Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

THE SCROLL OF FAME. 1 Lieat- Arthur Stucley Lucas, the eldest eon of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. T. Lucas. has been promoted captain on the field. News has been officially received that Pte. W. L. Jones, of the Welah Regiment, whoee home was at No. 3, Beach-street, Swansea, has been killed in action. He was first reported missing after the battle: of Loos in September, 1915. The deceased was 32 years of age, and a widower. News bas been received by Mr. P. Moore, Maiiphant-etreet, Ilafcxi, that his son, Articifer Engineer Jack Moore, is mieeiog. He is 25 years af age, and en- listed at the outbreak of war, previous to which he was employed at Messrs. Reee and KirbyJs engineering works, Mor- riston. Mrs. J. Thomas, Burrows-road. Skewen, has just been informed that her brother- in-law, Pte. Jamas Thomas, of the Welsh Guards, who for oome years had made his home with her, has been killed in action. He was 32 years of age, and previous to joining the colours 15 months since, worked at the Cwrtherbert Pit, Main Colliery Co. A younger brother, Driver Lewis Thomas, of the R.F .A., has served in France for some ten months. He also joined from Skewen. The following letter has just been re- ceived by Sapper Evan Edwards, R.E., ton of Mr. John Edwardb, Graigfawr, from the secretary of the Honourable Artillery Company, London :—" Sir,-The very valuable services rendered by your gallant comrades and yourself in rescu- ing Lieut. Darby from a critical position during the severe fighting on September b last, Itas been reported to the Court ot -,Aaaistant-s of the Honourable Artillery by the officer commanding the battalion. The Court desire me to convey to you their expression of their very grateful ap- preciation of your heroic action, which doubtless succeeded in saving the life of this young officer who is sharing with you in fighting so bravely for our com- mon cauoo-Right, Liberty and Justice. The Court asks if you will be kind enough to accept the accompanying small token in commemoration of your humane con- duct to a stricken comrade." The token takes the form of a beautiful illuminated "wristlet watch. Sapper Edwards is now, and has been for the last 12 months, in France. Intimation has been received by his mother, Mrs. James, College-street, Am- < manford, that Captain J. W. James, of ,the Hampshire Regiment, a well-known local gentleman who, prior to the war, was cashier at Llandebie Colliery, is missing, and beheved to be wounded. The war has been a stirring chapter in Capt. James' career. Enlisting shortly after the outbreak of war as a private, he threw himself energetically into his new duties, and his merits did not long go unrecognised. He was promoted success- ively to the lance-corporal, corproal, ser- genat, and shortly after received his commission as second-lieutenant. He was subsequently promoted to be first-lieuten- ant, and since crossing to France, to captain. He led his men over the para- pet on July 1, and then recei ved a scalp wound, which fortunately was not eerioos. His brother, Q.M.S. T. F. Jones, formerly Conservative agent in East Car- marthenshire, is at present in Salonika. Lce-Cpl. C. Lloyd, Royal Welsh Fusi- litre, of 4-1, Major-street, Manselton, has been awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field. He has been in France since August 10, 1914, and been wounded three times, having gone back to France last week after recovering from wounds received in the thigh. He is well known in Manselton and Cwmbwrla. His name was amongst the honours list in the London Gazette" this week. News has been received by Mrs. Lewis, 1, Brynforgan-terrace, Ynysforgan, Mor- riston, that her eon, Sapper Lewis Lewis, Royal Engineers, has been awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field. He is the first Morristonian to be so honoured. Concerning the deed which he performed Sapper Lewis has written nothing to h.1t3 parents beyond the fact that he has been so decorated. He is 27 years of age, and joined 18 months ago Previous to joining the colours be waa employed at the