 52 Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park
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Waterman, Charles, 36, 26th August 1914, 1st Bn. Middlesex Regiment, L/8960, Son of William Waterman, husband of Annie Waterman, of 1, River Row, Pontrhydyrun, Newport, Mon., LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL.
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WW1 Local Memorial - Pontrhydrun War Memorial
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Watkins, D J G,
21, 21st April 1918, 1st Bn. South Wales Borderers, Lieutenant, Son of
David and Edith Watkins, of 6, Oak St., Cwmbran, Mon., FOUQUIERES
CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, II. B. 9. Local Memorial - British Legion Memorial, St Gabriel's church
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| Watkins, F,
WW1 Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park
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Watkins, John,
18th September 1915, 8th Bn. South Wales
Borderers, 16050,
Serjeant, HANGARD COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION,
II. G. 18. Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park and Pontrhydrun War Memorial
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Watts, John, 35,
29th October 1916, Depot formerly 10th Bn. South Wales Borderers, 20150,
Lance Corporal, Husband of Catherine Watts, of 26, Richmond Rd.,
Pontnewydd, PONTNEWYDD (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD, B. 90. Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park and Pontnewydd War Memorial
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Watts, W, WW1 Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park and Pontnewydd War Memorial
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Waygood, (P) G,
10th October 1917, 2nd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment, 265859, Private,
Son of Robert and Emma Waygood, of 21, Llandowlais St., Cwmbran, Mon.,
DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, XII. J. 1. Local Memorial - British Legion Memorial, St Gabriel's church
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W S, 32, 16th May 1918, 276th Siege Bty. Riyal
Garrisoon Artillery, 98318, Gunner, Son of William and Eliza Webber, of
Cwmbran, Newport, Mon., Husband of Catherine Webber, of 62, Manchester
Street., Newport, Mon., ST. SERVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROEN, Q. II. K. 19.
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Weeks, H J,
21st March 1918, 2nd Bn. Wiltshire
Regiment, 27035,
Serjeant, POZIERES MEMORIAL,
Panel 64. Local Memorial - British Legion Memorial, St Gabriel's church
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Frederick, 32, 17th April 1918, 5th Bn. South
Wales Borderers, 14410, Private, Son of William and Elizabeth Welden, of
New Eagle House Colliery, Old Hill, Dudley, Staffs, husband of Mary Maria
Welden, of 34, Mount Pleasant, Pontnewydd, Newport, Mon., TYNE COT
MEMORIAL, Panel 65 to 66. Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park and British Legion Memorial, St Gabriel's church
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Weyman, Joseph,
32, 14th March 1919, "B" Coy. 1st Bn. Welsh Regiment, 8184, Private, Son
of Daniel and Annie Weyman, of Blaenavon, CWMBRAN CEMETERY, B. 7. 33.
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Whatley, Charles
Edwin, 20, 16th February 1917, 1st/2nd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment, 1744,
Lance Corporal, Son of Charles and Ellen, Whatley, of 6, Cloemendy Rd.,
Cwmbran, Newport, Mon., GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE, IV. B. 5. Local Memorial - British Legion Memorial, St Gabriel's church
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Wheater,
Thomas Hebber, 29, 24th September 1944, 2nd Bn.
Monmouthshire Regiment, 4075456,
Corporal, VALKENSWAARD WAR CEMETERY,
I. C. 8.
Thomas Wheater was born in 1915 in the East End of London. His father William Shirtcliffe Wheater married his mother Elizabeth Kate Williams of Cwmbran. In 1944, the family were living at 2, Spring Street, Forgehammer, Cwmbran Local Memorial - Rood Screen, St Gabriel's church
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| Wheeler, Alex E,
WW1, Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park and All Saints church, Ponthir.
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| Wheeler, A E
WW2 Local Memorial - Rood Screen, St Gabriel's church
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Wilfred Augustus, 23, 5th October 1915, 8th Bn. Devonshire Regiment,
13036, Lance Corporal, Born at Pontnewydd, Mon., Son of William and
Elizabeth Wheeler, of Ardwyn House, Pontryhdyfen, Port Talbot, ST. SEVER
CEMETERY, ROUEN, A, 11. 40.
