George Davies, Petty Officer Stoker, 291706. George was born in Stackpole, to Mr. & Mrs. Ann Davies, latterly of Mount Pleasant, Pembroke. He served in the Royal Navy at the outbreak of the Great War, in H.M.S. Ardent. The Ardent was an Acasta Class Destroyer, and formed part of the 4^th Destroyer Flotilla of the Grand Fleet, led by Admiral Sir John Jellicoe. The Grand Fleet played a central role in the Great Battle of Jutland, which began on the 31^st May, 1916, and it was on the second day of the Battle, the 1^st June, 196, that the Ardent was sunk. An extract from the ‘Official History states- This destroyer now found herself alone, and having escaped with little injury, made away southwards in the hope of finding the rest of her division, which in fact had ceased to exist. What she fell in with was something quite different…. Lieutenant-Commander A. Marsden in the Ardent saw smoke ahead of him, and thinking it came from his consorts he made towards it. Then the form of a large German ship loomed up, and without hesitation he attacked. Another torpedo was fired at very close range, but before he could see the result he was blinded by the searchlights of four battleships in line ahead. Out of the glare came the inevitable hurricane of shell. In a minute or so the Ardent was a mere mass of scrap-iron, and switching off their lights the enemy disappeared and left her to sink helpless and in total darkness. She was lost with all hands (12.19) except Lieutenant-Commander Marsden and one man. George Davies was lost in the sinking, and is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial in Devon, on Panel 15. He was 37 years old.

William Harries, Stoker 1^st Class, K/35797. William was the son of Margaret Ann Harries, of Maiden Wells, Pembroke, and was already in the Royal Navy at the outbreak of War. He served aboard H.M.S. Devonshire, The Devonshire was a Cruiser, built at Chatham in 1904. Before transferring to the Atlantic Fleet in March 1907 HMS Devonshire served with the Channel Fleet in the 1st Cruiser Squadron. She then moved to the 3rd Division of the Home Fleet stationed at Devonport in August 1909 and continued there until 1912 when she moved to the 5th Cruiser Squadron. From 1913 until 1916 she served with the 3rd Cruiser Squadron. HMS Devonshire was then sent to Scapa Flow where on 6th August, like her sister ships, she captured a German merchant ship. She was given a refit at Cromarty in September 1914 and then served in Norwegian waters until April 1916. The Devonshire was then stationed at the Nore in 1916 later joining the 7th Cruiser Squadron in July 1919 before serving in the North America and West Indies Station from December 1916 until the end of 1918. It was at the West Indies that William was taken ill, and he Died aged 28, on the 22^nd April, 1919. He is buried in Kingston (Up Park Camp) Military Cemetery, in Grave J. 205.

Owen Kennea, Sapper, 51656. Owen was the son of George and Margaret Kennea. He enlisted at Newport, Monmouth into the 90^th Field Company, Royal Engineers. From January 1915 onwards, this Company was attached to the 9^th (Scottish) Division, widely regarded as one of the best in the British Army. It was during operations in Flanders on the 27^th May, 1915 that Owen Died. He is buried in Steenwerck Communal Cemetery, Grave 11.

John Mason, Stoker 1^st Class, 229299. John was another pre war regular in the Royal Navy. Born at Hundleton, he served aboard H.M.S. Marmion, a Moon Class Destroyer. She was launched on the 28^th May, 1915, and was involved in a collision with another ship, at Norway, on the 21^st October, 1917, when she went down with several casualties. One of the seamen to lose his life aboard her was John Mason. He is now buried in Fredrikstad Military Cemetery, Norway, in Grave I. B. 8.

David Reynolds, Corporal, 118. David was born at Pembroke, and was an original member of the 1/4^th Battalion, the Welsh Regiment. The Battalion formed part of the 159^th Brigade, 53^rd (Welsh) Division, who sailed from Devonport during July, 1915 bound for Alexandria. They landed at Gallipoli on the 9^th August, 1915, in the midst of several bloody battles on the Peninsula, and David was Killed in Action, just five days later, on the 13^th August, 1915. He is remembered on the Helles Memorial, on Panel 140.

John Roberts, Private, 54526. John was born at Monkton, the son of William and Eleanor Roberts, later of Taylor’s Lake. He enlisted at Carmarthen into the 19^th Battalion, the Welsh Regiment. This was the Pioneer Battalion to the 38^th (Welsh) Division, and had fought at Mametz and Ypres. In late 1918, they were involved in pushing the now disintegrating German Army back from their once formidable Hindenburg Line defences, and were taking part in the Battle of the Sambre, when John Died, aged 21. He is buried in Awoingt British Cemetery, in Grave III. D. 18.

James Steele, Private, 51883. James was born at Lambeth, Surrey, but resided in Hundleston pre-war. He enlisted at Pembroke, initially into the Welsh Regiment, but was transferred into the 10^th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. The y formed part of the 115^th Brigade, 38^th (Welsh) Division. After surviving the Somme and Passchendaele, James was killed in Action on the 2^nd September, 1918. The Battalion were pushing toward the Hindenburg Line around the Epehy area. James is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Panel 6.