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13th (2nd Rhondda) Battalion, Welch Regiment
13th (2nd Rhondda) Battalion, Welsh Regiment was raised in Cardiff on the 23rd of October 1914. They joined 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 1918 they were in action on The Somme, in the Battles of the Hindenburg Line and the Final Advance in Picardy Demobilisation began in December 1918 and was complete by June 1919.
16th May 1915 Enemy Aircraft
2nd Dec 1915 On the Move
3rd Dec 1915 On the Move
4th Dec 1915 On the Move
5th Dec 1915 On the Move
6th Dec 1915 Fatigues
7th Dec 1915 Route March
8th Dec 1915 Training
9th Dec 1915 Training
10th Dec 1915 Training
11th Dec 1915 Wet Day
12th Dec 1915 Church Parade
13th Dec 1915 Musketry
14th Dec 1915 Training
15th Dec 1915 Training
16th Dec 1915 Training
17th Dec 1915 Training
18th Dec 1915 Baths
19th Dec 1915 Billeting Party
20th Dec 1915 On the March
21st Dec 1915 Instruction 
21st Dec 1915 Instruction
22nd Dec 1915 Instruction
22nd Dec 1915 Instruction
23rd Dec 1915 Instruction
23rd Dec 1915 Reliefs
24th Dec 1915 Christmas in the trenches for 13th Welsh "Garw Officer, 13th Battalion, Welsh Regiment - Christmas Eve, and we are in the trenches. We came in last night, and we will be here for some time. It is ferafully wet here. Last night I got simply soaked from head to foot. And the rats were mighty I am about 100 yards behind the front trenches, and the noise is fearful. Our battallion may be out on Monday, then four days in rest billets,about ----- miles behind, and then in again for 8 days,I think. I nearly got hit as we went out of the trenches on Wednesday night. I was with the Commanding Officer and another Colonel. Going out we had a dip and jump into a dugout,as there was a sniper on. We lost a Captain on our first day, killed by shrapnel. I hope you will have a happy Christmas. I wish I was with you, but this is my place, and I hope we shall be alright,"
24th Dec 1915 Instruction
24th Dec 1915 Artillery in Action
25th Dec 1915 Instruction
25th Dec 1915 Quiet
26th Dec 1915 Instruction
26th Dec 1915 Working Parties
27th Dec 1915 Instruction
27th Dec 1915 Reliefs
28th Dec 1915 Working Party
29th Dec 1915 On the Move
29th Dec 1915 Instruction
30th Dec 1915 Cleaning up
31st Dec 1915 Baths
1st Jan 1916 Postings
2nd Jan 1916 Church Parade
3rd Jan 1916 Quiet
4th Jan 1916 Route March
5th Jan 1916 Training
6th Jan 1916 Preparations
7th Jan 1916 On the March
8th Jan 1916 Fatigues
9th Jan 1916 Under Fire
10th Jan 1916 Snipers
11th Jan 1916 Reliefs Complete
12th Jan 1916 Heavy Firing
13th Jan 1916 Artillery Active
14th Jan 1916 Into Billets
15th Jan 1916 On the March
16th Jan 1916 Patrols
17th Jan 1916 Inspection
18th Jan 1916 Parade
19th Jan 1916 Parade
20th Jan 1916 Quiet
21st Jan 1916 Route March
22nd Jan 1916 Training
23rd Jan 1916 Training
23rd Jan 1916 Reliefs
24th Jan 1916 Preparations
25th Jan 1916 Preparations
26th Jan 1916 Reliefs
27th Jan 1916 Heavy Shelling
28th Jan 1916 Some Shelling
29th Jan 1916 Quiet
30th Jan 1916 Machine Gun Fire
1st Feb 1916 Cleaning up
2nd Feb 1916 Working Parties
3rd Feb 1916 Routine
4th Feb 1916 Inspection
5th Feb 1916 Concert
6th Feb 1916 Church Parade
7th Feb 1916 Fatigue Parties
8th Feb 1916 On the March
9th Feb 1916 Routine
10th Feb 1916 On the March
11th Feb 1916 Working Parties
12th Feb 1916 Relief
13th Feb 1916 Artillery Active
14th Feb 1916 Snipers
15th Feb 1916 Quiet
16th Feb 1916 Reliefs
17th Feb 1916 In Reserve
18th Feb 1916 In Reserve
19th Feb 1916 In Reserve
20th Feb 1916 Reliefs
21st Feb 1916 Snow
22nd Feb 1916 Snow
23rd Feb 1916 Snow
24th Feb 1916 Reliefs
25th Feb 1916 In Billets
26th Feb 1916 Working Party
27th Feb 1916 Wet Day