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WW1 Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park and British Legion Memorial, St Gabriel's church
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Williams, Alan
John, 21, 15th December 1941, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Galatea, D/JX 192026,
Able Seaman, PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Panel 48, Column 3. Brother of Ivor below. Local Memorial - Pontnewydd War Memorial
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Williams,
Albert E,
7th May 1915, 2nd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment, 1424, Private,
born
1891, Newport,
Mon, Son of
David and Sarah
Williams, HAZEBROUCK
COMMUNAL CEMETERY, II. C. 9. Local Memorial - British Legion Memorial, St Gabriel's church
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Williams,
Clifford, 24, 26th May 1944, Merchant Navy, S.S. Fort la Maune (Bristol),
Second Cook and Baker, Son of Charles Henry and Lucy May Williams, of
Pontnewydd; husband of Louise Kathleen Williams, PONTNEWYDD (HOLY TRINITY)
CHURCHYARD, Grave 57. Local Memorial - Pontnewydd War Memorial The Fort La Maune, 7,130grt (MOWT, Booth Line mngrs) was sunk by U-188 25th January 1944. William Clifford must of succumbed later to injuries received in the sinking. Information from Mr Billy McGee
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WW1 Local Memorial - British Legion Memorial, St Gabriel's church
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David, 20, 16th May 1915, 1st Bn. Royal Welsh
Fusiliers, 4613, Private, Son of Jane Williams, of 4, Batchelor's Row,
Newtown, Cwmbran, Mon., and the late William Williams, LE TOURET MEMORIAL,
Panel 13 and 14. Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park
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Edmund Styant, 39, 8th May 1915, 1st Bn. MonmouthshireRegiment, Major, Son
of the late George Waters Williams, of Llysbrechfa, Monmouthshire, YPRES
(MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Addenda Panel 57. Local Memorial - All Saints church, Ponthir. |
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Williams, F, 28,
23rd April 1917, Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park
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Williams, F O G, 24, 12th August 1917, 38th Div. Ammunition Col., Royal Field Artillery, W/ 3305, Gunner, Son of William Williams, of 4, Summerset st., Lower Grange Rd, Pontnewydd, Newport, Mon., husband of Mary Williams, of 88, School St., Llandbradach, Cardiff, CANADA FARM CEMETERY, II. F. 7.
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Williams, Ivor
Thomas, 26, 28th September 1944, 241 Bty., 77 H.A.A. Regt. Royal
Artillery, 1492159, Serjeant, Son of Tom and Hannah Williams, of
Pontnewydd, Monmouthshire, JAKARTA WAR CEMETERY, 2. C. 6. Brother of Alan John above. Local Memorial - Pontnewydd War Memorial
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Williams, J, 39, 23rd
May 1918, Depot, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 74846, Private, Husband of Lily
Beatrice Williams, of 7, Commercial St., Pontnewydd, PONTNEWYDD (HOLY
TRINITY) CHURCHYARD, B. 140. Local Memorial - Pontnewydd War Memorial
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WW2 Local Memorial - Rood Screen, St Gabriel's church
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Williams, P T, 12th October 1917, 1st Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 5172, Corporal, Son of Mr W Williams, of 6 Somerset St., Pontnewydd, Newport, Mon., GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY, I. P. 13.
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Williams, Ralf,
28, 1st March 1917, 2nd Bn. Monmouthshire
Regiment, 265830,
Private, Husband of Florence Gertrude Williams,
of 37, Victoria St., Cwmbran, Mon., GROVE TOWN
CEMETERY, MEAULTE, IV. B. 41. Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park and British Legion Memorial, St Gabriel's church
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William, WW1 Local Memorial - Pontrhydrun War Memorial
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Wiliams,
William Edward, 24, 24th August 1917, 115th Coy.
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 89782, Private, Son of Samuel Mathias and
Louisa Williams, of 104, Llantarnam Rd., Cwmbran, Newport, Mon., TYNE COT
MEMORIAL, Panel 154 to 159 and 163A. Local Memorial - British Legion Memorial, St Gabriel's church
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| Wood, W,
WW1 Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park
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WW1 Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park
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Woods, William
John, 41, 25th May 1915, 2nd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment, 2828, Private,
Son of Job and Mary Woods, of Cwmbran; husband of Laura Jane Woods, of 1,
Baltic Terrace, Cwmbran, Mon., YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Panel 50. Local Memorial - British Legion Memorial, St Gabriel's church This photo is a SWA report showing two of the six sons that Job and Mary Woods had serving at the front.
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Woodward, Charles
Rupert, 20, 7th May 1917, 8th Field Bakery Army Service Corps, S4/122553,
Private, Son of Mr. C. J. and Mrs. M. A. Woodward, of Somerset House,
Cwmbran, Newport, Mon., JANVAL CEMETERY, DIEPPE, I. G. 5. Local Memorial - British Legion Memorial, St Gabriel's church
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Woodward,
G H, 10th October 1917, Kalamaria Supply Depot
Army Service Corps., T4/096182,
Private, MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY,
KALAMARIA, 131.
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Woodward, H,
13th February 1917, 6th Bn. South Wales
Borderers, 39257,
Private, BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION,
I. N. 17. Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park and British Legion Memorial, St Gabriel's church
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