B@WG aims to research, preserve & promote the wartime history of the town & surrounding area.
Barry at War Group aims to research, preserve and promote the wartime history of the town and surrounding area. We aim to support schools and groups researching the local war history of Barry and surrounding area, by exhibiting at heritage events and holding exhibitions about the topic, with the aim of educating the public. We also seek to learn more about this facinating subject from those who li
ved through the area's wartime history. We hold living history events and exhibitions around Barry and the surrounding area.
Flight Sergeant WILLIAM DAVID PHILLIPS (1420250)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 20
Died: 31/07/44
Loss: Phillips was the WOp/AG of Lancaster LM453 (WS-E) 9 (IX) Sqdn., which took off from RAF Bardney on a daylight sortie to Rilly-la-Montage. The aircraft crashed near Puisieulx.
Buried: Clichy Northern Cemetery, France; 16. 11. 1-3.
Son of Henry and Lilian Maud Phillips, of Pencoed, Glamorgan.
Gunner WILLIAM JOHN STOCKWELL (1592526)
48 Bty., 21 Lt. A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery
Age: 34
Died: 29/07/45
Loss: Probably captured in February 1942 at the fall of Singapore, Stockwell died of beri beri as a POW.
Commemorated: Singapore Memorial, Singapore; Column 31.
Son of Arthur James Stockwell and Mary Elizabeth Stockwell, of Clydach Vale, Glamorgan.
Private LIONEL GEOFFREY WHITNEY (3908066)
1st Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment
Age: 34
Died: 29/07/43
Buried: Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy; IV. K. 47.
Son of Thomas and Mary A. Whitney, of Maindy, Glamorgan.
Lance Corporal RICHARD T. (DICK) JONES (T/14731209)
9 Field Ambulance, Royal Army Service Corps
Age: 22
Died: 28/07/46
Buried: Fayid War Cemetery, Egypt; 5. G. 22.
Son of Gwladys Jones, of Pencoed, Glamorgan.
Serjeant WILLIAM GEORGE O'NEILL (3055022)
1/5th Bn., Welch Regiment
Age: 25
Died: 02/07/44
Loss: 1/5 Welch were on the OOB of 160th Infantry Brigade of the 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division. In the months following D-Day the 53rd (Welsh) were almost constantly in combat often included in the forces deployed for specific purposes, such as the capture of Caen. A precise cause of O'Neill's death cannot be established but it is highly probable that he lost his life during one of the many actions in which they were involved.
Buried: St. Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux, France; XIII.D. 9.
Son of Thomas and Johanna O'Neill, of Treharris, Glamorgan.
Fusilier LINCOLN LLEWELLYN DANIELS (4210070)
7th Bn., Royal Welch Fusiliers
Age: 19
Died: 02/07/44
Loss: Although Daniels is not mentioned, this is the After Action Report [AAR] for 7 RWF on 02/07/44:
'2nd July – 0100 – Battalion arrived and took over from 10 HLI – quiet until Stand To informing the troops. Then there was considerable mortar fire and similar activity during the morning. At 1150 hours the CO gave order for two strong fighting patrols to be sent out. No. 1 Patrol under command of Major Menzies consisting of a platoon of A Company and one platoon of D Company, a Section of Mortars, Section of Carriers and a Section of Antitank guns. This force was later reinforced by the remainder of A Company. The Task was to see whether the village of Gaurus and Bougy were free of the enemy. At about 1245 hours, this patrol started out. At 1400 hours the CO joined the force. On marching to the outskirts of Gaurus after crossing the River Odon the patrol was fired upon by a number of German MG42 and by rifle fire. A pitched battle then ensured in which the patrol sent heavily off the enemy using anti-tank guns and mortars to great effect. Two casualties resulted on our side and unfortunately when the forces withdrew had to be left behind. At 1700 hours the CO had orders from the Brigade to withdraw the patrol. No. 2 Patrol under command of Major Wenninh consisting of one Platoon of C Company with one section of mortars, and with one section of Carriers went out at about the same time as No.1 Patrol with the object of seeing if Monceaux 9061 was clear of enemy. At 1450 hours the patrol had crossed a stream which lay in between ourselves and Monceaux and had encountered several German MGs and mortars. After considerable fighting in which we received three casualties (wounded) who were all evacuated, Major Wennink was ordered to avoid unnecessary casualties and eventually to withdraw which he did at 1630 ho0urs. So ended our first two actual engagements with the Huns. At 1830 hours orders were received by the Battalion to hand over the position to 2nd Monmouthshire Regiment and to return to Bretteville-L’Orgueillieuse. Mortaring had increased on this afternoon and two other ranks were killed – Corporal Ellis of C Coy and Fusilier Williams of the Pioneer Platoon. Between these casualties and including that of the Patrols the Bn had 16 wounded during that day up to 01000 hours 3rd July. Battalion HQ was very heavily mortared at about 2200 hours and A Company whilst handing over their position at 0030 hours 3rd July suffered 6 wounded through mortar fire.'
