Private Robert Jones VC - 24th Regiment ( South Wales Borderers )

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IN : WALES

WALES-NORTH WALES-SOUTH MONMOUTHSHIRE GLAMORGAN

WALES-NORTH - WREXHAM / DENBIGHSHIRE / GWYNEDD / ANGLESEY

Name William Davidson,
BISSETT		 Henry,
WEALE		 Sir Hugh,
ROWLANDS		 William,
WILLIAMS
Rank Major Sergeant General Seaman
Force 1/6th Bn The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 14th Bn The Royal Welch Fusiliers 41st Regiment,
( The Welch Regiment )		 Royal Naval Reserve *
VC won Maing, France,
25 October 1918		 Bazentin-le-Grand, France,
26 August 1918		 Inkermann, Crimea,
5 November 1854		 Atlantic Ocean,
7 June 1917 **
London Gaz 6 January 1919 15 November 1918 24 February 1857 20 July 1917
Born St Martin's, Perthshire,
7 August 1893		 Shotton, Flintshire,
2 October 1897		 Llanrug, Caernarfonshire,
6 May 1828		 Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey,
5 October 1890
Died 12 May 1971,
Wrexham		 13 January 1959,
Rhyl, Denbighshire		 1 August 1909,
Llanrug, Gwynedd		 22 October 1965,
Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey
Grave Pentrebychan Crematorium, Wrexham
( Aldershot Military Cemetery - headstone )		 Rhyl Cemetery, Denbighshire St Michael's Churchyard, Llanrug, Gwynedd Amlwch Cemetery, Isle of Anglesey
Location
of VC		 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Caernarfon Welch Regiment Museum, Cardiff National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
Remarks None None KCB DSM & Bar
* HMS Pargust ('Q' Ship)
** Elected by ballot

WALES-NORTH - CEREDIGION

Name Lewis Pugh,
EVANS


Rank Brigadier-General


Force The Black Watch,
comd 1st Bn Lincolnshire Regiment


VC won Zonnebeke, Belgium,
4 October 1917


London Gaz 26 November 1917


Born Abermad, Cardiganshire,
3 January 1881


Died 30 November 1962,
Paddington Railway Station


Grave Llanbadarn Churchyard, Ceredigion


Location
of VC		 Not publicly held


Remarks CB CMG DSO & Bar


WALES-SOUTH - CARMARTHENSHIRE / PEMBROKESHIRE / POWYS

Name Sir James,
HILLS-JOHNES		 Hubert William,
LEWIS		 Charles,
LUMLEY
Rank Lieutenant-General Private Major
Force Bengal Horse Artillery 11th Bn The Welch Regiment 97th Regiment,
( Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment )
VC won Seige of Delhi, Indian Mutiny,
9 July 1857		 Macakova, Salonika Front,
22-23 October 1916		 Sebastopol, Crimea,
8 September 1855
London Gaz 24 April 1858 15 December 1916 24 February 1857
Born Neechindipur, Bengal, India,
20 August 1833		 Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire,
1 May 1896		 Forres, Morayshire,
1824
Died 3 January 1919,
Dolaucothi, Carmarthenshire		 22 February 1977,
Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire		 17 October 1858,
Brecon, Powys
Grave Vault at Caio Churchyard, Carmarthenshire St Kathrine's Cemetery, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire Brecon Cathedral Churchyard, Powys
Location
of VC		 Royal Artillery Museum, Woolwich Lord Ashcroft VC Collection Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum, Maidstone
Remarks GCB None None

