Newport's War Dead
formerly Newport, Monmouthshire, UK
Surname L
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Local memorial - All Saint's Church, Brynglas
Lacey, William Thomas, 32, 28th May 1918, "C" Coy. 6th Bn. South Wales Borderers, 17249, Private, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lacey, of 5, Aragon St., Crindau, Newport, Mon., SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
Lachanudis, Frank, 21, 14th January 1942, Merchant Navy, S.S. Caledonian Monarch, Able Seaman, Son of Paulos N. and Grace Maud Lachanudis. of Hull, TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, Panel 22.
Local memorial - Newport Rugby Club and St Marks church
Local memorial - St Mary's St Michael's RC church
Lankesheer, Frank, 17th September 1944, 28 Field Regt. Royal Artillery, 166221, Major, RANGOON MEMORIAL, Face 2.
Local memorial - St Marks church and entry from Newport Intermediate School for Boys Directory
Local memorial - Lysaght's (Orb) Steelworks
Local memorial - St Marks church
Local memorial - St Mary's RC church
Local memorial - St. John the Baptist church
Local memorial - WW1 memorial Malpas Community Centre
Local memorial - St Michael's church
Local memorial - St Julian's High School
Memorial - Blewbury village, Oxfordshire
"Volunteered for death"
Local memorial - All Saint's Church, Brynglas, Malpas Road Evangelical church, Plaque, St Mary's church, Malpas and WW1 memorial Malpas Community Centre
Local memorial - River front, Newport
William Linton was the son of John Wallace (Tubby) Linton VC, DSO, DSC above
Lloyd, David Peregrine, 21, 9th May 1943, 94 (The Dorset and Hampshire Yeomanry) Field Regt Royal Artillery, 240535, Lieutenant, Son of David John and Olwen Lloyd, of Wrexham, WREXHAM CEMETERY, Sec. J. Grave 2667.
Lloyd, Lawrence, 31, 30th May 1940, 100 Army Field Coy. Royal Engineers, 1986911, Sapper, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lloyd; husband of Alice Lloyd, of Newport, Monmouthshire, DUNKIRK MEMORIAL, Column 26.
Lloyd, Lewis, 31, 30th May 1940, 100 Army Field Coy., Royal Engineers, 1986911, Sapper, husband of Alice Lloyd, of Newport, Mon., DUNKIRK MEMORIAL, Column 26.
Cause Of Death: Died in Royal Gwent Hospital Newport, Monmouth, from Septic-Pneumonia (also reported as Primary: Suppurative Appendicitis, Secondary: General Peritonitis)
Service History: Enlisted 2/1/15 ; Draft for MEF 1/8/15, joined Nelson Bn. 20/8/15-30/10/15 Dysentery, rejoined Nelson Bn. 6/2/16-2/8/16 Pyrexia Unknown Origin & Influenza, Invalided to UK 12/8/16.
Notes: Buried Stow Hill Cemetery, Newport ; A Collier ; b.16/7/1896 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Father, Thomas, 96 Alexandra Rd., Ynysddu, Newport, Mon.
Local memorial - All Saint's Church, Brynglas, Plaque, St Mary's church, Malpas and WW1 memorial Malpas Community Centre
Information: By kind permission of Mr Billy McGee from his book "They Shall Grow Not Old"
Cargo ship Mill Hill,4.318 grt. (Countess Ship Management Co. Ltd.) haveing loaded a cargo of pig iron and steel for Middleborough at Boston Massachussetts, the Mill Hill joined up with the Liverpool bound 52 ship Convoy HX-66, which leftHalifax, Nova Scotia on 16th August 1940. On the 30th August 1840, U-32 attacks the convoy 58 miles Nort West of Cape Wrath and within less than a thirty minute spell sinks three merchant ships. The Mill Hill is hit in the stern and sinks rapidly within minutes taking the captain and all thirty three crew with her in position 58' 48N 06'4W
Lowe, G R, Private, Redland Street, Newport, Mon. WW1
Local memorial - Newport Athletic Club Gates
Bramwell Ludlow was killed when the tanker San Demetrio was tordedoed by U-404. The ship was made famous in 1942 when it was part of the Jervis Bay convoy and was attacked and abandoned by her crew but was re-boarded two days later by 16 crew who brought the fire under control and brought the ship home.
The story was made into a film also.
Information from Mr Billy McGee
Local memorial - Christchurch War Memorial
Local memorial - St Michael's RC church
Local memorial - Orb Steelworks
© Shaun McGuire 2008