Mond Nickel Works, Ciydach. The sad news has reached Mrs. Delfoese from the War Office that her son, Pte. L. Belfosse, of the Welsh Regiment, died of wounds received in action on Septem- ber 24, 1916. Pte. Belfosse was only 19 last June, and has served three months at the front. One of his irienrds, Private Percy Harries, writing to Mrs. Delfosse, who resides at 97, Vale of Neath-road, Pt. Tennant. says:—"It is my painful duty to inform you of the death of your son, who was killed in action on the 25th September. He suffered no pain, and died with a smile cu\ his face. He is sadly miased by myself and all his comrades, who were many. You may rest assured he died doing his duty." Deifoese was r formerly employed at Baldwins. Lce.-Cpl. Alfred Lee, Norfolk Regiment, son of Mrs. S. Lee, 17, New-road, Llan dilo, is in a Cardiff hospital, suffering from paralysis of the left arm, following bullet wounds. His brother, Sergeant Charles Lee, South Wales Borderers, has been reported dangerously wounded. Only last week Sergeant Lee was gazetted as having won the Military Medal. A third brother, Pte. Bertie Lee, who was also wounded, has since obtained his dis- charge. A fourth brother, Sergeant- instructor J. H. Lee. came over from Canada at the outbreak of war, and is doing duty in England, while a fifth brother, Corpl. Fred Lee, is a dispatch rider with a cyclist corps.. Mr. D. Lee, another brother, was rejected on medical grounds. With full military honours Pte. A. E. Curnow, of the Australian Imperial Forces, was interred at Llantwit Cem- etery, Neath, on Saturday afternoon. Pte. Curnow was wounded in France, and was admitted to the Neath and District War Hospital on September ith. He was only 21 years of age. The coffin was covered with the Union Jack, and was preceded by the 13ritoiiferry Band playing the Dead March in Saul." Among those present were the Mayor (Mr. Thomas Jones), the Rector (Rev. A. F. Evans) Rev. Henry Hughes (Britonferry), Rev W. Bosward (Wesleyan Supt., Neath), Chief Constable Wm. Higgine, and mem- bers of the hospital staff and patients The service at the graveside was taken I by the Rev. W. Bosward. Another Carmarthen officer has laid down his life, in the person of Second- Iientenant du Buisson, of the R.F.A., who is reported died of wounds. Rifleman Thomas Davies, Britonferry, of the King's Royal Rifles, who has been in action in France and in the Dardan- elles, is now reported sick in Malta Hos- pital, suffering from laryngitis and meningitis. A service in memory of Pte. Norton Hedge, who was killed in action, waf held at Zi-on United Methodist Chapei. A beravon, on Sunday evening, when the Rev. J. Sydney Jones was the preacher Bugler H. Challis sounded the Las1 Post." News has been received by his sister that Pte. Johnny Hill, of 59, Sea View-terrace, Swansea, of the Buffs Regt., has been wounded in Franee. He was in company with the late Pte. Pearce, reported killed. Pte. Hill before the war was a well-known commission agent, and is about 32 years of age. Mr. Pearce, newsagent, Mansel-street, Swansea, has received the sad news from the War Office of the death in France of his brother, Pte. Ernest George Pearce. of the Buffs. The telegram which con- veyed the news stated that he died ot wounds on October 9. Pte. Pearce was the third son of the late J. W. Pearce and Mrs Pearce, of Mansel-street, and was 3b ye-ars of age. lie previously worked in the business. Sergt. James Bond, of the Welsh Regi- ment. whose> wife and famliy live at Haungron, Pontardulais, has just been awarded the Military Medal for con- spieuous bravery. No details are yet to hand. Sergu Bond has seen two years' consecutive service, and though he has been himi-j once on sick leave, he has so far escaped unscathed. He was previously employed at the Graig Merthyr Colliery, whose proud scroll of fame is constantly being added to. j' Sec.