Ruabon Wrexham

RUABON WAR MEMORIALS
DENBIGHSHIRE, WALES
Located at St Mary, [ A shared church]

Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The Lych Gate is dedicated to the Great War and the Royal Welch Fusiliers and the 2nd World War
Their names liveth for evermore
1914-1918
Compiled with additional information with the permission of the CWGC


ALDERSON George Sedgwick, Driver 700348, B Bty, 210th Bde, Royal Filed Artillery died 23 January 1918 age 19. Son of George & Annie Alderson of 67, Fountain Street, Accrington, Native of Ruabon. Buried at St Omer Souvenir cemetery, Longuenesse, France

BARNES Frank, Pte, Gloucestershire Regt [Not listed with the CWGC as being in the stated regiment] The National Archives have him as Private and then Acting Lance Corporal 13928, Shropshire Light Infantry and 2nd Lt, with the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. The Soldiers of Gloucestershire have him as Frank J Barnes Pte 33562, 10th Gloucestershire Regt

BENION R C Trooper, Royal Field Artillery [Not listed with the CWGC]

CAMPBELL Colin, Piper, [Pte] S/9023, 9th Gordon Highlanders died 17 August 1916 age 23. Son of George & Kate Campbell of Brick Yard Cottage, Wynnstay, Ruabon. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

DAVIES Harry Harding, 2nd Lt, 3rd attached to the 1st South Wales Borderers died 10 November 1917 age 21. Son of William & Sarah Catherine Davis of Bryn Celyn, Ruabon and brother of Robert who also fell. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

DAVIES Robert Dyke, L/Cpl 44440, 78th Coy, Royal Engineers died 16 December 1915 age 26. Son of William & Sarah Catherine Davies of Bryn Celyn, Ruabon and brother of Harry who also fell. Buried at Divisional Cemetery, Belgium

DAVIES Robert Edward, Pte 43602, 16th Welsh Regt died 27 August 1917 age 21. Son of Sarah and late Edward Davies of New Houses, Pentre, Wrexham, Commemorated on the Tyne Cot memorial, Belgium
Died 24 January 1915. Husband of Mary Taylor of Maysmead Place, Langford, Bristol. Buried at Tavistock New Cemetery, Devon

EDWARDS Joseph Reynolds, Pte 127575, 7th Machine Gun Corps died 14 July 1918 age 22. Son of William & Margaret Jane Edwards of 2 Cleveland Street, Ruabon. Buried at Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel

EVANS William Trooper Denbighshire Hussars Yeomanry The CWGC have him listed as William Lloyd, L/Cpl 345172, 24th Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Bn. Died 27 December 1917 age 21. Son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Evans, of Royal Oak Inn, Gresford, Wrexham. Buried at Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel

HAMPSON Edwin Sgt Major, Royal Artillery The CWGC have him as Battery Sgt Major 15440, 24th Siege Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery died 14 April 1917. Son of Edwin & Hannah Hampson of Railway Terrace, Ruabon, Wrexham. Buried at Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery, Extension, France

HOPLEY Ellis, Pte D/16740, 7th Dragoon Guards [Princess Royals] died 14 October 1918 age 24. Son of Thomas Hopley, of Brookside Cottage, Gyfelia, Wrexham. . Buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France
However there is only one J.A.Meredith listed with the CWGC and he is Pte 200257 John A, 19th Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died 19 December 1917. Buried at Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, France

HUGHES Thomas Victor, Pte 671, Machine Gun Corps. Previously served as Pte 16070, Coldstream Guards, died 29 April 1918. Buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France

HUMPHREYS Levi Arthur, Pte 6592, 28th Australian infantry A.I.F., died 20 September 1917. Son of John & Emma Humphreys of 2 Plas Berwyn, Ruabon. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.

JOHNSON Fred Pte, 36259, 2nd The Loyal North Lancashire Regt died 5 May 1917. Buried at Caucade British Cemetery, Nice, France

JONES John Mortimer, Company Quarter Master Sergeant, Cheshire Regt There is only one J. M Jones of the Cheshire Regt listed with the CWGC which is the following. Pte 19599, John Mortimer Jones, 15th Cheshire Regt died 30 April 1918 age 27. Son of Edward & Jane Jones of Rhisnessney, Wrexham. Buried at Crossen P.O.W. Cemetery memorial 2, Berlin South Western Cemetery. Germany [Previously West Berlin]

JONES Arthur, Pte 6521, 18th Welsh Regt died 13 April 1918 age 19. Son of Job & Dorothea Jones of Garden Hall, Ruabon. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

JONES Charles Sgt Denbighshire Hussars Yeomanry. The CWGC have him Sgt 235002, 24th Royal Welsh Fusiliers died 27 August 1918. Husband of Sophia Jones of Bryn Issa Cottages, Plass Bennion, Denbighshire. Buried at Caestre Military Cemetery, France

JONES Edward, Sapper, WR/277862, 278th Railway Coy, Royal Engineers died 13 July 1918 age 32. Husband of Elizabeth Jones of 2 Queens Street, Ruabon. Buried at Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangette, France

JONES Thomas, Trooper, Royal Garrison Artillery. Unable to find the correct one listed with the CWGC.

