Rhosllannerchrugog War Memorial

Rhosllannerchrugog

The Rhosllannerchrugog War Memorial commemorates those local people who died in two world wars and civilians killed in the bombing of the village in World War II.

The village and community of Rhosllannerchrugog lies in a former heavily industrialised area in the County Borough of Wrexham. The community also contains the villages of Ponciau, Johnstown and Pant. Until 1974, Rhosllannerchrugog was in the historic county of Denbighshire and, from 1974 to 1996, in the county of Clwyd.

The memorial, of a soldier in white marble, stands in the Memorial Gardens, on Hill Street and was unveiled in a ceremony which took place on 1 Jan 1925.

1914-1918 War

Rank, Name & Service Number	Service	Died	Age	Details	Cemetery or Memorial
Private John Richard BALLARD M.M. 15175	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.)	16 Aug 1916	34	Husband of Florence Mary Ballard, Ruabon.	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Private Edward Immer BARLOW 52185	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.)	26 Aug 1918	24	Son of James & Mary Barlow, of Osborne Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France.
L/Corporal Andrew BELLIS 36371	Royal Welsh Fusiliers ("B" Coy. 17th Bn.)	31 Jul 1917	20	Son of Mr & Mrs Charles Bellis, of 10, Merlin Street, Johnstown.	Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Private John Edward BENNETT 87223	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (16th Bn.)	8 Oct 1918		Son of John & Ellen Bennett of Wesley Street, Ponciau.	Bois-des-Angles British Cemetery, Crevecoeur-sur-l'Escaut, Nord, France.
Private John Stephen BREEZE 6897	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	3 Apr 1915	29	Husband of Elizabeth Sarah Breeze, 1 Walkers Lane, Ponciau, Wrexham. (1911 Census)	Vielle-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture, Pas de Calais, France.
Lance Sergeant Charles CARRINGTON 6137	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	9 May 1915	29	Born in Bagillt, Flintshire. Husband of Sarah Annie Carrington of 15, North Road, Ponciau. Also commemorated on the Llangollen War Memorial.	Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Thomas DARLINGTON 26001	17th Pals Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.	27 Jul 1916	34	Son of James Thomas and Sarah Darlington; husband of Eliza Darlington, Erw Gerrig, Rhos.	Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France.
Private Daniel DAVIES 4936	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	6 Jun 1915		Husband of L Davies (later Edwards) of Hall Street & Pentrefelin, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Vielle-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture, Pas de Calais, France.
Driver Jonathan Thomas DAVIES 213965	404th Battery Royal Field Artillery	1 Jan 1921	31	Husband of Ceridwen Davies, Bodhyfryd, Clarke Street, Sankey, Wrexham.	Rhosllannerchrugog Cemetery.
John Edward DAVIES
Private David DYAS 11508	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Garr. Bn.)	6 Aug 1917		Born Meifod, Montgomeryshire. Son of John & Jane Dyas of 6, Yale Street, Johnstown; Husband of Hannah Dyas of 7, Yale Street, Johnstown.	Kantara War Cemetery, Egypt.
Evan Thomas EDWARDS
Corporal John Albert EDWARDS 291090	Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (1st Bn.)	18 Apr 1918	30	Husband of Emma Elizabeth Edwards, of 4, Emlyn Terrace, Chapel Street, Ponciau.	Loos Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Edward EVANS 7299	4th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers	25 Jan 1915	25	Husband of Ruth Evans and son of the late Thomas Evans and Mary Evans, Heol y Felin, Rhosllanerchrugog.	Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Telegraphist Richard William EVANS Z/4039	Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (H.M. Trawler Heugh)	17 Nov 1918		Born in Bala, Merionethshire. Son of Mr R D Evans, 1, Bangor Road, Johnstown.	Rhosllannerchrugog Cemetery.
Private William FAIL 5621	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	25 Jan 1915	25	Son of William & Jeanette Fail; husband of Sarah Ann Fail, of 3, Jersey Street, Clock Face, St. Helens, Lancashire, England. Lived in Rhosllannerchrugog. Also commemorated on the Penycae War Memorial.	Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Lieutenant Harold FISHER	Royal Engineers (184th Tunnelling Coy.)	14 Apr 1918	28	Son of Seth & Mary Fisher, of "The Laurels," Johnstown.	Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, Nord, France.
Private Ellis GRIFFITHS 69817	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (14th Bn.)	26 Aug 1918	19	Son of John & Sarah Ann Griffiths, of Bryntirion Terrace, Chapel Street, Ponciau.	Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France.
Private John GRIFFITHS 6843	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	25 Jan 1915	22	Son of the late Joshua Griffiths and Harriet Griffiths, 23 Smith Street, Rhosllanerchrugog (1911 Wales Census).	Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Joseph Thomas GRIFFITHS 15902	Royal Welsh Fusiliers ("A" Coy. 13th Bn.)	16 Jul 1916	25	Son of Mr & Mrs Joshua Griffiths, of 21, Smith Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Bois Guillaume Communal Cemetery, Seine-Maritime, France.
