If anyone could shed some light on my great grandfather who then transfered to the Somerset Light Infantry and died in April 1918. Any info would be most grateful and why he left the Monmouthshire Regiment, Thanks

Fantastic site. Learned a lot about my Great Grandfather above. Thankyou, Ian Bannister.

Has anyone any knowledge of a bear being 'liberated' %26 dressed in a standard issue greatcoat by the 1st Batt in Northampton in 1914 before they went to France?

In common with many of the battalion, my grandfather told his family very little about the horrors they endured, just that he was in the 2nd Battle of Ypres and was found by a Belgian farmer after the German line advanced after Frezenburg. Thanks to you and your contributors we have been able to piece together his story. Many thanks

i am looking for any information where i can get any photographs of my grandfather who served with 1st monmouthshires i have is army number cpl william herbert sprigg 4070156

Can anyone give me any info about my Great Grandfather? I know that he survived the war but was gassed and served in the Labour Corps afterwards. What was his earlier service number? Was he related to Charles Lambert 2136 who died 23/3/15?
We have his Unit Register Card for the Labour Corps which has a date of joining for immediate service 9/11/14. Surely this is too early and must be joining the Monmouthshire Regiment.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Whilst researching my family I visited the CWGC website and found W.G. Church as being in the 1st Bn Monmouthshire Reg, and killed at Sequehart 08/10/1918. However his service no is 47300, but your web site has the service numbers as 6 digits. Also he is not on your roll of honour (Noticed that you do admit it is work in progress). Is there any way you could check to see if the CWGC information is correct or was he with another Regiment. Many thanks.

Any information about my great-uncle, Arthur John Pope, would be much appreciated. He was killed in action on 08/05/1915. I was amazed to come across the photo of him and the 'Newport Boys' on this site.

Hi Sally,

The picture you see on the front page of this website is of Rifleman JOHN ALBERT POPE and not your great-uncle. Unfortunately I don't have a picture of him for you. I will check my records and see what I do have on him for you.

I'm researching my Great-Grandfather Walter Edward Green as a few years ago I inherited his medals from another family member. He was a private in the monmouth regiment, his number was 1373 and later 225243. If anyone has any information on him i'd greatly appreciate it!

My great-uncle Stanley Langmaid Rifleman 2321
was taken prisoner and died on 20 July 1915. I would love to know what camp he was held in so I can research this a little further. The notification in the South Wales Argus reads the he died of inflammation of the kidneys but the family were told he died of chickenpox. I would be grateful of any help.

just for testing

Hi,
We are trying to find out more about my GGrandfather Charles, he died on June 3rd 1917. He was a Lance Corporal and his service number was 225338. We have been to visit his grave in Sans-en-Gohelle and it was a very moving experience.
Because the 1911 census isn't out yet we can't go back any further in our searche, do you know if there are any records still in existance that could provide date of birth, place of birth etc (Kew maybe?). We didn't even know he was in the 1st Batallion Monmouthshire until today. Any guidance you could give would be very gratefully received. Keep up the good work, these men deserve the all the recognition we can give them.

HI STARTING TO RESEARCH THE ABOVE WOULD THIS MAN BE THE SAME THOMAS MORRIS AS PTE 3923

hi
how would i find out if any photos exist of my gg grandad killed in ypres april 1915

oh
do you have any idea of when my uncle joined up?
what company and section he was in?
what officer he served under
(it will be easier to get pictures then)

my uncle has a name on the menin gate in ypres but his body is in bedford house cemetery?

oh
and the commonwealth war graves commission was adamant that my uncle was a rifleman

My great grandfather was taken wounded and taken prioner at Polkia-pell near Ypress Oct 29th 1914 and sadley died on 30th of dec 1915

Rifleman SIDNEY JOHN STONE

2074, 1st Bn., Monmouthshire Regiment
who died age 22
on 24 April 1915
Son of Mrs. J. Stone, of Laymore, Winsham, Chard, Somerset.
these words are written on the gates at eypres. he was my great uncle. he never had children to my knowlage. and i will do all i can to see he is not forgotten. thank god we will not suffer the same fate.

Thank you, this is fascinating reading. My grandfather was RK Wellsteed mentioned in the war diaries section. We are not sure but he may be the second from top in photogrpah number one.

Love the new site. Well done Martyn !

I am looking for any information about two family members - Sidney Underwood (3884 and 15932) and Hubert Martin Underwood (2958) - who served with the first batallion of the Monmouthshire regiment during WW1. I know that Hubert Martin became a sergeant and saw action in the Battle of Loos, where he died of injuries on 13.10.15. Otherwise, I know little about either man. I would be grateful for any help you can give.