JONES William Stanley , Gunner Royal Field Artillery CWGC have him as Gunner 113105, 15th Bde, Royal Horse Artillery died 22 October 1916 age 21. Son of Alfred John & Mary Ann of 10 Chapel Street Ponkey, Wrexham. Buried at Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourtm France

KEMPSTER John, Pte [Rifleman] R/11456, 2nd Kings Royal Rifle Corps, died 23 July 191. Son of William & Ann Kempster of Hen Barns, West Felton, Oswestry, Salop. Commemorated on the Thiepval memorial, Somme, France

LEWIS Arthur Trevor Pte 38012, D Coy, 12th Gloucestershire died 5 April 1918 age 27. Son of Mrs Emily Martha Lewis of Berwyn, Rhuddlan, Flintshire and the late Canon James Sculthorpe Lewis, Vicar of Ruabon Regt Native of Guildsfield, Montgomeryshire. Buried at Ruabon Cemetery, Ruabon

LLOYD Robert, Pte 48953, 2nd South Wales Borderers died 14 June 1918 age 19. Son of Frederick Robert & Jane Lloyd of Maisyllan Farm, Ruabon. Buried at Cinq Rues British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, France

LOCKLEY William, Pte [Rifleman] R/11466, 2nd Kings Royal Rifle Corps, died 25 September 1915 age 25. Son of Mrs Annie McCormack of St Margarets Cottage, 12 Bainton, Oxford and the late John James Lockley. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France

MATTHEWS Thomas James, Pte 26133, 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment Prince Of Wales Own, died 4 May 1917. Son of Robert & Sarah A Matthews Buried at Ruabon Cemetery[This memorial has T.J]

MATTHEWS William Edward, Pte 49774, D Coy, 1st Cheshire Regt died 28 June 1917 age 21. Son of Edmund & Mary Matthews of Outfalls Moreton, Ruabon. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France

MEREDITH John Alfred, Sapper Royal Engineers. Not listed with the CWGC. The Medal Roll on the T.N.A. have him listed as being in the Royal Engineers also as Pte 4082, Royal Sussex Regt.

MORRIS Arthur, Pte 22779, 20th Kings Liverpool Regt died 3 July 1916 age 24. Son of William & Annie Morris of 8 Queen Street, Ruabon. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

NICHOLAS Charles , Driver T3/24263, 32nd Div, Train, Army Service Corps died 12 August 1918 age 40. Son of Charles & Jane Nicholas of Railway Terrace, Ruabon. Buried at Boves West Communal Cemetery Extension, France

PERCIVAL William L, Lt East Lancashire Regt [The CWGC have him as 2nd Lt, 9th Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, died 24 October 1918. Buried at Poix Du Nord Communal Cemetery, Extension, France

PRINCE Charles, Quarter Master Sgt, 175th Canadian. The CWGC have him listed as Pte 696155, Canadian Labour Corps, died 18 October 1918 age 41. Son of Charles & Mary Prince, husband of Edith Prince of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Born at Ruabon. Buried at Levallois Perret Communal Cemetery, Paris, France and not as the rank stated on this memorial.

ROBERTS George Cpl, 362054, 1st Welsh Border Mounted Bde, Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps died 14 February 1918 age 25. Son of Richard & Charlotte Roberts of Bryn Coed, Summer Hill, Wrexham. Buried at Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel

ROBERTS William Lawton, Pte172, A Coy, 15th Royal Warwickshire Regt died 30 July 1916 age 22. Son of Richard Lawton Roberts, M.D. and Christiana Roberts fo Ruabon. Buried at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt LAbbe, France

ROBERTS William, Pte 17037, 8th South Lancashire Regt died 29 August 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

ROGERS Benjamin Richard Corley, 2nd Lt, 6th attached to the 3rd Royal Fusiliers, died 17 October 1918 age 28. Son of Mrs Corley Rogers of 24 Tollington Place, Tollington Park, London. Native of Oswestry, Salop. Buried at Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau, France

ROGERS William Henry, Pte 20660, 22nd Manchester Regt died 1 July 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

SAMUELS Edward, Pte, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry [The CWGC have no E or Edward with the stated regiment which is named on this memorial]

SMITH Thomas, Gunner , [CWGC have Pte] 26858, 1st Kings Shropshire Light Infantry died 12 July 1917 age 26. Son of John & Mary Ann Smith of 12 Foresters terrace, Bryn Field, Ruabon. Buried at Noex Les Mines Communal Cemetery, France

