From Moorgate Farm to D-Day: The Story of Albert James
Albert James, Private 3912236 South Wales Borderers from Undy. D-Day veteran killed in Belgium 1944. A Welsh soldier's heroic story.
COCHRANE, Frederick Henry. WW2. Able Seaman 139545. (Magor)
BORN: 21 Apr 1918 in Magor, Monmouthshire, Wales. UNIT: Royal Navy (HMS Cornwall). DIED: 05 Apr 1942, aged 24. BURIED: Lost at sea. Commemorated on the Royal Navy Memorial, Plymouth. Panel 64, Col. 3. LOCAL CONNECTIONS: Grange Cottage, Lower…
WOOLEY, Frank George. Private 266200 (Magor)
Magor Heroes
BORN: 1895 in Magor, Monmouthshire, Wales. UNIT: 1/2nd Monmouthshire Regiment. DIED: Killed in Action, 12 Apr 1918, near Le Papot, Nieppe, France, aged 26. BURIED: Le Papot, Nieppe, France. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial. Part 8. Stone 10.K. as Pte. WILLEY, G. LOCAL…
WOOLEY, Edward ‘Harry’. Private 10103 (Magor)
Magor Heroes
BORN: 1892 in Magor, Monmouthshire, Wales. UNIT: 2nd South Wales Borderers. DIED: 12 Dec 1915, of Cardiac Dilation in Alexandria Hospital, Egypt, aged 23. BURIED: Alexandria (Chatby) Military War Memorial Cemetery, Grave A63. LOCAL CONNECTIONS: Mount Pleasant, Magor, and Cross Cottage, Magor. …
WILLIAMS, Sidney. Gunner 180142 (Magor)
Magor Heroes
BORN: 1895 in Magor, Monmouthshire, Wales. UNIT: 326th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. DIED: Died of wounds, near Lens, France on 21 July 1918, aged 22. BURIED: Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, British Extension, near Lens, France. Grave V. G. 8. LOCAL CONNECTIONS: Castle…
WILLIAMS, Francis. Rifleman 373091 (Bishton)
Magor Heroes
BORN: 20 May 1897 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. UNIT: 2/8th Battalion, City of London (Post Office Rifles). DIED: Killed in Action, 30 Oct 1917, Poelcappelle near Passchendaele, Belgium. Aged 20. BURIED: No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial.…
WILLIAMS, Alban. Private 139940 (St. Brides Netherwent)
Magor Heroes
BORN: 1896, St. Bride’s Netherwent, Monmouthshire, Wales.UNIT: 2/7th Welsh Regt., 14th Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and 38th Machine Gun Corps.DIED: Died of wounds 19 Sep 1918, aged 23BURIED: Varennes Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Grave IV. A. 3.LOCAL CONNECTIONS: Rectory…
WALKER, Raymond. Guardsman 16713 (Llandevenny)
Magor Heroes
BORN: 1896 Magor, Monmouthshire, Wales. UNIT: 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards. DIED: of wounds on 25 Sep 1916 Abbevile, France, aged 20. BURIED: at Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Grave I. C. 12. LOCAL CONNECTIONS: Skeviot Farm, Magor and Mead Farm, Llandevenny. Raymond…
THEOBALD, Edward George. Lce. Sgt. 17082 (Llandevaud)
Magor Heroes
BORN: 1885 Probably Magor, Monmouthshire, Wales. (Conflicting records). UNIT: 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. DIED: Killed in Action, 10 Jul 1916, near Albert, Somme, France. Aged 31. BURIED: No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 4 A. LOCAL CONNECTIONS:…
MORGAN, Edgar. Private. 260113 (Bishton)
Magor Heroes
Edgar MORGAN. Courtesy of Shaun McGuire. BORN: 03 Jan 1895, Magor, Monmouthshire, Wales. UNIT: Pte 228260, Monmouthshire Regt, then 13th & 11th Battalion Cheshire Regiment. DIED: Killed in Action, 20 Apr 1918 France, aged 23. BURIED: No known…