5th Battalion, Welch Regiment

4th Aug 1914 5th Welsh return from Portmadoc  The 5th Batalion, Welsh Regiment were at Portmadoc for their annual camp when war was declared, they at once returned to man their war station at Fort Scoveston.

10th Aug 1914   The Territorials of the 5th Battalion Welsh Regiment arrived at Hearson Camp, Hearson Mountain, Houghton, Pembroke in South Wales, in mid August from Fort Scoveston. The book ‘Burton Parish’ by H.J Dickman records : "One of the immediate results of the arrival in the parish of soldiers with their demands for Sunday newspapers and shopping facilities, was to signal the end of Traditional Sunday Observance." One of camp huts still survives as Burton village hall.

Oct 1914 5th Welsh return from Portmadoc  The 5th Battalion, Welsh Regiment left Hearson Camp in Oct 1914 for Haven Fort

17th Mar 1915 Parade

6th Jul 1915 Equipment

8th Jul 1915 Inspection

9th Aug 1915 Landings

9th Aug 1915 Attack Made

10th Aug 1915 In Action

10th Aug 1915 Attack Made

11th Aug 1915 Consolidation

12th Aug 1915 Attack Made

13th Aug 1915 Touch Attempted

14th Aug 1915 Confusion

14th Aug 1915 Confusion

15th Aug 1915 Poor Communications

16th Aug 1915 Information

17th Aug 1915 Orders Received

17th Aug 1915 Orders Received

18th Aug 1915 Instruction

19th Aug 1915 Poor Co-ordination

20th Aug 1915 Trench Work

21st Aug 1915 Vigilance

22nd Aug 1915 Trench Work

23rd Aug 1915 Relief

24th Aug 1915 New CO

25th Aug 1915 Line Reorganised

26th Aug 1915 Quiet

27th Aug 1915 Relief

28th Aug 1915 In Reserve

29th Aug 1915 Enemy Artillery

30th Aug 1915 Specialists

31st Aug 1915 Reliefs

16th Sep 1915 Reliefs

16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme

1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets

11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment

10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens

9th February 1916 Call Ups

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5th Battalion, Welch Regiment
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Benjamin Peter Sirrug John. Pte.
Montgomery Robert. Pte. (d.1st Dec 1915)
Owen William. Pte.
Reeves Leonard. Sgt.
Thomas Thomas Owen. L/Sgt. (d.26th March 1917)
Webb Albert Charles. Pte.

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Pte. Peter Sirrug John Benjamin 5th Btn. Welsh Regiment

My paternal grandfather, Peter Benjamin landed at Suvla Bay but was discharged with hearing loss and shell shock in December 1916.
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L/Sgt. Thomas Owen Thomas 5th Btn. Welsh Regiment (d.26th March 1917)

Thomas Thomas was the son of Samuel and Mary Elizabeth Thomas of 1 Berry Square, Dowlais and husband of Blodwen. He is remembered on the Jerusalem Memorial.
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Pte. William Owen 5th Btn. Welsh Regiment

My grand father, William Owen, was in the Glamorgan Territorial Forces in WW1. He was also a poet. He wrote a very moving poem named Glamorgan Terriers which all his grand children have a copy of. It is too long for me to type on this page. It is a very descriptive poem of the regiment's struggle of digging trenches and training before going of to war.
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Pte. Albert Charles Webb 5th Btn. Welch Regiment

My Grandfather, Albert Charles Webb, known as Charlie, served in 5th Welch Regiment from 9 August 1915 to 28 March 1917 when he was discharged on medical grounds having frostbite in both feet. He eventually lost most of his toes. His daughter,Beryl, said that a Mr Workman covered her father's toes with grease from the guns in an attempt to save the toes.
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Pte. Robert Montgomery 1/5th Btn. Welsh Regiment (d.1st Dec 1915)

Robert entered the Balkans on the 8th of October 1915 and was killed in action at Gallipoli on December 1st. He is remembered on the Helles Memorial.

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