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Thursday 2 February 2017

Whitland Grammar War Memorial

Whitland Grammar School War Memorial








In 1896 following the Welsh Intermediate Education Act, a secondary school was opened at North Road, Whitland. Extended several times over the coming years, this original building is still in use, and has seen the change from secondary to grammar and now comprehensive schools. Whitland was sadly was the last grammar school in Wales, after it was renamed Dyffryn Taf Comprehensive in 1989, as a result of the reorganisation of secondary education in the Narberth, Whitland and St Clears area, and the closure of Whitland Grammar School and Ysgol Gruffydd Jones at St. Clears. The school is set in fourteen acres of playing fields, which include rugby pitches, tennis courts, a 100 metre sprint track and an 800 metre running track. Steve John attended Whitland Grammar School from 1980 to 1985 and he is honoured to commemorate the fellow members of the school who fell during both world wars, several from his home village of Laugharne.

The Great War, 1914-1918

Harry Leonard Anthony, MID, Captain, Royal Army Veterinary Corps.
John Bowen, Private, 59427, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
John Tyssil Davies, Lieutenant, Royal Navy.
Thomas Howell Davies, Captain, South Wales Borderers.
Willie Davies, Fourth Engineer Officer, Mercantile Marine.
David John Evans, Private, 2459, Welsh Guards.
Gwilym Tyndale Evans, Private, 10765, Royal Fusiliers.
William Evans, Private, 51596, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
William John Howells, Captain, Welsh Regiment.
William Robert Hughes, Private, 10117, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Wynne Glynne Odyerne Hulm, Lieutenant, Devonshire Regiment.
Clifford Jones, Lieutenant, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
John Charles Lewis, Captain, Monmouthshire Regiment.
Thomas George Lewis, Gunner, 100593, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Dan Phillips, Corporal, 40214, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
John Thomas, Corporal, S/4253, Rifle Brigade.
William John Thomas, Private, 65267, Welsh Regiment.
Willie Morris Thomas, Private, 73210, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Charles Vincent Todman B.A., Lieutenant, Royal Air Force.
Idris John Williams, Private, 13924, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

World War Two, 1939-1945

Dalis George Davies, Pilot Officer, 48776, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Elwyn Bartlett Evans, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 228643, Royal Navy.
Emrys Evans, Pilot Officer, 119172, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Gordon Wreford Griffiths, Leading Aircraftman (Pilot), 1315678, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Ellis Lyn Howells, Corporal, 4198127, Parachute Regiment.
John Baldwin James, Corporal, 3915984, Monmouthshire Regiment.
John Lloyd James, Sergeant, 3963431, Royal Armoured Corps.
John Wynford Jones, Flight Sergeant, 1062633, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Wilfred Austen Lewis, Sergeant, 974474, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Walter Hugh Morgan, Signalman, 2362588, Royal Signal Corps
Austin Thomas Phillips, Leading Stoker, D/KX 91896, Royal Navy.
Denzil Jonah Thomas, Leading Aircraftman, 651354, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Thomas David Thomas, Gunner, 1605265, Royal Artillery.

Post WW2

William Howell Morse, Lieutenant, Royal Navy.



More information on the names can be found on Steve John's excellent site.
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