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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Glamorganshire => Topic started by: bernard_lewis on Friday 30 March 07 10:03 BST (UK)
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I've recently 'launched' my website on the Swansea Battalion in the Great War.
It contains lots of info as well as the names of 1500 men who served. About 900 of these also have the names of the next of kin and their address at the time of the soldier's enlistment. The site is searchable.
May be worth a look if you're searching for an elusive soldier. And I'm always very happy to receive more info on those who served...
The site is at:
http://swanseabattalion.net/
Happy hunting!
Bernard
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Wow, what a good site, I shall be visiting often! but not sure if any of mine were in that battalion...
I have my grandfathers attestation papers (they survived!)
in 1916 originally to Army Reserve B, mobilized, then 4/7/17 posted to Welsh Depot , 11/12/17 posted to 15 Welsh, embarked Southampton 11/12/17 to Rouen. in 1918 he was posted to Yorkshire Regt. But the papers are difficult to read, and there are an awful lot of them. He was discharged unfit.
newbie
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Glad you liked the site!
The 15th Welsh was the Carmarthen Battalion. With the Swansea Bn (14th) and the 10th and 13th Bns (1st and 2nd Rhondda's) it formed the 114th Infantry Brigade, 38th Welsh Division.
The site covers the main events of the service of those units (focused on the 14th) and my book goes into a bit more detail, but again, focused on the 14th.
Bernard
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Hi Bernard,
Great site!
My father (Evan Douglas Wilson, 1896-1957) was from Swansea & served in WW1, but was in the RNVR, as were most of his brothers. However, one brother, (George Felix Wilson, 1900-1970) started off in the Army and was then moved into The Royal Flying Corps as an Observer Officer.
Are you planning to eventually include the other Services on your site, or to concentrate on the Army?
Romilly.
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Sorry Romilly, but at present I am only 'doing' the Swansea Battalion as that is my special interest. No plans to cover other Swansea servicemen.
Bernard
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No problem Bernard,
I just thought I'd ask!!
Best Wishes, Romilly
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Sorry Romilly, but at present I am only 'doing' the Swansea Battalion as that is my special interest. No plans to cover other Swansea servicemen
But it is a very interesting site and I shall go back to learn more .....
thanks,
Newbie
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Thanks Newbie and glad you found it interesting!
Bernard
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Hi,
Tried your website Bernard but it is in Japanese when I open it , has something happened to It ?
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Sorry but the website folded a few years back. The upgrade path (required by the code suppliers) became more than just a 'Press this button to upgrade to the latest software version' and was beyond my technical abilities!
Do you have a specific query on the battalion? I might have a relevant paper record, depending on what the query is.
I hope to 'recreate' the website (using easier software) but having researched and written 2 books in the last few years time has been at a premium.
Bernard
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Hello,
Thank you for your reply, I have read your book about the Swansea Pals & just wondered if there was any additional information on the website .The person I was interested in was an A Melmoth whose number I got from your book & from it I could see he was the 29th to enlist .
What intrigued me was the photograph of the non commissioned officers & as he was a Corporal to start with I wondered if he was in the photograph but it was not possible to pick him out .
I know he was wounded in 1916, I believe at Ypres but if anywhere you have any details I would be most grateful .
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Sorry, no extra info on Melmoth and I can't see an obvious record on Ancestry, either.
Obviously, I didn't have to research every man for the book though it is something that I might look at in future. Other research and writing permitting...
Was he a relative of yours?
Bernard
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Hello again.
Thank you for looking & yes he was my great uncle & with WW1 being in the spotlight I thought I would try to find out more about him.
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