The following men are confirmed members of the Brigade but, to date, it has not been able to confirm their service number:
NAME | RANK | SOURCE(S) | |
Ace, Jack | Gnr | In block of transfers to 68th DAC – 745688 Photo (CDL 21/5/15) – Jack Ace, 2nd Welsh Glamorgan Battery, son of Mrs Ace, 59 Fleet Street, Swansea | |
Ackroyd, Wm Walter | 13709, Som LI – Service Record Prev Service RFA (T) – Term of Engagement From Morriston | ||
Allen, A | Roll of honour (CDL – 23/10/14) | ||
Alltheridge | Gnr | Formation recruit. Article (Cambrian – 9/10/08) | |
Anstey, Charles | Formation/Pre-war. 4yrs pre-war, Termination of Period of Engagement Re-enlisted 20/10/14, 1878, Pte, 2/3rd Welsh FA, RAMC 15/1/16 – Transferred 357289. Pte, 10th Liverpool (Scottish) Wife – Gwenllian Anstey, 61 Chemical Rd, Morriston | ||
Banfield, C | Gnr | 1915 recruit. Rugby player (CDL-5/4/15), Runner (CDL – 25/3/15). | |
Bendall, W D | Gnr | Formation/Pre-war. Annual Ball Committee (Cambrian – 4/2/10) | |
Bendle, Joseph | Dvr | Morriston ROH (CDL – 31/12/15) | |
Bowen, W E | Fined for Neglecting Drill and Camp 1st Glamorgan Battery. (SWWP – 20/9/1910) | ||
Britten, Phillip | Died Jan 1916. Formerly of County Police Force at Carmarthen. (Carm Wkly Rep – 28/1/16) | ||
Brown, Nelson | Gnr | In block of transfers to 53rd DAC – 340 & 745149 | |
Browning, G | Gnr | Formation Recruit. 1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea | |
Buckland, Alexander Augustus | Cpl | Roll of honour (CDL – 23/10/14) Witness at trial of 1254, Forrester, 2nd Line, St Neots, 31/12/15 | |
Bull, F W, Cpl | Formation/Pre-war. Annual Ball Committee (Cambrian – 4/2/10) | ||
Burling, R G | Gnr | 1915 Recruit. Runner (CDL – 25/3/15). Poss R.G. Burton 1156 | |
Cannell, Joseph Walton | Pension record – 3/1st Welsh How Bde D of Disc – 20/9/16, No: 162440 | ||
Chamberlain, J | Sgt | Roll of honour (CDL – 23/10/14). Poss #8 | |
Chanter, B | Football Player (CDL – 25/11/14), Football team pic & Swansea Municipal School ROH (1915) Poss Herbert Chanter, 30 Norfolk St | ||
Clatworthy, Fred John | Gnr | In block of transfers to 53rd DAC – 461 & 745209 Cannot identify who he was, several options | |
Clement, W | Employee of W Edwards, Swansea Draper, joined Howitzers (HWMR – 17/10/14) | ||
Cooke, William | Transferred to Special Reserve RFA 24/11/08, no 3538 (Anc) From Neath, Parents Thomas & Elizabeth, 4 Hopkins Place | ||
Conybear, Edward Arthur | Dvr | In transfers from 2nd Line to 4A Res Bde 7/9/16 – 168323 KIA 9/11/17, 71/36 Bde, Killed on Arras St Julien Rd Bn & Enl Swansea Swansea Mun Sec School (SWWP – 18/10/19) | |
Crabbe, Thomas Henry | 1915 Recruit. In block of transfers to 53rd DAC – 332 & 745143 Enl 7/4/15, Disch 7/2/19 (SWB) Likely somewhere 1282-1293 Bn 1895. From Sketty. | ||
Cratchley, C | BSM | Formation. 1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea Eulogy (CDL – 9/10/08) | |
Cutter, George | Dvr | In transfers to 68th DAC – 745708 Later 290523 (so 1915 recruit), however 290 out of block Bn 1876. Lived Swansea | |
Dangerfield, Percy Reeves | Lt | 1914 Recruit. Roll of honour (CDL – 23/10/14), 1914 recruit photo (CDL – 9/12/14), Commission applications, London Gazette, MID (SWWP – 5/1/18) SR with MOD – AOP000022058 | |
Davey GA | Gnr | Formation Recruit. 1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea | |
