WW1 soldier lookup GILLIS

[gardenguru]

Could anybody find me any info on my relative.
John William Gillis .
I know he was in the 2nd Batallion of the Welsh Regiment and died on 30th Oct 1914.
He was from Erwood in Radnorshire.

Any info would be gratefully recieved.

 

[Barbara F]

Hello

Have you seen the entry on the CWGC?

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=930938

Barbara

[Ecneps]

Birth registration:  Sep 1884 Hay  11b    136     John William GILLIS
   
marriage Mar 1906 Pontypridd  11a  634
 John William GILLIS   Caroline SMITH

marriage  Mar 1916 Cardiff    11a   622
 Caroline GILLIS   Henry J TUCKER


Barbara     
 

[Ecneps]

possible 1891 census, as Erwood is a mile from Llandeilo Graban

1891 census RG12/4579 Folio 63 Page 5
Penland, Llandeilo Graban, Breconshire
GILLIS
Jane    head wid 35 Laundress  Breckonshire Llanigon
Esther   dau      11 Scholar       
Thomas son   10     "
Sarah    dau     8      "
John      son    6      "
all children born Radnorshire Llandeilo Graban

1881 census shows his father was William   http://www.rootschat.com/links/05ot/

Barbara
 

[Ecneps]

1901 census RG13/5038  Folio 54 Page 25
260 Cardiff Road, Aberdare
in household of William Evans
John GILLIS boarder s 16 Coalminer hewer  Radnorshire Llandeilo


His medal card is online, but it doesn't give any further details about him, apart from the 3 medals, Victory, War and Star

Barbara

[gardenguru]

thank you.
 

[DavidGreenall110]

Some more info for your collection:

2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment:

August 1914 : in Bordon. Part of 3rd Brigade in 1st Division.
Landed at Le Havre 13 August 1914

If he died on the 30th Oct 1914 then it would most probably have been during the first battle of Ypres at a place called Gheluvelt.

The Germans tried to break the British lines in several places to split the Allied Army around the Ypres area. The battle of Gheluvelt (29-31 October 1914) was one of those assaults and featured the Welsh Regiment.

Hope this is of some use?

David

[angloscot]

Trying to find any information on My GG Grandfather who served during the Great war. Tried looking for his service record but no luck. His name was William Porterfield and he served with the seaforth Highlanders. He survived the war.
   regards
   Alex

[DavidGreenall110]

Alex,

William H Porterfield

Seaforth Highlanders

No: S/9614

Received the 1915 Star, British and Victory Medals

Landed in France 17/12/1915

That's all I can find on him at the moment.

Hope that helps?

David