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10th (1st Rhondda) Battalion, Welch Regiment



   The 10th (1st Rhondda) Battalion, Welsh Regiment was raised in the Rhondda Valleyin September 1914 by D. Watts Morgan, MP. They moved to Codford St Mary for training and joined 76th Brigade in 25th Division. On the 30th of September they transferred to 129th Brigade, 43rd Division at Rhyl. On the 29th of April 1915, the formation was renamed, 114th Brigade, 38th (Welsh) Division. They moved to Winchester in August 1915 for final training and proceeded to France, landing at Le Havre in December 1915. In July 1916 they were in action at Mametz Wood on The Somme, suffering severe casualties. The Division did not return to major action for more than a 12 months. In 1917 they were in action in the Third Battles of Ypres. In early 1918 the army was reorganised and on the 6th of February 1918 the 10th Welsh were disbanded in France.

26th Sep 1914 On the Move

13th Dec 1915 Musketry

19th Dec 1915 Reliefs

20th Dec 1915 Training

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Those known to have served with

10th (1st Rhondda) Battalion, Welch Regiment

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Edwards MM. William Henry. Pte.
  • Ferguson John. Pte. (d.31st July 1917)
  • Lee Thomas James. Sgt. (d.16th March 1916)
  • Osmond Richard. L/Cpl. (d.22nd March 1917)
  • Powell Walter. Pte. (d.31st July 1917)
  • Roberts Daniel. Pte. (d.18th November 1916)
  • Roberts MM. Edward. CSM. (d.30th July 1916)
  • Roberts William John. Pte (d.2nd Aug 1917)
  • Thomas Joseph. Pte. (d.31st January 1917)
  • Williams Isaac. Pte. (d.21st August 1916)
  • Williams William Henry. Pte. (d.26th April 1916)

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  Pte. Joseph Thomas 10th (1st Rhondda) Battalion Welsh Regiment (d.31st January 1917)

Joseph Thomas was my great, great uncle and his name is on the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium. I understand that he had ginger hair, unusual in our family. In about 1998, I found my grandmother cleaning his large memorial plaque and other 'Mutt and Jeff' war medals. They had been passed down to her through Joseph's sister, Lydia, my great grandmother who died in 1960. As a history teacher, I had visited Ypres many times on WWI trips but never realised that my ancestor's name was on the wall. I managed to tell my grandmother that I had found her uncle's name on the wall in Ypres about a week before her own death in 2004. I went on to find out more about Joseph Thomas and my own family history, meeting and corresponding with relatives I never knew I had.

I'd be very interested to know more about the 10th Battalion Welsh Regiment. I still have Joseph's medals. I know the regiment went out to Mametz Wood in the Battle of the Somme in 1916, but I can't seem to find any evidence of Joseph being there. I believe he may have been conscripted in 1916. His date of death at the Third Battle of Ypres, Passchendaele, specifically the Battle of Pilckem Ridge, 31st of July 1917, the same date of death as Hedd Wyn (Ellis Evans), the Eisteddfod winning Welsh poet. Being Welsh, I am very proud of that fact.

I'd love to know who his pal was too in the photos. I have photos of Joseph in civilian dress too and the same face appears. Joseph's name also appears on the War Memorial in Pontyclun.

<p>Joseph Thomas with Pal

<p>Joseph Thomas with same Pal

David Gibbs






  Pte. William Henry Edwards MM. 10th Btn. Welch Regiment

My maternal Great Grandfather William Edwards was born in Mardy, Glamorgan Wales in 1890, Will was a 24 year old married coal miner with two sons (and a third on its way, that being my grandfather) when war was declared and he enlisted with the newly formed 10th Btn, Welsh Regiment. He served with the 10th in Flanders seeing action at both the Battles of Mametz Wood (1916) and Pilkem Ridge (1917).

When the 10th were disbanded he was posted to the 9th Welsh Regiment in 1918 where he saw action at the Battles of Bapaume and Lys at Messines where he was awarded the honour of Military Medal which is awarded for "acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire or for individual or associated acts of bravery".

After he was demobbed in early 1919, Will returned to coal mining in the Rhondda and then later in Kent. He had eight children with his wife Frances Jane Crandon.

In the Second World War he served in the Home Guard in Kent.

Will died in 1969 and is buried with his wife in Ramsgate Cemetery.

Keith M A Simpson






  Pte. Walter Powell 10th (1st Rhondda) Battalion Welch Regiment (d.31st July 1917)

Walter Powell originally joined the Herefordshire Regiment. He was born in Titley Herefordshire. He was transferred to the 10th Btn, Welch Regiment known as the Rhondda Pals. He was killed at Pilkem Ridge at the 3rd Battle of Ypres 31st July,1917. He left behind a wife Helena Jane Powell and a son I have no idea what became of them. This soldier was my Great Uncle, God bless him and all the men and women who gave their lives for King and Country.

Alan Morgan Powell






  Sgt. Thomas James Lee 10th (1st Rhondda )Btn. Welsh Regiment (d.16th March 1916)

Thomas Lee of the 1st Rhondda Btn. Welsh Regiment dies of wounds.







  L/Cpl. Richard Osmond 10th Btn. Welsh Regiment (d.22nd March 1917)

Richard Osmond of the 10th Welsh Regiment was killed on the 2nd of March 1917. I do not know what happened but the war cemetery at Bard Cottage has a large number of graves with the same date carrying the names of soldiers from the 10th Btn Welch Regiment. All I can find is that there was an action which resulted in the decimation of the 10th and which took a year for them to recover to full fighting strength. The date does not correspond with any major battle, such as any of the Somme battles, Passchendaele etc. Can anyone shed any light on this please?

Richard Osmond






  Pte William John Roberts 10th Battalion Welch Regiment (d.2nd Aug 1917)

W J Roberts notification of death

William Roberts served with the 10th Battalion, Welch Regiment.

<p>W J Roberts notification of burial

<p>W J Roberts receipt for grave inscription

Amanda Hall






  Pte. Isaac Williams 10th Btn. Welsh Regiment (d.21st August 1916)

Isaac was the son of the late Edward and Sarah Williams.

Richard Roberts






  Pte. Daniel Roberts 10th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.18th November 1916)

Daniel was the son of Mrs E Roberts, 15 Maes-Y-Coed, Denbigh.

Richard Roberts






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