Davies, D J | Trooper | Ald Davies Sch, Neath – Roll of Honour (HWMR – 17/6/16) | |
Davies, F | Dvr | Poss 1915 Recruit. Rugby player (CDL – 22/3/15) | |
Davies, R G | FUNERAL of Late Comrade R., G. Davies, Master Tailor, 1st Welsh R.F.A (CDL – 29/6/18) | ||
Donoghue, James | Dvr | 1915 recruit In block of transfers to 2/4th SM (How) Bde – 840935 Wounded 1918, NOK-Swansea | |
Easterbrook, G | Cpl/Sgt | Poss Formation Recruit. Ball Committee (08 & 13), summer camp (CDL – 19/8/10) | |
Edwards, Joe, | Pte | Portrait (CNMR – 18/8/16) | |
Edwards, J | BQMS | Formation Recruit. 1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea Ball committee (4/2/10), Annual dinner (multiple dates) | |
Evans, Willie | Gnr | 1914/15 Recruit. Son of Mr & Mrs J Evans, Pstrad House, Pencader (Carm Journ – 1/10/15) Poss 1032 or more likely 725455 | |
Fearn, Arthur Wm | 1914 Recruit. In block of transfers to 53rd DAC – 745259 Enl 6/8/14, Disch 11/8/19. (SWB) Likely No 868, 880 or 882 Transferred to regulars post-war, 293448 then10130109 Bn 25/3/1894, London. Moved to Neath by 1911 | ||
Fender, D | Gnr | Formation Recruit. 1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea | |
Gammon AH | Gnr | Formation Recruit. 1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea | |
Gibbs, T | BSM | Formation Recruit. 1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea Eulogy (Cambrian – 9/10/08) | |
Gordon, T | Gnr | Bedford Water Polo (CDL – 28/6/15) | |
Griffiths, D F | Formation Recruit. Appointed “State Trumpeter” to his Majesty He was for many years a member of the 1st Glamorgan and 1st Welsh Howitzer Band Son of Sgt Tmpr John Griffiths (CDL – 27/5/16) | ||
Griffiths, D H | Fined for Neglecting Drill and Camp 1st Glamorgan Battery. (SWWP – 20/9/1910) | ||
Griffiths, Evan Oswald | Gnr | 1915 Recruit. In block of transfers to 2/4th SM (How) Bde – 1343 & 840929 Morriston ROH (CDL – 31/12/15). | |
Griffiths, Hopkin | The youngest son, Hopkin, was also a member of the 1st Welsh Howitzer Band Son of Sgt Tmpr John Griffiths (CDL 27/5/16) | ||
Griffiths, John | Sgt Trptr | Formation recruit. Church parade (CDL – 19/6/08), Harris leaving (Cambrian – 31/10/08) 135 Clyndu St, Morriston. (SWWP – 3/6/16) … was a sergeant-trumpeter with the 1st Glamorgan Artillery for 26 years and with the 1st Welsh Howitzers for seven years, a total of 33 years (CDL – 27/5/16) | |
Grove, Willie | S/S | Gower Church Magazine (Port Eynon) | |
Guppy, Cyril John | Gnr | In block of transfers to 53rd DAC – 453 & 745205 Bn 1897, Frome, Soms. 1911 Swansea | |
Hackford, George Rees | Dvr | In block of transfers to 53rd DAC – 449 & 745202 Disch 3/6/19. (PENS) Bn 1897. From Morriston. Presented silver cigarette case by Morritson Libanus IOGT (CDL – 21/3/18) | |
Hanney, Cyril Charles | Roll of honour (CDL – 23/10/14) Likely 18821, APC & RFA with flat feet (pens records), bn 1893, address 1 Ewart Street, Swansea. | ||
Harding | Formation recruit Songs for Lewis (Cambrian – 9/10/08) | ||
Harries, S | Fined for Neglecting Drill and Camp From Sketty, 1st Glamorgan Battery. (SWWP – 20/9/1910) | ||
Harris, Rees Howell | Gnr | In block of transfers to 2/4th SM (How) Bde – 840925 DOW 27/9/17, D/307 Bde Bn 1890 Morriston & Enl Swansea | |
Headdon, Llew | Pte | Headdon wedding (HWMR – 8/4/16). Likely Lewis Llewllyn Headdon bn c1892, marr 1919 | |
