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>1 SCROLL OF FAME • Llansamiet Man With Five Grandsons Servingr Gamant Bank Clerk's Death. On Sunday morning a memorial eea-vieo was held at the Sandtiekls Porv/ard. Move- ment Hall, Aberavon, ta Bcddc-j». of the Iioyal Irish. liifles, who WaD TP- ported massing in Jllly and later poistec! is killed. The deceased soldier lived in S\ Marys-street, Abararon, aiid worked iu the Maasel Tinworks. He leaves a widow. The Mayor (.Cour.cillpr Perry Jacob), and the ex-Mavor (Mr. V/ J. Williams), and eeveraJ members of the Corporation, were present, as wedi as reyreeentatives of tiie Koyal Defance Corps and the V.A.D. Tie ftev. iklgar Badhayi preached and Mr. Dd. Hopkin eang Lead, Kindly Light." The" Last Post was aonuded, and the ftrsc ver-se of the National Anthem vae sung ai the close. On Sunday evening, in St. TWidoivv, Church, thero was a memorial service to Lieut. W. M. Jenkins, A^elsh Pioneer fiegiment, of Cwrtacha-terrace, who -vrt-is killed! in action on October 3rd. The Vicar (fiev. J. 1). Jones), conducted the service, which was attended by a pajty of tie Koyal Defence Corps. The Dt;a.ct March" was played on the organ, ami the Last Post sounded. SONS OF EX-CHOIR CONDUCTOR. Two of the sons of -lir. I former conductor of the choir of Bethel Chapei, Llanelly, who a;ü elTing wish the colours, have been home on leave.! Anothor brother, Pte. W. A. Thomas, was roeentiy mentioned in. eannpetion .%A-ith the resoae turner fire of i to. n. Hughes, Brickyard Cottages, ISiew Dock, a friend 01 hi&. SHOT IN THE ARM. A presentation took pla-ce at New Siloh Scholroem, Landore, on Monday evening, i when the Rev. Samuel WilUams presented Lieut. J. Davies and Corpl. S. Williams with, a fountain pen each. The former was wounded in the arm while figjiting on the Somme. LOCAL TRANSPORT MAN. Pte. Albert Beynon, of the TrAn-sport- i Service, has arrived home at George- street, Swansea, on s'hort leave afterli many months of service in France. Pre- vious to the -war-lie joined up soon after it broke out—he was engaged in railway clerical work. His brother, Lieut. W. C. iI Beynon, is in the Welsh Fuailier6. b t;.r. Ld. smitn, Foxhole. (Drowned.) Pte. S. Poweli, I Morrision. (Killed.) Pte. 7hos. John, Llansiimlet. (Military Medal.") Pts, Li. Unmtns, Wounding & Missinj. f sought.) I LLANSAMLET MfLlTARY MEDALLIST. Pte. Albert John, son of Mr. a.nd Mre James and Selina John, and grandson Oi Mr. Simon Doel, Llansaraiet, has. beei awarded the Military Mi.dal for braven in the field. He first joined the Koya. Engineers, transferred to the Grenadiej Guards, and transferred during the war to the Welsh Guards, with wllom lw woa this distinction. Mr. Doel has now five I grandsons serving their coutitrv, namely Pte. Albert John, Welsh Guards; Pte. W J. John, Lancashire FusiiMro: Pte. D. G John, Royal Engineers; Pte. W. Evans. Welsh Ivogiment; S. W. Powell, Roy a: I Navy. I EIGHT CHILDREN LEFT. I A further telegram to Mrs. R. Silk, 3. South View, Gorseioon, ertates that her husband. Co.-Sergt.-major R. Silk, diedj on the 25th inst. from wounds received in\ action. The Rev. James E. Hale, chap-P lain. writes thns;-H Your husband diedp peacefully in my arms, and was burioo, the following day. His body was covered with the Union Jack, and Sergt. White, ofr his regiment, capie to the funeral. Pte., A. J. BTeYtvn, 3, Windsor-place, Mum r bles, your late husband? orderly, is aIstJj in this hospital eu&?riug from shell shock. | lie joins me in an expression of deepest sympathy." I;Ie was previously employed at. the Bryngwyn Stealwrfrke. and he I leaved a wife and eight ch.ikù:e.n. I SAPPER'S ILLNESS. 1 i Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Bennett, H?h?st., t G?rseinon, have .ooived ?ici<? informa- J Lion tha.t their son, Sapper R. V. Bennett, h lying dangerously ill at a military hoe- pital in Cairn, with a dkfsased hip.. r I BANK CLERK'S DEATH. Mr. David Morgan, Neuadd Mill, Gar-I inant, haos just rtceived news that hM) ) joangeet son, Pte. Itlria Morgan, has been killed in Pnmoo. The gallant young 1501-1, (•dier was but 22 years of age, and previous to joining the colours was engaged asl I bank clerk at Cardiff. Ho was most] highly respected at Cwmaramiui, and wat considered one of the valley-b brighltfel boye. I LORD LLANGATTOCK WCUNnED. As reported in our 6.30 on Monday -night. news reached Morimo-ijtli cn Mon-l day that Major Lord Liargattock. of The llendre. Monmouth, has been vctinded whilst in action witli the Royal Field Ar-. t-Mery. The injurie5, it is stated, axe confined to the jaw and arm. and his Iprd-i ship is now in hospital in Boulogne. H6", is the fide?t 6on of the iird Baron Llan-, gat bock. He was born. in Aprn. 1370, and? was educat.ed at Eton and Christ Caurch,, Oxford, vber? be took hi& B.A. degreü iiii 1 1893, and his M.A. and B-CJ- in 1696 He was called to the Bar at the Innj&r Temple in the same ymr. Fo? N?v?cal S years he served in the let Monmouthshire Artillery Volunteers, retiring with the i raJik of captain and honorary major. In J January of }t: y?ar he threw in his lot wAh the Woj?h Brigade of t?o R.F?A. J (T.F.). He bad a?t ?ong been on aotiH F eercioe. S He is a J.P., D.L., and oouniy coun- cillor for MooimoTrtlieMre and an cx- mayor of Monmouth. One of his brothere J the C. S. tke c: I aviator, who was killed whilst flying at Bournemouth. CASUALTIES. Welsh Officers. Officially reported on Mondav night:- WOUNDED. Jones, Sec.-licut. S. E., london Eegt. Davies, Sec.-lieut. C. L., Middieses Regiment, attached Royal Berkshire Regi- ment. Rank and Fi!e. KILLED. Welsh Guards.Testy, 2-173, G., Swan- 'I tea, Jones, 1756, Narberth; Lloyd. 751, 1 L.-cpI. W. G., Carmarthen. West Yorkshire Rpgiiii-nt-Kerby, 6507, Sgt. J. J., Carmarthenshire. WOUNDED. Welsh Guards.—Davies, 1844, E., Skewen; Du Pree, 249, L.-cpl. D. A., Svan- sea.; Evans, 1131, D. L., Ammanford; Howell, 2548. W. J., Mumbles; Williams, L.p1. L. J., Neath,. Border Regiment.—Nash, 16812, E. E4 Glaraorgan. PRISONERS OF WAR. (Reported by German Government). Royal Warwicloshirs Regiment.—Enoch, 595 7, D., Llandilo; Evans, 5968. G.. Tumble, Glam.; Jenkins, 5975, W. T., Llanelly; GR'?a?,n. Jc-rikins, 5975, W. T?.. tprevio-tisly reported mieeing) Royal Worwackshire R,(-giment.- Muglies, 5959, D. J., Llandilo.

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