The Aberdare Leader

Watch this page each week for others. Cwmbach Soldier Missing. This is a photo of Private T. Konneth Aubrey, l/oth Butt. AWltsIi Kegiment, who some time ago was reported miss- ing in the Dardanelles. He is the adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pugh, Gwynfa, Cwmbach, and is 19 years of age. The family have com- municated with the Record Office in Shrewsbury, and have received two re- plies. In the latter, dated Nov. 22nd, the Record Office is unable to throw any more light on the matter. The family have also written to Mr. Edgar Jones, M.P. His reply, dated Dec. lOtb, states that the War Office Authorities have just informed him that up to date I I no news has been received of 1 nyate Aubrey, and that the Under Secretary for AVar has caused special enquiries to be made at the Base. private D. T. JOrP-s. Private D. T. Jones is the only son of Mr. and Mrs Tom Jones, Tre^non He is in the 13th Service Batt. Welsh Reo-iment somewhere m I ranee. He speaks very highly of his superior .offi- cers, Capt. Richie /ft illiams and Lieut. Hinde. He is Private Orderly to the latter. Capt. Williams is an ideal otfi- eer, one of the most popular in the New Welsh Army. Aberdare ought to be proud of him. He is the son or Mr. L. N. Williams., J.P. Driver D. A. Griffiths, H.F.A., has been in action in France for the last six months. He was formerly employed by Mr. J. A. Bosher, Aberdare. as eiectrical engineer. He is only 19. Lance Corporal Thomas J. Williams, A. Co., 11th Batt., S.W.B., son of Mr. and Mrs. Williams, 19 Incline How. Cwmaman. He worked at Fforch&man t Colliery before enlisting on January 4, 1915. Now on active service in France.

A Family of Warriors. Mrs. Tavender and family, of 32 Trevor Street, Aberdare, beg to thank all friends who so kindly entertained her brother, Pte. Evan Jones, at the Morning Star, Aberdare, on his visit to Aberdare from the trenches; also for the valued presentation. Mrs. Tavender also has three sons with the colours. The oldest son, David John 14 T. J. TAVENDER. Tavender, is under training at Rhyl in the 20th Welsh, Cardiff Pals. The second son, Thomas James, is doing his bit in France in the 16th Welsh, 'Car- diff City Battalion, as Company Sig- naller. The third, Jacob Ivor, has joined the Seaforth Highlanders, and is waiting to be called up. This is the photo of the second son. — o. 1777 Pte. Charles Letheby, C. Company, l/oth Welsh Regt., who has been serving with his regiment m the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force since July last. He was at the Base (Egypt) when his parents, who live at 9 Glanrhyd, Cwmaman, last heard from him. In a short note (much censored) he said that he had been sent back from the Dardanelles suffering from rheu- matism and slight sunstroke, but had fully recovered.

These Boys Didn't Shirk THEY WANT HELP!! Listen for a moment I Can't you hear them calling TO YOU ? BE A MAN. There's a king's uniform waiting for YOU, go and put it on NOW. GOD SAVE THE KING!

I The War. Seated in the photo is Driver Levi Evans, of Blaennantygroes Road, Cwm- bach, who has been in the trenches If) months and has been wounded twice out in France. His comrade (standing) has been killed in action.

Soldier's Best Wishes to C.B. Private Taliosin Williams, B Com- pany, 9th S. Lanes.. B.E.F., whose home is in Oddfellows Street, Glyn Neath, writes as follows from Salon- ika to his brother and sister-in-law, Mr and Mrs. GwilvmWilliams We are still at Salonika and are in the pink. But it is infernally severe weather, a holy terror. But Tommy is always happy when lying in Greece. Pardon the pun. Just a word with regard to an old acquaintance, C. B. Stanton. In an old newspaper I read that he had tended his resignation as miners' agent owing to having been badgered by the clique which he terms Pro-Germans. If it is their one aim in life to humble C.B. and get him removed from his position to be replaced by one of themselves, surely they could find a more opportune time than the present when the country has such a task in hand. C.B. may have committed errors of judgment, but who is infallibler Their despic- able action in trying to injure a man's reputation after he has given 16 years of splendid service to the cause is noth- ing to be proud of. Many of them would be of more service to their country if they did their bit, if not on foreign soil then on their own. To see a headline such as Pro-German miners in Wales is not a pleasant thing for us. It casts a re flection on our country, a country that has responded well to the call of the Empire. It would be well to stop their jaw and remove the bad impression of Wales which has been formed by outsiders. Tell C. B. Stan- ton when you see him that he has my sincere sympathy and also my best wishes for a triumphant return to Par- liament, Send on the result." Pri- vate Williams wrote this letter before he was aware of the result of the Mer- thyr Borough Election.

