Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Clwyd
Clwyd Family History Society
Halkyn
Helygain
The Halkyn War Memorial commemorates those men of the area who died in the First and Second World Wars. The memorial stands in the grounds of St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church and takes the form of a standing stone Celtic Cross engraved with a sword.
Halkyn (Welsh: Helygain) is a village and community in Flintshire overlooking the Dee Estuary. Between 1974 and 1996, it was in the county of Clwyd.
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1914-1918 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private BAGSHAW Thomas TR4/18444 |
Training Reserve (61st Bn.) |
7 Apr 1917 | 18 | Son of James & Mary Bagshaw, Sheldon Road, Halkyn. | St. Mary's Churchyard, Halkyn. |
| Private DAVIES John 16143 |
Manchester Regiment (12th Bn.) |
7 Jul 1916 | 38 | Husband of Mary Ellen Davies, Pistyll Cottage, Halkyn, Flintshire. (1911 Census) | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. |
| Lance Bombardier DAVIES William Henry 185529 |
Royal Garrison Artillery (160th Siege Bty.) |
10 Apr 1918 | 28 | Son of Joseph & Martha Davies, Tai Sheldon, Halkyn. | Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Gunner DRIVER Harry 117751 |
Royal Field Artillery (52nd Bde.) |
22 Apr 1918 | 24 | Son of James Thomas & Sarah Jane Driver, Nant y Moch, Bryn Tirion, Bagillt. | La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St. Vaast, Pas de Calais, France |
| Private HARRISON Absalom 28903 |
Highland Light Infantry (14th Bn.) |
4 Jun 1917 | 23 | Son of Edwin & Sarah Anne Harrison, of Catch, Halkyn. | Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, Nord, France. |
| Private HEATHCOTE Hubert 291749 |
Welsh Regiment (7th Bn.) |
28 Jul 1917 | 18 | Son of Septimus & Anne Heathcote, Hare & Hounds, Halkyn. | St. Mary's Churchyard, Halkyn. |
| Sapper HUGHES William 108728 |
Royal Engineers (157th Field Coy.) |
6 Sep 1917 | 34 | Son of George Hughes, Bryn, Halkyn, Flintshire. (1901 Census) | Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private JONES Edward Arnold 6764 |
Manchester Regiment (19th Bn.) |
30 Mar 1917 | 32 | Son of Robert & Elizabeth Jones, of Post Office, Halkyn. | St. Mary's Churchyard, Halkyn. |
| Lance Corporal JONES Edward Henry DM2/180334 |
Army Service Corps ("N" Siege Park attd. XIII Corps Heavy Artillery. MT) |
26 Feb 1919 | 25 | Son of Thomas Jones, Pen y Bryn, Halkyn. | Caudry British Cemetery, Nord, France. |
| Private JONES Llewelyn 241260 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st/5th Bn.) |
27 Apr 1918 | 27 | Son of Llewelyn & Mary Jones, Windmill, Halkyn. | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. |
| Private JONES Reginald Lloyd (Vaughan) 6766 |
Manchester Regiment (16th Bn.) |
15 Oct 1916 | 27 | Son of Robert Jones, of The Post Office, Halkyn. | Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Somme, France. |
| Private LLOYD William John 235042 & 3891 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.) formerly South Wales Borderers |
17 Jun 1917 | 19 | Son of William & Sarah E Lloyd, Copa'r Fran Halkyn. | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Driver NUTTALL Francis 214963 |
Royal Field Artillery ("D" Bty. 160th Bde.) |
29 Aug 1917 | 25 | Son of Jane Nuttall, of Mersey View, Halkyn, & the late John Nuttall. | Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Sapper OLDFIELD John Herbert 169444 |
Royal Engineers (206th Field Coy.) |
19 May 1918 | 25 | Son of John & Elizabeth Oldfield, of The Village, Halkyn. Brother of Trevor Oldfield (below). | Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Private OLDFIELD Trevor 54577 |
Machine Gun Corps Infantry (78th Coy.) |
21 Nov 1916 | 21 | Son of John & Elizabeth Oldfield, of the Village, Halkyn. Brother of John Herbert Oldfield (above). | Karasouli Military Cemetery, Polikastro, Greece. |
| Private WILLIAMS George Trevor 241495 |
Royal Welsh Fusiliers (5th/6th Bn.) |
15 Nov 1918 | 30 | Son of David & Annie Williams; husband of Jemima Williams, of 14, Trevor, Holywell. | Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Gaza, Palestine. |
1939-1945 War
| Rank, Name & Service Number |
Service | Died | Age | Details | Cemetery or Memorial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private BLYTHEN Ralph 7640369 |
Royal Army Ordnance Corps (18 Ordnance Field Park) |
9 Jul 1943 | 25 | Son of William & Sarah Blythen; husband of Elizabeth Blythen, of Halkyn. | Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand. |
| Pilot Sergeant D'ARCY James Marcus 1288762 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (49 Sqdn.) | 8 Nov 1941 | 26 | Son of M H & Maude D'Arcy, of Halkyn. | Bergen General Cemetery, Noord-Kolland, Netherlands. |
| Able Seaman PRICE Trevor Venables D/JX 239826 |
Royal Navy H.M.S. Cromer |
9 Nov 1942 | 21 | Son of John Venables Price & Hannah Mary Price, of Pentre Halkyn. Mined and sunk off Mersa Matruh, Egypt. | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England. |
| Leading Aircraftman ROBERTS Alfred Elwyn 1090352 |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | 28 May 1944 | 23 | Nicosia War Cemetery, Cyprus. | |
| Able Seaman THOMAS Edward John D/JX 171928 |
Royal Navy H.M.S. Repulse |
10 Dec 1941 | 22 | Son of Robert & Annie Thomas, of Nant, Flintshire. Sunk by Japanese air attack off Malaya. | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England. |
Sources:
- Halkyn War Memorial
- Transcription and photo by Alwyn Evans
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Military Records
- 1901 & 1911 Censuses
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