Newport's War Dead
formerly Newport, Monmouthshire, UK
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Gabb, Frederick Alec, 3rd February 1917, 19th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, 36866, Private, WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY, IV. H. 1.
Gabb, George Thomas, 26, 11th May 1917, "C" Bty. 123rd Bde. Royal Field Artillery, 156899, Driver, Husband of F. M. Gabb, of 20, James St., Newport, Mon., BOYELLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, I. C. 7.
Local memorial - St Mary's RC Church
Originally born in Scotland he is recorded as living in Newport at the time of his death. On the 5th June 1943 he accidentally drowned at Philadelphia, serving as a ships Greaser on the SS British Statesman. Age 20.
Information: Mr Billy McGee
Local memorial - St Julian's High School
Local memorial - Wife's grave St Woolos cemetery
Local memorial - All Saints church, Brynglas and Malpas Road Evangelical church
Local memorial - St. John the Baptist church
Buried in grave of "unidentified"
Local memorial - Julian's High School
Local memorial - St Marks church
Local memorial - St Mary's RC church
Local memorial - WW1 memorial Malpas Community Centre
Local memorial - Newport Rugby Club
Local memorial - St Marks church and entry from Newport Intermediate School for Boys Directory
Local memorial - Lysaght's (Orb) Steelworks
Local memorial - St Michael's church
Local memorial - St Marks church and St. John the Baptist church
Entry from Newport Intermediate School for Boys Directory
Local memorial - Stewart and Lloyds (Lysaghts memorial)
Cause Of Death: Killed in action
Service History: Enlisted 28/4/15 ; Draft for MEF 9/9/15, joined Nelson Bn. 21/9/15-1/10/15 Pyrexia Unknown Origin, rejoined Nelson Bn. 16/6/16-23/10/16 DD.
Notes: A Boilermaker ; b.7/5/1884 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Wife, Emily Ellen Louisa Gillard, 27 Dolphin St., Newport, Monmouth.
The Gimletts grave at St Woolos cemetery.
Gimlett, Eire Vivienne, 5, 1st July 1941, Civilian War Dead, Civilian, of 13 Eveswell Street, Newport, Mon. Daughter of Edwin John and Doris Gimlett. Died at 13 Eveswell Street, NEWPORT, COUNTY BOROUGH
Local memorial - General Post Office, Newport
Local memorial - Rogerstone Public Library
Information from Mr Billy McGee
Glover, Sidney Ashden, 25, 8th June 1940, H.M.S. Glorious, D/MX 52966, Electrical Artificer 3rd Class, Son of William and Emily Glover, of Newport, Mon., PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Panel 42, Column 1.
Local memorial - Parents grave and Plaque, St Mary's church, Malpas and WW1 memorial Malpas Community Centre
Accidentally shot.
Local memorial - Newport Rugby Club and St Marks church
Brother of J George Gough below
Brother of Frederick Gough above
Cause Of Death: Died of wounds in 11th Casualty Clearing Station (Shell wound Head 13/11/16)
Service History: Enlisted 21/6/15 ; Draft for MEF 25/10/15, joined Howe Bn. 1/12/15-13/11/16 wounded.
Notes: A Fitter's helper ; b.7/3/1896 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Mother, Helen, 94 Jeddo St., Newport, Monmouth, later of: 110 Aldergrove Rd., Porth, Rhondda, Glam. ; ADM/171 = St.V.B. issued to Mother.
Local memorial - St Julians High School
Local memorial - All Saint's Church, Brynglas and St Mary's RC church
Local memorial - All Saint's Church, Brynglas
Local memorial - Havelock Street Presbytarian church
Service History: Enlisted Bristol 10/1/14 ; Embarked RM Brigade 9/5/17.
Service Number: PLY/16538
Notes: A Printer's Assistant ; b.Newport, Mon. 13/8/1895 ; Father, George Greenslade, Ebenezer Chapel House, Commercial Rd., Newport, Mon.
Cause Of Death: Died of wounds
Service History: ex-PLY/534/S RMLI Transferred to Portsmouth Division 10/12/14. ; Embarked RM Brigade 10/12/14 ; Portsmouth Bn. MEF 28/2/15-19/5/15 DD.
Notes: Son of Richard and Hannah Griffin, of 10 Gaskell Street, Newport, Monmouthshire.
Local memorial - Christchurch War Memorial
Newport High School girls register with Pat's entry finishing with "at home, Killed in raid"
Cause Of Death: Died from Pneumonia.
Service History: ex-Deal/536/S Sapper RM Divisional Engineers, enlisted 6/10/14 ; 2nd Field Company MEF 1/3/15-6/7/15 Corneal Ulcer & Conjunctivitis left eye, Invalided to UK 24/8/15 ; transferred to Royal Engineers 31/1/17.
Notes: Next-of-Kin: Mrs. G.H. Griffiths, 297 Carlton Rd., Newport, Monmouth ; ADM/171 = St.V.B. issued to Mother, V.B. issued by War Office, IC/232/1922.
Local memorial - on parents grave, St Mary's Churchyard. Malpas.
Local memorial - St Mary's and St Michael's RC churches
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