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10th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers



   10th (Service) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers was raised at Wrexham on the 16th of October 1914 as part of Kitchener's Third New Army and joined 76th Brigade, 25th Division. They moved to Codford St Mary for training and spent the winter in billets in Bournemouth. They moved to Romsey on the 29th of April 1915 and ten to Aldershot for final training on the 3rd of June 1915. They proceeded to France, landing at Boulogne on the 27th of September 1915. On the 15th of October 1915 the Battalion transferred with 76th Brigade to 3rd Division. In 1916 they took part in The Actions of the Bluff and St Eloi Craters then moved to The Somme for The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin helping to capture Longueval, The Battle of Delville Wood and The Battle of the Ancre. In 1917 They were at Arras, seeing action at Battles of the Scarpe and The Battle of Arleux. They moved north to the Flanders and were in action during The Battle of the Menin Road and Battle of Polygon Wood during the Third Battle of Ypres. Then moved south and were in action at The Battle of Cambrai. On the 8th of February 1918 when the army was reorganised, the 10th Welch Fusiliers disbanded in France, with the men transferring into the 8th Entrenching Battalion.

26th Sep 1914 On the Move

11th October 1915 Instruction

13th October 1915 Instruction

15th October 1915 Reliefs  location map

16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme

20th Nov 1915 On the March  location map

21st November 1915 Battalion relief

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

23rd Mar 1916 Reliefs Completed  location map

28th Apr 1916 Reliefs

31st of January 1918 Training  location map

18th Dec 1918 Died in Sweden

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Those known to have served with

10th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Dunkley William Christopher. Pte. (d.8th April 1917 )
  • Dunnicliffe William Henry. Pte. (d.27th Sep 1917)
  • Edwards Edward. Pte. (d.16 August 1916)
  • Edwards Edward. (d.16th Aug 1916)
  • Griffiths David. L/Cpl. (d.24th August 1918)
  • Groom William. Pte. (d.27th April 1917)
  • Higham Frank. Pte. (d.25th Dec 1918)
  • Hornby Gordon. Pte. (d.2nd Mar 1916)
  • Hughes Hugh Elias. Pte.
  • Hughes DCM, MM & Bar. Morris. Pte.
  • Hussey MM. Hector. Cpl. (d.18th Aug 1916)
  • Johns Bernard Digby. Capt. (d.17th Feb 1916)
  • Jones John Allen. Sgt.
  • Jones John William. Sgt.
  • Jones Owen. Pte. (d.27th Jun 1917)
  • Jones Owen. Pte (d.27th Jun 1916)
  • Jones Robert. Pte. (d.13th May 1917)
  • Jones Thomas Arthur. Pte. (d.20th Jul 1916)
  • Knight Charles W.. Pte. (d.15th Nov 1915)
  • Knowles Thomas Reginald. Cpl. (d.13th Nov 1916)
  • Lewis David James. Sgt (d.20th July 1916)
  • Lloyd Evan. Pte. (d.11th April 1917)
  • Lloyd Harry. Pte.
  • Marrow David. Pte. (d.24 January 1916)
  • Marshall Elias. Pte. (d.14th May 1917)
  • Morris Thomas. Pte. (d.10th Apr 1917)
  • Parker Sidney. Cpl. (d.9th April 1917)
  • Pearman Walter Robert. Pte. (d.11th April 1917)
  • Phillips Dan. Cpl. (d.16th Aug 1916)
  • Powell Noah. Pte. (d.13th December 1917)
  • Pritchard Henry. 2nd Lt. (d.7th Apr 1917)
  • Protheroe Stanley Reginald. Pte.
  • Reardon Michael. Pte. (d.19th Feb 1916)
  • Strode Ernest. Pte. (d.29th Apr 1917)
  • Thomas Alfred Claude. Pte. (d.20th July 1916)
  • Williams Peter. 2nd Lt. (d.13th Nov 1916 )
  • Williams Peter. 2nd Lt. (d.13th Nov 1916 )
  • Wynne MM Robert Albert. Pte. (d.20th July 1916)

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  Pte. Stanley Reginald Protheroe 10th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Entrenching Training in 1914

Stanley Protheroe served with the 10th Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

<p>Back of postcard

Huw






  2nd Lt. Peter Williams 10th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.13th Nov 1916 )

Peter Williams was killed in action near Serre on the Somme. His body was never found. His name is on the Thiepval Memorial.

