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

 

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Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

Gamlin

Richard John

5177835

Bombardier

Eritrea

19th March 1941

33

Royal Artillery

4 Field Regiment

Born

Swansea, Glamorgan

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Keren War Cemetery, Eritrea

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

3.A.2

Headstone Inscription

To Live In Hearts

We Leave Behind

Is Not To Die

Additional Information

Son of Edward and Elizabeth Gamlin; husband of Lilian Gamlin, of Lanchester, Co. Durham

Marriage Information

December 1929, Farnham, Surrey Wife – Lilian Spencely

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

Geddes

Charles

William Wotton

250263

Captain

Burma

25th March 1945

39

Royal Engineers

 

Born

Swansea, Glamorgan

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

3.F.8

Headstone Inscription

Until We Meet

Additional Information

Son of Peter and Flora G. Geddes, of Swansea; husband of Margaret Geddes, of Sketty, Swansea L.R.I.B.A

Marriage Information

September 1933, Swansea, Glamorgan Wife – Margaret M. B. Murphy

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

Gee-Williams

Paul

284554

Lieutenant

Italy

1st February 1944

28

Royal Sussex

Regiment

 

Attached

Attached

Royal

Warwickshire

Regiment

 

Born

Swansea, Glamorgan

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Minturno War Cemetery, Italy

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

VIII.F.14

Headstone Inscription

Onward

Christian Soldier

Additional Information

Son of Thomas and Marion Gee-Williams; husband of Muriel Elsie Gee-Williams, of Sturry, Kent

Marriage Information

 

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

George

Oswald Edgar

168140

Lieutenant

At Sea

5th July 1941

36

Royal Army

Ordnance Corps

 

Born

Gower, Glamorgan

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, Surrey

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

Panel 18. Column 3

Additional Information

Son of Edgar and Kathleen George; husband of E. George, of Didcot, Berkshire

Marriage Information

September 1932, Gower, Glamorgan Wife – Elsie Nicholls

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

Gibbard

William

Sydney

4077678

Lance

Corporal

United Kingdom

17th February 1943

23

Corps of Military Police

167 Divisional Provost Company

Born

Swansea, Glamorgan

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

St. David Church Burial Ground, Llangiwg, Ystalyfera

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

Block J. Grave 369

Headstone Inscription

Son Of Alfred and Edith Maud Gibbard

And Stepson of Sarah Jane Gibbard

Additional Information

Son of Alfred and Edith Maud Gibbard and stepson of Jane Gibbard, of Ystalyfera

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

Grace

Clifford Francis

T/86689

Driver

North Africa

6th March 1943

22

Royal Army

Service Corps

 

Born

Newport, Glamorgan

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Tunisia

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

Face 37

Additional Information

 

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

Griffiths

Albert

225687

Second

Lieutenant

Middle East

26th September 1942

46

Royal Army

Service Corps

 

Born

Hampshire

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Fayid War Cemetery, Egypt

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

I.A.20

Headstone Inscription

“For I Again Will See You

And Fill Your Hearts With Rejoicing”

Additional Information

Son of Walter and Ann Griffiths; husband of Arianwen Griffiths, of Walton-on-Thames, Surrey

Marriage Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

Griffiths

William Daniel

2734326

Guardsman

France and Belgium Campaign 1939/40

15th December 1939

21

Welsh Guards

1st Battalion

Born

Llanddarog, Carmarthenshire

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Bienvillers Military Cemetery, France

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

Plot 2. Row D. Grave 9

Headstone Inscription

Peace, Perfect, Peace

Additional Information

Son of Isaac Elizabeth Griffiths, of Llanddargo, Carmarthenshire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

Grove

Clarence Grove

10579532

Driver

Western Europe Campaign 1944/45

14th February 1945

31

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

 

Born

Northamptonshire

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Bayeux War Cemetery, France

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

III.L.10

Additional Information

Son of Isaac Elizabeth Griffiths, of Llanddargo, Carmarthenshire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Theatre of War

Date of Death

Age

Regiment

Battalion

Guest

Osmond Glyndwr

4208565

Rifleman

India

17th June 1943

20

Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

1st Battalion

Born

Carmarthenshire

 

Resident /Enlist

Swansea, Glamorgan

Cemetery/Memorial

Kirkee War Cemetery, India

Cemetery/Memorial Reference

8.F.13

Additional Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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