Rosemarket War Memorial, The Great War, 1914-1918
Joseph Critchley, Private, 17044, East Lancashire Regiment. Joseph was born at Oldham, Lancs. He resided at Barn Farm, Barn Lane, Rosemarket for several years prior to the war, as a live in farm-boy, who was regarded as one of the family by John and Mary Pawlett (nee Barrah). He enlisted at Haverfordwest into the army, and was posted to the 8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, which was attached to 112 Brigade, 37th Division. Late in July 1915 the Division landed in France and concentrated near St Omer by 2 August 1915. They saw their first major action during the attack at Gommecourt during the first phase of the Battle of the Somme, before 111 and 112 Brigade were temporarily attached to the 34th Division. Joseph was killed in action after this move, on 15 July 1916. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Thanks to David Barrah for sending in the additional information about Joseph.
Owen Davies, Private, PS/9974, Royal Fusiliers. Owen was born at Rosemarket, the son of James Davies. He served his apprenticeship as a Grocer at Neyland, before moving to Abertillery prior to the war, returning to Haverfordwest to enlist into the army. Owen was posted to the 17th Battalion (Empire), Royal Fusiliers, which was attached to 5 Brigade, 2nd Division. Owen was posted to France early in 1916, and would have fought at the Battle of the Somme that summer. They followed the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line in early 1917, and it was there, during the Battle of Arras, that Owen was killed, on 28 April 1917. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.
John John, Leading Seaman, Z/3430, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. John was born at Rosemarket on 2 July 1891. He served with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, but was attached to the Mercantile Marine, serving aboard the SS Moidart. On 9 June 1918, Moidart was on voyage from Barry to Rouen with a cargo of coal when she was attacked and sunk by the German Submarine UC 77, with the loss of 15 lives. John is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon. John is not named on either of the Rosemarket Memorials.
John Henry Nicholas, Private, 62877, Lancashire Fusiliers. John was the Son of Oliver Nicholas, of Rosemarket. John and his wife Ann (nee Llewellyn) had moved to 8, Rutland Place, Newport, Monmouthshire prior to 1898, where they had five children, and Oliver worked as a Boilermaker. Ann died after 1908, and Oliver married Agnes Hughes in 1911. John enlisted at Newport into the army, and was posted to France at sometime during 1917, where he joined the 18th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. The battalion was attached to 104 Brigade, 35th Division, and followed the German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line in March 1917. Later in the year they moved north to Ypres, and fought at the Second Battle of Passchendaele. By Spring of 1918 they were back on the Somme, and fought at the First Battle of Bapaume, during the German Offensive. John was killed on the Somme on 14 June 1918. He was 19 years old, and is commemorated on the Pozières Memorial, France. John is not named on either of the Rosemarket Memorials.
George Melbourne Russell, Private, 202940, South Lancashire Regiment. George was the Son of George and Elizabeth Russell, of Rosemarket. He enlisted into the army, and was posted to the 2/4th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment, which was attached to 172 Brigade, 57th (2nd West Lancs) Division. The Division moved to France during February 1917, and moved to positions near Ypres, where they took part in the Second Battle of Passchendaele. In 1918 they took part in the Battle of the Scarpe, and at the Battle of Drocourt-Queant. They fought on the Hindenburg Line during the Battle of the Canal du Nord, and at the Battle of Cambrai, where the Division helped capture Cambrai itself. George was wounded at Cambrai, and died of his wounds on 5 October 1918. He was 21 years old, and is buried at Sunken Road Cemetery, Boisleux-St-Marc, France.