28th Feb 1916 Reliefs
29th Feb 1916 Quiet
1st Mar 1916 Reliefs
2nd Mar 1916 In Billets
3rd Mar 1916 In Billets
4th Mar 1916 In Billets
5th Mar 1916 Postings
6th Mar 1916 Inspection
7th Mar 1916 Preparations
8th Mar 1916 Reliefs
9th Mar 1916 Working Parties
10th Mar 1916 Working Parties
11th Mar 1916 Working Parties
12th Mar 1916 Working Parties
13th Mar 1916 Heavy Shelling
14th Mar 1916 Quiet
15th Mar 1916 Artillery Active
16th Mar 1916 Reliefs
17th Mar 1916 In Reserve
18th Mar 1916 In Reserve
19th Mar 1916 In Reserve
20th Mar 1916 In Reserve
21st Mar 1916 Reliefs
22nd Mar 1916 In the Trenches
23rd Mar 1916 Snipers
24th Mar 1916 Reliefs
25th Mar 1916 Cleaning up
26th Mar 1916 Inspection
27th Mar 1916 Working Parties
28th Mar 1916 Working Parties
29th Mar 1916 Preparations
30th Mar 1916 Routine
31st Mar 1916 Routine
1st Apr 1916 On the March
2nd Apr 1916 Working Party
3rd Apr 1916 Working Party
4th Apr 1916 In Reserve
5th Apr 1916 Relief Complete
6th Apr 1916 Enemy Active
7th Apr 1916 Fire
8th Apr 1916 Snipers
9th Apr 1916 Reliefs
10th Apr 1916 Working Parties
11th Apr 1916 Working Parties
12th Apr 1916 Quiet
13th Apr 1916 Reliefs
14th Apr 1916 Shelling
15th Apr 1916 Quiet
16th Apr 1916 Reliefs
17th Apr 1916 Quiet
18th Apr 1916 On the March
19th Apr 1916 In Billets
20th Apr 1916 In Billets
21st Apr 1916 In Billets
22nd Apr 1916 In Billets
23rd Apr 1916 In Billets
24th Apr 1916 On the March
25th Apr 1916 Working Parties
26th Apr 1916 Working Parties
27th Apr 1916 In Reserve
28th Apr 1916 Reliefs
29th Apr 1916 Retaliation
30th Apr 1916 Shelling
1st May 1916 Rapid Fire
2nd May 1916 Reliefs
3rd May 1916 Working Parties
4th May 1916 In Reserve
5th May 1916 Baths
6th May 1916 Preparations
7th May 1916 Reliefs
8th May 1916 Relief Completed
9th May 1916 Artillery Active
10th May 1916 Wet Weather
11th May 1916 In Billets
12th May 1916 Working Party
13th May 1916 In Billets
14th May 1916 In Billets
15th May 1916 Inspection
18th May 1916 Holding the Line
19th May 1916 Shelling
20th May 1916 Shelling
21st May 1916 Reliefs
22nd May 1916 Baths
23rd May 1916 Baths
24th May 1916 Working Parties
25th May 1916 Preparations
26th May 1916 Relief Complete
27th May 1916 Holding the Line
28th May 1916 Trench Work
29th May 1916 Reliefs
30th May 1916 Cleaning up
31st May 1916 Reliefs Completed
1st Jun 1916 Working Parties
2nd Jun 1916 Enemy Active
3rd Jun 1916 Relief
4th Jun 1916 Duty
5th Jun 1916 Artillery Duel
6th Jun 1916 On the March
7th Jun 1916 Training
8th Jun 1916 Training
9th Jun 1916 Training
10th Jun 1916 On the March
12th Jun 1916 Route March
13th Jun 1916 On the March
14th Jun 1916 On the March
15th Jun 1916 Quiet
16th Jun 1916 Training
17th Jun 1916 Training
18th Jun 1916 Training
19th Jun 1916 Training
20th Jun 1916 Training
21st Jun 1916 Training
22nd Jun 1916 Training
23rd Jun 1916 Training
24th Jun 1916 Lectures
25th Jun 1916 Demonstration
26th Jun 1916 On the March
27th Jun 1916 On the March
28th Jun 1916 Awaiting Orders
29th Jun 1916 Awaiting Orders
30th Jun 1916 On the March
1st Jul 1916 On the March
2nd Jul 1916 Training
3rd Jul 1916 On the March
4th Jul 1916 On the March
5th Jul 1916 On the March
6th Jul 1916 Preparations
7th Jul 1916 Heavy Rain
10th Jul 1916 13th Welsh on Somme 13th Btn Welsh Regiment are in Mametz Wood on The Somme
16th Jul 1916 Reliefs Completed
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Those known to have served with13th (2nd Rhondda) Battalion, Welch Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Allen Albert George. Pte (d.14th January 1919)
- Atwill Leslie Hyde. Pte. (d.30th January 1917)
- Ball Francis Edward. Pte. (d.27th July 1917)
- Jacob Anthony. Pte. (d.24th April 1918)
- Jenkins William Owen. Pte.
