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13th (1st North Wales) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
13th (1st North Wales) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers was raised at Rhyl on the 3rd of September 1914 by the Denbigh and Flint Territorial Force Associations, but transferred to the Welsh National Executive Committee on the 10th of October. In November 1914 they joined 128th Brigade, 43rd Division at Llandudno, which was renamed 113th Brigade, 38th (Welsh) Division on the 28th of April 1915. They moved to Winchester for final training in August 1915 and proceeded to France 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.
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Those known to have served with13th (1st North Wales) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers during the Great War 1914-1918. - Arnold James Ernest. Pte. (d.23rd Aug 1918)
- Bosley Albert. Pte
- Dickie George McCrovie. Pte. (d.24th April 1918)
- Evans MM. Evan. CSM.
- Griffiths Robert Owen. Pte. (d.22nd April 1918)
- Hughes Evan John. Pte. (d.12th July 1916)
- Hughes William. Pte. (d.23rd Sept 1918)
- Jones Owen. Cpl
- Jones Thomas Owen. Pte. (d.27th Aug 1918)
- Jones Thomas William. Pte. (d.10th October 1916)
- Lloyd Robert. Pte. (d.10th July 1916)
- Mason Samuel. Pte.
- Morris Thomas. Sgt. (d.4 November 1918)
- Nurse Fred A.. Pte. (d.30th May 1916)
- Parry Evan. Pte (d.14th Sept 1917)
- Pritchard Henry. 2nd Lt. (d.7th Apr 1917)
- Quigley William James. Pte. (d.8th April 1917)
- Roberts Thomas John. Pte. (d.10th July 1916)
- Roberts William Owen. Cpl. (d.22nd April 1918)
- Salusbury John Evan. CoyQMSgt. (d.23rd April 1918)
- Savage Arthur James. Pte. (d.22nd April 1918)
- Sutcliffe Hugh. Pte. (d.3rd July 1918)
- Thomas Oswald Trevor. Pte. (d.16th Nov 1918)
- Trow Thomas Henry. Cpl. (d.12th May 1916)
- Williams Martin Luther. Pte. (d.10th July 1916)
- Williams Percy. Pte (d.10th July 1916)
- Wilson Albert. Pte. (d.22nd April 1918)
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Pte. Fred A. Nurse 13th (1st North Wales) Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.30th May 1916) Fred Nurse served with the 13th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers in WW1. He died 30th of May 1916 aged 20 years and is buried Rue-du-Bacquerot No 1 Military Cemetery at Laventie in France.
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Pte Albert Bosley 13th Btn Royal Welch Fusiliers Albert Bosley served with the 13th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers in WW1.
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Pte. Arthur James Savage 13th (1st North Wales) Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.22nd April 1918) Arthur Savage died on Bouzincourt Ridge on 22nd of April 1918, and is buried in the Military Cemetery there. He is also commemorated on the Memorial Stone in Woodcote Village, Surrey.
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Pte. William Hughes 13th (1st North Wales) Btn. Royal Welch Fusiliers (d.23rd Sept 1918) William Hughes was my maternal grandmother's brother, my great uncle. He died of wounds in hospital in Rouen and is buried at the St Sever Cemetery Extension in Rouen. He died one month after his 21st birthday.
His family lived in Rhyl in North Wales. His parents were John and Mary Hughes though his mother had been widowed before the start of First World War. He had two elder brothers and two younger sisters, one of whom was my grandmother. She spoke warmly of her brother all her life and treasured the Bible awarded to him by the Boys' Brigade. Although my mother never met her Uncle Willie she continued to keep his memory alive after her mother's death and has passed his Bible on to me.
His name appears on the War Memorial in Rhyl. On the 100th anniversary of his death I will visit his grave in Rouen. He will not be forgotten.
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Pte Percy Williams 13th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.10th July 1916) Percy Williams was a cousin of my grandfather, Reginald Haddock. They met in 1910 when Reg was visiting from Australia. He and Percy became great mates, walking in the Beaumaris area, and playing on the castle. Percy's mother, Cissie (Elizabeth Williams, nee Godley) had run the Beaumaris Post Office and then took over the Bull's Head Inn in Beaumaris. My Grandfather who died in 1989, always spoke of Percy with great affection.
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Pte. William James Quigley 13th Battalion (d.8th April 1917) William Quigley served with 13th Royal Welsh Fusilliers. The only thing I know is that he was attached to the 254th Tunnelling Company. He was married to Catherine Quigley (nee Ward) of Bradley, Derbighshire. His son, Albert James Quigley, was MPK on the HMS Glorious on the 8th June 1940 when it sunk. He was a first class stoker in the Royal Navy
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Pte. Oswald Trevor Thomas 13th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.16th Nov 1918) Private Oswald Thomas was my uncle who died from his wounds while at Etaples Field Hospital on 16th of November 1918.
