Nick Farr Posted 12 January , 2006 Share Posted 12 January , 2006 I have details of the 867 Welsh Guardsmen who died in the Great War. The Welsh Guards were formed on the 26th February 1915 when George V singed a Royal Warrant to form a Welsh Regiment of Foot Guards. I would be grateful for any information from members who had relatives who served in the battalion and also any information from anyone who may hold details from the Battalion's war dairies. Many thanks Nick (an anorak when it comes to the Welsh Guards and certain to be a boring git at dinner parties) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 13 January , 2006 Share Posted 13 January , 2006 Nick, If you need any help with Welsh Guards DCM citations PM me. Owen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Farr Posted 13 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 13 January , 2006 Nick, If you need any help with Welsh Guards DCM citations PM me. Owen. Hi Owen Many thanks for replying to my post. Yes please is the answer, any info you have would be gratefully received. Of the Welsh Guardsmen who died, my records show the following three as receiving the DCM. 823 Sgt E Jones DOW 24/8/18 1229 Sgt A H Evans DOW 17/9/18 2361 Pte John Pritchard KIA 28/11/17 I am endeavouring to add to my database information on those Guardsmen survived. So, any info you may have on citations, rank, service number etc, would again be gratefully received. Kind regards Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 13 January , 2006 Share Posted 13 January , 2006 823 Sjt E Jones,1st Bn., W Gds. (Treorchy) (LG 5 Dec. 1918). By his fearless example of courage and determination he enabled his platoon to gain their objective, and was at the head of his men when he was very severely wounded. (That's how it appears in the book. Note Sjt not Sgt.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 13 January , 2006 Share Posted 13 January , 2006 1229 Sjt.A.H.Evans,Welsh Gds.(Marshfield,nrCardiff) (LG 17 Apr.1918) For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a period of eighteen months, he performed his work in a most exemplary and praiseworthy manner, showing an absolute disgregard for danger and the greatest devotion to duty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 13 January , 2006 Share Posted 13 January , 2006 2361 Pte J.O. Pritchard (Carnarvon), W Gds. (LG 17 Sept. 1917). For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in guiding a platoon of a relieving battalion to the front line, through a very heavy barrage, although wounded in fifteen different places early during the operation. He covered in all a distance of over three miles, and it was entirely due to his pluck and determination that a large section of the front line was relieved. He refused to have his wounds attended to until he had carried out his duty, after which he was carried back to the dressing station on a stretcher. (what?......WOUNDED FIFTEEN TIMES!!!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Farr Posted 14 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 14 January , 2006 2361 Pte J.O. Pritchard (Carnarvon), W Gds. (LG 17 Sept. 1917). For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in guiding a platoon of a relieving battalion to the front line, through a very heavy barrage, although wounded in fifteen different places early during the operation. He covered in all a distance of over three miles, and it was entirely due to his pluck and determination that a large section of the front line was relieved. He refused to have his wounds attended to until he had carried out his duty, after which he was carried back to the dressing station on a stretcher. (what?......WOUNDED FIFTEEN TIMES!!!!!) Owen Many thanks.........I wonder if it should of been a VC? Regards Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsmith Posted 19 April , 2006 Share Posted 19 April , 2006 Nick I have just discovered an ancestor (1st cousin twice removed) of mine who was killed serving with the Welsh Guards in WWI his details from CWGC are shown below. ALDERMAN, ERNEST WILLIAM Initials: E W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Welsh Guards Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 02/05/1918 Service No: 3899 Additional information: Only son of Edward and Priscilla Alderman, of 16, Teall Rd., Saltley, Birmingham. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 13. Cemetery: DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION No.2 Have you got any info that might be useful in establishing how this man died? Thanks Tony Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Farr Posted 19 April , 2006 Author Share Posted 19 April , 2006 Hi Tony Private Alderman DOW. He is buried along side 3 other WG who also DOW when the Battalion was holding the line at Ayette. (From the 25th April) It is likely that he succumbed to wounds received from German Artillery or sniper fire, but I can’t be sure. Trust this info is helpful. You could get details of his service record from RHQ at Wellington Barracks in London. It will cost you £25, but they hold ALL the Guards service records. Let me know if I can be of any other help. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 20 April , 2006 Share Posted 20 April , 2006 Nick (an anorak when it comes to the Welsh Guards and certain to be a boring git at dinner parties) Personally, I think I'd rather have you next to me than Chantelle, or Tom Cruise...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferguson73uk Posted 21 April , 2006 Share Posted 21 April , 2006 Hi Nick, The following men from the Welsh Guards are listed on Barry's Roll of Honour. If you could any info to that on the CGWC site or SDGW I'd be really grateful!: Cpl. J. Broom 3Coy/1st Bn. KIA 1/12/17 Gouzeaucourt Brit. Cem. 1869 Pte. A. E. Clarke 1st Bn. KIA 27/9/15 Loos Mem. 598 Cpl. I. E. Drake 1st Bn. KIA 24/8/18 Croisilles Cem. 1215 Cpl. C. Golding 1st Bn. KIA 10/9/16 Thiepval Mem. 432 Pte. D.C. Grant 1st Bn. KIA 27/9/15 Loos Memorial 1331 Pte. T.G. Hill 1st Bn.(Croix de Guerre) KIA 1/12/17 Gouzeaucourt Brit. Cem. 1870 2/Lt R.R. Jones 1st Bn.(DSO) DoW 25/8/17 Mendinghem Cem. Pte. T.H. Lewis 1st Bn. KIA 10/9/16 Delville Wood Cem. 2051 Pte. A.J. Slee 1st Bn. KIA 10/9/16 Thiepval Mem. 1654 Pte. H.F. Weaver 1st Bn. KIA 8/4/16 Ypres Reservoir Cem. 1720 Thanks! Jonathan - researching the men behind the names on Barry's Roll of Honour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Farr Posted 21 April , 2006 Author Share Posted 21 April , 2006 Hi Jonathan If you got the CGWC and SDGW details…this is the only other info I have got. 2/Lt R.R. Jones 1st Bn.(DSO) DoW 25/8/17 Mendinghem Cem. Joined the Battalion in 1916 (no actual date) served with the BEF from 10.2.17 to 25.8.17. Wounded in action 31.7.17. Died of wounds 25.8.17. Mentioned in Despatches and awarded D.S.O. I do have very brief details about every WG that served with the BEF. It shows by their service number how groups of ‘mates’ joined up together. Let me know if that is of interest on the WG you have listed. Regards Nick I would be grateful if you could copy me in on any info you find about these men or any other WG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferguson73uk Posted 21 April , 2006 Share Posted 21 April , 2006 Thanks, Nick. Yes please to the offer of the info. It would be interesting to see who joined up with them. I'll also gladly pass on details I uncover. Regards, Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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