Thomas Emlyn GRIFFITHS				Son of Frederick Griffiths of High Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.
Private Thomas Norman GRIFFITHS 24874	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (16th Bn.)	30 Aug 1917		Born Johnstown. Son of the late Joseph Griffiths & Anne Griffiths Roberts, 47 High Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Bard Cottage Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plumbers Mate Allen HANNABY M/13117 (Dev.)	Royal Navy H.M.S. Vivid	25 Sep 1916	25	Son of Joseph and Annie Hannaby, of 11 Merlin St., Johnstown, Wrexham.	Rhosllannerchrugog Cemetery (Grave no. K28)
Private George HOOSON § 13839	Royal Welsh Fusiliers ("A" Coy. 10th Bn.)	23 Nov 1915	26	Born Gresford; husband of Mabel Kate Hooson, of 22, Malvern Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, England.	Hedge Row Trench Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Gunner Thomas HOOSON 67863	Royal Field Artillery ("A" Bty. 307th Bde.)	23 Oct 1918		Born Peel Green, Paticroft, Lancashire, England. Of 51, Hall Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Haussy Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.
Private Arthur Edward HUGHES 27243	King's Shropshire Light Infantry ("B" Coy. 7th Bn.)	21 Aug 1918	20	Son of John Owen Hughes & Ann Hughes, of Bryn Heulog, Hill Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Richard HUGHES 24488	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.)	16 Aug 1916		Born in Rhosllannerchrugog. Lived in Hollinwood, Oldham, England.	Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont, Somme, France.
Samuel HUGHES
Private Enoch JARVIS 201710	Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment (2nd/4th Bn.)	20 Nov 1917	24	Son of Samuel & Mary Jarvis, of 9, Wesley Street, Ponciau.	Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France.
Private Arthur Dawson JONES 10611 or 10614?	Coldstream Guards (1st Bn.)	31 Jul 1917	23	Enlisted at South Shields, Durham, England.	Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Private David JONES M.M. 15903	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.)	19 Sep 1918	26	Son of John & Elizabeth Jones, of 85, Bank Street, Ponciau. Won the Military Medal for conspicuous bravery in the field.	Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, Nord, France.
David John JONES
Edward JONES
Lance Corporal Edward Aaron JONES 26099	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Depot)	14 May 1920		Son of Mr & Mrs Aaron Jones, of 30, Church Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Rhosllannerchrugog Cemetery.
Private Elias JONES 629252; 43128 & 10959	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st/4th Bn.) transf. to Labour Corps (146th Coy.)	24 Sep 1918	38	Son of Isaac & Jane Jones; husband of Phoebe Jones of Beech Avenue, of Rhosllannerchrugog.	Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery, Beaumetz-les-Cambrai, Pas de Calais, France.
Rifleman Henry Lovatt JONES R/9148	King's Royal Rifle Corps (13th Bn. attd. 111th T.M. Bty.)	6 Oct 1916	20	Son of Samuel L & Ann Jones of 30, Pant Hill, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Loos British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Hywel JONES 63318	The King's Liverpool Regiment	26 Nov 1917	26	Born Tyldesley, Lancashire, England. Son of Daniel & Elizabeth Jones, of Preswylfa, Osborne Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.
Private Idwal Samuel JONES 25942	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (17th Bn.)	29 Mar 1918	22	Son of Thomas & Mary Ellen Jones, of 24a, North Road, Ponciau.	Merville Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.
Private John Edward JONES 11658	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (8th Bn.)	14 Aug 1915		Born Garth, Llangollen. Son of Henry Jones; husband of Mary Ellen Jones, of 1, Hall Street, Rhosllannerchrugog. Also commemorated on the Garth War Memorial.	Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt.
Corporal John Harold JONES 87409	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (14th Bn.)	8 Nov 1918	21	Son of Ishmael & Margaret Sarah Jones, of 1a, Ellis Street, Ponciau.	Dourlers Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.
John James JONES
Private John Milton JONES 7329	Royal Welsh Fusiliers ("G" Coy. 4th Bn.)	10 Mar 1915	19	Born in Rhosllannerchrugog. Son of William & Elizabeth Jones, of 29, Parkfield Drive, Wallasey, Cheshire, England.	Brown's Road Military Cemetry, Festurbert, Pas de Calais, France.
Private John Titus JONES 77514	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (17th Bn.)	3 Sep 1918	19	Son of William Edward & Catherine Jones, of 25, Hill Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery, Somme, France.
Corporal Joseph Emrys JONES R/9434	King's Royal Rifle Corps (4th Bn.)	3 Oct 1918		Son of Joseph & Elizabeth Wynn Jones, of Wynn Cottage, Princes Road, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy, Aisne, France.
