Abertillery Liberal and Labour Club WW1 Memorial
An ornate wooden memorial incorporating 4 brass plaques dedicated to members of the Abertillery Liberal and Labour Club who served during the First World War.
On opposite sides of the memorial are 2 large rectangular brass plaques, which list the initials, surnames, regiments and distinctions (if applicable) of members who served but returned from war service. Between these two plaques is a large print of Saint George with sword, centrally placed on the memorial. Another smaller, brass plaque is centrally placed but below Saint George, near the base of the plaque, which bears the names of 6 men who were killed during the war. Another small brass plaque, also centrally placed but above Saint George, near the top of the memorial, bears the dedication text.
This memorial, which was formerly kept with on the Abertillery Liberal and Labour Club premises near Foundry Bridge, is now in the care of Abertillery and District Museum, following the closure of the club.
Plaque No.1: Inscription reads:
1914 – 1918 /
MEMBERS OF THE /
ABERTILLERY LIB, AND LAB. CLUB /
WHO SERVED IN H.M.FORCES DURING THE /
GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION /
Plaque No.2 – Inscription reads:
IN EVERLASTING REMEMBERANCE/
[column 1]
LT G. HOBBY M.M. WELSH REGT.
LT. J.S.METCALFE L’N REGT.
LT. C.S. READ MON REGT.
[column 2]
L.CPL. I.PHILLIPS MM R.A.M.C.
PTE. H.TUDOR R.W.F.
PTE. E.WHITEMAN S.W.B.
Plaque No.3 – Inscription reads:
FOREIGN SERVICE
SGT. J.J.JAMES M.M. S.W.B.
SGT. D.JAMES M.M. S.W.B.
PTE. A.DANDO S.W.B
PTE. S.SCAMMELLS S.W.B.
CPL. R.L.LEWIS WELSH REGT.
L-CPL. T.W.ROGERS WELSH REGT.
PTE. W.J.FOX WELSH REGT.
PTE. W.J.WILLIAMS WELSH REGT.
LT. W.T.NICHOLAS R.W.F.
SGT. B.MORGAN R.W.F.
PTE. G.ROWLANDS R.W.F.
CPT.G.BENNETT MON. RGT.
LT.J.GRIFFITHS MON. RGT
LT.S.JACOBS R.G.A.
GNR. P.CLEAVES R.G.A.
GNR. C.FEHRS R.G.A.
CPMTR W.J.ALLEN H.M.S. EUROPA
SEA. A.EDWARDS H.M.S. ALSATIAN
TEL. W.GAIT H.M.S.MALTA
MAJ. L.D.LEWIS R.E.
CPL S.LOCK R.E.
CPL. E.C.LEGGE R.E.
PNR. E.DAVIES R.E.
PNR S.DAVIES R.E.
PNR. G. HANNEY R.E.
SPR. R.PRICE R.E.
LT. T.WILLIAMS R.F.A.
PNR. F.BROWN R.F.A.
BDR. G.ELFORD R.F.A.
BDR. H.HARRIS R.F.A.
BDR. L.WILLIAMS R.F.A.
DVR. T.ROGERS R.F.A.
GNR. G.YEATES R.F.A.
L-CPL. F.H.E. COLES A.S.C.
CPL. M.LEWIS A.S.C.
PTE. H.SIMONS A.S.C.
PTE. G.G.THOMAS A.S.C.
LT.A. GAIT NORFOLK RGT.
Plaque No.4 – Inscription reads:
FOREIGN SERVICE
LT. J.C. LINEKAR LPL
LT. E.J. O’CONNOR LANC.
SGT. A.JOHNS M.G.C.
PTE. L.J.ALLEN DGN. GDS.
PTE. A.BOND L’N. RGT.
PTE. G.DAVIES R.FUS.
PTE. J.DAVIES HUS.
PTE. C. GOODER I.C.LC.
L-CPL. C.MORRIS GDNS.
TR. R.ROGERS YEO.
GNR. G.ROBBINS TNKS.
PTE. H.SCAMMELLS M.STAFFS.
SGLR. H.SUMMERHILL M.M. E.SURREY
PTE. T.DAVIES R.W.F.
LT. A.V. FROWEN S.W.B.
SGT. A.J. LEWIS S.W.B.
HOME SERVICE
CPT. A.HARRISON MONS.
CPL. G.GAIT MONS.
CDT. S.FOX R.A.F.
DVR. J.CABLE R.E.
DVR. A.J.LEGGE R.E.
PNR. L.THOMAS R.E.
PTE. W.EDWARDS M.G.C.
PTE. J.REES M.G.C.
CPL. R.PROSSER C.GDS.
PTE. F.E.FARR R.W.F.
GNR. W.LOWRY R.F.A.
PTE. D.MORGAN A.S.C.
PTE. B.MEALING A.S.C.
PTE. T.NICHOLAS R.A.M.C.
PTE. C.E.PRICE A.S.C.
PTE. RON PROSSER A.O.C.
