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L/Cpl Edward Powell
British Army 4th (Denbighshire) Battalion Welsh Fusiliers
from:4 Station Rd, Southsea, Wrexham
(d.20th April 1917)
Edward Powell, known as Edwin and his brother, Joseph Harold Powell were both in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. They were two of six sons (of fourteen children) of John and Sarah Anne Powell living in Vron, Brymbo. Edward was married to Elizabeth (nee Ledsham) and they lived at 4 Station Road, Southsea, Wrexham. The family story is that Edward was shot and wounded, and whilst his brother was carrying him back to safety was shot again by a sniper and killed in his brother's arms. Joe survived to war and emigrated to Alberta, Canada where he died in 1967.
Fus. Ernest John Powell
British Army 26th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan
Fusilier Powell was my father. In 1953, he gave a short talk about his career to his Rotary Club (West Wickham, Kent). In this talk he referred to his Service in WW1, as follows: "I volunteered for the Army in 1914, but Head Office said we could not be released until sufficient women had been trained to replace us…. In September 1915 I volunteered at Ammanford, Carmarthenshire (being the nearest recruiting centre to Llandeilo where I was a Junior Clerk in the London and Provincial Bank). I was assigned to the 26th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (Bankers) raised by Col. Pitt of the London and South Western Bank, and we were 80% Bank chaps. We went to France in May 1916, supposed to be tough infantry men, which I rather doubt. I transferred to the Tank Corps in France". The first photo shows Fusilier Powell as one of "The Boys of Tent No 7, High Beech, 1915". He is 2nd from right in back row, as you look at the photo.
The second photo is the All Ranks photo, 26th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (Bankers). Aldershot, 1915. Fusilier Powell is 2nd from the left in the fourth row of the photo. It was taken (presumably) before the Battalion embarked for France.
The third photo is of the 1936 Reunion of the Banker’s Battalion. My father attended these Reunions in London – at least until the mid 1950’s (excluding years of World War 2). He was then Manager, Barclays Bank, West Wickham, Kent, a London suburb. These reunions were always preceded by a Church Service at the Royal Fusiliers Church in the City. The cost of the Reunions (always at the Connaught Rooms) were reportedly heavily subsidized, so my father said, by a Maj. Clutterbuck, a Board Director of Martin’s (or was it District?) Bank. My father is the nearest person at the nearest side of the 2nd table from the right (looking over left shoulder and in a lighter colored jacket - probably as befits a suburban Manager, compared with all the "City types"!).
Sgt. Ernest Clifford Powell
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
served with 18th & 11th DLI
Pte. G. H. Powell
Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte Powell was one of 11 soldiers of the 18th DLI wounded on the 16th December 1914 whilst serving at Heugh Battery during the Bombardment.
Gnr. Harry Powell
British Army 459th Howitzer Bty. Royal Field Artillery
from:Hopkins St. Richmond, Melbourne, Australia
Harry Powell, Gunner 35181 was born in 1883 in Leeds. On 02/09/1904 Harry joined the Army in Leeds as a 7 year reservist and served as a Gunner. He married in Leeds in 1906 and left the Army in 1911. He emigrated to Australia in 1912 and was called up again in Dec 1914 while in Melbourne (He went AWOL in Egypt for a while en-route back to the UK - a wild lad )
Harry served with the 459th howitzer RFA, 118th brigade with the First Canadian Division. He was discharged 11/12/1918 and given the 1914-15 Star, Victory Medal & Silver War Badge. I have spent years trying to find his DOB and where he joined up in Leeds but sadly to no avail, can anyone help?
Pte. Harry Powell
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Henry Joseph Powell
British Army 12th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Barton Hill, Bristol
(d.8th May 1917)
Henry Powell was killed in action on the 8th of May 1917, aged 19. Buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France, he was the son of Mrs. T. E. Powell, of 29 Weston St., Barton Hill, Bristol.
