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3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers was a training unit which remained in the UK throughout the Great War.
9th Aug 1914 3rd Welsh Fusilers to Wrexham The 3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers moved from Pembroke Dock to their HQ in Wrexham.
1st May 1915 3rd Welsh Fusilers move to Litherland In May 1915 the 3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers moved from Wrexham to Litherland Camp to join the the Mersey Defence Force supplying troops to guard the docks.
12th May 1915 Another Medical Board 19thField Ambulance report from Erquinghem-Lys "Medical Board on Capt. Cuthbert 3rd Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers for commission in Regular Army by order of Brig-Gen commanding 19th Brigade. Procedures forwarded to Assistant Director of Medical Services 6th Division for approval."
War diary RAMC 19th Field Ambulance, Erquinghem-Lys
26th Jul 1916 Wounded
27th Jul 1916 Wounded
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Those known to have served with3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers during the Great War 1914-1918. - Hammond Thomas James. Cpl.
- Heaton Lionel James. 2nd Lt. (d.29th Aug 1918)
- Humphreys Charles Henry. Pte. (d.19th May 1915)
- Jones Owen. Pte. (d.27th Jun 1917)
- Keepfer William Robert Cyril. 2nd Lt. (d.4th Nov 1918)
- Meyler Enoch William. Pte.
- Wolff MID. Gustav Frederick. A/Maj. (d.21st Mar 1918)
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Pte. Owen Jones 10th Btn. Royal Welch Fusiliers (d.27th Jun 1917) Owen Jones was born in 1897 at Glanrafon, Bodwrog, Anglesey, and christened 2nd March 1903 at Bodwrog, son of Robert Jones a farm labourer and Ann nee Harris.
He died of a gunshot wound to his shoulder, pleural effusion, on 27th of June 1917 in the General Hospital, Etaples, France, aged 20.
He is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Owen Jones was a 19 year old farm hand/horse driver when he was called up for military service on 22nd of August 1916 at Wrexham, he was able to speak both Welsh and English.
He lived with his parents Robert and Ann Jones at Glanrafon, Bodwrog, Llangefni, Anglesey, Wales and his older brother William Jones had died on 25th April 1916 in Iraq, while serving with the 8th R.W.F.
Owen Jones Army Record records his
Height: 5 ft 3 ins. Weight: 113 lbs. Chest Measurements: Girth when fully expanded 36 ins. Range of Expansion: 2 ins.
Physical Development: Good
Medical Classification: A.
Vaccinated in Infancy. Vision: 6/6 in both eyes.
Religion: Church of England.
He was posted on 23rd of Aug 1916 and joined3rd R.W.F on 25 Aug 1916. His
On the 11th of Nov 1916 he was charged with the Offence of Dirty equipment. Punishment was 2 days Confined to Barracks.
He was again charged 16 Dec 1916 his offence, absent off Base from midnight until reporting himself at 7 pm 18 Dec 1916. AWOL 1 Day 19 hrs.
16 Dec 1916 his punishment Awarded 2 days C.B. Forfeits 2 days pay.
On 26th Dec 1916 Owen was posted to X.F. Havre, France and he embarked for France 3 days later.
30 Dec 1916 he arrived in Rouen, France and on 17th of Jan 1917 he proceeded to 10 R.W.F.
On 28th of April 1917 Owen became a casualty in the Field and 29th April 1917 was admitted to a Casualty Clearing Station with back and chest wounds.
On the 12th of May 1917 he was admitted to General Hospital, Etaples, where he later died from his wounds on 27th of June 1917 aged 20.
On 19th of Sept 1919, a Statement on his remaining living family members was given to the Army by his mother Ann Jones nee Harris, and witnessed by Stephen Evans, Clerk in Holy Orders at Llandrygarn Vicarage, where Ann made her mark.
His parents Robert & Ann were living at 1 Tai Newydd, Glanrafon, Bodwrog, Llangefni, Anglesey, Wales. His brothers Robert Jones Age 44, John Jones Age 31, sisters Elizabeth Williams Age 39 of Castell, Llandrygarn, Llannerchymedd, Anglesey, Jane Jones Age 36 Cliafry Isaf, Valley, Anglesey and Ellen Jones Age 26 Rhenbont, Rhoscolyn, Valley, Anglesey, Wales.
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A/Maj. Gustav Frederick Wolff MID. 3rd Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.21st Mar 1918) Gustav Frederick Wolff served with the 3rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers and was attached to the Machine Gun Corps when he lost his life.
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Pte. Enoch William Meyler 23rd Btn. Royal Welsh Fusliers Enoch Meyler was my step grandfathers father.
We can find no record of his death in the UK or Ireland.
He was a patient in the hospital for 10 days in June 1919 with myalgia before he was discharged.
We know he died when my step granfather was very small, so prob in the early 1920s.
His wife Elizabeth died around the same time leaving the 3 children orphans and being raised in an orphanage in Llanelly.
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Pte. Charles Henry Humphreys 1st Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers (d.19th May 1915) Charles Humphreys died from wounds sustained in the Battle of Festubert. He is buried in the nearby Chocques Cemetery, a small cemetery attached to a casualty clearing station. In the battle, he was with the 1st Battalion, having been posted to it from the 3rd Battalion on 1st of November 1915. He was one of five brothers, my uncles (not great uncles), who fought in WWI.
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2nd Lt. William Robert Cyril Keepfer 3rd Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.4th Nov 1918) William Keepfer was the son of William Leopold and E Keepfer of Derwenfa, Denbigh.
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2nd Lt. Lionel James Heaton 3rd Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.29th Aug 1918) Lionel Heaton was the son of Bernard and Lilian Gertrude Heaton of Trefeirian, Denbigh.
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Cpl. Thomas James Hammond 3rd Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers Thomas James Hammond was my great grandfather.
From 4th of August 1914 until 13th Sept 1917 he served as a Private with the 3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. From the 14th of Sept 1917 until the armistice and worked some clean-up after end of war, he was a Corporal with the 28th Coy. Chinese Labour Corps. He also was injured in action and spent time in hospital. This shrapnel is what eventually led to his leg being amputated and his death in 1957 in Hendon, London, Middlesex, England. After the clean-up duty, he came home from the war and found out about the death of his wife- Julia Bruder from scarlet fever, which she had contracted at the war-end party.
I would love to find more information about his duties, war job and his injury!
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