Hywyn Posted 5 January , 2016 Share Posted 5 January , 2016 Darryl From Bronprys, Towyn, Meirionydd. Medal Rolls shows 14th Bn and then 8th Bn. Although his MIC shows entry France 1 12 15 he is not on the 14th Bn embarkation roll for some reason. He is on a Times RWF wounded list dated 12 4 1916 (same list in N W Chronicle 14 4 1916). Usually about 4 to 6 weeks from event to the Times list. This wounding most likely to be 14th Bn and a likely scenario is that he has gone to 8th on recovery? Hywyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron da Valli Posted 5 January , 2016 Share Posted 5 January , 2016 Hywyn, Once again you have come to my rescue. I have him transferring to the 8th but I couldn't discover where he was from. Many thanks/ diolch yn fawr Darryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted 6 January , 2016 Share Posted 6 January , 2016 Hi Another group picture of the 14th Battalion RWF, Corporal Robert Evans is 2nd form the right Any ideas on the others?? Cheers Alan I wonder if the soldier sat on his right is this man, Pte W F Williams also of 14/RWF and with a very similar number 21129? It looks that it may be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 6 January , 2016 Share Posted 6 January , 2016 I wonder if the soldier sat on his right is this man, Pte W F Williams also of 14/RWF and with a very similar number 21129? It looks that it may be him. I think you are right. What paper was that in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted 6 January , 2016 Share Posted 6 January , 2016 I think you are right. What paper was that in? This one if the link works. It was Hywyn who found it for me as I was researching his medals because I have his war medal BWM). http://cymru1914.org/en/view/newspaper/3460380/5 The Herald Cymraeg Tuesday 11th of January 1916 edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 6 January , 2016 Share Posted 6 January , 2016 The Herald Cymraeg Tuesday 11th of January 1916 edition. Thanks Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp59 Posted 9 January , 2016 Share Posted 9 January , 2016 20564 Alfred Edwin Piper is on a casualty list in 1916 as from Llanrwst. The Embarkation Roll gives him an address of 8 Union Street, Chester. 1911 Census has an Alfred Piper born ca 1876 at Scotland Street, Llanrwst. (The Roll does have the occasional error, typos etc. Next one on the Roll is 20565 Peter Fox who is shown as from 10 Albert Place Llanrwst. Other material suggests Peter to be a Flint man.) Does the Llanrwst connection (or the Chester one come to that) mean anything in respect of you great grandfather? edit: have seen you PM now. I'll wait on the reply to this post before expanding. Hi Hywyn, is there a phrase used on the forum to indicate a 'find', I'll use 'bingo bingo bingo!!!' until advised otherwise? I can now place Alfred Edwin Piper 20564 at the address attributed to Fox, P 20565 in the Embarkation Roll, so your theory of a typo looks correct. I have just received a birth certificate of one of Alfred's daughters which took place at 10, Albert Place, Llanrwst in November 1914. Address of informant as at 22 12 1914 is 10 Albert Place, Llanrwst. Thanks again David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hywyn Posted 9 January , 2016 Share Posted 9 January , 2016 That puts that little bit of doubt to bed then David. You know for sure now that he was 20564. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 3 February , 2016 Author Share Posted 3 February , 2016 Ebenezer Cox, with original Cheshire Regt Cap badge prior to his RWF service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouiseW Posted 4 July , 2017 Share Posted 4 July , 2017 Hello. I am looking for information regarding a Harold Williams (14th Battalion, RWF). I am currently doing some research, and I can't seem to find his D.O.B. or any information about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_hughes Posted 4 July , 2017 Share Posted 4 July , 2017 Hello LouiseW, Can you give us some more information about this Harold Williams please? His regimental number and/or place of birth/residence would be useful. I can see medal cards for eleven Harold Williamses who served in the RWF: two at least had numbers within the original 14th RWF number block, but that isn't conclusive. Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouiseW Posted 5 July , 2017 Share Posted 5 July , 2017 Hello Clive, Thank for getting back to me on this one. Unfortunately, I do not have any personal information regarding DOB etc. But I believe from what I've read about the 14th Battalion, they all came from the Caernarvonshire region. I'm conducting research based on a Christmas Card that was sent to Major W.P. Wheldon by Harold Williams (1916). One site that I saw yesterday, had a H. P. Williams (Captain) from the 14th Battalion., which I assume is him. Although I cannot prove it conclusively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_hughes Posted 5 July , 2017 Share Posted 5 July , 2017 Hi LouiseW, I've just been tackling this in a different way on your parallel thread about Harold Williams 14th RWF ! Was the Christmas card specifically a 14th Battalion one? The 14th Battalion were subtitled "Carnarvonshire & Anglesey" and raised from November 1914 at Llandudno. An analysis of those non-commissioned personnel who eventually embarked with it for France in December 1915 shows that 24 per cent gave next-of-kin addresses in Caernarfonshire; 9 per cent in Anglesey; the rest of North Wales 26 per cent; mid and South Wales 19.6 per cent; England 21.4 per cent (including a handful whose addresses were in Ireland and the USA). If it is of help, Major Wheldon's personal papers are held by the archives of Bangor University, ref. Bangor MS. 7059, 7060. Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hywyn Posted 5 July , 2017 Share Posted 5 July , 2017 Captain H P Williams who went overseas with 14th Bn in Dec 1915 was killed in action in June 1916 and is this one http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/325389/WILLIAMS, HUGH POWELL so cannot be the one you seek. There are numerous newspapers articles of Harry/Harri Williams of Caledffrwd Terrace, Clwt y Bont who went over with the 14th Bn as a Lt but, according to report in the Herald Cymraeg of 1 8 1916, was promoted Captain & Adjutant ot the 14th Bn. I'm having a problem at the moment in placing him to Caledffrwd Terrace in the census etc and so I'm not entirely sure if his name is a derivative of Harold or Henry etc. In 1920 he and his family moved to London to live. He was then the Private Secretary to D Davies MP ( Y Genedl Gymraeg 13 1 1920) Bit more digging needed on this first name. Is the card actually signed Harold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hywyn Posted 5 July , 2017 Share Posted 5 July , 2017 Just seen the other thread now and looks like things are coming together. so I'm going to copyand paste my above reply to that one and I suggest, to avoid confusion, that any further posts re Capt Harold Williams continue on the other thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodgeypodgy Posted 10 August , 2017 Share Posted 10 August , 2017 Can anyone shed any light on a man with the least Welsh name ever 60753 A/Cpl Bohnslav Hrachovec 14 RWF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 10 August , 2017 Share Posted 10 August , 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, hodgeypodgy said: Can anyone shed any light on a man with the least Welsh name ever 60753 A/Cpl Bohnslav Hrachovec 14 RWF Other than he died in Lambeth Reg,Dist in March qtr.1969 aged 77. His wife Agnes M. died in the same district in March qtr.1958 aged 66. Can't find a record of the marriage though. Ancestry have his MIC mis -spelt and mis indexed as ' Bohnshav'. Edited 10 August , 2017 by Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodgeypodgy Posted 10 August , 2017 Share Posted 10 August , 2017 44 minutes ago, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said: Other than he died in Lambeth Reg,Dist in March qtr.1969 aged 77. His wife Agnes M. died in the same district in March qtr.1958 aged 66. Can't find a record of the marriage though. Ancestry have his MIC mis -spelt and mis indexed as ' Bohnshav'. Thanks very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hywyn Posted 10 August , 2017 Share Posted 10 August , 2017 I fired up my database fully expecting him to be amongst a block transfer in but not so. He is bang in amongst all the Jones/Williams/Evans etc etc from North Wales towns. They were called up mid November 1916 to 3rd (Reserve) Bn for their training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 10 August , 2017 Share Posted 10 August , 2017 (edited) I see from his MIC that he was (later?) in the Royal Fusiliers GS/95692 There are also some public trees on Ancestry from the USA for the surname, which suggests the surname is Bohemian in origin. Edited 10 August , 2017 by Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 30 October , 2017 Share Posted 30 October , 2017 Currently in Ypres paying our respects to Arthur Edwards 55334 of 14th Battalion. He died 18th February 2017, buried in Bard Cemetery. Any info anyone has on him would be great to hear. I will look at the links too..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarsA Posted 31 October , 2017 Share Posted 31 October , 2017 (edited) Deleted Edited 31 October , 2017 by LarsA Duplicated info. Please delete! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Flanders Posted 18 February , 2018 Share Posted 18 February , 2018 On 23-7-2013 at 23:37, Alan James said: HI I am researching Robert Hugh Evans 21105 - 14th Battalion Welsh Fusiliers....who was my gr grandmothers brother. I have some info gained from Ancestory.com....and very limited family knowledge of him - however does anyone know if any military records exist of him? Many thanks Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Flanders Posted 30 March , 2018 Share Posted 30 March , 2018 On 23-7-2013 at 23:37, Alan James said: HI I am researching Robert Hugh Evans 21105 - 14th Battalion Welsh Fusiliers....who was my gr grandmothers brother. I have some info gained from Ancestory.com....and very limited family knowledge of him - however does anyone know if any military records exist of him? Many thanks Alan Hello, I found some information dealing with a certain Hugh and Robert Evans from the 14th Coy RWF. However when researching the CWGC database, the information I got is incorrect. Neither their names, their parents, the cemeteries, the date of death matches. There are no "Evans" fallen of that Regiment, on that date, with those christian names, and none is buried at the cemeteries mentioned. This is what I got: (from: "the long long road" / whom I informed of these errors, but who didn't care to reply) Maybe someone else can help here HUGH EVANS, aged 22, and his brother ROBERT EVANS, aged 20, both (?) were killed on 24 December 1915 (?) They served with 14th (Service) Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Hugh was in 'D' Company and Robert in 'B'. They were the sons of Evan and Jane Jones of 24 Romer Road, Kensington, Liverpool. Hugh is buried in Rue-du-Bacquerot Laventie (?) and Robert in La Gorgue Communal Cemetery (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max7474 Posted 13 May , 2018 Share Posted 13 May , 2018 (edited) Deleted as ruled out ID Edited 14 May , 2018 by max7474 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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