- Morgan A. P.. Pte. (d.4th January 1916)
- Morris David. Pte. (d.27th May 1916)
- Nicholas Kenneth. L/Sgt. (d.18th Sep 1918)
- Phillips Daniel. L/Sgt. (d.10th July 1916)
- Roberts Spencer Harry. Pte. (d.24th September 1918)
- Thomas Henry Gay. Pte.
- Watkins G.. Pte. (d.15th May 1917)
- Willaims William. Pte. (d.13th Jul 1916)
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Pte. William Willaims 13th (2nd Rhondda) Btn. Welsh Regiment (d.13th Jul 1916) I know almost nothing about William Williams really. I know that he was my great-grandfather. I found a picture with the details on the back.
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Pte. Henry Gay Thomas 13th (2nd Rhondda) Battalion Welsh Regiment  Henry Thomas was born on the 15th April 1889, in Trevaughan, Carmarthenshire, Wales to parents Thomas Thomas and Hannah Thomas (nee Jones).
He attended elementary school until the age of 14 and then worked as a blacksmith at Parkcwm with his father. He then worked with his brother John in the Lime Works at Pentregwenlais, Llandybie.
After he became conscious of the call to the ministry, he attended preparatory school and passed matriculation within 18 months. He then entered Cardiff University in 1913.
When war broke out in 1914. He had just passed his first year exams, but left university and joined the 13th Welsh Regiment on 17th November 1916 when he was 27 years old. He served with his regiment for 18 months in France, when he was invalided by chlorine and mustard gas in Armentieres.
Following this he spent eight months in in Bethnel Green Military Hospital. Following his discharge from the Army in 1917, he returned to university in 1918.
Revd. Thomas graduated with a B.A. in 1920 and returned to Carmarthen Presbyterian College for his final training for the ministry.
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Pte Albert George Allen 13th (2nd Rhondda) Battalion Welch Regiment (d.14th January 1919) Albert Allen of the 13th (2nd Rhonda) Battalion, Welch Regiment died January 14, 1919 from gas poisoning during The German Retreat of 1918. He volunteered in 1915 and was soon drafted to the Western Front, where he took part in the Battles of Ypres, the Somme, Arras and Armentieres. He left to grieve for him, his wife Jennie (nee MacMillan), two daughters, Cathleen and Lillian and a son Thomas Albert George.
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Pte. William Owen Jenkins 13th Btn. Welsh Regiment William Jenkins was my father-in-law whom I believe enlisted 2 Dec 1915 with 13th Welsh Battalion and received a medical discharge on 26th of July 1917. Received British Medal, Victory Medal and Silver Badge. I believe he was wounded in France.
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L/Sgt. Daniel Phillips 13th Battalion Welsh Regiment (d.10th July 1916) Daniel Phillips was killed aged 21 in Mametz Wood Somme, he was my Great Uncle lost to the Great War.
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Pte. A. P. Morgan 13th Btn. Welsh Regiment (d.4th January 1916) Private Morgan succumbed to wounds and died on 4th January 1916, aged 19. He is buried in Le Treport Military Cemetery, France.
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Pte. Leslie Hyde Atwill 13th (2nd Rhondda) Btn. Welsh Regiment (d.30th January 1917) Leslie Hyde Atwill was one of three brothers who served and died in the First World War. His parents came from Devon and moved to Cardiff before their sons were born. His two brothers moved to Australia and when war was declared they joined up and both died at Gallipoli, Turkey. They were Percy Gerard Atwill and Thomas Alfred Atwill. Their father died before them so their mother was left with just one daughter.
Leslie died at the battle of Ypres, Belgium. He was a draper working for his brother in law in Cardiff.
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L/Sgt. Kenneth Nicholas 13th Btn. Welsh Regiment (d.18th Sep 1918) Kenneth Nicholas served with 13th Btn. Welsh Regiment.
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Pte. Anthony Jacob 13th Btn Welsh Regiment (d.24th April 1918) Anthony Jacob was the son of Maria and the late John Jacob; husband of Gladys May (née Wynne) Jacob and father of Percival Anthony Jacob of Denbigh.
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Pte. G. Watkins 13th Btn. Welsh Regiment (d.15th May 1917) G. Watkins served with the Welsh Regiment 13th Battalion. He was executed for desertion on 15th May 1917, and is buried in the Ferme-Olivier Cemetery, Belgium.
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