Hinwood, John Wm Jas (Jack) | Gnr | 1915 Recruit. In transfers from 2nd Line to 4A Res Bde 7/9/16 – 168238 Enl 1/6/15, Disch 6/5/19. (SWB) Likely No 1383, 1386 or 1387 Bn 1894, from Swansea | |
Hooper, L | Football Player (CDL – 25/11/14) | ||
Hopkins, Dewi | Gnr | Ystalyfera County School Roll of Honour (CDL – 19/1/15), Leaving for Northants (BRE – 6/5/15), Roll of Honour (HWMR – 12/2/16) Possibly 251, DY Hopkins | |
Hoskins | Tptr | Formation recruit. Collapses at 08 summer camp (EE – 8/8/08) | |
Hugglestone, D | Gnr | Formation recruit. 1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea Songs for Lewis (Cambrian – 9/10/08) | |
Humphreys, Thomas | Formation recruit. bn Pontypridd, lived Morriston, wife Florence Howard Enlisted RFA SR 25/9/08 as 3901 aged 17y11m Forms (on Anc) show prev serv 4th Welsh Howitzer Brigade Mons Star (2nd Div AC), Term pd of Eng 8/10/15 | ||
Hutchinson | Gnr | Somewhere in Norfolk – conjurer (SWWP – 12/5/17) | |
Hyett, Howard Leslie, | Gnr/Lt | Formation/Pre-war recruit. Commissioned 1915 (CDL – 19/8/15), multiple ROH SR with MOD – AOP000418212 | |
Irvine, J | St Andrews War Memorial, Swansea | ||
Isaac, John George | Bdr | Formation/Pre-war recruit. Bedford Eistedford (2/1st Howtzrs) – (SWWP – 3/6/16) Bn ’91, 1911-30 Catherine St, Morriston Member of Brigade Band (in annotated photo)) | |
Isaacs, F | Postcard portrait. No number. Poss one of the ‘Bros Isaacs’ who ‘gave several solos and duet on cornet and trombone’ 2/1st Welsh (CDL – 29/9/15) | ||
Isaac, W | Fined for Neglecting Drill and Camp 1st Glamorgan Battery. (SWWP – 20/9/1910) | ||
Jackett, J | Gnr | Formation Recruit. 1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea | |
Jenkins, Francis Aubrey | Dvr/Sig | 1914 Recruit. In block of transfers to 53rd DAC – 447 & 745201 1914 Group photo (CDL – 9/12/14), Roll of Honour (10/10/14), Sister wedding (19/8/15). KIA | |
Jerram, Stanley Clifford | Dvr | 1915 Recruit. In block of transfers to 53rd DAC – 333 & 745144 France 25/11/1915 Only 1 SC Jerram in Wales. Bn 30/4/1893, Swansea. | |
John, Albert | Pte | Mun Sec Sch Roll of Honour (11/3/15) | |
John, Haydn | Pte | Mun Sec Sch Roll of Honour (11/3/15). Poss 745661 | |
John, W W | Fined for Neglecting Drill and Camp 1st Glamorgan Battery. (SWWP – 20/9/1910) | ||
Jones (multiple) | |||
Jones, Charles Clifford | Dvr | 1915 Recruit. In block of transfers to 53rd DAC – 462 & 745210 Disch 4/2/19. (PENS). Also 348699 RGA Bn 1896. From Swansea | |
Jones, David Joseph | Gnr | 1915 Recruit. In block of transfers to 2/4th SM (How) Bde – 1341 & 840927 Enl 10/6/15, Disch 25/5/18 GSW L Thigh. SWB. Pens Add: Water St, Neath & Garnant, Carm | |
Jones, F G | Fined for Neglecting Drill and Camp 1st Glamorgan Battery. (SWWP – 20/9/1910) | ||
Jones, W Alford | Gnr | Ystalyfera County School Roll of Honour (CDL – 19/1/15) | |
Jones, W G | Gnr | Formation Recruit. 1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea | |
Jones, William James | Gnr | 1915 Recruit. In transfers from 2nd Line to 4A Res Bde 7/9/16 – 168244 Enl 11/1/15, Disch 15/11/17 (SWB) Bn 1890, from Swansea | |
Jowett, William Frederick (Fred) | In block of transfers to 68th DAC – 745657 TFEM Aug ’19, therefore Pre-War Roll of Honour – Welsh Amm Column (CDL – 19/2/15) Former Swansea 3/4, bn Swansea 1879 | ||
Kift, John Soloman | Gnr | In block of transfers to 53rd DAC – 337 & 745147 Brother of Philip Llewellyn Kift No.725450 | |