David Cole






  2nd Lt. Peter Williams 10th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.13th Nov 1916 )

Peter Williams served with the 10th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. I would like to know where and when my great-uncle Peter Williams was killed. All I know is that he died on the 13th of November 1916.

David Cole






  Pte Owen Jones 10th Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.27th Jun 1916)

Owen Jones served with 10th Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers







  Pte. Owen Jones 10th Btn. Royal Welch Fusiliers (d.27th Jun 1917)

Owen Jones was born in 1897 at Glanrafon, Bodwrog, Anglesey, and christened 2nd March 1903 at Bodwrog, son of Robert Jones a farm labourer and Ann nee Harris.

He died of a gunshot wound to his shoulder, pleural effusion, on 27th of June 1917 in the General Hospital, Etaples, France, aged 20. He is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Owen Jones was a 19 year old farm hand/horse driver when he was called up for military service on 22nd of August 1916 at Wrexham, he was able to speak both Welsh and English. He lived with his parents Robert and Ann Jones at Glanrafon, Bodwrog, Llangefni, Anglesey, Wales and his older brother William Jones had died on 25th April 1916 in Iraq, while serving with the 8th R.W.F.

Owen Jones Army Record records his Height: 5 ft 3 ins. Weight: 113 lbs. Chest Measurements: Girth when fully expanded 36 ins. Range of Expansion: 2 ins. Physical Development: Good Medical Classification: A. Vaccinated in Infancy. Vision: 6/6 in both eyes. Religion: Church of England.

He was posted on 23rd of Aug 1916 and joined3rd R.W.F on 25 Aug 1916. His On the 11th of Nov 1916 he was charged with the Offence of Dirty equipment. Punishment was 2 days Confined to Barracks. He was again charged 16 Dec 1916 his offence, absent off Base from midnight until reporting himself at 7 pm 18 Dec 1916. AWOL 1 Day 19 hrs. 16 Dec 1916 his punishment Awarded 2 days C.B. Forfeits 2 days pay.

On 26th Dec 1916 Owen was posted to X.F. Havre, France and he embarked for France 3 days later. 30 Dec 1916 he arrived in Rouen, France and on 17th of Jan 1917 he proceeded to 10 R.W.F. On 28th of April 1917 Owen became a casualty in the Field and 29th April 1917 was admitted to a Casualty Clearing Station with back and chest wounds. On the 12th of May 1917 he was admitted to General Hospital, Etaples, where he later died from his wounds on 27th of June 1917 aged 20.

On 19th of Sept 1919, a Statement on his remaining living family members was given to the Army by his mother Ann Jones nee Harris, and witnessed by Stephen Evans, Clerk in Holy Orders at Llandrygarn Vicarage, where Ann made her mark. His parents Robert & Ann were living at 1 Tai Newydd, Glanrafon, Bodwrog, Llangefni, Anglesey, Wales. His brothers Robert Jones Age 44, John Jones Age 31, sisters Elizabeth Williams Age 39 of Castell, Llandrygarn, Llannerchymedd, Anglesey, Jane Jones Age 36 Cliafry Isaf, Valley, Anglesey and Ellen Jones Age 26 Rhenbont, Rhoscolyn, Valley, Anglesey, Wales.

Karen Cross






  Pte. Harry Lloyd 10th Btn. C Coy. Royal Welch Fusiiers

Harry Lloyd fought on the Somme. He received gunshot wounds to the head and was captured on the 13th of November 1916 and held as a prisoner of war.







  Pte. Michael Reardon 10th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.19th Feb 1916)

Michael Reardon was the son of Michael Joseph Reardon (1870-1937) and Margaret Corcoran (1872-1902) of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales. He was born in 1895 in Merthyr Tydfil and died on the 19th of Feb 1916 whilst serving in Flanders with the 10th Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres.

Michelle






  Pte. Frank Higham 10th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.25th Dec 1918)

Frank Higham lived and worked in Hyde Cheshire. When he joined the Army in 1916 he was 32 and married. He was initially in the Cheshire Regt but was transferred to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He was captured at the Battle of Delville Wood and spent the remainder of the war as a POW at Wittenburg Camp in Germany. Frank communicated to his family that he was working in a sugar mill. He said he was being treated well - but that was likely as not to upset his wife and family as Wittenberg had a reputation as the worst camp and Typhus had been rife. When the war ended and the German infrastructure failed, Denamrk offered to help repatriate prisoners to the UK. Denmark set up 9 staging posts (8 in Denmark; 1 in Sweden) to which soldiers were moved. The plan was, they would stay there about a week to get decent food/health checks/spruced up before being returned home. Frank was at Ljungbyhed Military Camp in Sweden and was due to sail home on Christmas Day 1918 on the HMS Wessex. Unfortunately he had arrived in Sweden in a poor condition and despite the best efforts of the Ljunbyhed Hospital, he died from Spanish Flu on Christmas Day 1918. He was buried 2 days later at Riseberga Church, Skane, Sweden.

