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24th (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
24th (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers was formed in at El Arish Egypt on the 1st of March 1917 from the Denbighshire Yeomanry, they joined 229th Brigade, 74th (Yeomanry) Division. They saw action in The Second and Third Battles of Gaza including the Capture of Beersheba and the capture of the Sheria Position. They were also in action during the The capture and defence of Jerusalem and The Battle of Tell'Asur. On the 1st of May they sailed from Alexandria for Marseilles, landing on the 7th of May and travelling by train to the Western Front. On the 21st of June 1918 they transferred to 94th Brigade, 31st Division. During the Advance in Flanders they were involved in The action of Tieghem. They crossed the River Scheldt on the 9th of November and at the Armistice the forward units had reached Everbecque and the River Dender. They moved back to the Arques-Blendecques area and demobilisation began.
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10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
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4th October 1917 Operational Order No.18 
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Pte. Henry Rowlands 24th (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers (d.19th July 1918) Henry Rowlands enlisted as a private soldier into the Denbighshire Hussars Yeomanry (Reserve Regiment) at Eccleston Camp on 17th of Sept 1914.
He then transferred into the 24th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers.
Henry died on 19th of July 1918 in the 2nd Australian Casualty Station from a gunshot wound to his left groin after running to the aid of a friend who had also been shot.
He is buried in Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, in France.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Never Forgotten. R.I.P
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Pte. Robert Owen 24th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.20th June 1918) Robert Owen is buried at the Cinq Rues British Cemetery at Hazebrouck in Northern France.
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Sgt. Charles Jones 24th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.27th August 1918) Charles Jones was born in 1881. He died on 27th August 1918, listed as died in action. He left a wife and three children - two boys and a girl. The girl, named Hilda, is my grandmother.
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Sgt. Reginald Pierce 24th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers (d.10th Nov 1918) Sgt. Reginald Pierce was a former police officer at Wrexham Police Station. He enlisted at Wrexham on the 13th of December 1915, he was posted with the 2nd Battalion to France on the 4th of July 1916 then posted back to United Kingdom because of illness. He was posted to 24th Battalion on the 16th of February and then to Eygpt, where he was wounded. On recovery transferred with Battalion to France in June 1918. The Battalion entered the line at Ingoyghem on the night of the 29th/30th of October 1918 and advanced on the 31st, being heavily shelled and engaged with rifle and machine gun fire, in the advance Sergeant Pierce was badly wounded and moved to the 3rd Australian Clearing Station where he died on the 10th of November 1918.
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Pte. John Owen Roberts 24th (enbighshire Yeomanry) Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.4th May 1917) John was the son of Owen and Ann Roberts, Chweffordd Farm, Denbigh.
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Cpl. David Robert Morris 24th (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.4th Sept 1918) David was the son of Edward and Phoebe Morris, Walmer Road, Birkenhead; husband of Gwendoline Hayes Morris, 73 Love Lane, Denbigh.
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Pte. Robert Lloyd 24th (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.8th Nov 1917) Robert Lloyd was the son of William and Mary Lloyd of Elm Villa, Red Lane, Denbigh and husband of Claudia Lloyd of 25 Beacon's Hill, Denbigh. His brother Evan of the 10th Btn RWF also fell.
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Pte. Edward Edwards 24th Denbighshire Yeomanry Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.9th March 1918) Edward was the son of John and Catherine Edwards, Llanrhaeadr, Denbs.
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