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11th (2nd Gwent) Battalion, South Wales Borderers
11th (2nd Gwent) Battalion, South Wales Borderers was raised at Brecon on the 5th of December 1914 by the Welsh National Executive Committee. After inital training close to home they moved by end to Colwyn Bay and joined 130th Brigade, 43rd Division, which was renamed 115th Brigade, 38th (Welsh) Division on the 29th of April 1915. They moved to Hursley Park near Winchester in July 1915 but then to Hazeley Down for final training. They proceeded to France, landing at Le Havre on the 4th of 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 27th of February 1918 the 11th South Wales Borderers was disbanded in France with troops tramsferring to other units.
8th Jun 1916 Instruction
7th Jul 1916 Attack Made
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Those known to have served with11th (2nd Gwent) Battalion, South Wales Borderers during the Great War 1914-1918. - Foley William. L/Sgt. (d.10th Dec 1917)
- Jones Thomas Glasfryn. Padre. (d.12th April 1917)
- Joynson James. Pte. (d.31st Jul 1917)
- Llewellyn Thomas G.. Sgt. (d.7th Jul 1916)
- Marshall James. Pte. (d.16th July 1916)
- Morgan Idris Aneurin. Capt. (d.17th April 1918)
- Phillips Major. L/Cpl. (d.31st July 1917)
- Warr Amos. Pte. (d.31st Jul 1917)
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Capt. Idris Aneurin Morgan 11th Btn. South Wales Borderers (d.17th April 1918) Idris Morgan was attached to the 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers when he was killed.
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Pte. Amos Warr 11th Btn. South Wales Borderers (d.31st Jul 1917) Amos Warr's only child is my granddad Howard who was orphaned as a young child.
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Pte. James Joynson 11th (2nd Gwent) Btn. South Wales Borderers (d.31st Jul 1917) My Great Great Uncle James Joynson died on 31st July 1917 during the Battle of Pilckem Ridge. He was 22. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate.
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Sgt. Thomas G. Llewellyn 11th Btn. C Coy. South Wales Borderers (d.7th Jul 1916)  As I was growing up, I became aware that my paternal grandmother lost her brother during WW1, but knew little else other than no member of the family had ever been to France to find his grave, as he didn't have one. He was Sgt Thomas Llewellyn 21590, 11th South Wales Borderers.
In 2008, during a family holiday to Picardy, I decided to find out a little more about him. Being aware he didn't have a marked grave I visited the Theipval Memorial and found his name. Following a little research I discovered that he had been killed on 7th July 1916, during the Battle for Mametz Wood. As it wasn't far away I decided to try to find it.
Following local directions, I drove down a small country lane to be confronted by a huge Welsh dragon memorial. I'd found Mametz Wood.
I realised that I was the first family member to be here since he'd been killed, and that his body may still lie here, it was quite emotional.
He was only 19 years old and already a sergeant, but was killed on the first day of the Mametz Wood offensive, probably cut down by machine gun fire, with no opportunity to recover his body as the battle rumbled on for days.
I obviously never met him, but feel a close link, and don't want his memory to be forgotten, and the sacrifice he made to be not recognised.
I will be travelling to Mametz Wood next July and standing next to that Dragon on 7th July 2016 on the centenary of his heroic death. He won't be forgotten.
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L/Sgt. William Foley 11th Btn. South Wales Borderers (d.10th Dec 1917) William Foley served with the 11th Btn. South Wales Borderers
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L/Cpl. Major Phillips 11th Battalion South Wales Borderers (d.31st July 1917)  My Grandfather Major Phillips (Major being his Christian name, going back in the Phillips family to 1827) was killed at Passchendale on the 31.7.1917 leaving his widow with 5 children between the ages of 12 and 1 yr, 2 months old, the youngest also named Major.
He saved the life of his Commanding Officer, Raymond Barrington-Parry and he was given in appreciation a lovely cigarette case with an inscription on - Given to M Phillips as a Token of Deep Appreciation and Everlasting Gratitude by R.B.Parry upon the occasion of 11 July 1916 in Mametz Woods. My Grandfather saved this man's life, carrying him four miles across no man's land. As children we were told this story and of how after my Grandfather was killed R.B. Parry used to send Christmas Parcels to my Grandmother up until she re-married. The Great Grandson of R.B.Parrys' son has been in touch with my sister to say that R.B.Parrys granddaughter is still alive at 91 yrs old and this story has been passed down through generations in their family, but, they did not know of the cigarette case, which is now in the safe hands of my cousin Brian Phillips.
My Uncle, Richard George, brother to Major was also killed in action WW1 on the 11.7.1916 both of them received the Victory Medal, British Medal and the 15 Star Medal.
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