The following men are confirmed members of the Brigade but, to date, it has not been able to confirm their service number:


NAMERANK SOURCE(S)
Ace, JackGnrIn 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 Walter13709, Som LI – Service Record
Prev Service RFA (T) – Term of Engagement
From Morriston
Allen, ARoll of honour (CDL – 23/10/14)
AlltheridgeGnrFormation recruit. Article (Cambrian – 9/10/08)
Anstey, CharlesFormation/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, CGnr1915 recruit.
Rugby player (CDL-5/4/15), Runner (CDL – 25/3/15).
Bendall, W DGnrFormation/Pre-war.
Annual Ball Committee (Cambrian – 4/2/10)
Bendle, JosephDvrMorriston ROH (CDL – 31/12/15)
Bowen, W EFined for Neglecting Drill and Camp
1st Glamorgan Battery. (SWWP – 20/9/1910)
Britten, PhillipDied Jan 1916. Formerly of County Police Force at Carmarthen.
(Carm Wkly Rep – 28/1/16)
Brown, NelsonGnrIn block of transfers to 53rd DAC – 340 & 745149
Browning, GGnrFormation Recruit.
1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea
Buckland, Alexander AugustusCplRoll of honour (CDL – 23/10/14)
Witness at trial of 1254, Forrester, 2nd Line, St Neots, 31/12/15
Bull, F W, CplFormation/Pre-war.
Annual Ball Committee (Cambrian – 4/2/10)
Burling, R GGnr1915 Recruit. Runner (CDL – 25/3/15).
Poss R.G. Burton 1156
Cannell, Joseph WaltonPension record – 3/1st Welsh How Bde
D of Disc – 20/9/16, No: 162440
Chamberlain, JSgtRoll of honour (CDL – 23/10/14). Poss #8
Chanter, BFootball Player (CDL – 25/11/14), Football team pic &
Swansea Municipal School ROH (1915)
Poss Herbert Chanter, 30 Norfolk St
Clatworthy, Fred JohnGnrIn block of transfers to 53rd DAC – 461 & 745209
Cannot identify who he was, several options
Clement, WEmployee of W Edwards, Swansea Draper, joined Howitzers
(HWMR – 17/10/14)
Cooke, WilliamTransferred to Special Reserve RFA 24/11/08, no 3538 (Anc)
From Neath, Parents Thomas & Elizabeth, 4 Hopkins Place
Conybear, Edward ArthurDvrIn 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 Henry1915 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, CBSMFormation.
1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea
Eulogy (CDL – 9/10/08)
Cutter, GeorgeDvrIn transfers to 68th DAC – 745708
Later 290523 (so 1915 recruit), however 290 out of block
Bn 1876. Lived Swansea
Dangerfield, Percy ReevesLt1914 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 GAGnrFormation Recruit.
1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea
Davies, D JTrooperAld Davies Sch, Neath – Roll of Honour
(HWMR – 17/6/16)
Davies, FDvrPoss 1915 Recruit.
Rugby player (CDL – 22/3/15)
Davies, R GFUNERAL of Late Comrade R., G. Davies, Master Tailor, 1st Welsh R.F.A (CDL – 29/6/18)
Donoghue, JamesDvr1915 recruit
In block of transfers to 2/4th SM (How) Bde – 840935
Wounded 1918, NOK-Swansea
Easterbrook, GCpl/SgtPoss Formation Recruit.
Ball Committee (08 & 13), summer camp (CDL – 19/8/10)
Edwards, Joe, PtePortrait (CNMR – 18/8/16)
Edwards, JBQMSFormation Recruit.
1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea
Ball committee (4/2/10), Annual dinner (multiple dates)
Evans, WillieGnr1914/15 Recruit.
Son of Mr & Mrs J Evans, Pstrad House,
Pencader (Carm Journ – 1/10/15)
Poss 1032 or more likely 725455
Fearn, Arthur Wm1914 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, DGnrFormation Recruit.
1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea
Gammon AHGnrFormation Recruit.
1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea
Gibbs, TBSMFormation Recruit.
1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea
Eulogy (Cambrian – 9/10/08)
Gordon, TGnrBedford Water Polo (CDL – 28/6/15)
Griffiths, D FFormation 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 HFined for Neglecting Drill and Camp
1st Glamorgan Battery. (SWWP – 20/9/1910)
Griffiths, Evan OswaldGnr1915 Recruit.
In block of transfers to 2/4th SM (How) Bde – 1343 & 840929
Morriston ROH (CDL – 31/12/15).
