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11543 Rifleman Richard William Morris, 6th Royal Irish Rifles. Killed in action on 12th August 1915, aged 22. Son of David and Mary Jane Morris, of 4, Rhys Street, Trealaw.
TREALAW MAN REPORTED KILLED. - Rifleman Richard Morris, Royal Irish Rifles, reported killed in action at the Dardanelles, was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris, 4 Rhys Street, Trealaw, and was one of the most popular young men in the Rhondda. Prior to enlisting 12 months ago he was employed at the Anthony Pit, Penygraig.
(The Pioneer, 28th August 1915)
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13063 Private James Warner, 1st South Wales Borderers. Died 1st October 1915, aged 26. Son of William and Ann Warner, of 247, Ynyscynon Road, Trealaw.
As the result of the rupture of a blood vessl, Private James Warner, a Trealaw soldier, who had seen ten months' fighting at the front, has died at his residence, 244 Ynyscynon Road.
Warner, who was a private in the South Wales Borderers, was discharged from the Birmingham Hospital last week. He was one of three brothers in the Army, and prior to enlistment was employed at the Glamorgan Collieries, Llwynypia. One of the remaining brothers is now at the front, and the other is home wounded.
(The Pioneer, 9th October 1915)
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14043 Private Emrhy Griffiths, 7th Somerset Light Infantry. Killed in action on 29th November 1915, aged 17. Son of William and Mary Ann Griffiths, of 37, New Century Street, Lower Trealaw. CWGC database gives his age as 20.
Private Emrys Griffiths, of the 7th Somerset Light Infantry, who was killed in action in France in November last, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Griffiths, 37 New Century-street, Trealaw, and was only 17 years of age. His parents received the following letter from the N.C.O.'s and Men of the Platoon: -
"Dear Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths -
On behalf of the N.C.O.'s and men of our Platoon I am writing this letter to express to you our deepest sympathy in the terrible loss you have sustained by the death in action of your son, Private Emrys Griffiths. He was shot in the head last Monday morning, 29th November, while at work repairing a portion of the trenches.
"He was a very smart soldier, an excellent shot, and a proficient sniper. He always had a cheery word and a pleasant smile for everybody, and we all feel his loss very keenly, training and fighting together for the past fifteen months as we have. While nothing can ever repair your sad loss, yet you will be comforted by the fact that he was among the first to respond to his country's call, and died doing his duty nobly, in a noble cause.
With deepest sympathy from us all.
Believe me,
Yours very sincerely,
A. V. SNOOK, Lance Sgt.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 8th April 1916)
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W/5224 Gunner Benjamin Evans, "D" Battery, 122nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 23rd July 1916.
Private Bennie Evans, of Trealaw, formerly employed at the Nantgwyn Colliery, has been killed in action. His father, David Evans, who is also in the Army, was chairman of the Naval Works Committee, Penygraig.
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35075 Private Walter Gingell, 13th Welsh Regiment. Killed in action in France on 10th July 1916.
Private W. Gingell, Welsh Regiment, 91, Miskin-road, Trealaw, was killed in action in France on the 10th of July. He was well known in the district, having been prior to enlistment engaged at Masters & Co., clothiers, Tonypandy, and at Mr. Llew Evans, outfitter. His brother, Private F. J. Gingell, R.A.M.C., was wounded in France on July 1st. He worked previously at the Cambrian Collieries. His captain writes: - "Your work on July 1st was a credit to your section and ambulance."
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Sergeant Webber, who has received the D.C.M. for meritorious services at Anzac, formerly lived at Trealaw.
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80339 Driver Tudor Davies, 5th Reserve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds on 13th August 1916, aged 18. Son of Lewis and Tabitha Davies, of 120, Trealaw Road, Rhondda.
Private Tudor Davies, R.F.A., son of Mr. and Mrs. Davies, 120 Trealaw-road, Trealaw, has died of wounds at a Southampton hospital.
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We are pleased to be able to state that Corporal R. Worner, of the Welsh Regiment, is fast recovering from the effects of his wounds. Before enlisting he was employed by Messrs. Knill & Thomas, Dunraven-street, Tonypandy. His parents reside at 151 Rees-street.