Aberdare Motorman's Advice. Appended are extracts from a letter written home from the front by Motor- man A. Richards, formerly of the Aberdare Tramways:—" I don't expect there Are many old hands with you now. I dare say many have enlisted under Lord Derby's Scheme. If not, they ought to; the sooner they enlist the sooner the war will be over. If we had four million men now we would be fit for the summer so as to push the Huns hack into their own country. So much the better when we can do so, be- cause the Germans are not beaten yet, not by a long way. I thought the war would have been over by Xmas, but if it is over by next August I think we will be very lucky indeed. If you only knew the methods they have used you would be surprised. Let the boys there know that we out here are not willing that young able-bodied men are enjoy- ing comfort at home instead of coming out here and doing their bit. Aberdare Tramway Employees and the War.—A good deal has been said about the number of Tramway em- ployees in Aberdare who have failed to answer their country's call. It may be interesting to take the actual figures. In August, 1914, at the commencement of the war there were 49 employees in the Tramway Traffic Department. Since that date 18 of these have enlisted, 11 have been attested under Lord Derby's Scheme, 3 are over age, 2 under age. One tried to attest and failed, one has left and one died, leaving only twelve out of the original 49 unaccounted for. This is less than 25 per cent of the total. Taking 18 enlisted and 11 at- tested makes a total of 29 out of 49, which is equal to 59 per cent. If every body of men in this country did as well in proportion there would be no need to talk of conscription. Canadian's Visit to Codreaman.—On Thursday evening last, at the New Hotel, a smoking concert was held in honour of Pte. Moi^an Thomas Jones, loth Batt., 48th Canadians, who was on a seven days' leave visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas, <16 Jubilee Road. Mr. David Davies, Margaret Street, made an ideal chair- man, and in his address paid a glowing tribute to the work of the boys at the front. Mr. Wm. Frame gave an over- ture on the piano. Songs by Messrs. David Rowlands, Sam Miles, Wm. Wil- Iiams, Richard Gardner, Dd. Rowlands, Wm. John, Evam Rees, and Tom Wil- liams, Pontypridd. Recitation, Mr. Williams. Hen Wlad fv Nhadau and God Save the King by Mr. Joe Jonathan, terminated a happy evening. Mr. D. P. Jones organised the concert. Pte. Jones came over from Canada to England to complete his training at Salisbury Plain with the 1st contingent in Sept., 1914. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jones, who resided at Station Street, Aberaman, prior to their departure to Canada 35 years ago. Pte. Jones, who is only 23 years of age, is a printer by trade, and stands over 6 ft. in height. He weighs 12st. 131bs., and is a very robust young man. He came here straight from the trenches. His battalion was attached to the 3rd Brigade Guards. He was at the battles of Ypres, Givenchy and Festu- bert. On April 22, at''Ypres, onlv about 200 Guards out of about 1 200 answered the roll call after the severe fighting. On this occasion they saved the British Ime. The enemy broke the French first I INe. This was the first time they used gas. At Festubert and Givenchy we took four lines of trenches and were then obliged to retire. Pte. Jones has come out of all engagements unscathed so far. He is a nephew to Mrs. and Mr. Thomas Brown, fireman at Lletty Shenkin Colliery. Pte. Jones, who greatly enjoyed the rest, had a fine reception at Aberaman. He returned on Saturday amidst the good wishes of a large number of friends. How the Cailant Colonel Led His Men.—A Penrhiwceiber Corporal, who has been in Gallipoli, writes as follows, stating how Col. M. Morgan, Mountain Ash, V.D., led the l/oth Welsh in the Peninsula :—■" On Aug. 8th, at about 11 p.m., the Batt. commenced to embark on flat bottomed lighters. By 1 a.m. of the 9th we had left the huge transport with a few sick. The Batt. was moved about .30 yards inland at the foot of Sala Baba. An hour before dawn all the sleeping men were roused. This speaks well of the coolness of the officers and men despite the fact that we were all in a foreign land with the fox lurking around. The majority of the men went to sleep, for they did not know when they would get the next rest, and they might he put to rest for ever. I will not go into the details of the first shelling, as the reading public are well acquainted with it. Our gallant C.O. had orders to advance N.E., and we were told the enemy had no shrapnel. He gave the necessary order for the Batt. to advance. The first thing we heard when we started to advance was the horrible screeching, hissing sound of shrapnel. Then our Col. showed what he was made of. He was right in front of the leading Company, and gave his orders to be passed back in sharp clear tones without any hesitation. It did us good to hear a man well over GO give orders in a calm imperturbed voice, which many experienced officers failed to produce. Then the boys got close enough to use rifle and bayonet. One Staff Officer came and said we ought to be somewhere else another said that two Companies ought to be over here. The next said, Push on your reserves.' Despite all this tangle of orders coming from different direc- tions, our Col. led his men to victory, but with long odds against us and at a terrible loss of life. He set a fine ex- ample to officers and men by the un- flinching bravery he showed in the face of a foe five times our strength. Alas, he was not to lead us long, for having been unable to eat anything from the 8th of August he fell from sheer ex- haustion in the front line of fire. He was then taken back to a barn held by our machine guns, and on the morning of the lltli was taken to the hospital. I would urge all who are free and of military age to emulate Col. Morgan. Join to-day and try to do what he has done.—I 3I?" Corporal W. Williams, Signal Section, 1/5th Welch Regt., 125 Pentwyn Avenue, Penrhiwceiber."