Private Llewelyn JONES 37714	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (16th Bn.)	31 Jul 1917	22	Son of Edward & Mary Ellen Jones, of 100, Hall Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Dragoon Camp Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Private Llewelyn Lloyd JONES PLY/446 (S)	Royal Marine Light Infantry (Plymouth Bn. R.N. Div.)	30 Jun 1915	20	Son of Maggie Jones, 11, Hill Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Skew Bridge Cemetery, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Lance Corporal Samuel JONES 129891	Corp of Royal Engineers ("P" Special Coy.)	6 May 1917	21	Son of Kenrick & Sarah Jones, of 2, King Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Beaulencourt British Cemetery, Ligny-Thilloy, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Stanley JONES 44292	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.)	14 Apr 1917	27	Son of Mr & Mrs Edward Jones, of 68a, Off Chapel Street, Ponciau & husband of Annie Jones, (nee Thomas) of Ivanhoe, 108, Mount Pleasant Road, Wallasey, Cheshire, England.	Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Stephen Henry JONES 285099	South Wales Borderers (2nd Entrenching Bn. late 11th Bn.) posted from Monmouthshire Regiment (2nd Bn.)	11 Apr 1918	20	Son of the late Henry Stephen & Elizabeth Jones, of 43, Chapel Street, Ponciau.	Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium.
Private Thomas JONES 26336	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (17th Bn.)	10 Jul 1916	23	Son of Henry & Sarah Jones, of 3, Pearson Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Thomas Edward JONES
Thomas William JONES
Walter JONES
Private Allen LEWIS 7135	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	9 May 1915	22	Son of Thomas Lewis and the late Hannah Lewis, 11 Campbell Street, Rhos, Ruabon. (1901 & 1911 Census)	Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Benjamin LLOYD 15597	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (10th Bn.)	11 Jun 1918	35	Of Robert's Lane, Rhosllannerchrugog.	St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.
Private Jenkin LLOYD 54392	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (19th Bn.)	23 Nov 1917	29	Son of Jenkin & Mary Ann Lloyd, of 17, Butcher Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France.
Private Joseph MATTHEWS 28669	13th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers	22 Apr 1918	22	Son of Hugh Matthews, Eston Villa, Ponciau, Ruabon.	Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.
Rifleman (The Rev.) Edward Rupert Menlove JENKINS-MENLOVE R/23951	King's Royal Rifle Corps (2nd Bn.)	9 Sep 1916		Born Shropshire, England. Lived Bodelwyddan, Flintshire. Former curate of Johnstown. Also commemorated on the Bodelwyddan War Memorial.	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Private Edwin MORRIS 15913	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.)	27 Aug 1916		From Rhosllannerchrugog.	Essex Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Private Daniel ONSLOW 26159	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (17th Bn.)	7 Jun 1916		Husband of E Onslow, of 75, California Row, Ponciau.	Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Charles PADDOCK 200084 & 6111	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.)	22 Jun 1917	35	Born Oswestry. Husband of Martha Ann Paddock of Brook Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Croisilles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Daniel PARRY D.C.M. 200090	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	12 Jun 1917		The first Rhosllannerchrugog soldier to win the D.C.M., at Neuve Chapelle, in Nov 1916, bravely distinguishing himself.	Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Josiah PARRY 87421	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (14th Bn.)	6 Oct 1918	21	Son of Robert & Mary Parry, of Bryn Golau, Stanley Road, Ponciau.	Templeux-le-Guerard Britsih Cemetery, Somme, France.
Corporal Robert PARRY 6138	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	25 Jan 1915		Born Crook, County Durham, England. Husband of Martha Parry, of 7, Campbell Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Robert John PARRY 7615	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	6 Sep 1915		Son of Sarah Jane Parry of 6, Bromfield Street, Johnstown.	Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Ernest POWELL 345599	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (24th Bn.)	7 Oct 1918	35	Son of the late George & Ann Powell; husband of Sarah Powell, of 18, Gutter Hill, Johnstown.	Rhosllannerchrugog Cemetery.
Drummer Albert PRESCOTT 6448	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	25 Jan 1915		Son of Mrs Prescott. of Australia Street, Rhosllannerchrugog. Brother of William Prescott (below).	Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Private William PRESCOTT 15926	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.)	25 Jan 1916		Husband of Mrs W Prescott, of Cynlas Street, Rhosllannerchrugog. Brother of Albert Prescott (above).	Le Touret Memorial, Richebourg-l'Avoue, Pas de Calais, France.
Shoeing Smith Edward PRINCE TS/3654	Army Service Corps (6th Reserve Park Horse Transport)	17 May 1918	48	Son of John & Ann Prince, of Johnstown; husband of Hannah E Prince, of Ruabon Road, Johnstown.	Aire Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Joseph PRODGER 10063	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.)	21 Oct 1914	24	Born Bangor is y Coed. Son of William & Kate Prodger, of 5 Belgrave Terrace, Johnstown.	Harlebeke New British Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.