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24535 Private Thomas William Jones, 2nd Welsh Regiment. Killed in action in France on 24th July 1916, aged 32. Son of Thomas and Gwen Jones, of Trealaw; husband of Jane Jones, of 6, Maesyffynon Terrace, Trealaw.
Private T. W. Jones, of the Welsh Regiment, killed in action in France, leaves a widow and three children at 6 Maessyffynon-terrace, Trealaw. He was 31 years of age, and, prior to enlisting worked at Clydach.
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26868 Lance Corporal Thomas James Curtis, 10th Welsh Regiment. Killed in action on 12th July 1916, aged 22. Son of Joseph and Margaret Curtis, of 21, New Century St., Trealaw.
Lance-Corporal T. J. Curtis, Welsh Regiment, was killed in action between the 10th and 12th of July. He was the son of Sergeant and Mrs. J. Curtis, of 21 New Century-street, Trealaw, and was formerly employed at the Naval Colliery, Penygraig. His brother, Private John H. Curtis, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who went to France in August, 1914, has been once frostbitten and twice wounded, and is still in the trenches. Sergeant Curtis, late of the 20th Welsh, is now on the Reserve, and employed at the Standard Colliery, Ynyshir.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 19th August 1916)
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15170 Serjeant Frederick Kelly, 52nd Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action in France on 4th November 1916, aged 28. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly, of 13, Victoria Street, Trealaw.
Sergeant Frederick Kelly, Welsh Regiment, who was killed in action in France on November 4th last year, was the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly, 13 Victoria-street, Trealaw. Before the outbreak of war he was employed at the Naval Collieries, Penygraig.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 17th March 1917)
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10833 Private Oliver Charles Smith, Depot, South Wales Borderers. Died of disease on 15th February 1917, aged 24. The parents' address given by CWGC was William and Charlotte Smith, of Hill Road, Dursley, Gloucestershire.
Intimation has been received that Pte. O. C. Smith, eldest son of Mr. Smith, 139 Ynyscynon-road, Trealaw, has succumbed from dysentery. Private Smith, who had previously been twice wounded, leaves a widow. In civil life he was employed at the Glamorgan Collieries.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 17th March 1917)
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28061 Lance Corporal William John Burt, 18th Welsh Regiment. Killed in action on 21st April 1917, aged 27. Son of Richard Burt, of 119, Ynyscynon Road, Trealaw; husband of Sarah Jane Burt, of 12, High Street, Abergwynfi.
Lance-Corporal W. J. Burt, Welsh Regiment, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burt, 119 Ynyscynon-road, Trealaw, has been killed in action. Prior to the war he worked at Scattern Pwll, Abergwynfi, where his widow and four children reside.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 16th June 1917)
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On Wednesday evening, the 27th ult., a grand benefit concert was held at Carmel (E.B.) Chapel, Trealaw, the proceeds being in aid of Private W. Bowers, 194 Ynyscynon-road, Trealaw, who has been wounded in Mesopotamia six months ago, and had his ankle shattered. Pte. Bowers has a wife and two children dependent upon him. The huge success of the undertaking and the high standard attained are due to the energies and painstaking efforts of Mr. R. J. Jones, Partridge-rd., Llwynpia, who organises these functions for the Carmel Male Voice Party. Mr. Rees Jones, clothier, Tonypandy, very ably presided over a large and appreciative audience. The duties of accompanist were carried out by Mrs. A. J. Cook.
The Male Voice Party, under the conductorship of Mr. J. Kays Williams, admirably rendered the following selections: - "Jolly Roger," "In Absence," "Two Roses," and "Evening Bells"; while the Students' Bijou Orchestra contributed items as follows: - "The Dawn of Freedom," and "Serenade." Solos were rendered by Madame Ethel Jones Metcalf, Tonypandy (encore); Mr. Jack Warnell, Trealaw; Miss Lily May Davies, Llwynypia; Mr. Jack Lloyd, Tonypandy; Master T. Griffiths, Tonypandy (encore); Mr. D. Griffiths, Porth (encore); while Mr. Aaron Trotman, Llwynypia, and Mr. T. Jones contributed instrumental solos, and Miss Mabel Couch, Llwynypia, recited.
