Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Clwyd
Clwyd Family History Society
Glyndyfrdwy
The Glyndyfrdwy War Memorial commemorates those men of the area who died during World War I. The memorial stands off the main A5 road through the village.
Glyndyfrdwy is a village on the banks of the River Dee, bewteen the towns of Llangollen and Corwen, in the county of Denbighshire. Until 1974 it was in the historic county of Merionethshire and, between 1974 and 1996, in the county of Clwyd.
The village is famous for its association with Owain Glyndwr
1914-1918 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIES Evan Goronwy |
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| Private DAVIES William Thomas 2402 & 36164 |
Welsh Guards (1st Bn.) formerly Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
27 Dec 1916 | Born in Corwen. | Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-sur-Somme, Somme, France. | |
| Private EDWARDS David Jones 301433 |
Tank Corps (13th Bn.) |
15 Apr 1918 | 20 | Born in Llwyngwril, Merionethshire. Son of Thomas William and Jane A Edwards, Glyn Dŵr, Glyndyfrdwy. |
Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Private HUGHES Thomas Lloyd 45117 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (24th Denbighshire Yeomanry Bn.) |
28 Jun 1918 | 22 | Son of Thomas & Catherine Hughes, of Minafon, Glyndyfrdwy. | Ploegstreert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium. |
| Private JACKS Thomas Charles 345543 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (24th Denbighshire Yeomanry Bn.) |
31 Oct 1917 | 34 | Son of Margaret Jacks, of Hill Side, Fron Bache, Llangollen, & the late Charles Jacks. | Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. |
| Private JONES John Goronwy 4068 |
Welsh Guards (1st Bn.) |
6 Nov 1918 | 27 | Son of David & Grace Jones, of Fronlwyd, Glyndyfrdwy. | |
| Private JONES John Thomas 204467 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Depot) |
22 Mar 1919 | 30 | Born in Ruabon, Denbighshire. Son of Evan & Ellen Jones, Tŷ Canol, Glyndyfrdwy. | St. Thomas' Churchyard, Glyndyfrdwy. |
| Private JONES Richard 268072 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (17th Bn.) |
1 May 1918 | 19 | Son of Griffith & Sarah Jones, 16, New Inn Terrace, Glyndyfrdwy. | Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery, Albert, Somme, France. |
| Private PUGH Philip 290877 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st/7th Bn.) |
26 Mar 1917 | 23 | Born in Llanyblodwel, Shropshire, England. Son of William & Elizabeth Pugh, of Lilac Cottage, Llynclys Hill, Oswestry. Of Carrog Isa. | Gaza War Memorial, Gaza, Palestine. |
| Private ROBERTS David 35512 |
Machine Gun Corps Infantry (32nd Coy.) |
28-Aug-16 | 32 | Son of William and Margaret Roberts, of Tŷ Capel, Glyndyfrdwy. | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| Acting Bombardier ROWLANDS Edward Henry 69885 |
Royal Garrison Artillery (13th Siege Bty.) |
25-Dec-17 | 29 | Son of Owen & Ellen Rowlands, 4, New Inn Terrace, Glyndyfrdwy. | Tincourt New British Cemetery, Somme, France. |
Sources:
- Carrog War Memorial
- Transcription and photo by Alwyn Evans
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Military Records
- 1901 & 1911 Censuses
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