I have traced his medals to a family member living in America and have copies for myself. I am a member of the Veterans Association, Pontypool, South Wales. I wear the medals with great pride at all military functions in honour of him. RIP Uncle Oswald.
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Pte. George McCrovie Dickie 13th Btn. Royal Welch Fusiliers (d.24th April 1918) Private George Dickie was the son of Matthew and Agnes Campbell Dickie of 115 Oran Street, Maryhill, Glasgow. George died of gunshot wounds, aged 20, at 29 Casualty Clearing Station, Gezaincourt on 24th April 1918. He is buried in Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt in Grave I.C.29.
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Pte. James Ernest Arnold 13th Btn. Royal Welch Fusiliers (d.23rd Aug 1918) James Arnold is on my family tree. I discovered he has no memorial apart from his name on a plaque in France on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial which I found after a great deal of effort on the CWGC website. I hope to get him added to Stockport's men to be remembered.
My connection to him is only by a sister of his who married a widower
on my tree.
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Pte. Hugh Sutcliffe 13th Btn. Royal Welch Fusiliers (d.3rd July 1918) Unfortunately, there is very little to relate about my great uncle Hugh Sutcliffe. My first memory of him was his name inscribed on a wooden plaque of War Dead in the dining hall of my primary school. At that time I didn't even realise he was actually related to me, I'd pretended that he was my uncle without even realising he actually was.
I started researching my family history in about 2000 and soon discovered when and where Hughie was born (28 May 1898 in Oldham, Lancashire). He had one surviving sibling, my grandfather James Townsend Sutcliffe and through my research I was able to put together where the brothers lived and when they joined up.
I am incredibly lucky to have Hugh's service record which helped me get a better picture of Hugh's life. All I have of him is a faded photo from the local newspaper, telling of his death and that his brother had been awarded the Military Medal. I honour his service every year and plant a cross in the Field of Remembrance and though I never met the man, I like him and feel very proud of him.
I intend to travel to France and 'meet' my great uncle for the first time. He is buried at Mesnil Community Cemetery Extension. I can actually see his grave on google maps, he lies next to his friend, who fell the day after. It actually mentions that fact in the newspaper clipping.
No medals remain, no photos and nobody alive from that generation who mourns his passing. Just me, his great niece, who discovered his story and just wants someone else to know that he hasn't been forgotten.
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Pte. Martin Luther Williams 13th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.10th July 1916) Martin was the son of Catherine Williams, 22 Windmill Street, Denbigh, and the late Francis Williams.
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CoyQMSgt. John Evan Salusbury 13th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.23rd April 1918) John was the son of Thomas Walter and Esther Mary Salusbury; husband of Mary Owen Salusbury, 1 Bridge Street, Rhyl.
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Cpl. William Owen Roberts 13th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.22nd April 1918) William Owen was the son of Mr Robert Roberts who was on the staff of the North Wales Asylum.
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Pte. Thomas John Roberts 13th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.10th July 1916) Thomas was the son of Mrs Elizabeth Williams, 123 Henllan Street, Denbigh.
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Sgt. Thomas "Amos" Morris 13th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.4 November 1918) Thomas was the brother of Miss A Morris, Fron House, Clay Street, Rhyl.
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Pte. Robert Lloyd 13th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.10th July 1916) Robert was the son of David and Margaret Lloyd, Ruthin Road, Denbigh.
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Pte. Thomas Owen Jones 13th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.27th Aug 1918) Thomas Owen was the son of William Owen Jones and Sarah Jones of llysfryn, Denbigh.
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2nd Lt. Henry Pritchard Royal Welsh Fusiliers (d.7th Apr 1917) Henry Pritchard was born 1891 at Llangoed, Anglesey. He became a Trinity House lighthouse keeper before enlisting with the 13th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1915. He was posted to France as Corporal in December 1915 but was transferred to the 10th Battalion and promoted to Sargeant. In November 1917 he was commissioned with thr rank of 2nd Lt. to the 16th Battalion and attached to the Hood Btn. Royal Naval Division. He was killed in action at Mesnil on 7th April 1917.
Hood Btn. war diary notes that the Btn. and Anson Btn, RND were relieving the 4th Bedfordshires on the front line establishing a HQ at the Chateau, Mesnil. The diary records that Henry Pritchard was killed by a bombardment during the relief operations.
There is no record for Henry Pritchard's service in France in the RWF records but there is a remembrance plaque at the Pozieres Cemetery.
Henry Pritchard was my great uncle
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