On Saturday, the 23rd ult., the Male Voice Party, together with the following artistes: - Mr. D. Griffiths, Porth; Miss Louie Stallard, Llwynypia; Mr. D. Lloyd, Tonypandy; and Mr. Jack Warnell, Trealaw, gave a concert to the wounded soldiers at St. Albany-road Schools, Cardiff. The duties of accompanist were carried out by Mrs. A. J. Cook. All the items contributed by the artistes were thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by the wounded Tommies who were very insistent in their demands for encores.
Although the Party is quite a young organisation, yet it has given quite a number of concerts in the cause of charity, and these are all arranged by Mr. R. J. Jones, the organiser, who spares no efforts in endeavouring to alleviate and comfort those whose lot is unfortunate.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 7th July 1917)
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Three soldier residents of Ynyscynon-road, Trealaw, were wounded and gassed in the recent fighting in France, namely, Private Frank Edwards, Welsh Regiment, whose wife and five children live at 193, Ynyscynon-rd. (gassed); Corporal Michael Condron, Royal Engineers , whose wife and four children reside at No. 196 (gassed); and Sapper Thomas Hartrey, also of the Royal Engineers, whose wife and child reside at No. 127. They formerly worked at local collieries.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 25th August 1917)
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A Memorial Service to the late Sapper Hamilton Thomas of Trealaw, who was killed on September 11th in France, will be held at St. Anne's Church, Ynyshir, next Sunday evening, November 11th, at 6 o'clock. The deceased was a chorister at this church. The officiating minister will be the Rev. Evans Davies, Vicar.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 10th November 1917)
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201819 Private Idris Price Morgan, 1st/4th Welsh Regiment. Died of disease in Turkey on 1st November 1917, aged 22. Son of Francis Louis and Cinderella Morgan, of 195, Trealaw Road, Trealaw.
Private Idris Price Morgan, Welsh Regiment, was wounded and taken a prisoner by the Turks on March 26th, 1917. News is now to hand that he died from dysentery on November 1st at Haidar Pasha Hospital, Constantinople. He was the son of Mrs. Morgan, 195 Trealaw-road, Trealaw.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 26th January 1918)
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156511 Sapper David Evans, 258th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action on 23rd December 1917, aged 38.
Mr. Benjamin Evans, 101 Miskin-road, Trealaw, has received information from the War Office that his son was killed in action on December 22nd. Sapper Evans, who was 38 years of age, served in India and Africa, and volunteered at the outbreak of war for France in the 2nd Welsh. He was in many great battles, and was transferred to a tunnelling company of the Royal Engineers. He worked for many years at Glamorgan Colliery, Llwynypia.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 2nd February 1918)
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Sergeant A. Speake, Welsh Regiment, who has been honoured with the D.C.M., is the son of Mr. and Mr. William Speake, 102 Ynyscynon-road, Trealaw. Before joining the Army in 1914 He worked as a miner at Pandy Pit, Penygraig.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 12th January 1918)
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On Thursday, 27th ult., a miscellaneous concert was held at the Judge's Hall, Trealaw, under the auspices of the above committee, when eleven "boys" were presented with £1 each. The recipients were: Ptes. R. E. Jones, L. Roberts, H. Jacobs, H. Waite, S. Davies, A. G. Evans, W. Ivy, D. Evans, D. Williams, J. Prosser, F. Cutchley and E. J. Poultan. Misses Dolly Nicholas and Jennie Thomas handed over the gifts. The following artistes were roundly applauded by a large audience: Mr. Watt Evans (baritone), Bert Davies (comedian), Kerry Booth (tenor), Dave Williams (comedian), Evans and Booth (duettists), Gwilym Jones (comedian), Cyril Jones (Welsh mimic), Tom Williams (Hebrew comedian), Williams and Williams (comic duettists).