Lewis, David Arthur | 1915 Recruit Enl 30/3/15. Deserted Apr 15 (SWWP – 24/4/15) Likely 1279 (based on serv no) | ||
Lewis, Jack | 1915 Recruit Enl 6/3/15. Disch 29/1/19. SWB Friends join together, w Idris Evans (CDL – 16/4/15). Transferred to regulars – 168253 France w 36th Ulster Div | ||
Leyshon, Ted | Swansea Roll of Honour – Llansamlet Colliery (CDL – 23/10/14) Poss Edward Preece Leyshon, bn ’89, Swansea. Coal Miner Who was 49262, RAMC | ||
Lloyd, J E | Roll of Honour (CDL – 23/10/14) | ||
Lott, Albert Hughes | Gnr | In transfers to 68th DAC – 745750 Enl 28/1/15, Likely No 1178-1184 Disch 5/6/19. 15 Bde (SWB) Bn 1887, Swansea. From Treboeth, Swansea | |
Martin, Richard Aubrey | 1915 Recruit (Jan 15) Roll of Honour (CDL – 19/1/15) Joined w/e – 16/1/15 | ||
Mathews, Edmund John | Gnr | In transfers from 2nd Line to 4A Res Bde 7/9/16 – 168279 Bn Blackmill, Enl Swansea Died 31/1/1918, Leith War Hosp | |
Matthews, J A | Fined for Neglecting Drill and Camp 1st Glamorgan Battery. (SWWP – 20/9/1910) | ||
Maunder, Thos Geo | Gnr | In block of transfers to 53rd DAC – 335 & 745146 Swansea Boy in Welsh DAC (CDL-12/10/15) | |
Mills, Joseph Henry (Joe) | Ftr/Gnr | Pre-War Recruit In block of Transfers to 68th DAC – 745545 Swansea Municipal School ROH (CDL – 11/3/15) Enl 27/5/14, Dis 30/6/19. (SWB) From Manselton | |
Mitchell, F | Gnr | Pre-war Recruit. (TFEM 5/5/09) | |
Morgan, D | Dvr | 1915 Recruit. Paper chase (CDL – 25/3/15) | |
Morgans, M S | Pte | Morriston ROH (CDL – 31/12/15) | |
Morris, David Edlyn | Gnr/Lt | 1914 recruit. 1914 Group photo (CDL – 9/12/14), Football team pic, Commission application 2/15, Morriston ROH (CDL – 31/12/15), Injured as Lt, RFA (CDL – 5/7/16). MIC – BWM/Vic/SWB Address Bryntawe Hall, Clydach-on-Tawe SR with MOD – AOP000042169 | |
Morris, Harry | Pte | Mun Sec Sch Roll of Honour (11/3/15) | |
Morse, William Edward (Eddy) | In transfers from 2nd Line to 4A Res Bde 7/9/16 – 168280 KIA 3/12/17, a/231 Bde, Cambrai Bn & Enl Swansea Sketty Chorister Killed – Eddy Morse (CDL – 31/12/17) | ||
Morton, G L | 1914 recruit. 1914 Group photo (CDL – 9/12/14). Poss Gordon Llewellyn Morton – bn 1891, married Swansea 1917, Occ- Bombadier, Add-Langley Park | ||
Nicholas, Gilbert Arthur | Dvr | Joined: 1st Herefords 16/5/14, Pte, No.1426. (Blacksmith) Disch: Med unfit: Northampton 6/10/14. Roll of Honour – Leominster (Kingston Times – 21/8/15) 2/1st Welsh Hows, Married Reigate Autumn 1915. Transferred to regulars – 168270, later 726064 | |
Owen, D | 1915 recruit. Rugby (CDL – 5/4/15) | ||
Parker, W Cory J | Roll of Honour (CDL – 12/9/14) | ||
Phillips, G B C | Commission application – 10/15, 13 Clarence Terrace Poss George Bevan Crichton Phillips – bn 2/3/1895 | ||
Piper, I | Roll of Honour (CDL – 23/10/14). Poss Ivor Piper, Gelly St | ||
Powell, J H | Transfer from Royal Marines (Brec Rad Exp – 30/9/15) Homebush, Ithon Rd, Llandrindod Wells | ||
Price, E R | Formation/Pre-war recruit. Accidental death (Card Times – 16/7/10) | ||
Probert, G | Gnr | Morriston ROH (CDL – 31/12/15) – 3/1st Poss 84 & 740052 | |
Probert, W | Roll of Honour (CDL – 23/10/14) | ||
Prosser, S C | Roll of Honour (CDL – 23/10/14) GWR. Swansea High-street Good Dept | ||
Pugh, D J | S/S | Died (CNMR – 14/4/16) | |
Rees, David Dickens | Dvr | In transfers from 2nd Line to 4A Res Bde 7/9/16 – 168181 KIA 3/6/18, D/187 Bde, Poperinghe, Belgium Bn 1896, Swansea & Enl Swansea | |