Cwmaman Roll of Honour. (Continued.) WORDSWORTH STREET.-No. 25: Driver W. Whitty, R.F.A. Somewhere in Egypt. Age 19. Single. SPENCER STREET.—No. 5: Drum- mer Thomas Isaac Evans, 17th Welsh, Aldershot. Aged 18. Single. No. 26: Private Jerry Reynolds, 1st Batt. Welsh Guards, France.* Aged 33. Single.—Corporal benjamin Reynolds, 8th Batt. S.W.B., Serbia. Age 25. Married. No. 20: Private David John Davies, R.A.M.C., France. Aged 25. Single. No. 22: Private Joseph John Jones, Kin's Shropshire Light Infantry, Serbia. Aged 19 Single. BYRON STREET-NO. 5: Gunner F. G. Salmon, R.F.A., Winchester. Aged 18. Single.. No. 8: Chief Officer T. R. Davies, s.s. Drayton, Collier Transport (under Admiralty Orders). Aged 32. Married; one child. No. 11: Private Sam Oliver, A.S.C., Ormskirk, Lanes. Aged 30. Married; three children. 13: Private David Stephens, R.A.M.C., Reading War Hospital. Aged 38. Married; three children. T?°"A 15= Driver Johnny Phillips, Cr Winchester. Aged 24. Single. T, Private Emrys Thomas, R.A.M.C France. Aged 22. Single.— Driver Morgan Thomas, R.F.A., Win- chester. Age 21. Single. No. 21: Private Thomas James Owen Griffiths, King's Shropshire Light In- fantry. Aged 18. Single. MORRIS STREET.—No. 2: Corporal Reginald Dobb, R.A.M.C., 3rd Western Hospital, Cardiff. Aged 29. Married; no children. No. 4: Driver Austin Williams, R.F.A., Portsmouth. Aged 21. Single. No. 7: Driver Thomas John Lewis, RF.A., Winchester. Aged 25. Single. No. 12: Private Thomas Hay, R.A.M.C., France (St. John Field Ambulance). Aged 27. Married; OJll8 child. A MAN STREET.—No. 8: Private Phillip Reynold Griffiths, 1st 5th Welsh, c Dardanelles. Severely wounded in August. Nothing has been heard of him since. Aged 26. Married. No. 9: Maxim Gunner David Rees Griffiths, 1st 5th Welsh, Dardanelles. Aged 23. Single. Signaller Barnett Griffiths, 2nd 5th Welsh, attached 2nd 6th Cheshire Regiment, Bedford. Aged 17. Single. No. 12: Private F. Grimes, R.E., France. Aged 38. Married, with two children. No. 23: Private William Joseph Esling, 7th Gloucesters, Serbia. Aged 45. Married: three children. No. 24: Gunner F. Chapman, 2nd Depot, R.G.A., Portsmouth. Aged 39. Married. (To be Continued.)

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