Mr. G. Poulton occupied the chair in the absence of Mr. Theo. Deere.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 12th April 1919)
TREALAW MAN REPORTED KILLED. - Rifleman Richard Morris, Royal Irish Rifles, reported killed in action at the Dardanelles, was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris, 4 Rhys Street, Trealaw, and was one of the most popular young men in the Rhondda. Prior to enlisting 12 months ago he was employed at the Anthony Pit, Penygraig.
(The Pioneer, 28th August 1915)
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13063 Private James Warner, 1st South Wales Borderers. Died 1st October 1915, aged 26. Son of William and Ann Warner, of 247, Ynyscynon Road, Trealaw.
As the result of the rupture of a blood vessl, Private James Warner, a Trealaw soldier, who had seen ten months' fighting at the front, has died at his residence, 244 Ynyscynon Road.
Warner, who was a private in the South Wales Borderers, was discharged from the Birmingham Hospital last week. He was one of three brothers in the Army, and prior to enlistment was employed at the Glamorgan Collieries, Llwynypia. One of the remaining brothers is now at the front, and the other is home wounded.
(The Pioneer, 9th October 1915)
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14043 Private Emrhy Griffiths, 7th Somerset Light Infantry. Killed in action on 29th November 1915, aged 17. Son of William and Mary Ann Griffiths, of 37, New Century Street, Lower Trealaw. CWGC database gives his age as 20.
Private Emrys Griffiths, of the 7th Somerset Light Infantry, who was killed in action in France in November last, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Griffiths, 37 New Century-street, Trealaw, and was only 17 years of age. His parents received the following letter from the N.C.O.'s and Men of the Platoon: -
D. Coy., 7th Somerset Light Infantry,
British Expeditionary Force,
2nd December 1915.
British Expeditionary Force,
2nd December 1915.
"Dear Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths -
On behalf of the N.C.O.'s and men of our Platoon I am writing this letter to express to you our deepest sympathy in the terrible loss you have sustained by the death in action of your son, Private Emrys Griffiths. He was shot in the head last Monday morning, 29th November, while at work repairing a portion of the trenches.
"He was a very smart soldier, an excellent shot, and a proficient sniper. He always had a cheery word and a pleasant smile for everybody, and we all feel his loss very keenly, training and fighting together for the past fifteen months as we have. While nothing can ever repair your sad loss, yet you will be comforted by the fact that he was among the first to respond to his country's call, and died doing his duty nobly, in a noble cause.
With deepest sympathy from us all.
Believe me,
Yours very sincerely,
A. V. SNOOK, Lance Sgt.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 8th April 1916)
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W/5224 Gunner Benjamin Evans, "D" Battery, 122nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 23rd July 1916.
Private Bennie Evans, of Trealaw, formerly employed at the Nantgwyn Colliery, has been killed in action. His father, David Evans, who is also in the Army, was chairman of the Naval Works Committee, Penygraig.
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35075 Private Walter Gingell, 13th Welsh Regiment. Killed in action in France on 10th July 1916.
Private W. Gingell, Welsh Regiment, 91, Miskin-road, Trealaw, was killed in action in France on the 10th of July. He was well known in the district, having been prior to enlistment engaged at Masters & Co., clothiers, Tonypandy, and at Mr. Llew Evans, outfitter. His brother, Private F. J. Gingell, R.A.M.C., was wounded in France on July 1st. He worked previously at the Cambrian Collieries. His captain writes: - "Your work on July 1st was a credit to your section and ambulance."
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Sergeant Webber, who has received the D.C.M. for meritorious services at Anzac, formerly lived at Trealaw.
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80339 Driver Tudor Davies, 5th Reserve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds on 13th August 1916, aged 18. Son of Lewis and Tabitha Davies, of 120, Trealaw Road, Rhondda.
Private Tudor Davies, R.F.A., son of Mr. and Mrs. Davies, 120 Trealaw-road, Trealaw, has died of wounds at a Southampton hospital.
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We are pleased to be able to state that Corporal R. Worner, of the Welsh Regiment, is fast recovering from the effects of his wounds. Before enlisting he was employed by Messrs. Knill & Thomas, Dunraven-street, Tonypandy. His parents reside at 151 Rees-street.