PTE. A.ROSE A.O.C.
PTE. C.W.SELWAY R.D.C.
SGLR. H.SELWAY R.N V.R.
A.B. G.WALTERS R.N.V.R.
Our interpretation of the list of names and regiments is as follows in the table below (first 6 names in bold type were killed or died during the war):
Rank | Name | Regiment | Distinctions |
Lieutenant | G. Hobby | Welsh Regiment | Military Medal |
Lieutenant | J. S. Metcalfe | London Regiment | |
Lieutenant | C. S. Read | Monmouthshire Regiment | |
Lance Corporal | I. Phillips | Royal Army Medical Corps | Military Medal |
Private | H. Tudor | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | |
Private | E. Whiteman | South Wales Borderers | |
Sergeant | J. J. James | South Wales Borderers | Military Medal |
Sergeant | D. James | South Wales Borderers | Military Medal |
Private | A. Dando | South Wales Borderers | |
Private | S. Scammells | South Wales Borderers | |
Corporal | R. L. Lewis | Welsh Regiment | |
Lance Corporal | T. W. Rogers | Welsh Regiment | |
Private | W. J. Fox | Welsh Regiment | |
Private | W. J. Williams | Welsh Regiment | |
Lieutenant | W. T. Nicholas | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | |
Sergeant | B. Morgan | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | |
Private | G. Rowlands | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | |
Captain | G. Bennett | Monmouthshire Regiment | |
Lieutenant | J. Griffiths | Monmouthshire Regiment | |
Lieutenant | S. Jacobs | Royal Garrison Artillery | |
Gunner | P. Cleaves | Royal Garrison Artillery | |
Gunner | C. Fehrs | Royal Garrison Artillery | |
Cpmtr | W. J. Allen | H. M. S. Europa | |
Seaman | A. Edwards | H. M. S. Alsatian | |
Telegraphist | W. Gait | H. M. S. Malta | |
Major | L. D. Lewis | Royal Engineers | |
Corporal | S. Lock | Royal Engineers | |
Corporal | E. C. Legge | Royal Engineers | |
Pioneer | E. Davies | Royal Engineers | |
Pioneer | S. Davies | Royal Engineers | |
Pioneer | G. Hanney | Royal Engineers | |
Sapper | R. Price | Royal Engineers | |
Lieutenant | T. Williams | Royal Field Artillery | |
Pioneer | F. Brown | Royal Field Artillery | |
Bombardier | G. Elford | Royal Field Artillery | |
Bombardier | H. Harris | Royal Field Artillery | |
Bombardier | L. Williams | Royal Field Artillery | |
Driver | T. Rogers | Royal Field Artillery | |
Gunner | G. Yeates | Royal Field Artillery | |
Lance Corporal | F. H. E. Coles | Army Service Corps | |
Corporal | M. Lewis | Army Service Corps | |
Private | H. Simons | Army Service Corps | |
Private | G. G. Thomas | Army Service Corps | |
Lieutenant | A. Gait | Norfolk Regiment | |
Lieutenant | J. C. Linekar | Liverpool Regiment | |
Lieutenant | E. J. O’Connor | Lancashire Regiment | |
Sergeant | A. Johns | Machine Gun Corps | |
Private | L. J. Allen | Dragoon Guards | |
Private | A. Bond | London Regiment | |
Private | G. Davies | Royal Fusiliers. | |
Private | J. Davies | Hussars | |
Private | C. Gooder | Irish Command Labour Centre | |
Lance Corporal | C. Morris | Gordon Highlanders | |
Trooper | R. Rogers | Yeomanry | |
Gunner | G. Robbins | Tank Corps | |
Private | H. Scammells | North Staffordshire Regiment | |
Signaller | H. Summerhill | East Surrey Regiment | Military Medal |
Private | T. Davies | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | |
Lieutenant | A. V. Frowen | South Wales Borderers | |
Sergeant | A. J. Lewis | South Wales Borderers | |
Captain | A. Harrison | Monmouthshire Regiment | |
Corporal | G. Gait | Monmouthshire Regiment | |
Cadet | S. Fox | Royal Air Force | |
Driver | J. Cable | Royal Engineers | |
Driver | A. J. Legge | Royal Engineers | |
Pioneer | L. Thomas | Royal Engineers | |
Private | W. Edwards | Machine Gun Corps | |
Private | J. Rees | Machine Gun Corps | |
Corporal | R. Prosser | Coldstream Guards | |
Private | F. E. Farr | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | |
Gunner | W. Lowry | Royal Field Artillery | |
Private | D. Morgan | Army Service Corps | |
Private | B. Mealing | Army Service Corps | |
Private | T. Nicholas | Royal Army Medical Corps | |
Private | C. E. Price | Army Service Corps | |
Private | Ron Prosser | Army Ordnance Corps | |
Private | A. Rose | Army Ordnance Corps | |
Private | C. W. Selway | Royal Defence Corps | |
Signaller | H. Selway | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve | |
Able Seaman | G. Walters | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
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