TAYLOR Charles G Engineer Captain, H.M.S. Tiger Royal Navy, Awarded M.V.O. died 24 January 1915. Husband of Mary Taylor of Maysmead Place, Langford, Bristol. Buried at Tavistock New Cemetery, Devon

WILLIAMS Albert William Trooper Denbighshire Hussars Yeomanry. The CWGC have him listed as Pte 203330, 16th Royal Welsh Fusiliers died 22 April 1918 age 19. Son of William and Mary Catherine Williams, of 41, Trinity St., Rhostyllen, Wrexham. Buried at Bousincourt Ridge Cemetery, Albert, France

WILLIAMS Joseph Henry, Pte 34117, 1/5th South Lancashire Regt [Previously as Pte 2927, Welsh Regt,] died 15 January 1919. Buried at Halle Communal Cemetery, Belgium

WOOLLEY William Lawton 2nd Lt, 3rd attached to the 7th South Wales Borderers died 18 September 1918 age 19. Son of Mrs E T Woolley of Hafod House, Ruabon. Buried at Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece

1939-1945


CARLESS Norman Edgar, Pte [Fusilier] 4203761 1st Royal Welch Fusiliers died 13 March 1945 age 31. Buried at Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma

COOPER Patrick Russell, Sgt W/Op & Air Gnr 649058, Royal Air Force died 23 February 1942. Buried at Knightbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya

DAVIES Edward G, Fusilier 419 8141, 1st Royal Welch Fusiliers died 17 July 1944 age 27. Son of Edward & Elizabeth Ann Davies of Wrexham, Denbighshire. Buried at Banneville La Campagne War Cemetery, France

EDWARDS John Dilwyn Fusilier 4198915, 1st Royal Welch Fusiliers died 18 March 1943 age 23. Son of Albert & Annie Edwards of Ruabon. Commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial, Burma

EDWARDS Reginald, Guardsman 2736681, 3rd Welsh Guards died 1 June 1944 age 31. Son of Joseph & Martha Edwards and husband of Elsie Edwards of Rhos, Denbighshire. Buried at Naples War Cemetery, Italy

HUMPHREYS John Edward, Sgt 527341, 10th Sqdn, Royal Air Force died 8 November 1942. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Coopers Hill, London

JOHNSON Alfred Edwin, Drv 2330467, H.Q., Depot 1st Bn, 231st Bdge, Signal Section, Royal Corps of Signals died 8 September 1943 age 23. Son of Frederick & Edith Johnson of Ruabon. Buried at Salerno War Cemetery, Italy

JOHNSON Joseph Pte 4189755, Cheshire Regt attached to the Aux Mil Pioneer Corps died 3 June 1940 age 29. Son of Fred & Edith Johnson of Ruabon and husband of Amy Johnson also of Ruabon. Buried at St Aubin Les Elbeuf Communal Cemetery, France

JONES Robert Francis Pte [Guardsman] 2734987, 1st Welsh Guards died 29 May 1940 age 19. Son of John William & Gertrude Mary Jones of Ruabon. Commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial, France

LARGE Robert, Pte 4206462, 5th Hampshire Regt died 9 September 1943 age 32. Son of James & Catherine Large of Ruabon and husband of Emily Edith Large also of Ruabon. Buried at Salerno War Cemetery, Italy

LATHAM John Eric, Warrant Officer, Nav/Bomber 1511713, 18th Sqdn Royal Air Force died 17 April 1945 age 21. Son of Edward Graham & Dorothy Latham of Ruabon. Buried at Padua War Cemetery, Italy

OWEN William, Guardsman 2737842, 1st Welsh Guards died 12 August 1944 age 23. Son of David & Elizabeth Owens of Ruabon, husband of Phoebe Ann Owens also of Ruabon. Buried at Banneville La Campagne War Cemetery, France
[The CWGC have him as Owens]

WARD James Robert, Able Seaman C/JX 300788, H.M.S. Bullen, Royal Navy died 6 December 1944 age 22. Son of William Robert & Mary Ward of Ruabon. Buried at Lyness Royal Navy Cemetery, Orkney

WILLIAMS David Charles, Sgt 4188258, 2nd Rgt, 6th Bn of The Loyal Regt, North Lancashire, of the Recce Corps, Royal Armoured Corps died between 6th & 8th of May 1943 age 33. Son of Edward Lewis & Priscilla Williams and husband of Olwen William of Ruabon. Buried at Medjez El Bab Memorial, Tunisia

YARWOOD Leonard, Able Seaman C/JX 542855, H.M.S. Liddlesdale, Royal Navy, died 9 February 1945 age 20. Son of Thomas & Ada Yarwood of Ruabon. Buried at Benghazi War