Historical Research Homework

Today each group were given the name and certain details of a soldier named on the War Memorial. Your challenge is to find out as much about that soldier as possible, e.g. the insignia of the regiment in which he served, where in Pontyclun he lived, where he died, where he is buried/commemorated. Look at a information I posted yesterday about Charles Bartlett to give you some ideas. I would like maps, information about battles, pictures etc.

Sam Stephens Group
Cpl. John Benjamin Bartlett     40094 A Bn. Tank Corps. Born Llantrisant. Resided Barry. Enlisted Pontypridd. Age 29. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Bartlett, of 49 Cowbridge Road, Pontyclun. Husband of Edna M. Bartlett, of 55 Tynewydd Road, Barry. K.I.A. on 07/06/17 at battle of Messines, (72 tanks of A & B Bn. 2nd Tank Bde./11 ANZAC, 1X & X Corps)  Buried at Underhill Farm Cemetery, Row A, Grave 18. Also commemorated on the Miskin Village Memorial.

Alex Coles Group
2nd. Lt. Gwynne Morgan Dunn     9th Bn West Riding Regiment (Duke of Wellington's) Age 23. 3rd son of Phillip John & Anne Margaret Dunn, Crofta, Pontyclun. D.O.W. on 23/02/17. Buried at Grove Town Cemetery, Meulte, Somme. Grave Ref. 111 A 7. Also commemorated on the Miskin Village Memorial.

Josh Harris Group

Pte. Charles Henry Freegard    2nd Bn Royal Sussex Regiment. Age 18. Born Llantrisant. Enlisted Cowbridge. Son of Edward & Harriet Freegard, 23 Cowbridge Road, Brynsadler, Pontyclun, Glam. K.I.A. on 09/05/15 at the Battle of Aubers Ridge (Attack on Rue de Bois). Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, Panel 20 & 21 Pas de Calais, France.




Lauren Bowen Group
Cpl. Stanley Harwood     14682 11th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 67th Bde. 22nd Div. Born Llantrisant. Enlisted Wrexham. Son of Mary Harwood, 28 Cowbridge Road, Brynsadler. Pontyclun, Glam. K.I.A. on 18/09/18 Serbia. Buried at Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece, Grave 19.

Connor Luckett Group
Pte. Edward Reginald Jones     35282 14th (Swansea) Bn. Welsh Regiment. 114th Bde. 38th (Welsh) Div. Born Pontyclun. Lived Pontyclun. Enlisted Cardiff. Son of Mr. I. Jones, 6 Lewis Street, Pontyclun. K.I.A. on 26/05/16. Buried at the Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie. Grave Ref. II.G.2

Dylan Hamer Group
Sgt. William Jones    14706 11th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 67 Bde. 22nd Div. Age 27. Born Llantrisant. Enlisted Wrexham. Resided Llantrisant. Son of John & Sarah Jones, 6 Lewis Street, Pontyclun. Husband of M. Jones, Ty Glas, Pentyrch, Cardiff. K.I.A. on 18/09/18 Serbia.  Buried at Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece, Grave Ref. V.A.11.


Lucie Jones Group
Pte. George Bramwell Rustell    2nd Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment. 2nd Bde. 1st Div. Age 22. Born Llantrisant. Enlisted Cowbridge. Son of J. And Martha. Rustell, 34 Cowbridge Road, Pontyclun. K.I.A. on 04/10/18. (Battle of the Beaurevoir Line). Buried at Berthacourt Communal Cemetery, Aisne, France. Grave Ref. A.4.

Rhydian Pendragon Group
Sgnlr. William Cecil Russell    Royal Navy. Served on the H.M. Trawler 'Ina Williams'. Age 22. Son of Albert & Mary Ann Russell, Summerhill, Pontyclun. Uncle of Keith Russell, of the same address. Drowned at sea on 30/05/17 (killed by a mine explosion off Berehaven).Commemorated on the Plymouth Memorial, Plymouth, Devon.

Jack Harding Group
Lt. Francis Sumsion Royal Air Force. 62nd Squadron. Formerly Welsh Regiment. 3rd Bn. Age 25. Killed in action on 4th November 1918, Mons, Belgium. Son of Daniel & Sarah Sumsion, 6 Cerdin Avenue, Pontyclun, Glam. Buried at Blaugies Communal C emetery, Grave located nr. n.w.corner

Lucy Walker Group
A/Cpl. William John Tucker    33004 8th Bn. Border Regiment  75th Bde. 25th Div. (Formerly Trooper 1277. Glam Yeomanry). Age 22. Born Llantrisant. Enlisted Cowbridge. Resided Pontyclun.Son of Kentley Sidney & Mary Tucker, 5 Palalwyf Avenue, Pontyclun. D.O.W. on 14/07/17.Buried at Ljissenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Grave Ref. xv1. B.13A.