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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Pte. Millard Fillmore Jones
British Army 16th Btn. Welsh Regiment
from:Cardiff
(d.17th Dec 1916)
Millard Fillmore & William Selwyn Jones seated
I have had for years a postcard sent to my Nana. I have never quite understood the message on the back. It is from her brother William serving in France. He's wishing her good wishes for Xmas and New Year as he feels he has to but knows she will probably not enjoy the festive season because he's just had a wire that his brother Millard Fillmore has died of his wounds on 16th December. He is trying to get home. I have often wondered who Phil was but now can see that it was a nickname short for Fillmore! I assume, but do not have confirmation, that he was injured in or prior to July possibly Mametz Wood? as his battalion took no further part that year. It seems he was taken to hospital in North Wales where his regiment was based. He was buried in Cardiff on the 24th Jan 1917 with his mother and father.19014 Private Millard Fillmore Jones served with the 16th Battalion, Welsh Regiment during WW1 and died age 24, in Cardiff on the 17th December 1916. He is buried at Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery, Grave Ref. 1 CE 471. The family entry above states the 16th Battalion but the Commomwealth War Graves indicates the 3rd Battalion, Welsh Regiment. However the 3rd Battalion was a depot unit based in the UK and he was probably transferred to that units strength on evacuation to the UK because of his wounds. Phil was one of the sons of William and Maria Jones, of 74, Adeline St., Splott, Cardiff.
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