David ROBERTS
George ROBERTS
Gunner Horace ROBERTS 124050	Royal Garrison Artillery (41st Siege Bty.)	13 Jul 1918	21	Son of Thomas H & Esther Elizabeth Roberts, of 4, Bangor Road, Johnstown.	Vignacourt Britsih Cemetery, Somme, France.
Private John ROBERTS 15919	13th Pals Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.	11 Jul 1916	24	Son of George and Elizabeth Roberts, Bent's Cottages, Stanley Road, Ponciau.	Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France.
Private John Gough ROBERTS 26436	17th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers	23 Jul 1916	19	Son of Diantha Roberts, Eglwyseg, Stryt Isa. Brother of Hugh William Roberts.	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
John William ROBERTS
Private Joseph ROBERTS 69287	9th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers	3 May 1918	26	Son of Thomas Roberts, Rhosllanerchrugog; husband of Miriam Roberts, of "Sandycroft," Freshfield, Liverpool. Born Rhos, Wrexham.	Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Pryce ROBERTS 25800	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (17th Bn.)	3 Apr 1916		Husband of Margaret Ann Roberts, of 3, Greek Road, Ponciau.	Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France.
Richard ROBERTS
Robert ROBERTS
William ROBERTS
Private Joseph Edward ROGERS 7333	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	9 May 1916		Of Fennant Road, Ponciau.	Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
L/Corporal Peter Stewart ROGERS 200400	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (17th Bn.)	4 Nov 1918	24	Husband of Margaret Jane Rogers, of 4, Emlyn Terrace, Ponciau.	Englefontaine British Cemetery, Nord, France.
Bombadier William Thomas ROGERS 62591	Royal Field Artillery ("B" Bty. 109th Bde.)	26 Aug 1916		Son of Mr & Mrs Rogers, of Yale View, Station Road, Johnstown.	Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-l'Abbe, Somme, France.
Thomas ROWLANDS 69511	Royal Welsh Fusiliers	22 Feb 1919	24	Son of Mrs E A Rowlands of North Road, Ponciau. Died of pneumonia after returning from India.	Rhosllannerchrugog Cemetery.
Private Thomas (Tommy) SHARPE 8065	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st/4th Bn.)	18 May 1916	28		Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Thornton Leonard James SHIRLEY 178017	Canadian Infantry (87th Btn.)	21 Oct 916		Born in Barton, Lancashire, England. Son of Emily Jane & the late Thornton Shirley. Of Leeswood House, 50, Market Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Private Leonard SIMPSON 4/8720	59th Bn.Training Reserve.	3 Mar 1917	18	Son of John Simpson, Brandy Cottage, Ruabon.	Bodelwyddan (St. Margaret) Churchyard, Flintshire.
Private Joseph Thomas SMITH 376362	Manchester Regiment (1/10th Btn.)	14 Sep 1917	24	Son of Thomas Smith, of 12, Hall Street, Rhosllannerchrugog. Lived in Hollinwood, Oldham, Lancashire, England.	Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No. 3, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Private Robert T STOKES 6898	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	22 Oct 1915		Of Mountain Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Fosse 7 Military Cemetery (Quality Street), Mazingarbe, Pas de Calais, France.
Private John THOMAS 18089	8th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment (formerly 8233, N Staffs Regt.)	14 Jul 1916	40	Son of John and Mary Thomas, 65 High Street, Rhos; husband of Blanche Thomas, 11 Broade Street, Fenton, Stoke on Trent.	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Corporal Thomas THOMAS M.M. 17116	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (13th Bn.)	22 Apr 1918	22	Son of Joseph and Emma Lily Thomas, 25 Mount Pleasant, Ponciau.	Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery, Albert, Somme, France.
Corporal Ifor TUNNAH 2498089	Canadian Forestry Corps	26 Oct 1918	26	Son of David and Louisa Tunnah, 34 Campbell Street, Rhosllanerchrugog. (1911 Census)	Rhosllanerchrugog (St. John) Churchyard, Denbighshire.
Albert William WILLIAMS
Private Allen WILLIAMS 44309	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (9th Bn.)	23 Mar 1918	20	Son of Thomas Robert & Jane Williams, of Pear Tree Cottage, Rhostyllen.	Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Benjamin WILLIAMS
Signaller George WILLIAMS 54060	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.)	26 Nov 1917	22	Son of William & Elizabeth Williams, of 25, Chapel Street, Ponciau.	Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Private Stanley WILLIAMS 200206	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	8 Nov 1918	23	Son of Mrs M Williams, of Fennant Road, Ponciau. Invalided from France. Died at John Street, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Ruabon Road Cemetery, Wrexham.
Robert WILLIAMS
Private Robert Hughes WILLIAMS 97058	The King's - Liverpool Regiment (13th Bn.)	31 Aug 1918	21	Son of Mr & Mrs T H Williams, of "Selfryn", Fennant Road, Ponciau.	Ecoust-St Mein British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
William WILLIAMS
Private Charles William WYNNE 7646	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	23 Oct 1916	23	Grandson of Frances Mary Wynne, of 27, Pant Hill, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