-lieut. Robert Hugh Harris, Duke ot Wellington's Regiment, killed, was the SOll of Mr. Edward Charles and Mrs. Ilarris, Bryntowy, Carmarthen. He re- j turned from Canada at the outbreak ot war, and joined the Public Schools Bat-1 talion of the Middlesex Regiment, and later received a commission in the Duke; of Wellington's Regiment. Lieut. Harris had served in Gallipoli. He was 39 years cu age, and married a daughter of Mr. j Browne-Clayton. of Browne's Hill, Co.! Carlow. News has been received by Mrs. Davies, 33, Vardro-road, Ciydach, that her Jans* band, Pte. Sydney Davies, has been wounded and is suffering with a fractured thigh. He lies in a Manchester hospital. He was formerly employed at the Mond Nickel Works, Clydach. Pte. Davies be longs to the Welsh Regiment, and had been out in France since- October, 1914. j He was formerly a St. Thomas boy. Mrs. I Davies has also two brothers serving with the colours—Cpl. David Lewis, with the Glamorgan Yeomanry in Egypt, and Driver Alfred Lewis, with the R.F.A., "somewhere in France." I Capt. W. H. Hccs, I Ciydach. (Promoted.) Pte. G. Joseph, Morriston. (Wounded.) Jte. Rcbt. Lawrence Morriston. (Killed, f Pte. Dd. R. Bevan, Pontardulais. (Discharged.) I ;Pte. Ernie Thomas, Swansea. (Missing.) Sergt. J. Brazel, Landore. (Military Medal.) I Cpl. J. H. Thomas, Gorseinon. (Won D.C.M.). Pte.S.Bowen, Morriston. (Down with Fever) •r iy.i. uujiivan, Swansea. Medal,) Ptj. miicnard Jones, Britonferry. (Killed,) News liis been received at 54, Prince of Wales-road. Swansea, that Sergeant Simpson, of that address, who was in a Canadian regiment, has been killed in action. News has been received at Llar.drindocl Wells that Gnr. Lockyer, of the R.G.A., has been killed in France. He 'was the local manager of Wymans' bookstall, and was only married a few weeks before going cut. Mr. Howard Bryan Smith, stepson of Mr. Bryan Smith, Ye Wells Hotel, has also fallen; and Pte. Gilbert J. Oliver (a young bank clerk), and Pte. J. Davies (a popular member of the town football team), arc reported missing. Lieut. St. Bernard Marshall, Son of Mr. Marshall, secretary of the! Swansea Chamber of Commerce, who re- ceived the Military Cross at Bucking- I ham Palace. Li. W. Iv.. Jtr.kir.s, Port Talbot. 1- (Killed.) Rifle. W. Beynon, Swansea. Ira- I (Killed.) Cpi. Sidney Phelps, j (Jorseinon. (KiHed.) Pte. R. G. Bromham, Morriston. (Wounded.) Rrm. A. Thomas, LLandore. L—?W?wded.? tlte. W. I-i. LvanS, Swansea. j iKilled.1 Mr. and Mrs. Palmer have received an official communication to the effect that ;hcir son, Pte. David John Palmer, had :allen in action. He had proviouslybeen reported missing. Sir Owen M. Edwards, Nenaddwen, Llanuwchllyn, Chief Inspector of Schools for Wales, has been informed that his son, Ivor Ap Owen, is lying seriously ill from fever in France. News has been received at Trebanos by Mrs. Len-thall, of the death in action of Pte. Geo. Otfer, formerly cf the Hussars, and lately of the Machine-gun Corps, who was killed by the bursting of a shell. His officer writes of him as a thorough man. and a very capable soldier, and he feels his loss very much. His comrades speak very highly of him, and his cool manner under fire and the maner in which he stuck to his post. When at home he worked at the Bryn Qttarries, Ynysmudw. Cfficialinformation has been received by Mrs. Williams, of 16, Tyrgwl-terrace, St. Thomas, that her son, Corpl. Sid Wil- liams, of the Bedford Regiment, has been killed in action. Corpl. Sid Williams 'had been reported missing for some time. His commanding officer stated in a letter that he was an excellent man, always willing to do anything when called' upon. The deceased was very highly respected by all who knew him.. News has been received by Mr. Ben Richards, builder, Llandilo, that his 8011, 'I Pte. Harding Parry Richards, R.F.A., is in hospital in France suffering from a re- currence of hip disease. A plucky lad, full of the fighting spirit, his friends will learn with regret that the recurrence of his old affliction has rendered his dis- appearance from the scene of action necessary. He is a grandson of Mrs. Jackson, formerly of the Railway Hotel, Llangadock. News has been received of the death in action of Lieutenant: Charles Geoffrey Noel Morris, the only 60n of Mr. and Mrs. H. Morris, National School House, Hay. Lieutenant Morris was educated at Here- ford Cathedral School, and subsequently