<p>Frank Higham Gravestone

<p>Memorial

<p>POW record card

<p>Medal Card

Elayne Farmer






  Pte. Noah Powell 10th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.13th December 1917)

Noah Powell served with the 10th Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Cam






  L/Cpl. David Griffiths 10th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.24th August 1918)

David Griffiths was the middle son of William and Mary Ann Griffiths. He was born in 1894 in Glanamman. He enlisted in the 10th Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Ammanford early in the war with his friend Joe Jones.

David fought at Ypres, the Somme, Albert and Delville Wood. By the summer of 1917, his Division was fighting in the Arras area, by November of that year he was in action at Cambrai. In the German spring offensive of 1918 he was in Flanders fighting at the battles of Estaires, Hazebrouck and Bethune. The British launched their counter offensive later in the summer and, on 21st of August 1918, David took part in the Battle of Albert. He was killed in action three days later and is buried at Melville Wood cemetery, near Longueval.

He had planned to run a grocer's shop in Glanamman after the war. Like so many of his generation his future plans for life after the Great War never materialised.

<p>David Griffiths (centre of front row) with some of his army comrades

Robert Griffiths






  Pte. William Groom 10th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.27th April 1917)

William Groom was blown up while operating a cannon. He was survived by his wife Gertrude and his son Albert.

William Robbins






  Cpl. Sidney Parker 10th Btn. A Coy. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.9th April 1917)

Sidney Parker served with 10th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Paul Parker






  Cpl. Dan Phillips 10th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.16th Aug 1916)

Dan Phillips was my great-uncle on the maternal side of my father's family. I am still in the process of establishing his full service record but I have found that at this time he would have been mortally wounded on the assault on Delville Wood, there is a reference to a specific attack on Lonely Trench but I have been, as yet unable to find a further reference to this.







  Pte. William Christopher Dunkley 10th Btn. Welsh Fusiliers (d.8th April 1917 )

My Grandfather William Dunkley served with the 10th Battalion, Welsh Fusiliers. I know from my grandmother that William was one of those brave men who captured a machine gun post with a Lewis gun. She would always tell me the story when I was a young lad, now I tell it to my grand daughter who is studying WW1 at Newtown High. I also know William was killed on his first wedding anniversary.

David J.Dunkley






  Pte. Thomas Morris 10th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.10th Apr 1917)

Very little is known about Thomas Morris. We are trying to find out more. He is buried at Essex Farm Cemetery.

John Jones






  Pte. Robert Albert Wynne MM 10th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.20th July 1916)

Robert was the son of the late John and Elizabeth Wynne, 34 Henllan Street, Denbigh.

Richard Roberts






  Pte. Evan "Evie" Lloyd 10th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.11th April 1917)

Evan Lloyd was the son of William and Mary Lloyd of Elm Villa, Red Lane, Denbigh. Evan died between the 8th and 11th of April 1917.

Richard Roberts






  Cpl. Thomas Reginald Knowles 10th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.13th Nov 1916)

Thomas Reginald Knowles was the son of Mr David Knowles of Arfryn, Park Street, Denbigh.

Richard Roberts






  Capt. Bernard Digby Johns 10th Btn. Royal Welch Fusiliers (d.17th Feb 1916)

Bernard Digby Johns of the Royal Welch Fusiliers was killed in action in Belgium, on the 17th of February 1916, Aged 21. He was a step-brother of Charles and Claud French. The son of Honoria French (formerly Johns) of 3 Sion Hill, Clifton, Bristol, and the late A. D. Johns. Gazetted in Sept., 1914, Bernard had been a History Scholar at Oriel College, Oxford.

s flynn






  Pte. Gordon Hornby 10th Btn. Royal Welch Fusiliers (d.2nd Mar 1916)

My great granddad, Gordon Hornby, joined up after the death of his brother Wilson Hornby in 1915. He got married joined up and was killed in action in little over 12 months and never got to see his daughter born (my grandmother.)

Dave Fleming






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