Pte. Horace Randolph Powell
British Army 2nd Btn. Dorsetshire Regiment
from:Southampton
(d.14 April 1915)
Article in local Southampton paper (Echo?) in February 1915
War Time Wedding
Consummation of Fifteen Years’ Courtship
Home from the Front on five days’ leave, Sergt. Percy Randolph Powell, of the 128th Battery Royal Field Artillery, consummated a courtship of fifteen years by marrying the lady of his choice at St. Denys Church on Tuesday. The bridegroom, whose home is in Bowden Lane, Portswood, only returned from the Continent late on Sunday night and the ceremony, which took place by special licence, surprised even his own relations, who had no idea he was to be married during his short leave. Despite the shortness of time, however, the event became known in the district, and it naturally created a great deal of interest. There was a very large congregation, and although there was an entire absence of the usual festivities attaching to a marriage, the happy couple were given a cordial send-off.
The bride was Miss Agnes Susanna Bennett, and she looked charming in a cream dress, with a veil and wreath of orange blossom. Her sister, Miss Lilian Bennett, was the only bridesmaid, and Mr. Bennett, jun., the bride’s brother, acted as best man. Mr. Bennett, sen., gave his daughter away. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. L. S. Etheridge (Vicar). The bridegroom’s spell of connubial bliss was cut very short, however, and he returned to the Front on the evening of the following day, although his many friends wish him a safe and speedy return.
Sergt. Powell will complete twelve years’ service in the Army next September. He returned from India, where his regiment was stationed for eight years, twelve months’ ago, and was afterwards quartered at Bulford. His regiment was among the first to be sent to the Continent, but Sergt. Powell has, so far, suffered no hurt, though he has naturally had many narrow escapes. He is, it is interesting to note, one of six sons of Mrs. Powell, of Bowden Lane, who are serving their King and country.
Her eldest son, Alfred George Powell, served for 21 years in the Royal Engineers, and he emerged from the service as Corporal a few years ago. Just a few months before the war broke out; he joined the 5th Battalion Hampshire Regiment, and has since been promoted to the rank of Corporal.
Mr. William John Powell has served almost as long a period as his brother, though he chose the Navy as his profession. For nearly 21 years he has been connected with this branch of the services, and since the outbreak of war he has been on the North Sea.
Of the eight years which Pte. Horace Powell has served in the 2nd Dorset Regiment, six have been spent in India. His regiment was to have been drafted home shortly before hostilities commenced, and Mrs. Powell was looking forward to meeting her son after his long absence. It was ordained otherwise, however, and he is now engaged in his country’s defence in the East.
Mr. Lewis Herbert Powell is at present engaged on Government work at the docks. For several seasons he has been one of the crew of Sir Thomas Lipton’s yacht the Erin. He was also one of the crew which manned the latest Shamrock, which sailed the Atlantic just before the war to race for the America Cup. It will be remembered that the event, which created a great deal of interest at the time, was cancelled, and the crew had to return home.
For some years Mr. Edgar A. Powell has “followed the sea” and he was, for some time before the war, on the Kenilworth Castle. On the outbreak of hostilities, however, he was transferred to the Glenart, formerly the Union Castle liner Galician, which is now being used as a hospital ship.
Mrs. Powell is naturally very proud of her sons, but she is anxiously awaiting the time when they will return to home and safety.”
Horace Powell died in Mesopotamia in April 1915 and Edgar Powell died when the Llandovery Castle, a hospital ship, was torpedoed 26 June 1918. Randolph survived the war having been involved in the initial action by the BEF at Mons in 1914 and at the liberation of the city in 1918
Pte. Hugh John Powell
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Feistiniog
(d.26th Jan 1917)
Hugh Powell died of wounds in Mesopotamia
Pte. Hugh John Powell
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Ffestiniog, Wales
(d.26th January 1917)
Pte. J. T Powell
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
J Powell was wounded in October 1916
L/Cpl. James Powell
British Army 2nd Btn, A Coy. Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:Kinnegad, Westmeath
(d.10th Nov 1917)
James Powell was killed on the 10th of November 1917 and is remembered at Tyne Cot.
Stok1. James Powell
TB13 Royal Navy
from:Octagon Cotts, Plymouth, Devon.
(d.26th Jan 1916)
James Powell was born in Plymouth in 1876, he had 5 sisters and 2 brothers (1 died in infancy). His mother (Selina) died when he was 15 and at that time along with his father George snr and brother George (my great grandfather, another stoker in the navy) lived just off union street in Octagon cottages, East Stonehouse, Plymouth. James was noted in every census' when an adult as a sailor, in the 1911 census he was in the navy shore establishment HMS Vivid, Plymouth as a stoker 1st class.