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24535 Private Thomas William Jones, 2nd Welsh Regiment. Killed in action in France on 24th July 1916, aged 32. Son of Thomas and Gwen Jones, of Trealaw; husband of Jane Jones, of 6, Maesyffynon Terrace, Trealaw.
Private T. W. Jones, of the Welsh Regiment, killed in action in France, leaves a widow and three children at 6 Maessyffynon-terrace, Trealaw. He was 31 years of age, and, prior to enlisting worked at Clydach.
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26868 Lance Corporal Thomas James Curtis, 10th Welsh Regiment. Killed in action on 12th July 1916, aged 22. Son of Joseph and Margaret Curtis, of 21, New Century St., Trealaw.
Lance-Corporal T. J. Curtis, Welsh Regiment, was killed in action between the 10th and 12th of July. He was the son of Sergeant and Mrs. J. Curtis, of 21 New Century-street, Trealaw, and was formerly employed at the Naval Colliery, Penygraig. His brother, Private John H. Curtis, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who went to France in August, 1914, has been once frostbitten and twice wounded, and is still in the trenches. Sergeant Curtis, late of the 20th Welsh, is now on the Reserve, and employed at the Standard Colliery, Ynyshir.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 19th August 1916)
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15170 Serjeant Frederick Kelly, 52nd Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action in France on 4th November 1916, aged 28. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly, of 13, Victoria Street, Trealaw.
Sergeant Frederick Kelly, Welsh Regiment, who was killed in action in France on November 4th last year, was the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly, 13 Victoria-street, Trealaw. Before the outbreak of war he was employed at the Naval Collieries, Penygraig.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 17th March 1917)
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10833 Private Oliver Charles Smith, Depot, South Wales Borderers. Died of disease on 15th February 1917, aged 24. The parents' address given by CWGC was William and Charlotte Smith, of Hill Road, Dursley, Gloucestershire.
Intimation has been received that Pte. O. C. Smith, eldest son of Mr. Smith, 139 Ynyscynon-road, Trealaw, has succumbed from dysentery. Private Smith, who had previously been twice wounded, leaves a widow. In civil life he was employed at the Glamorgan Collieries.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 17th March 1917)
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28061 Lance Corporal William John Burt, 18th Welsh Regiment. Killed in action on 21st April 1917, aged 27. Son of Richard Burt, of 119, Ynyscynon Road, Trealaw; husband of Sarah Jane Burt, of 12, High Street, Abergwynfi.
Lance-Corporal W. J. Burt, Welsh Regiment, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burt, 119 Ynyscynon-road, Trealaw, has been killed in action. Prior to the war he worked at Scattern Pwll, Abergwynfi, where his widow and four children reside.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 16th June 1917)
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Benefit Concert at Trealaw.
On Wednesday evening, the 27th ult., a grand benefit concert was held at Carmel (E.B.) Chapel, Trealaw, the proceeds being in aid of Private W. Bowers, 194 Ynyscynon-road, Trealaw, who has been wounded in Mesopotamia six months ago, and had his ankle shattered. Pte. Bowers has a wife and two children dependent upon him. The huge success of the undertaking and the high standard attained are due to the energies and painstaking efforts of Mr. R. J. Jones, Partridge-rd., Llwynpia, who organises these functions for the Carmel Male Voice Party. Mr. Rees Jones, clothier, Tonypandy, very ably presided over a large and appreciative audience. The duties of accompanist were carried out by Mrs. A. J. Cook.
The Male Voice Party, under the conductorship of Mr. J. Kays Williams, admirably rendered the following selections: - "Jolly Roger," "In Absence," "Two Roses," and "Evening Bells"; while the Students' Bijou Orchestra contributed items as follows: - "The Dawn of Freedom," and "Serenade." Solos were rendered by Madame Ethel Jones Metcalf, Tonypandy (encore); Mr. Jack Warnell, Trealaw; Miss Lily May Davies, Llwynypia; Mr. Jack Lloyd, Tonypandy; Master T. Griffiths, Tonypandy (encore); Mr. D. Griffiths, Porth (encore); while Mr. Aaron Trotman, Llwynypia, and Mr. T. Jones contributed instrumental solos, and Miss Mabel Couch, Llwynypia, recited.
