Second World War - British Army - Swansea Men (O)

 

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Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

O'Brien

Edward

Joseph

14739212

Private

Western Europe Campaign 1944/45

8th November 1944

18

Welch Regiment

4th Battalion

Born

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Groesbeek Memorial, Netherlands

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

Panel 5

Additional Information

Son of John and Margaret O’Brien, of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

O'Connor

Bertie

756486

Private

Middle East

3rd August 1942

36

Cheshire

Regiment

2nd Battalion

Born

Swansea, Glamorgan

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Caserta War Cemetery, Italy

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

IV.B.18

Headstone Inscription

The Dearly Beloved Husband

Of Elsie O’Connor

Brynmill, Swansea, Glamorgan

Worthy of Remembrance

Additional Information

Son of John Patrick and Rose O’Connor; husband of Elsie Lucretia O’Connor, of Brynmill, Swansea

Marriage Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

O’Sullivan

Cornelius

14387791

Private

Italy

7th February 1944

28

Pioneer Corps

 

Born

Swansea, Glamorgan

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Anzio War Cemetery, Italy

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

II.A.10

Headstone Inscription

Safe In The Arms

Of Jesus

R.I.P.

Additional Information

Son of Annie O’Sullivan, of Hafod, Swansea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

O’Sullivan

Florance

Joseph

860643

Gunner

Middle East

25th September 1942

24

Royal Artillery

3 Field Regiment

Born

Swansea, Glamorgan

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

XXVII.G.24

Headstone Inscription

Life Was Desired

But God Knew Best

And Called Him

To Eternal Rest. R.I.P

Additional Information

Son of John and Margaret O’Sullivan, of Port Tennant, Swansea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

Oakley

William James

3910717

Private

Western Europe Campaign 1944/45

7th April 1945

19

South Wales

Borderers

3rd Battalion, The

Monmouthshire

Regiment

Born

Swansea, Glamorgan

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Hanover War Cemetery, Germany

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

15.E.11

Additional Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

Otteson

Thomas

3960978

Private

United Kingdom

30th June 1944

25

The King’s

Regiment

(Liverpool)

 

Born

Swansea, Glamorgan

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Morriston Cemetery, Morriston, Swansea

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

Section K. Grave 29

Headstone Inscription

“Tommy”

Beloved Son Of Thomas And Mary

Too Dearly Loved

To Ever Be Forgotten

Additional Information

Son of Thomas and Mary E. Otteson, of Swansea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

Owen

Cyril Frederick

3961193

Lance

Corporal

Burma

24th October 1944

24

Royal Welch

Fusiliers

1st Battalion

Born

Barry, Glamorgan

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Kohima War Cemetery, India

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

5.E.15

Headstone Inscription

For You Dear Cyril

Peace, Perfect, Peace

For Us At Home

Memories Ever Dear

Additional Information

Son of John Owen, and of Margaret Owen, of Barry, Glamorgan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

Owen

Kenneth

14244230

Private

Western Europe Campaign 1944/45

29th August 1944

20

Royal Army

Ordnance Corps

 

Born

Carmarthenshire

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville, France

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

I.E.5

Headstone Inscription

In The Midst Of Life

We Are In Death

Additional Information

Son of Albert and Mary Owen, of Morriston, Glamorgan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

Owen

Llewellyn

263209

Corporal

United Kingdom

3rd July 1944

34

Army Catering Corps

 

Attached

Attached

Royal Army

Service Corps

 

Born

Swansea, Glamorgan

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Danygraig Cemetery, St. Thomas, Swansea

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

Section I. Grave 48

Headstone Inscription

A Loving Husband

Only Lent One

Of The Best God Ever Sent

R.I.P

Additional Information

Son of Thomas Edward and Rebecca Owen, of Swansea; husband of Phyllis Owen, of

Danygraig, Swansea

Marriage Information

June 1930, Swansea, Glamorgan  Wife – Phyllis Davies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

Owens

Alfred James

3976952

Private

Italy

9th September 1944

22

Welch Regiment

1st Battalion

Born

Swansea, Glamorgan

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Colriano Ridge Cemetery, Italy

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

XX.L.12

Headstone Inscription

Deep In Our Hearts

Your Memory Is Kept

We Who Loved

You Will Never Forget

Additional Information

Son of Richard John and Winifred Owens, of Morriston, Glamorgan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

Owens

Ronald

Thomas

2028537

Gunner

Italy

19th September 1944

29

Royal Artillery

30 Field Regiment

Born

Swansea, Glamorgan

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Gradara War Cemetery, Italy

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

I.D.49

Headstone Inscription

No Parting Words

Between Us Spoken

Your Life Was All Too Brief

Loving Wife Una

Additional Information

Son of Evan Thomas Owens and Mary Owens, of Swansea; husband of Una Eleanor Owens, of Mayhill, Swansea

Marriage Information

September 1939, Swansea, Glamorgan  Wife – Una Eleanor Roberts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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