A List of Llanidloes Men

[Lloydy]

I have a list of Llanidloes Men who seved during the First World War.

There are just far too many to list them all (approximately 280 names) on here but if anyone would like me to look up any of their ancestors please let me know.

Each man is listed with his address and regiment.

Jan

[trellisick]

hello lloydy,
                   i would appreciate it if you could look up any ELLIS family in your list, cheers, kali.

[Shirles]

Hello Lloydy
My Gr Grandfather William Hugh Williams fought in the first World War in Gallapoli ~ he was in the 'A' Company 7th Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
I believe he lived in Cemetry Square, Llanidloes around that time.  He came back from the War and was killed in an accident in the Drill Hall of the RWF  in Victoria Avenue, Llanidloes in 1926, he was 29 years old.
I hope he is mentioned in your list.  Look forward to hearing from you.
Kind Regards
Shirles

[Lloydy]

Hi Kali

I have found the following:

Ellis, J H  47 Long Bridge Street, 1/7 RWF

Hope he's yours!!!

Jan

[Lloydy]

Hi Shirles

I looked for your William Williams and he isn't in the list, it does say at the beginning that it is "probably not complete".

However, I did find the following Williams interesting mainly because of the address:

Williams, Henry  7 Cemetery Square, 1/7 RWF

Williams, Robert 7 Cemetery Square, 4/7 Prov Batt RWF


My Great Uncle John Frederick Jones fought in Gallipoli too, but sadly was killed in action.  His family were living at Smithfield Street at the time and remained in Llanidloes.  My father was born at No 10 Foundry Terrace, and I have still have relatives there now.

Jan

[Shirles]

Hi Jan ~ that is interesting ~  I've looked up William Hugh Williams Death Cert and he was living at No.8 Cemetry Square.  I am wondering if his father Robert Williams came down from Pwllheli to join the RWF and lived next door (or would it have been over the road)?  However, shame William Hugh isn't mentioned, I have a photograph VERY creased of him in uniform with Shire Horses.  At his funeral there was a firing party from 'A' Company RWF under the command of Lieut.R.B.S.Davies.  The bearers were Ptes.Ll Morris, John Mills, P.Evans, J.H.Rowlands, R.D.Jones, and O.Benbow. 

John Mills is of particular interest as I am pretty sure he would have been an Uncle to William Hugh's wife, my Grandmother, whose mother was Sarah Mills.
If you can find out any other little pieces of information, I would appreciate it.

My Auntie is in Llanidloes Hospital at the moment, we went to visit her two weeks ago and Wales is still looking wonderful even in the winter.  I still have one Uncle but lots of cousins living in Llanidloes, from my father's side of the family, he was born in Kerry, but lived most of his childhood in Cwmbelan.

I was born in Caersws and most of my mother's family are still there although declining in numbers now.

Nice to talk to you Jan ~ I hope your Uncle was mentioned in the list of Llanidloes men.

Kind regards Shirles

[trellisick]

thank you jan,
                       i do have a john i will go through my files and check out the address, thanks again, kali.

[Lloydy]

Hi Shirles

The only John Mills listed died in August 1915 


Jan

[Shirles]

Hi Jan

I had started to write a reply and now I've lost it so if you end up with two you will understand why.

Is there any other information i.e. age, address on the John Mills who died in 1915, he is obviously not the one that was a bearer at my Grandfather's funeral, but he may well be on my Family Tree I have seven 'John Mills', it would be good to put that information against the correct John Mills.

Many thanks for your help.
Kind regards Shirles