went to Keble College, Oxford, with the intention of taking Holy Orders, but when the war broke out he volunteered for active service, and received a commission in the King's Shropshire Light Infantry, lie was almost immediately transferred to the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, and he was kept, training recruits for the regiment until mouth ago, when he went on active service. The news has been received by Mrs. Evans, Grovesend, that her son, l'te. Dd Evans, Welsh Guards, has been seriously wounded on September 25, and is now in hospital in France. Pte. Evans was shot by a sniper, the bullet entering one of his lungs. The day before (September 24) he had received a slight flesh wound. but it had not deterred him from doing his duty. This is Pte. Evans' third ex- perience of being wounded, his first" being at the memorable battle of Loos, when h'-1 was wounded in the hand and knee. Pte. Evans had been actively connected with the Grovesend Rugby football club for many years, playing at centre-three quarter. Sub,-Lt, E, Plummer Swansea. (Promoted.) Pte.T.J.Dyer, II Manselton. (Military Medal.) Gunner J. Flynn, Swansea. (Wounded.) Pte. W. S. Roberts, Swansea. (Died of Wounds.) Pte. P. J. Powell, Landore. (Killed.)  r-. I., ?.1 Pte. Sydney Davies, Ciydach. (Wounded.) -?? -? 1. f: .1 .;i;.? G, H. Hevwood, Brynhyfryd. (Wounded.) Pte. T. Gibson, Swansea. (Killed.) Pte. James Thomas, Skewen. I (RtUedJ Pte. L. Delfosse, Swansea. I ?D?d of Wou .1- Sergt. Silk, writing to his wife at thp II Garden City, Gorseinon, states that ho has been promoted to the rank of sergt. major. He joined up with the Swansea Battalion soon after the outbreak of war Previously employed at the Brvngwyn j Steelworks. His promotion has been on the battlefield somewhere in France." Sergt. Jack Howells, D.C.M., of the Royal Engineers, is to be presented with a gold watch by his erstwhile fellow offi- cials at the Graig Merthyr Colliery. He I was very popular with everybody in POIl- 1 tardulais, I Second-lieutenant John Edmund Du j Buisson, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Du Buisson, Glynhir, Llandebic, has died in hospital at Salonika at the age of 18. Wm. Hiscock, youngest eon of Mrs. W. Barts, Williams-street, Pontardulais, joined the Royal Welsh Fusiliers at the age of 14 years, 8 months. He is still with his unit, pending his discharge on account of his age. I Pte. Wm. Harts himself was reported i missing on December 21, 19H, and his j death has since been presumed, I Rfim. W. H. Colwc Britonferry. (Killed.) II, Pie. A. Williams, j Swansea. (Kill,ed.) Sap. E. Edwards, Pontard ulais. (Presented with watch for saving officer's life.) Pte. B. Ashwin, Swansea. (Shell Shock.) Pte. Harold Copp, ot the Welsh Regi- ment, has returned to his home at 43, Madoc-street, with a slight wound in the arm. Pte. Copp, who is single and about 2,) years of age, has served about two years in France. ()fficial news has been received by Mrs. Powell, of 11, Waun-road, Morriston, that her husband, Pte. Samuel Powell, of ths Grenadier Guards, was killed in action on September 24. Pte. Powell was 26 years of age, and joined at the outbreak of war Prior to that he worked at the Forest Tinworks, Morriston. He leaves a widow and two little children. Pte. Powell's brother, Pte. P. J. Powell, of the Welsh Regiment, was killed a few days ago. LATE VISCOUNT CLIVE. The remains of the late Captain Vis- count Clive, Welsh Guards, heir of the Earl of Powis, who died of wounds last week, took place on Tuesday at Powis Castle Park, Christchurch. The ccffin, draped with the Union Jafck, was carried on a gun carriage. During the day a memorial service took place at St. George's, Hanover-equar-e, conducted by Prebendary W. Thicknesse, assisted by the Rev. P. M. Herbert (cou- sin of Lord Powis). The congregation in- cluded a number of officers of the Welsh Guards and of the Guards Brigade, and Captain Sir J. Shelley (representing Major-general Sir Francis Lloyd, com- manding the London district). Others present included the Duke of Devonshire, Lord Aberdare, the Dowager Lady Vivian, and the Countess of Lis burne.