Griffiths, HopkinThe youngest son, Hopkin, was also a member of the 1st Welsh Howitzer Band
Son of Sgt Tmpr John Griffiths (CDL 27/5/16)
Griffiths, JohnSgt TrptrFormation 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, WillieS/SGower Church Magazine (Port Eynon)
Guppy, Cyril JohnGnrIn block of transfers to 53rd DAC – 453 & 745205
Bn 1897, Frome, Soms. 1911 Swansea
Hackford, George ReesDvrIn 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 CharlesRoll of honour (CDL – 23/10/14)
Likely 18821, APC & RFA with flat feet (pens records), bn 1893, address 1 Ewart Street, Swansea.
HardingFormation recruit
Songs for Lewis (Cambrian – 9/10/08)
Harries, SFined for Neglecting Drill and Camp
From Sketty, 1st Glamorgan Battery. (SWWP – 20/9/1910)
Harris, Rees HowellGnrIn block of transfers to 2/4th SM (How) Bde – 840925
DOW 27/9/17, D/307 Bde
Bn 1890 Morriston & Enl Swansea
Headdon, LlewPteHeaddon wedding (HWMR – 8/4/16).
Likely Lewis Llewllyn Headdon bn c1892, marr 1919
Hinwood, John Wm Jas (Jack)Gnr1915 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, LFootball Player (CDL – 25/11/14)
Hopkins, DewiGnrYstalyfera 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 TptrFormation recruit.
Collapses at 08 summer camp (EE – 8/8/08)
Hugglestone, DGnrFormation recruit.
1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea
Songs for Lewis (Cambrian – 9/10/08)
Humphreys, ThomasFormation 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
HutchinsonGnrSomewhere in Norfolk – conjurer (SWWP – 12/5/17)
Hyett, Howard Leslie, Gnr/LtFormation/Pre-war recruit.
Commissioned 1915 (CDL – 19/8/15), multiple ROH
SR with MOD – AOP000418212
Irvine, JSt Andrews War Memorial, Swansea
Isaac, John GeorgeBdrFormation/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, FPostcard 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, WFined for Neglecting Drill and Camp
1st Glamorgan Battery. (SWWP – 20/9/1910)
Jackett, JGnrFormation Recruit.
1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea
Jenkins, Francis AubreyDvr/Sig1914 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 CliffordDvr1915 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, AlbertPteMun Sec Sch Roll of Honour (11/3/15)
John, HaydnPteMun Sec Sch Roll of Honour (11/3/15).
Poss 745661
John, W WFined for Neglecting Drill and Camp
1st Glamorgan Battery. (SWWP – 20/9/1910)
Jones (multiple)
Jones, Charles Clifford Dvr1915 Recruit.
In block of transfers to 53rd DAC – 462 & 745210
Disch 4/2/19. (PENS). Also 348699 RGA
Bn 1896. From Swansea
Jones, David JosephGnr1915 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 GFined for Neglecting Drill and Camp
1st Glamorgan Battery. (SWWP – 20/9/1910)
Jones, W AlfordGnrYstalyfera County School Roll of Honour (CDL – 19/1/15)
Jones, W GGnrFormation Recruit.
1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea
Jones, William JamesGnr1915 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 SolomanGnrIn block of transfers to 53rd DAC – 337 & 745147
Brother of Philip Llewellyn Kift No.725450
Lewis, David Arthur1915 Recruit
Enl 30/3/15. Deserted Apr 15 (SWWP – 24/4/15)
Likely 1279 (based on serv no)
Lewis, Jack1915 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, TedSwansea Roll of Honour – Llansamlet Colliery (CDL – 23/10/14)
Poss Edward Preece Leyshon, bn ’89, Swansea. Coal Miner
Who was 49262, RAMC
Lloyd, J ERoll of Honour (CDL – 23/10/14)
Lott, Albert HughesGnrIn 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 Aubrey1915 Recruit (Jan 15)
Roll of Honour (CDL – 19/1/15)
Joined w/e – 16/1/15
Mathews, Edmund JohnGnrIn 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 AFined for Neglecting Drill and Camp
1st Glamorgan Battery. (SWWP – 20/9/1910)
Maunder, Thos GeoGnrIn block of transfers to 53rd DAC – 335 & 745146
Swansea Boy in Welsh DAC (CDL-12/10/15)
Mills, Joseph Henry (Joe)Ftr/GnrPre-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, FGnrPre-war Recruit. (TFEM 5/5/09)
Morgan, DDvr1915 Recruit.