Richard Charles Scurlock, Private, 226554, Monmouthshire Regiment. Richard was born at Rosemarket, the Son of Richard and Lettice Scurlock. He lived with his wife, Lily Scurlock, at 71 Charles Street, Abertysswg, Cardiff, and joined the Army at Newport, Monmouthshire, where he was posted to the 1st Battalion, Monmouth Regiment, which was the Pioneer Battalion to the 46th (North Midland) Division. The Division moved to France during February 1915, and saw its first action at the Hohenzollern Redoubt near Loos. The Division suffered large numbers of casualties during the attack, which was its first large-scale action. On 23 December 1915 the Division was ordered to proceed to Egypt, but after many of the units had reached Egypt, the order was countermanded and the units returned to France. Here the Division took part in the Attack on the Gommecourt Salient, which was a diversionary attack on 1 July 1916 intended to draw attention away from the main attack on the Somme, but the Division again suffered large numbers of casualties during the attack. They rested for several months at Arras, and at the end of 1916 took part in Operations on the Ancre. During March 1917 the Division followed the German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line, and then fought in the Battle of Arras, taking part in the Battle of Hill 70. They then moved to Ypres, which is where Richard was killed on 24 June 1917. He was 30 years old, and is buried at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium.
James Charles Thomas, Private, 85944, Machine Gun Corps. James was the Son of Mrs. Ann Thomas, of Talyhoo Farm, Llangwm, and had enlisted at Pembroke into the 4th Welsh at the outbreak of war, being allotted the service number 6462. James was then transferred into the 235th Company, Machine Gun Corps, which was attached to the 12th (Eastern) Division. The Division landed at Boulogne on 31 May 1915, and took over the line at Ploegsteert Wood. They then moved south and fought in the Battle of Loos, and the subsequent actions of the Hohenzollern Redoubt, and remained there until March 1916. By June they were in position at the Somme, and attacked Ovillers on 2 July. They fought at Pozières and Le Transloy before being moved to the Arras area during October, 1916, where they fought in the March 1917 Battle of Arras, taking part in the First Battle of the Scarpe, and the Battle of Arleux. They then fought at the Third Battle of the Scarpe, and helped capture Roeux. The Division remained at Arras until taking part in the Battle of Cambrai in November, 1917. James was wounded and taken prisoner at Cambrai in November, and died of his wounds on 4 December 1917. He was 26 years old, and was buried by the Germans at Caudry. The cemetery is now known as Caudry British Cemetery.
John Thomas, Private, 54088, Welsh Regiment. John was born at Rosemarket. He was probably working as a miner in the Rhondda prior to the war, and enlisted at Aberdare into the army. He was posted to the 17th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, which was attached to 119 Brigade, 40th (Bantam) Division. The Division moved to France in the first week of June 1916, and moved to the front near Loos. Late in 1916 they moved south to the Somme, and fought at the Battle of the Ancre, and remained in the area over the winter. In March 1917 the Germans withdrew to their shortened line, called the Hindenburg Line, and the 40th Division was one of the Divisions that followed the withdrawal. John was killed on 12 July 1917, during a trench raid near Gonnelieu. He is buried at Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, France.
Rosemarket War Memorial, World War Two, 1939-1945
Phillip James Allen, Engineman, LT/265 E.U., Royal Naval Reserve (Patrol Service). Phillip was the Husband of E. M. Allen of Neyland. He served with the Royal Naval Patrol Service aboard HM Trawler Lord Inchcape, which was a Hull Trawler, taken over by the Admiralty in August 1939. She was sunk on 25 October 1940 after hitting a mine, but was raised and repaired, and saw further service during the war on anti-submarine duties and minesweeping. Phillip died on active service on 20 August 1943. He was 44 years old, and is buried at Falmouth Cemetery, Cornwall.
Harry Evans. This man cannot presently be identified.
George Hart, Lance Corporal, 2927097, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. George was the Son of John and Margaret Hart, and the husband of Edna May Hart, of Rosemarket. He served with the 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. The battalion had served with the BEF during the retreat to Dunkirk in 1940, and on their return to England were sent to the Far East in June 1942. George was killed in Burma on 4 May 1944. He was 33 years old, and is commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar. George is not commemorated on either of the Rosemarket Memorials.
Albert Leonard John, Corporal, 3969337, South Staffordshire Regiment. Albert was the Son of Albert Victor and Jennette John of Rosemarket, and the Husband of Florence Harries John, of Pembroke Dock. He served with the 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. The battalion was in Palestine at the outbreak of war, and fought in the campaign in the Middle East, before moving to Burma in September 1943. Albert died in Singapore on 23 June 1944, aged 27, and is buried at Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar.