Rees, E T | Roll of Honour (CDL – 9/10/14) | ||
Rees, J H | 1914 recruit 1914 Group photo (CDL – 9/12/14) | ||
Rees, William Richard | Gnr | 1915 recruit In block of transfers to 2/4th SM (How) Bde – 1342 & 840928 Morriston ROH (CDL – 31/12/15) | |
Reid, James | Dvr/Sig | In transfers to 68th DAC – 745503 TWM (so pre-war territorial) Bn 1891, Preston. Lived Giants Grave, Briton Ferry | |
Riley, G A | Memorial Baptist Church War Memorial, Swansea | ||
Robinson, A J | 1914 recruit 1914 Group photo (CDL – 9/12/14) Poss Alexander Joseph (officer record at NA) | ||
Rowe, Harold Charles | Dvr/Lt | 1914 recruit 1914 Group photo (CDL – 9/12/14), Commissioned 1916. KIA 19/7/17, See page | |
Savage, Frederick Harold | Served 4 years pre-war. Disch med unfit. Joined 3rd Welsh Ambulance, RAMC 7/6/15, 2201 & 368304 Died of Wounds, EEF 11/4/18 | ||
Seline, Nathan Jacob | Bdr/2/Lt | Pre-war recruit. Letter from Argentina (CDL – 31/8/14) Commissioned 1st Monmouthshires, Aug 15 Wounded July 16 | |
Shepherd, J | 1914 recruit 1914 Group photo (CDL – 9/12/14) | ||
Shill, Ernest R | Roll of Honour (CDL – 23/10/14) GWR Cartage Dept, Swansea High Street | ||
Shill, S | Roll of Honour (CDL – 5/10/14) Powlesland and Mason – Docks Department | ||
Smale, Richard Henry | Gnr | Pre-War/1914 recruit 1914 Group photo (CDL – 9/12/14), Football team photo Richard Henry Smale, 156877, Disch 22/10/19, Malaria Bn 24/7/1891, Swansea. 1911 – Richardson St | |
Strawbridge, W C | 1915 Recruit In list of Old Telegraph Messenger Boys serving (CDL 6/3/15) Prev service as 7826, KSLI. Enl 16/11/15, disch 19/2/15 (Heart Murmur) | ||
Thomas, David George | Memorial Baptist Church War Memorial, Swansea | ||
Thomas, H T | Roll of Honour (CDL – 23/10/14) | ||
Thomas, Ifor | Footballer (CDL – 25/11/14) & Team photo. Poss Ifor David Thomas, QMS 4002, Comm Jan 16 Poss Bn 18/8/1886, Neath Schoolmaster & rugby referee Poss SR with MOD – AOW000082023 | ||
Thomas, J A | Fined for Neglecting Drill and Camp 1st Glamorgan Battery. (SWWP – 20/9/1910) | ||
Thompson, H V | 1914 recruit. 1914 Group photo (CDL – 9/12/14) | ||
Townsend, Frederick John | In transfers from 2nd Line to 4A Res Bde 7/9/16 – 168289 Bn c1880, Lived Swansea | ||
Treharne, D J | Morriston ROH (CDL – 31/12/15). Poss David John, wife dies (CDL – 4/4/19), Sgt 19th Res Batt/4a Res Bde Woolwich | ||
Uren, Raymond | Dvr | Morriston ROH (CDL – 31/12/15) | |
Walby, John | Gnr | Of Penclawdd. On leave. Veteran of South Africa (CDL – 3/12/15) | |
Walters, W J | Formation/pre-war recruit Fined for missing parades (SWWP – 9/11/10) | ||
Westlake, W | Bdr | Formation Recruit. 1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea | |
Wilkins, Aaron | Gnr | 1915 recruit. Paper chase (CDL – 25/3/15) | |
Wilkinson, Fred | Dvr | 1915 recruit In block of transfers to 2/4th SM (How) Bde – 1347 & 840933 KIA 6/8/17, D/307 Bde, Belgium Bn Penclawdd, Swansea & Enl Swansea | |
Williams, Daniel Llewellyn | Dvr | In transfers to 68th DAC – 745681 Later 348772, Gnr RGA From Cwmbwrla, Swansea. Died 16/9/1924 | |
Willicombe, W | Bdr | Formation Recruit. 1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – Morriston | |
Woozley, Thomas Layton | Gnr | Mun Sec Sch ROH (1915) Dynevor-revisited 2835, 3/1st Glam Yeo, Enl 3/2/1915, Absent 4/7/16 | |