• A detailed account of the men of Rhosllannerchrugog area who fought in the First World War can be found in Grevin Jones' book "Heroes and Gentlemen All" (ISBN 978-0-9575875-0-2)

1939-1945 War

Rank, Name & Service Number	Service	Died	Age	Details	Cemetery or Memorial
Sergeant Gwilym CHARLES 1131655	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	28 Oct 1944		Son of John & Sarah Charles, of Rhosllannerchrugog; husband of Mair Eluned Charles, of New Broughton.	Rhosllannerchrugog Cemetery.
Gunner Robert CHARLES 1656878	Royal Artillery (55 H.A.A. Regt.)	6 May 1945	35	Son of Edward & Sarah Charles; husband of Selina Charles, of Stansty, Wrexham.	Faenza War Cemetery, Italy.
Selina CHARLES
Emlyn DAVIES
James DAVIES
Fusilier John Richard DAVIES 4194889	Royal Welsh Fusiliers	28 Oct 1940	21	Son of John and Naomi Davies, of Rhosllannerchrugog.	Rhosllannerchrugog Cemetery.
Stoker Stanley DAVIES P/KX528895	Royal Navy HMS Vernon	19 Jan 1944	21	Son of David Thomas Davies & Annie Davies, of Legacy.	Rhosllannerchrugog Cemetery.
Driver Thomas Stephen DAVIES T/179640	Royal Army Service Corps attd. Royal Army Medical Corps	7 Nov 1944	30	Son of William Henry & Margaret Davies; husband of Gladys Davies, of Rhosllannerchrugog.	Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey, England.
Tom DAVIES
Gunner Alfred Edward DOBBINS 1817065	Royal Artillery (3 Bty. 6 H.A.A. Regt.)	13/15 Feb 1942		Son of Alfred Edward & Elizabeth Ellen Dobbins, of Johnstown.	Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore.
Sereant Frank DOBBINS 1094376	Royal Artillery (58 Anti-Tank Regt.)	2 Jun 1943	31	Son of Alfred & Elizabeth Ellen Dobbins; husband of Ida Dobbins, of Ruabon.	Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery, Algeria.
Arnold EDWARDS
Private Benjamin EDWARDS 13084901	Corps of Military Police	2 Mar 1944	38	Son of Edward & Elizabeth Harriet Edwards; husband of Blodwen Edwards, of Rhosllannerchrugog.	Rhosllannerchrugog Cemetery.
Fusilier John Owen EDWARDS 4197007	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st Bn.)	26 May 1940	21	Son of George Edwards, & Sarah Elizabeth Edwards, of Rhosllannerchrugog.	Dunkirk Memorial, Nord, France.
Private Edward ELLIS 7629220	Royal Army Ordnance Corps attd. 48 Field Regt. Royal Artillery	12 Sep 1944	30	Son of Thomas Ellis & Elizabeth Ellis, of Rhosllannerchrugog.	Singapore Memorial, Singapore.
Private George Cyril GRIFFITHS 3976632	North Staffordshire Regiment (2nd Bn.)	21 Apr 1943	20	Son of John David Griffiths & Annie Griffiths, of Rhosllannerchrugog.	Medjez-el-Bebe War Cemetery, Tunisia.
Gwilym HUGHES
Gunner Hywel Owen HUGHES 993987	Royal Artillery (84 Medium Regt.)	19 Feb 1945			Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
Fusilier Jonathan HUGHES 4209239	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	17/19 Jul 1944	23	Son of Mary Ann Hughes, of Rhosllannerchrugog.	Bayeux Memorial, Calvados, France.
Sergeant Robert HUGHES 1451198	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (207 Sqdn.)	29 Jan 1944	25	Son of Edward & Mary Jane Hughes, of Rhosllannerchrugog.	Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England.