William Thomas John, Gunner, 963351, Royal Artillery. William was the Son of John and Emily Gladys John, of Rosemarket. He served with 112 Battery, 28 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. William died on active service, aged 23, on 23 December 1940. He is buried at Rosemarket Congregational Chapelyard.
Harold Joseph Palmer, Private, 4197594, The Devonshire Regiment. Harold was the Son of James and Rebecca Palmer; husband of Queenie Gwendoline Palmer, of Rosemarket. He served with the 1st Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment. The battalion was at Imphal, India at the outbreak of war, and fought on the North-West Frontier, and in Ceylon and Burma. Harold died in India aged 26, on 7 May 1944, and is buried at Imphal War Cemetery, India. Harold is not commemorated on either of the Rosemarket Memorials.
Those Who Served and Returned, The Great War, 1914-1918
Bowen, W.
Barrah, B. (Possibly 39512, Private, Royal Welsh Fusiliers)
Cattanach, Alexander B. A., 160603, Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery. (School House, Rosemarket)
Davies, A.
Davies, Henry, 14288, Leading Stoker, Royal Navy, HMS Vivid. (Colwyn House, Rosemarket)
Davies, I. Royal Navy.
Davies, Jasper, M6502, Shipwright, Royal Navy, HMS Dolphin. (Colwyn House, Rosemarket)
Davies, R.
Davies, William, M7189, E.R.A., Royal Navy, HMS Platypus. (3, Church Street, Rosemarket)
Devonald, James, 126546, Private, Machine Gun Corps, 38th Battalion. (Big House, Rosemarket)
Devonald, T.
Evans, J.
Faulkener, ? Doctor.
Griffiths, Albert C., 265798, Lance Corporal, Welsh Regiment, 6th Battalion. (Bramble, Neyland)
Griffiths, W.
Harries, Archibald, 448018, Lance Corporal, Royal Engineers. (Middle Street, Rosemarket)
Hicks, ?
Hutchens, F.
John, A.
John, Albert, 287124, Royal Navy.
John, H.
John, James, 41831, Royal Navy.
John, Thomas, 114801, Royal Navy.
Jones, I.
Langdon, W, 167894, Royal Navy.
Lea, ? Captain.
Llewellyn, R.
Llewellyn, W.
Mathias, F.
Morris, Jack.
Morris, J.
Morris, R.
Mounsey, John Graham, Captain, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Phillips, J.
Phillips, R.
Picton, W.
Plattens, Thomas E, 46391, Private, Welsh Regiment. (Bramble Cottages, Rosemarket)
Redwood, H.
Rees, Victor Lewis Evan, J46487, Royal Navy.
Reynolds, A.
Reynolds, I.
Reynolds, John, 201643, Private, Welsh Regiment, 1/4th Battalion. (Westfield Mill, Rosemarket)
Russell, Melbourne George, 202940, Private, South Lancashire Regiment, 2/4th Battalion. (Rosemarket, Neyland)
Scurlock, Thomas George, M101143, Stoker, Royal Navy, HMS Crescent. (4, Front Street, Rosemarket)
Scurlock, William Henry, 106408, Royal Navy.
Sutton, H.
Sutton, J.
Summons, F.
Tobin, A.
Thomas, G. Royal Navy.
Thomas, T.
Thomas, W.
Venables, John, 48532, Private, Welsh Regiment, 1st Battalion. (Rosemarket, Neyland)
Venables, Stephen John, 182620, Sapper, Royal Engineers. (New Inn, Rosemarket)
Venables, W.
Warlow, Robert George, 2445, Lance Corporal, Welsh Guards, 1st Battalion. (Waterless Farm, Rosemarket)
Warlow, William Francis, 45702, Rifleman, Royal Irish Regiment, 4th Battalion. (Back Street, Rosemarket)
Warlow, Wm. Francis, 202212, Rifleman, Royal Irish Regiment, 16th Battalion. (Rosemarket)
Warlow, William John , 46515, Private, Welsh Regiment, 8th Battalion. (Waterless, Rosemarket)