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20395 Private Richard Stephens, 1st/5th Welsh Regiment. Died 11th September 1915, aged 35.
The funeral of Mr. Richard Stephens, a private in the 2nd/5th Welsh, whose home was at 15, De Winton-terrace, Llwynypia, took place, with full military honours, on Thursday, the 16th inst., at Llethrddu Cemetery. Deceased, who was an ex-militia man, enlisted at the commencement of the war, and had been with Lord Kitchener's Army at Rhyl for ten months, being transferred from there to Llanishen. On the Wednesday prior to his death he had been drafted to Pembrey Camp, Carmarthenshire. In civil life, he was employed as a rider at the Naval Colliery, Penygraig. Private Stephens, who was 35 years of age, met his death under very tragic circumstances being knocked down, it is surmised, by a train on the G. W. R. main line between Buryport and Pembrey on the night of Saturday, the 11th inst., but there is no certainty as to how or when it happened. His dead body was found in the early hours of Sunday morning. The funeral was very largely attended, and was witnessed by huge crowds which lined the streets en route. About fifty soldiers, under the charge of Sergeant-Major Hailstone and Sergeant Slade of the 2nd/5th Welsh, attended. These included a firing party from the Cheshires and a Guard of Honour from Llanishen. In addition, the Llwynypia Prize Fife Band, together with a number of friends and sympathisers, followed the cortege. The Rev. T. G. Jenkyn, Salem, Llwymypia, officiated at the house and graveside. The mourners included Mrs. Jonah Stephens, mother; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stephens, brother and sister-in-law; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hurley
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 25th September 1915)
Military Funeral
At Trealaw.
The funeral of Mr. Richard Stephens, a private in the 2nd/5th Welsh, whose home was at 15, De Winton-terrace, Llwynypia, took place, with full military honours, on Thursday, the 16th inst., at Llethrddu Cemetery. Deceased, who was an ex-militia man, enlisted at the commencement of the war, and had been with Lord Kitchener's Army at Rhyl for ten months, being transferred from there to Llanishen. On the Wednesday prior to his death he had been drafted to Pembrey Camp, Carmarthenshire. In civil life, he was employed as a rider at the Naval Colliery, Penygraig. Private Stephens, who was 35 years of age, met his death under very tragic circumstances being knocked down, it is surmised, by a train on the G. W. R. main line between Buryport and Pembrey on the night of Saturday, the 11th inst., but there is no certainty as to how or when it happened. His dead body was found in the early hours of Sunday morning. The funeral was very largely attended, and was witnessed by huge crowds which lined the streets en route. About fifty soldiers, under the charge of Sergeant-Major Hailstone and Sergeant Slade of the 2nd/5th Welsh, attended. These included a firing party from the Cheshires and a Guard of Honour from Llanishen. In addition, the Llwynypia Prize Fife Band, together with a number of friends and sympathisers, followed the cortege. The Rev. T. G. Jenkyn, Salem, Llwymypia, officiated at the house and graveside. The mourners included Mrs. Jonah Stephens, mother; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stephens, brother and sister-in-law; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hurley
(The Rhondda Leader, Saturday 25th September 1915)