That was his rank when he died at the age of 39 early in 1916 when his ship TB13 was in a collision in the North Sea. His older sister Selina was informed of his death as his father had passed away and brother George was in Liverpool, because of this we have to assume that James never married. My great uncle, James Powell, is remembered at the naval war memorial on Plymouth Hoe.
Rfmn. Leonard Thomas Powell
British Army 7th Battalion Rifle Brigade
from:Southgate, London
(d.26th Oct 1915)
Leonard Thomas Powell was my Great Uncle who died of wounds in Cambridge on 26th October 1915. In the photo attached he is standing. Unfortunately, I know nothing of where or when the photo was taken and have no idea of the identity of the other soldier.
Leonard served with the 7th Battalion the Rifle Brigade during WW1 and died of wounds in Cambridge on 26th October 1915, aged 18. His is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. He was the son of Tom Milner Powell and Margaret Fanny Powell, of 39, The Avenue, New Southgate, London.
Pte. Noah Powell
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Gwaelod y Garth, Glamorgan
(d.13th December 1917)
Noah Powell served with the 10th Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Pte Norman de'Orfe Powell
British Army 8th Battalion Machine Gun Corps
from:Southampton
Pte. Percy Powell
British Army 12th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Manor House, Blubberhouses, Otley, W Yorks
(d.16th Aug 1917)
Pte. Philip Powell
British Army 3rd Btn. Monmouthshire Regiment
(d.6th May 1915)
Pte. Sidney Powell
British Army 11th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry
from:Holford
Sidney Powell served with the Transport section, 11th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry.
Gnr. Stephen Powell
British Army Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs
I'm searching for information on Stephen Powell of the RGA. Stephen was my wife's Grandfather. We know little other than he was at the Somme and mentioned Flanders. He was also gassed but survived. He was born in 1897, Longton Staffs.
Bmbdr. Thomas Charles Burridge "Dolly" Powell
British Army 191st Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Albert Street, Fleet, Hampshire
(d.14th Sep 1918)
Thomas Powell served with 191st Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery. He was my grandfather's brother and one of 13 children.
Pte. Walter Powell
British Army 10th (1st Rhondda) Battalion Welch Regiment
from:Presteign, Radnor
(d.31st July 1917)
Walter Powell originally joined the Herefordshire Regiment. He was born in Titley Herefordshire. He was transferred to the 10th Btn, Welch Regiment known as the Rhondda Pals. He was killed at Pilkem Ridge at the 3rd Battle of Ypres 31st July,1917. He left behind a wife Helena Jane Powell and a son I have no idea what became of them. This soldier was my Great Uncle, God bless him and all the men and women who gave their lives for King and Country.
Pte. Wifred John Godfrey Mercy Powell
British Army 2nd Btn. Monmouthshire Regiment
from:Pontnewydd Cwmbran
Wilfred Powell was born in Redbrook near Gloucester in 1890, but around 1895 he moved with his parents Henry and Rose and his sister Annie, to Pontnewydd, Cwmbran where his father worked in the tinplate works. Wilfred married Alice Flippance in 1910 and worked as a haulier underground at Cwmbran Colliery.
Although only 5 feet 3 inches tall Wilfred had joined the 2nd Battalion of the Monmouthshire Regiment, a territorial unit prior to getting married. Pension records say he enlisted on 5th March 1907 but silver war badge records say 16th of March 1909, he was still a part-time soldier when war was declared in August 1914.
The 2nd Battalion was immediately mobilised at Pontypool and then in quick succession moved through Pembroke Dock, Oswestry and Northampton before landing at Le Havre in France on the 7th of November 1914 as part of the 12th Brigade in the 4th Division of the British Expeditionary Force.
