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19th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
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Those known to have served with19th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers during the Great War 1914-1918. - Adams Percy Harold. L/Sgt.
- Bonnett John. Pte. (d.12th June 1916)
- Burke Patrick Joseph. Pte (d.24th November 1917)
- Davies Robert Edward. Pte. (d.3rd February 1918)
- Evans John. Pte. (d.10th July 1916)
- Heaton Jesse. Pte.
- Jones John. Pte. (d.21st Apr 1917)
- Rees Edgar George. 2nd Lt. (d.23rd November 1917)
- Rowlands John Francis. L/Cpl. (d.27th Sep 1917)
- Stanley AdC. Alfred. Pte.
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Pte. Alfred Stanley AdC. 19th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers My husband's grandfather Alfred Stanley joined up in 1915 with the Lancashire Fusiliers.
He was wounded and transferred to 19th Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
He served in France at Loos and the Somme.
Whilst in France he and another comrade, Pte M Murphy, rescued a little girl who had fallen down a well.
They were both awarded a French Medal in Bronze Act de Coeur I think it is called.
He was wounded soon after and sent back to England.
He received a certificate and his medal after the war. He also received the two British Medals but the French one was always close to his heart.
I have since tried to find out more about how he came to receive this medal but with no joy, I even wrote to the French embassy a few years back.
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Pte. John Jones 19th Btn. A Coy. Royal Welch Fusiliers (d.21st Apr 1917) John Jones, was born in 1897 at Carmel, Llantrisant, Anglesey and Christened on 26th Dec 1897 at Llantrisant, son of John Jones a cattleman on a farm and Jane nee Jones.
On 2nd of March 1915 when John enlisted at Menai Bridge, Anglesey he was a farm labourer living with his parents John & Jane Jones at Penterfyn, Llantrisant, Valley, Anglesey, Wales.
John enlisted while underage, he said that he was 19 years and 1 month, when he was really only 17 years old.
The story in the family says John was killed in action on 21st of Apr 1917, aged 19, by a sniper while with the army in France, and that the bullet went through his pay book.
His name is on the Thiepval Memorial in France.
On the 1st Dec 1921 his parents John & Jane Jones were still living at Penterfyn, Llantrisant, Anglesey, Wales. But by the time of the memorial to their son being unvielled, John & Jane Jones were living at Tyn Pwll Mawr, Llantrisant, Valley, Anglesey, Wales.
John Jones Army Record states his religion as W.C.N, Height: 5 ft ½ in.
Weight: 85 ½ lbs.
Chest Measurement: Girth when fully expanded 34 ins.
Range of expansion: 2 ins.
Vaccinated in Infancy. 4 marks on left arm.
Vision: - R.E. D6. L.E. D6.
Physical Development: Fair.
On 2nd of March 1915 he attested as a Private with the 19th Battalion, R.W.F. and the next day joined at Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, North Wales.
On the 10 Apr 1915 he had a Typhoid Vaccine at Deganwy, Caernarvonshire, North Wales and the 2nd 10 days later.
In Sep 1915 19th Royal Welsh Fusiliers transferred to 119th Brigade, 40th Division at Aldershot.
It is recorded on the 16th Sept 1915 at Aldershot John was charged with irregular conduct on parade. Witness Sgt Roberts.
His punishment was 6 days Confined to Barracks. signed by O.C. A Company 19th Bn. R.W.F.
The 19th (Glamorgan Pioneers) Battalion, RWF landed in France early June 1916 having embarked from Southampton.
On the night of the 30th/31st of July 1916 John was wounded and admitted to 135th Field Ambulance with a Gunshot Wound to his Left Thigh.
On 6th of Sept 1916 he was again admitted to 137th Field Ambulance, Gassed (Mine) in France. He returned to his battalion on the 27th of Sept 1916. John was killed in action on 21st of April 1917.
On the 5th of Oct 1919 a Statement to Army by his Father John Jones, of Penterfyn, Llantrisant, Anglesey, on living family members of his son John Jones. Witnessed by Owen Hughes Congregational Preacher at Tre'gwehelyth, Bodedern, Valley, Anglesey, Wales. Father & Mother John & Jane Jones. Brothers Robert Age 18, Richard Age 16, Llewelyn Age 7 & Owen Hugh Jones Age 5. Sisters Anne Age 23, Lizzie Age 19, Grace Age 14, Jennie Age 12, Mary Age 10, Maggie Eunice Jones Age 2.
UK Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects 1901-1929 for John Jones at Shrewsbury records his Father John & Mother Jane Jones as Joint Legatees.
A War Gratuity was authorised on 29th Aug 1917 & 28th Nov 1917. They received 15.9s.4d.
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Pte Patrick Joseph Burke 19th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.24th November 1917) Patrick Burke was born in Manchester in 1879 to Patrick and Mary Burke who came from Sligo in Ireland. He is listed on the Cambrai Memorial Louveral.
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2nd Lt. Edgar George Rees 19th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusilliers (d.23rd November 1917) Edgar Rees, my great uncle, was killed in action at Cambrai aged 26. He fought at the Battle of Ancre. His death is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louveral, France.
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Pte. Jesse Heaton 10th Btn. Sherwood Foresters Jesse Heaton served with the 19th Btn. Royal Welch Fusiliers. He was later transferred to the 10th Sherwood Foresters. He was was gassed and shelled on the 30th of August 1918 and sent to Rouen to the 8th General Hospital.
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L/Sgt. Percy Harold Adams 19th Battalion Royal Welch Fusliers Percy Adams served with the 9th and 19th Battalions, Royal Welch Fusiliers and as a Platelayer with the 298th Railway Construction Company, Royal Engineers
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Pte. John Bonnett 19th Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.12th June 1916) I don't know anything about John Bonnett except that he served in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and died on the 12th of June 1916, me and my whole family would be very grateful if anyone helped me find out about him.
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L/Cpl. John Francis Rowlands 19th Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.27th Sep 1917) John Francis ran a shop in LlanuchLlyn with his brother Pugh Rowlands. John joined the 19th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers and gained the rank of Lance Corporal. John was unmarried and died on 27th September 1917 of his wounds and is buried at Rocquigny Equancourt Road British Cemetery in Manancourt.
He prevented Pugh (my great grandfather) from enlisting telling him it was truly terrible war. They had two brothers who were injured in the War and four cousins killed with a further cousin injured.
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