MONMOUTHSHIRE

Name William Wilson,
ALLAN		 John,
BYRNE		 Edward Thomas,
CHAPMAN		 John,
WILLIAMS ( FIELDING )
Rank Sergeant Corporal Company Sergeant Major Sergeant
Force 24th Regiment,
( South Wales Borderers )		 68th Regiment,
( Durham Light Infantry )		 3rd Bn Monmouthshire Regiment 24th Regiment,
( South Wales Borderers )
VC won Rorke's Drift, Natal,
22-23 January 1879		 Inkermann, Crimea,
5 November 1854		 Teutoburger Wald, Germany,
2 April 1945		 Rorke's Drift, Natal,
22-23 January 1879
London Gaz 2 May 1879 24 February 1857 13 July 1945 2 May 1879
Born Kyloe, Northumberland,
1843		 Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, Ireland,
September 1832		 Pen-y-graig, Glamorgan,
13 January 1920		 Abergavenny, Monmouthshire,
24 May 1857
Died 12 March 1890,
Monmouth, Monmouthshire		 10 July 1879,
Mandee, Newport		 3 February 2002,
New Inn, Monmouthshire		 25 November 1932,
Ty Coch, Cwmbran, Monmouthshire
Grave Monmouth Cemetery, Monmouthshire St Woolo's Cemetery, Newport Panteg Cemetery, New Inn, Monmouthshire St Michael's Churchyard, Llantarnam, Monmouthshire
Location
of VC		 South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon Not publicly held Not publicly held South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon
Remarks None DCM BEM None

MONMOUTHSHIRE

Name John Henry,
WILLIAMS


Rank Warrant Officer Class II


Force 10th Bn The South Wales Borderers


VC won Villers Outreaux, France,
7-8 October 1918


London Gaz 14 December 1918


Born Nantyglo, Monmouthshire,
29 September 1886


Died 7 March 1953,
Newport


Grave Ebbw Vale Cemetery, Monmouthshire


Location
of VC		 South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon


Remarks DCM MM & Bar


GLAMORGAN-MID / GLAMORGAN-SOUTH

Name John,
COLLINS		 Samuel,
MEEKOSHA		 Samuel,
VICKERY		 Charles Burley,
WARD
Rank Sergeant Major Corporal Company Sergeant-Major
Force 25th Bn The Royal Welch Fusiliers 1/6th Bn The West Yorkshire Regiment The Dorsetshire Regiment The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
VC won Beersheba, Palestine,
31 October 1917		 Yser Canal, France,
19 November 1915		 Tirah Campaign, India,
20 October & 16 November 1897		 Lindly, 2nd Boer War,
26 June 1900
London Gaz 18 December 1917 22 January 1916 20 May 1898 28 September 1900
Born West Hatch, Somerset,
10 September 1880		 Leeds, Yorkshire,
16 September 1893		 Wambrook, Somerset,
6 February 1873		 Leeds, Yorkshire,
10 July 1877
Died 3 September 1951,
Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan		 8 December 1950,
Blackwood, Monmouthshire		 20 June 1952,
Cardiff		 30 December 1921,
Bridgend, Glamorgan
Grave Pant Cemetery, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan Glyntaff Crematorium, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan Glyntaff Crematorium, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan St Mary's Churchyard, Whitchurch, Cardiff
Location
of VC		 Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Caernarfon Not publicly held Dorset Regiment Museum, Dorchester Not publicly held
Remarks DCM MM Changed name to INGHAM in 1941 None None

GLAMORGAN-SOUTH / GLAMORGAN-WEST

Name The Rt Hon Sir Tasker,
WATKINS		 William Charles,
FULLER		 Ivor,
REES
Rank Major Sergeant Company Sergeant-Major
Force 5th Bn, Welch regiment 2nd Bn, Welch Regiment 11th Bn the South Wales Borderers
VC won Bafour, Battle of Falaise, France,
16 August 1944		 Chivy-sur-Aisne, France,
14 September 1914		 Pilckem, Belgium,
31 July 1917
London Gaz 2 November 1944 23 November 1914 14 September 1917
Born Nelson, Glamorgan,
18 November 1918		 Laugharne, Carmarthenshire,
24 March 1884		 Llanelli, Carmarthenshire,
18 October 1893
Died 9 September 2007,
Cardiff		 29 December 1974,
Swansea		 11 March 1967,
Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
Grave Thornhill Crematorium, Cardiff Oystermouth Cemetery, West Glamorgan
( headstone erected in 2005 )		 Morriston Crematorium, Swansea, West Glamorgan
Location
of VC		 Not publicly held Not publicly held South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon
Remarks GBE None

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