Paper chase (CDL – 25/3/15)
Morgans, M SPteMorriston ROH (CDL – 31/12/15)
Morris, David EdlynGnr/Lt1914 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, HarryPteMun 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 L1914 recruit.
1914 Group photo (CDL – 9/12/14).
Poss Gordon Llewellyn Morton – bn 1891, married Swansea 1917, Occ- Bombadier, Add-Langley Park
Nicholas, Gilbert ArthurDvrJoined: 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, D1915 recruit. Rugby (CDL – 5/4/15)
Parker, W Cory JRoll of Honour (CDL – 12/9/14)
Phillips, G B CCommission application – 10/15, 13 Clarence Terrace
Poss George Bevan Crichton Phillips – bn 2/3/1895
Piper, IRoll of Honour (CDL – 23/10/14).
Poss Ivor Piper, Gelly St
Powell, J HTransfer from Royal Marines (Brec Rad Exp – 30/9/15)
Homebush, Ithon Rd, Llandrindod Wells
Price, E RFormation/Pre-war recruit.
Accidental death (Card Times – 16/7/10)
Probert, GGnrMorriston ROH (CDL – 31/12/15) – 3/1st
Poss 84 & 740052
Probert, WRoll of Honour (CDL – 23/10/14)
Prosser, S CRoll of Honour (CDL – 23/10/14)
GWR. Swansea High-street Good Dept
Pugh, D JS/SDied (CNMR – 14/4/16)
Rees, David DickensDvrIn 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 TRoll of Honour (CDL – 9/10/14)
Rees, J H1914 recruit
1914 Group photo (CDL – 9/12/14)
Rees, William RichardGnr1915 recruit
In block of transfers to 2/4th SM (How) Bde – 1342 & 840928
Morriston ROH (CDL – 31/12/15)
Reid, JamesDvr/SigIn transfers to 68th DAC – 745503
TWM (so pre-war territorial)
Bn 1891, Preston. Lived Giants Grave, Briton Ferry
Riley, G AMemorial Baptist Church War Memorial, Swansea
Robinson, A J1914 recruit
1914 Group photo (CDL – 9/12/14)
Poss Alexander Joseph (officer record at NA)
Rowe, Harold CharlesDvr/Lt1914 recruit
1914 Group photo (CDL – 9/12/14), Commissioned 1916.
KIA 19/7/17, See page
Savage, Frederick HaroldServed 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 JacobBdr/2/LtPre-war recruit.
Letter from Argentina (CDL – 31/8/14)
Commissioned 1st Monmouthshires, Aug 15
Wounded July 16
Shepherd, J1914 recruit
1914 Group photo (CDL – 9/12/14)
Shill, Ernest RRoll of Honour (CDL – 23/10/14)
GWR Cartage Dept, Swansea High Street
Shill, SRoll of Honour (CDL – 5/10/14)
Powlesland and Mason – Docks Department
Smale, Richard HenryGnrPre-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 C1915 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 GeorgeMemorial Baptist Church War Memorial, Swansea
Thomas, H TRoll of Honour (CDL – 23/10/14)
Thomas, IforFootballer (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 AFined for Neglecting Drill and Camp
1st Glamorgan Battery. (SWWP – 20/9/1910)
Thompson, H V1914 recruit.
1914 Group photo (CDL – 9/12/14)
Townsend, Frederick JohnIn transfers from 2nd Line to 4A Res Bde 7/9/16 – 168289
Bn c1880, Lived Swansea
Treharne, D JMorriston ROH (CDL – 31/12/15).
Poss David John, wife dies (CDL – 4/4/19),
Sgt 19th Res Batt/4a Res Bde Woolwich
Uren, RaymondDvrMorriston ROH (CDL – 31/12/15)
Walby, JohnGnrOf Penclawdd. On leave. Veteran of South Africa
(CDL – 3/12/15)
Walters, W JFormation/pre-war recruit
Fined for missing parades (SWWP – 9/11/10)
Westlake, WBdrFormation Recruit.
1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – 3 Bty, Swansea
Wilkins, AaronGnr1915 recruit. Paper chase (CDL – 25/3/15)
Wilkinson, FredDvr1915 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 LlewellynDvrIn transfers to 68th DAC – 745681
Later 348772, Gnr RGA
From Cwmbwrla, Swansea. Died 16/9/1924
Willicombe, WBdrFormation Recruit.
1908 Summer Camp Orders (CDL – 20/7/08) – Morriston
Woozley, Thomas LaytonGnrMun Sec Sch ROH (1915)
Dynevor-revisited
2835, 3/1st Glam Yeo, Enl 3/2/1915, Absent 4/7/16