Torfaen Remembers The Battle Of The Somme

On this day 100 hundred years ago…. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

• Private Arthur Bullock, aged 27 of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France, remembered at War Memorial Park Gates, Pontypool
• Corporal Samuel Cox, aged 22 of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France, remembered at St. Cadoc’s Church, Trevethin – 2nd Mons. Memorial Chapel
• Private Thomas Dowding, aged 23 of the South Wales Borderers, died in France, remembered at Thiepval Memorial
• Private Richard Evans, aged 20 of the South Wales Borderers, died in France, remembered at Zoar Chapel, Henllys (parents headstone)
• Lance Corporal Robert Falls, aged 32 of the South Wales Borderers, died in France, remembered at Thiepval Memorial
• Private Edwin Gibson, aged 23 of the Monmouthshire Regiment died in France, remembered at St. Cadoc’s Church, Trevethin – 2nd Mons. Memorial Chapel
• Lance Corporal Percy Gimblett, aged 29 of the SW Borderers, died in France, remembered at Ebenezer Evangelical Church, Pontnewydd
• Private Joshua Gould, aged 21 of the South Wales Borderers, died in France, remembered at War Memorial Park Gates, Pontypool
• CSM John Granger, aged 26 of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France, remembered at St. Cadoc’s Church, Trevethin – 2nd Mons. Memorial Chapel
• Private Frederick Ham, aged 25 of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France, remembered at St. Cadoc’s Church, Trevethin – 2nd Mons. Memorial Chapel
• Lance Corporal James Harris, aged 28 of the Northumberland Fusiliers died in France, remembered at Thiepval Memorial
• Private William Higgs, aged 22 of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France, remembered at St. Cadoc’s Church, Trevethin – 2nd Mons. Memorial Chapel
• Lance Corporal Sidney Holvey, aged 34 of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France, remembered at St. Cadoc’s Church, Trevethin – 2nd Mons. Memorial Chapel
• Private Joseph Hopkins, aged 22 of Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment died in France, remembered at Thiepval Memorial
• Private Arthur Jones, aged 20 of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France, remembered at St. Cadoc’s Church, Trevethin – 2nd Mons. Memorial Chapel
• Lance Corporal Charles Jones, aged 26 of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France, remembered at GKN (Colliery) Plaques at Cwmbran Park
• Private Fred Jones of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France, remembered at St. Cadoc’s Church, Trevethin – 2nd Mons. Memorial Chapel
• Lieutenant Corporal Maurice Kennard, aged 32 of Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment, died in France, remembered at Blaenavon War Memorial
• Private Walter King, aged 25 of the South Wales Borderers, died in France, remembered at Noddfa Baptist Church, Abersychan
• Private Charles Kirtland, aged 17 of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France, remembered at St. Hilda’s Church, Griffithstown – Member of Church Lads’ Brigade
• Private Ernest Long, aged 19 of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France, remembered at St. Cadoc’s Church, Trevethin – 2nd Mons. Memorial Chapel
• Private William Newman, aged 27 of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France, remembered at St. Cadoc’s Church, Trevethin – 2nd Mons. Memorial Chapel
• Private Arthur Nunnerley, aged 21 of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France, remembered at St. Cadoc’s Church, Trevethin – 2nd Mons. Memorial Chapel
• Gunner Albert Parry, aged 20 of the Royal Field Artillery, died in France, remembered at St. Peter’s Church, Blaenavon
• Private Samuel Pattemore, aged 30 of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France remembered at GKN (Colliery) Plaques at Cwmbran Park
• Private Soloman Phillips, aged 22 of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France, remembered at St. Cadoc’s Church, Trevethin – 2nd Mons. Memorial Chapel
• Private Edward Preece, aged 21 of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France, remembered at War Memorial, Blaenavon
• Private Edwin Smith, aged 27 of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France, remembered at St. Cadoc’s Church, Trevethin – 2nd Mons. Memorial Chapel
• Private George Smith of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France, remembered at St. Cadoc’s Church, Trevethin – 2nd Mons. Memorial Chapel
• Corporal Ebenezer Snell, aged 31 of the Somerset Light Infantry, died in France, remembered at Thiepval Memorial
• Private William Tunley, aged 26 of the Monmouthshire Regiment, died in France, remembered at St. Cadoc’s Church, Trevethin – 2nd Mons. Memorial Chapel
• Private Frank Wilkey, aged 21 of the Northumberland Fusiliers, died in France, remembered at Panteg War Memorial
• Private Albert Woffenden, aged 38 of the South Wales Borderers died in France, remembered at St. Cadoc’s Church, Trevethin – 2nd Mons. Memorial Chapel