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East, Harold Henry, 32, 6th November 1917, 1st/1st Bn. Herefordshire Regiment, 239021, Private, Son of Edwin and Laura East, of Newport, Mon.; husband of Edith Emily East, of "Dyfnant," Queen's Terrace, Aberystwyth, BEERSHEBA WAR CEMETERY, E. 23.
Local memorial - Lysaght's (Orb) Steelworks
Local memorial - Christchurch War Memorial
Local memorial - St Marks church
"He is depicted at the centre of the "May The Eighth" painting (reception of the Civic Centre, Newport) and is infamous for shouting "surrender be damned" when invited to surrender by the Germans who had overwhelming superior numbers"
Played for Welsh Schoolboys 1908 Member of the invincible Newport Schools Rugby Team 1904/05 (218pts to Nil)
Cause Of Death: Killed in action
Service History: Enlisted 8/4/15 ; Draft for MEF 9/9/15, joined Nelson Bn. 21/9/15-11/3/16 to Malta on leave, Invalided to UK from Malta 25/4/16 Defective Teeth ; Draft for BEF 21/11/16, joined Hawke Bn. 14/12/16-3/2/17 DD.
Notes: A Flour Mill Worker ; b.15/6/1892 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Father, Thomas, 11 Crescent Rd., Maindee, Newport.
Local memorial - St Julian's High School
Local memorial - All Saint's Church, Brynglas
Entry from Newport Intermediate School for Boys Directory
Local memorial - St Mary's RC church
Edwards, William Merton, 28, 8th February 1941, Merchant Navy, S.S. Canford Chine, Second Officer, TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, Panel 23.
Local memorial - General Post Office, Newport
Local memorial - Christchurch War Memorial and Summerhill Baptist Church
South Wales Argus story - Arlington Court
Local memorial - Newport Athletic Club Gates
Local Memorial - Summerhill Baptist Church
Local memorial - Newport Rugby Club and St Marks church
Evans, Percival Cecil Windsor, 20, 6th April 1918, "C" Bty. 168th Bde. Royal Field Artillery, 131686, Lance Bombardier, WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY, XII. B. 2.
Local memorial - St. John the Baptist church
Service History: Enlisted 3/5/15 ; Draft for MEF 25/10/15, joined Drake Bn. 2/12/15-13/11/16 GSW Chest, Invalided to UK 22/11/16 ; Draft for BEF 25/3/17, joined Drake Bn. 2/5/17-24/10/17 DD.
Notes: Drake Bn. War Diary states 24/10/17:- "550 men for railway work with 7th C.R.T. Casualties, 2 Other Ranks killed, 2 Other Ranks DOW, 3 Other Ranks wounded." ; Drake Bn. 'C' Company 20/5/16 ; A Baker ; b.15/11/1894 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Parents, Charles & Minnie, 13 Wheeler St., Newport, Monmouth.
Local memorial - Maindee Conservative Club
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