Sergeant Brynmor JONES 1006261	Royal Air Force	28 Jul 1941	20	Son of William and Mary Jones, of Stryt Las, Rhosllannerchrugog.	Rhosllannerchrugog Cemetery.
Cyril JONES
Cyril W JONES
Driver Gwilym JONES T/145372	Royal Army Service Corps (237 Inf. Bde. Coy.)	8 Jun 1943	25		Rhosllannerchrugog Cemetery.
Captain Llewelyn Thomas JONES 200233	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (7th Bn. attd. H.Q. 158th Inf. Bde.)	3 Jul 1944	26	Son of Richard Owen Jones & Emily Jones, of Legacy.	St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux, Calvados, France.
Signalman Meirion Wyn JONES 2333667	Royal Corps of Signals (Singapore Fortress Sigs.)	12 Sep 1944		Son of Mr & Mrs Joseph Thomas Jones; husband of Edith Jones, of Johnstown.	Singapore Memorial, Singapore.
Flight Sergeant Ogwen JONES 1507140	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (419 R.C.A.F. Sqdn.)	23 May 1944	22	Son of Hiram Austin Jones & Mary Lizzie Jones, of Rhosllannerchrugog.	Rheinberg War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
Flight Sergeant Thomas Kenneth JONES 655232	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (107 Sqdn.)	27 Aug 1943	23	Son of Howard Thomas Jones & Jane Rose Jones.	Auchy-au-Bois Churchyard, Pas de Calais, France.
Harold JONES
Private Ernest Patrick KENNA 4195166	Royal Welsh Fusiliers & King's Liverpool Regiment (13th Bn.)	29 Mar 1943	21	Son of Ernest & Rose Ellen Kenna, of Rhosllannerchrugog.	Rangoon Cemetery, Burma.
Fusilier Arthur Russell MITCHELL 4205660	Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (6th Bn.)	3 Dec 1943			Sangro River Cemetery, Italy.
Fusilier Sidney L PAINTER 4194913	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (2nd Bn.)	5 Mar 1945	25		Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma.
Warrant Officer William Francis PRITCHARD 4178260	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (6th Bn.)	17 Jul 1944	42		Bayeux Memorial, Calvados, France.
Private John PRODGER 4195426	Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Reg.)	14 Nov 1945	25	Husband of Dorothy Kathleen Prodger.	Hamburg Cemetery, Germany.
Edwards James ROBERTS
Leading Steward Emrys ROBERTS D/LX21387	Royal Navy HMS Illustrious	25 Jun 1942	32	Son of James & Mary Ann Roberts, of Rhosllannerchrugog.	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England.
Eric ROBERTS
George Haydn ROBERTS
Jerry ROBERTS
Sergeant John Edward ROBERTS 1077342	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (249 Sqdn.)	15 Nov 1942	21	Son of Charles Edward & Jane Roberts, of Rhosllannerchrugog.	Malta Memorial, Malta.
Naomi ROBERTS
Richard (Reg) ROBERTS
William Richard ROBERTS
Lance Corporal Gordon SMITH 4198322	Royal Welsh Fusiliers (4th Bn.)	24 Oct 194	25	Son of David John & Elizabeth Smith, of Rhosllannerchrugog.	Uden War Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Frank THOMAS				?
Guardsman Harold WILLIAMS 2737515	Welsh Guards	12 Sep 1940	31	Son of George T Williams & Sarah Williams, of Rhosllannerchrugog; husband of Dorothy May Williams.	Rhosllannerchrugog Cemetery.