Like many others, Wilfred Powell's service records were destroyed by bombing during WW2. Family history tells us he fought with the Monmouthshires at the Second Battle of Ypres in western Belgium in April and May 1915 and that he also spent some time as a tunneller, before joining the Royal Army Medical Corps. The records that do survive suggest that he never formally joined the Royal Engineers as a tunneller but he may well have been attached to the tunnellers as were many men from the Monmouthshires. It's also possible that he was one of the men drawn from the 2nd Battalion who, under Captain Arthur Edwards of Blaenafon, formed the 4th Divisions' Mining Party and exploded the first British mine of the war.
What we do know is that the 2nd Battalion fought in the battles of the Marne, Aisne and Messines in 1914 and in the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915. The 2nd suffered so many casualties in the latter battle that it had to be amalgamated with its sister battalions for several months before its ranks could be refilled.
The photograph shows him wearing his Monmouthshire cap badge, a wound stripe and two service chevrons suggesting it was taken in the late summer or autumn of 1916.
From November 1916 to January 1917 he spent time in Whitchurch hospital recovering from a bought of trench fever.
By the end of 1916 he had transferred to the Royal Army Medical Corps and the 1st Welsh Field Ambulance where he became a stretcher bearer. Silver war badge records show him as being in 1st Welsh Field Ambulance but this unit served with the 53rd Welsh Division in the Middle East? There is no indication anywhere else that he served anywhere other than the Western Front. Family history says that on hearing the gas whistle Wilfred stopped to help an injured soldier with his gas mask before putting on his own and was exposed to gas as a result. He was invalided out the army just two months before the end of the war but due to his injuries he was unable to return to his job at Cwmbran Colliery. Wilfred gave his daughter Francis, born in 1914, the middle name Louvain in memory of the Belgium town that was destroyed by the Germans in the first month of the war. For his service in WW1 Wilfred received the 1914 Star, British and Victory medals, an honourable discharge and a Silver War Badge. He died in 1941 aged 51.
Pte. Wilfred James Powell
British Army 21st Motor Transport Coy. Army Service Corps
from:1 Lyttleton Villas, Edgar St, Hereford
(d.31st Jul 1916)
Wilfred Powell's death broke a family's heart badly enough to unfortunately not want them to go through the pain of talking about his memory to the future generations. He was "a real good boy" were the only words mentioned by his surviving brother about him. One of many sad stories.
RIP uncle Wilf.
William Powell
Army Durham Light Infantry
My grandfather, William Powell, served during the Great War. This is his wedding photo, he is the little guy on the right.
Pte. William Powell
British Army Army Cyclists Corps
from:Langley Park
Pte. William John Powell
British Army 2/28th (Artists Rifles) Btn. London Regiment
from:Barnsley
Sgt. William Powell MM.
British Army 19th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:West Rainton Durham
(d.5th Oct 1918)
Pte. William John Powell
British Army 10th (1st Gwent) Battalion South Wales Borderers
from:Cwrt-yGaer, Llanvillo, Brecon
(d.29th August 1918)
William John Powell was born in Brecon in 1888 and lived on the family farm with his widowed mother Ann and younger brother Morgan. After 1911, he moved to Ebbw Vale, where he enlisted.
In 1916, he is reported to have had "a miraculous escape" from death when he was hit by a piece of shrapnel which was stopped by a small pocket Bible he was carrying. Both Bible and shrapnel were sent home where they were said to have created much interest among family and friends.
In August 1918, he was killed during the great final advance and was buried at Morval.
Pte. Albert Edward "Alfred" Power
British Army 142nd Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:85 East Sussex Grove, Peckham, London
Albert Power, Nickname Alfred was my Great Uncle, the brother of my fathers father, Frederick William Power. Albert was born on 11th of July 1899, his father, Charles Power, was 26 and his mother, Louisa Power (nee Rice), was 28. He was born and raised in Ontario Street, Southwark. He married Rosina Elizabeth Hughes in September 1928 in Southwark, Surrey. He died in June 1976 in London, at the age of 76. Albert was a Motor Driver in civilian life.
Albert enlisted on 2nd June 1917 just shortly before his 18th birthday on the 11th July, at the Central London Recruiting Depot, Whitehall. He was single at the time. He started in the 102nd TR Bn and then transferred to The 61st Grad Bn TR Middx Regiment. He then served with the Royal Army Medical Corp 142nd Field Ambulance. He was Demobilized on 31st March 1920
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