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15th (Carmarthenshire) Battalion, Welch Regiment
15th (Carmarthenshire) Battalion, Welsh Regiment was raised by the Carmarthenshire County Committee in October 1914. After initial training close to home they joined 129th Brigade, 43rd Division at Rhyl. On the 29th of April 1915, the formation was renamed, 114th Brigade, 38th (Welsh) Division. They moved to Winchester in August 1915 for final training and proceeded to France, landing at Le Havre in December 1915. In July 1916 they were in action at Mametz Wood on The Somme, suffering severe casualties. The Division did not return to major action for more than a 12 months. In 1917 they were in action in the Third Battles of Ypres. In 1918 they were in action on The Somme, in the Battles of the Hindenburg Line and the Final Advance in Picardy Demobilisation began in December 1918 and was complete by June 1919.
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
12th of December 1915 Instruction 
19th of December 1915 Relief Completed
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
9th February 1916 Call Ups
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Those known to have served with15th (Carmarthenshire) Battalion, Welch Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Antell Arthur. L/Cpl. (d.24th Feb 1917)
- Arnold Joseph. Pte.
- Arthur William Thomas. Pte (d.1st Sep 1918)
- Crossley Jesse. Pte. (d.26th Aug 1918)
- Dawes Ronald Guy. Pte. (d.23rd Aug 1918)
- Evans David William. Pte. (d.30th April 1917)
- Read Thomas Walter . Cpl (d.28th Sep 1918)
- Roach George. Pte. (d.11th Mar 1918)
- Wood Edgar. Pte. (d.8th Oct 1918)
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Pte. Jesse Crossley 15th Btn Welsh Regiment (d.26th Aug 1918) Jesse Crossley served with the 15th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Information gleaned from the internet and CWG site. Would be grateful for any more.
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Pte. George Roach 15th (Carmarthenshire) Btn. Welch Regiment (d.11th Mar 1918) George Roach was killed in action along with six of his fellow soldiers during a German raid on post 6 at Houplines on the 11th of March 1918.
Another 20 were injured and 3 missing.
I am continuing to search deeper into his service.
He is listed at the Llangloffan Mmemorial. George is buried with others from the same Regiment at the Cite Bonjean Cemetery.
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Pte. David William "Dai Mock" Evans 15th (Carmarthenshire) Battalion Welch Regiment (d.30th April 1917) David Evans was our grandfather who, I believe, joined up in Carmarthen in 1914/15. He was killed in action carrying out one of the first trench raids of the war at Morteldje Salient, Ypres on the 30th of April 1917.
He was 27 years old. He was married in 1914, I presume, prior to joining up and going to war. He left behind a wife and one child, my father. I don't know if he actually ever saw his son. Sadly, I never knew either of our grandparents or saw any pictures of them. Always in our thoughts.
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Pte. Edgar Wood 15th Btn. Welsh Regiment (d.8th Oct 1918) Edgar Wood served with the 15th Battalion, Welsh Regiment.
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Cpl Thomas Walter Read 15th (Carmarthenshire) Btn Welsh Regiment (d.28th Sep 1918) Thomas Read sometimes spelt Reed was my great uncle .
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Pte William Thomas Arthur 15th Btn Welsh Regiment (d.1st Sep 1918) William Arthur is buried in Morval British Cemetery, France.
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Pte. Ronald Guy Dawes 15th Btn. Welsh Regiment (d.23rd Aug 1918) Ronald Dawes served with the 15th Battalion, Welsh Regiment nd was killed in action on the 23rd August 1918, aged 20. He is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial in France.
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