On Saturday, the 23rd ult., the Male Voice Party, together with the following artistes: - Mr. D. Griffiths, Porth; Miss Louie Stallard, Llwynypia; Mr. D. Lloyd, Tonypandy; and Mr. Jack Warnell, Trealaw, gave a concert to the wounded soldiers at St. Albany-road Schools, Cardiff. The duties of accompanist were carried out by Mrs. A. J. Cook. All the items contributed by the artistes were thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by the wounded Tommies who were very insistent in their demands for encores.
Although the Party is quite a young organisation, yet it has given quite a number of concerts in the cause of charity, and these are all arranged by Mr. R. J. Jones, the organiser, who spares no efforts in endeavouring to alleviate and comfort those whose lot is unfortunate.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 7th July 1917)
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Three soldier residents of Ynyscynon-road, Trealaw, were wounded and gassed in the recent fighting in France, namely, Private Frank Edwards, Welsh Regiment, whose wife and five children live at 193, Ynyscynon-rd. (gassed); Corporal Michael Condron, Royal Engineers , whose wife and four children reside at No. 196 (gassed); and Sapper Thomas Hartrey, also of the Royal Engineers, whose wife and child reside at No. 127. They formerly worked at local collieries.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 25th August 1917)
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A Memorial Service to the late Sapper Hamilton Thomas of Trealaw, who was killed on September 11th in France, will be held at St. Anne's Church, Ynyshir, next Sunday evening, November 11th, at 6 o'clock. The deceased was a chorister at this church. The officiating minister will be the Rev. Evans Davies, Vicar.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 10th November 1917)
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201819 Private Idris Price Morgan, 1st/4th Welsh Regiment. Died of disease in Turkey on 1st November 1917, aged 22. Son of Francis Louis and Cinderella Morgan, of 195, Trealaw Road, Trealaw.
Private Idris Price Morgan, Welsh Regiment, was wounded and taken a prisoner by the Turks on March 26th, 1917. News is now to hand that he died from dysentery on November 1st at Haidar Pasha Hospital, Constantinople. He was the son of Mrs. Morgan, 195 Trealaw-road, Trealaw.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 26th January 1918)
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156511 Sapper David Evans, 258th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action on 23rd December 1917, aged 38.
Mr. Benjamin Evans, 101 Miskin-road, Trealaw, has received information from the War Office that his son was killed in action on December 22nd. Sapper Evans, who was 38 years of age, served in India and Africa, and volunteered at the outbreak of war for France in the 2nd Welsh. He was in many great battles, and was transferred to a tunnelling company of the Royal Engineers. He worked for many years at Glamorgan Colliery, Llwynypia.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 2nd February 1918)
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Sergeant A. Speake, Welsh Regiment, who has been honoured with the D.C.M., is the son of Mr. and Mr. William Speake, 102 Ynyscynon-road, Trealaw. Before joining the Army in 1914 He worked as a miner at Pandy Pit, Penygraig.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 12th January 1918)
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MID-TREALAW RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
On Thursday, 27th ult., a miscellaneous concert was held at the Judge's Hall, Trealaw, under the auspices of the above committee, when eleven "boys" were presented with £1 each. The recipients were: Ptes. R. E. Jones, L. Roberts, H. Jacobs, H. Waite, S. Davies, A. G. Evans, W. Ivy, D. Evans, D. Williams, J. Prosser, F. Cutchley and E. J. Poultan. Misses Dolly Nicholas and Jennie Thomas handed over the gifts. The following artistes were roundly applauded by a large audience: Mr. Watt Evans (baritone), Bert Davies (comedian), Kerry Booth (tenor), Dave Williams (comedian), Evans and Booth (duettists), Gwilym Jones (comedian), Cyril Jones (Welsh mimic), Tom Williams (Hebrew comedian), Williams and Williams (comic duettists).
Mr. G. Poulton occupied the chair in the absence of Mr. Theo. Deere.
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 12th April 1919)