First World War Casualties Buried at Cwmgelli Cemetery
Remembering the First World War Casualties Buried at Cwmgelli Cemetery, Swansea A solemn tribute to the men of Swansea and the surrounding districts whose service spanned every branch of the armed forces, and whose lives ended between 1914 and 1918. Their names endure in the quiet ground of Cwmgelli Cemetery, each one a story of duty, sacrifice, and loss. Joseph Thomas Evans Private, Royal Welsh Fusiliers , 11th Battalion Died 3rd December 1914 An early casualty of the war, Evans served with the newly raised 11th Battalion during the first winter of the conflict. Charles Henry Newbury Private, Welsh Regiment , 6th (Glamorgan) Battalion, Territorial Force Died 23rd December 1914 A Territorial soldier whose death came just before Christmas 1914, marking one of Swansea’s earliest wartime losses. David Thomas Private, Welsh Regiment, Depot Died 27th March 1915 Serving at the regimental depot, Thomas died during the first spring of the war, before seeing overseas service. J...
