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3293 Pte Thomas Morris
KiA 8/10/1918 Buried British Cemetery No1 Sequehart France.
Remembered with pride by his Grandson John Morris.
183 CQMS Arthur John Dix
Picture courtesy Mr Mark Gamble
The above picture was given was given to his landlady whilst they were billeted in Northampton prior to moving to France and Flanders.
The picture is in the form of a postcard marked "J. Williams, (Newport) Ltd., Photographer, fine art & antique dealers, Tel, 666."
In the sitters own hand is written "In remembrance of a happy (too short) time spent at Northampton. A. J Dix Col Sgt A Coy 1 Mon Rgt 27:10:14".
226449 Pte T Proctor 1st Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment 69740 Pte Proctor Cheshire Regiment 
Picture courtesy of Mr Simon Jervis.
3241/226223 Pte Thomas James Short 1st Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment
Picture and text courtesy of Mr and Mrs D Richardson
Thomas James Short, born Christchurch ,Newport, Monmouthshire, in 1896 Thomas was in the 1st Bn Monmouthshire Regiment, he was stationed in Northampton prior to his posting on the 28th August 1915, when he was posted to France. In 1916 he was affected by gas, after a gas attack on the trenches, he was sent back to England, then taken to Northampton General Hospital for treatment. Whilst in hospital Thomas met Elizabeth Walker, then on Christmas Eve 1916 they married in Kingsthorpe village Church, in the following years they had 10 children 5 boys 5 girls, Thomas passed away on 25 Sep 1973 then shortly afterwards on 02 Nov 1973 Elizabeth passed away, it is said with a broken heart, at the sad loss of her dear husband. Thomas would never speak about the war to his children, one day some years after the war, he found out one of his daughters Pat was going on a visit to France, he tried to talk her out of it, its said he didn't want her to see the leftovers of that terrible war, the trenches, and graves.
Sgt Stanley George Panting 1st Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment
Stanley was a member of the 1st Battalion before being transferred to the 12th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment with a service number of 260356. His original Monmouthshire service number was 226621. He was killed in action on 15th April 1918.
Below is a photograph of Sgt Panting at the rank of Lance Corporal. Next to him is a photograph of his mother Mrs. Sarah Panting, of 17, Charlotte St., Newport, Mon. The 1901 census shows Stanley George aged 6 born Newport , Monmouthshire living with his parents Henry and Sarah at 77 Williams st, Newport, Monmouthshire.
The last picture is the inside cover of his "Active Service" Testament 1914 - 1915 which had been presented to him. There is also a letter written to Mrs Panting from one of Stanley's colleagues in the Gloucestershire Regiment after he had died. I have added a transcript of the letter as it is in too delicate a state to copy. 
Transcipt of letter to Mrs Panting Dated April 16th 1918 From 33 CCS BEF
Dear Mrs Panting,
I have just returned from laying to rest in the cemetery near here the body of your dear son and i thought you would like me to send you a letter card which lay on his breast while his body was lying in our chapel here awaiting burial. I hope that you will see the vicar of your parish and ask him to enter your dear sons name on the Roll of Honour of those who have nobly fallen. And in the midst of your grief and sorrow you will not forget the love which we have in following of our lord of the meeting again in great joy and happiness with those who have gone before in the land where there are no more feelings or sorrow and where God in his mercy wipes all tears from all eyes. May he grant you all the strength and comfort you need in this sad time.
With great sympathy for you and yours.
Yours very sincerely
Osmond Victor.
Lt Edward Stone Phillips
Born in Newport, Mons, in 1883 and attended Marlborough College between 1896 and 1901. Went on to study at Pembroke College, Cambridge and gained a BA. Lieutenant Edward Stone Phillips, 1st Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment, was killed in action in Belgium on 8th May 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial To The Missing, Ypres.
A photo of him was published in the "Cheltenham Chronicle and Gloucestershire Graphic" dated 22nd May 1915 with a note that he was the grandson of the late Mr T Phillips of Kemerton Court, and of Mrs T Phillips, "Fauconberg", Overton Road, Cheltenham. He was also the nephew of Dr and Mrs Devereux of Tewkesbury.
He is not commemorated on any memorial in the Cheltenham area. He was the elder brother of Captain Leslie Phillips, below and two other brothers, Forrest Blake and Herbert survived the Great War.
Above pictures courtesy Mr Andy Pay