Gwynfryn Evans

 

After complaining my research about the local men from Swansea and surrounding areas who were killed in the First World War.  Those men who served in all military services – Army, Royal Navy, Mercantile Marine and Royal Flying Corps and later Royal Air Force, 1918.  The dates that OI have covered is August 1914 to 31^st August 1921

This research work can be found in the local library

Following this, I have completed the Second World War research work, but I haven’t yet given it to the library.  The dates which are covered is September 1939 to December 1947.

With the recent release of the 1921 Census, further research can be carried out an individual as to where he was at this time, also the 1939 Register.

This has proven the case with a soldier who is buried locally to me.  At the time of writing, Surrey – Windsor Cemetery, Berkshire.

The outbreak of the Second World War, we know was the 3^rd September 1939.  Gwynfryn Evans, was dead by the 8^th.

Further questions as to why would someone in the UK, die so early on the conflict?

His headstone apart from the required information didn’t give much, ie age.  At the time of his death, he was 20 years old.

So, with research, it sadly was found that Trooper Evans served with the Royal Horse Guards, was billeted local at Windsor, had committed suicide by drowning himself in the River Thames.

Prior to the release of the 1921 Census, all was a little difficult, to find who Evans was. So, who were Evans’s parents?  What follows is the 1921 Census.

Graig Llanguicke
First Name	Last Name	Relationship to Head	Sex	Birth Year	Age in years	Birth Place	Occupation	Employer
James	Evans	Husband	Male	1881	40	Llangyfelach, Glamorgan	Collier (South Wales) Primrose Colly Co Tavineton Pitd	South Wales Primrose Coal Company
Lizzie May	Evans	Wife	Female	1874	47	Glamorganshire	House Wife
Hannah Jane	Evans	Daughter	Female	1904	17	Llangyfelach, Glamorgan	Cold Rolles Hand Glarlyd Tinplate Works	Glarlyd Tinplate Works Pontardane
Gweny	Evans	Daughter	Female	1904	14	Llangyfelach, Glamorgan
Elsie	Evans	Son	Male	1909	12	Llangyfelach, Glamorgan
Tommy	Evans	Son	Male	1906	14	Llangyfelach, Glamorgan
Thomas John	Evans	Son	Male	1916	5	Llangyfelach, Glamorgan
Muriel	Evans	Daughter	Female	1913	8	Llangyfelach, Glamorgan
Gwynfryn	Evans	Son	Male	1918	2	Llangyfelach, Glamorgan