Civilian Casualties

In the early hours of 30th August, 1940, German bombers were flying over Rhosllannerchrugog, heading for their target of Liverpool. This was a regular event and, when the air-raid sirens sounded, the people of Rhosllannerchrugog would take cover.
The local Home Guard often used diversionary tactics in an attempt to trick the German bombers into releasing their bombs over the uninhabited Ruabon Moors, and many bomb craters can still be seen on the moors today.
On that August night in 1940 the Home Guard appear to have succeeded, however, one of those bombs landed not on the mountain but on Osborne Street in Rhosllannerchrugog.
The bomb landed at about 1 a.m. but, initially, failed to explode. Despite having an unexploded bomb in the street the locals carried on as normal. However, at about 8:20 a.m., the bomb exploded causing severe damage and the loss of seven lives.

Name	Died	Age	Details
Susannah HUGHES	31 Aug 1940	67	Died at her home, Stanley Villas, Osborne Street. Daughter of the late Mr & Mrs John Lloyd, of Church Street; wife of William Hughes (see below).
William HUGHES	31 Aug 1940	67	Died at his home, Stanley Villas, Osborne Street. Son of the late Mr & Mrs Thomas Hughes, of Erwgerrig. Husband of Susannah Hughes (see above).
William Henry HUGHES	31 Aug 1940	12	Died at Osborne Street. Son of John & Alice Hughes, of Belmont, Duke Street.
Donald JONES	31 Aug 1940	11	Died at Osborne Street. Son of George & Annie Ellen Jones, of 2, Cemetery Road.
Kenneth Thomas PEMBERTON	31 Aug 1940	13	Died in Osborne Street. Son of Robert Allen Pemberton, & Mary Ann Pemberton, of 5, Afon Terrace, Afongoch.
Dorothy REID	8 Sep 1940	34	Died in the War Memorial Hospital, Wrexham, from injuries sustained at Osborne Street. Daughter of the late Robert Reid. Lived at Bro Dawel, Victoria Street.
Eliza Jane (Lizzie) RICHARDS	31 Aug 1940	58	Died at Osborne Street. Wife of Edward Richards, of Glaslyn, Osborne Street.

Several of those named on the main war memorial are also commemorated on another memorial in the grounds of St. John's parish church in Stryt y Gof.

Rhosllannerchrugog War Memorial - St Johns

Sources:

Rhosllannerchrugog War Memorial
Photos: Valerie Roberts & John Murray
Rhos Herald
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
1901 & 1911 Censuses
"Heroes and Gentlemen All", Grevin Jones, 2013 (978-0-9575875-0-2)

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