It is possible Daniels was one of the two casualties from No. 1 Patrol as their names are not given.
Commemorated: Bayeux Memorial, France; Panel 14, Column 1.
Son of George and Olive Daniels, of Margam, Glamorgan.
Lance Corporal VIVIAN JOHN EVANS (3976846)
4th Bn., Welch Regiment
Age: 20
Died: 02/07/44
Loss: 4th Welch were on the OOB of 160th Infantry Brigade of the 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division. In the months following D-Day the 53rd (Welsh) were almost constantly in combat often included in the forces deployed for specific purposes, such as the capture of Caen. A precise cause of Evans' death cannot be established but it is highly probable that he lost his life during one of the many actions in which they were involved.
Buried: St. Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux, France; VI. F. 18.
Son of Thomas John and Tamer Gwendoline Evans, of Neath, Glamorgan.
Leading Aircraftman WALTER HOLL (526699)
Royal Air Force
Age: 27
Died: 02/07/41
Loss: Holl was serving with No 2 Armoured Car Company and died from wounds sustained on 21 Jun 1941 when his Fordson armoured car was strafed by Vichy French fighters.
Buried: Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza); P. 20.
Son of Walter Lewis Holl and Eunice E. Holl, of Bridgend, Glamorgan.
Private MALDWYN PHILLIPS (3962740)
2/5th Bn., Welch Regiment
Age: 20
Died: 02/07/40
Loss: The cause of death is confused; 2/5 saw no action in the SWW as they were retained as a Home Defence battalion, however the records show that Phillips died 'At Sea' and was 'Killed in Action'. It is possible elements of the battalion were being relocated by ship and were attacked in transit, but there is no record of that.
Commemorated: Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, United Kingdom; Panel 12. Column 2.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Phillips; husband of Megan Phillips, of Llangynwyd, Glamorgan.
Private HENRY CLARKE (2823582)
4th Bn., Seaforth Highlanders
Age: 33
Died: 02/07/42
Loss: 4 Seaforths - along with 2 Seaforths - were captured at Saint-Valery-en-Caux during the Battle of France in June 1940. Clarke was reported initially as Missing (Casualty List no [CL] 258 18/07/40). This was then amended on CL 274 (06/08/40) to Prisoner of War [PoW]. CL 902 recorded his death as a POW on 30/06/42, then corrected on CL 956 to read 02/07/42. His commemoration on the Dunkirk Memorial indicates that unusually his place of burial is unknown.
Commemorated: Dunkirk Memorial, France; Column 124.
Son of Edward and Annie Clarke; husband of R. M. Clarke, of Ynyshir, Glamorgan.
Both men below died on 02/07/41 serving onboard the S.S. Toronto City (Bristol), Merchant Navy and are commemorated on Panel 109 of the Tower Hill Memorial, London, United Kingdom.
Chief Officer FRANK KNEEBONE
Age: 36
Son of Frank and Annie Kneebone; husband of Annie Beatrice Kneebone, of Penarth, Glamorgan.
Second Radio Officer ARTHUR JAMES
Age: 30
Son of William and Margaret James; husband of Margaret Mary James, of Abertridwr, Glamorgan.
Loss: At 1825 01/07/41 the unescorted Toronto City (Master Edwin John Garlick) was hit in the bow by one G7e torpedo from U-108 about 500 miles north of the Azores and sank by the bow within three minutes. The Germans questioned 23 survivors on rafts and debris before leaving the area, but they were never seen again: the master, 37 crew members, two gunners and three meteorological office personnel were lost. The ship had been employed as a weather observation ship in the Atlantic since October 1940 and was reported missing after sending her last routine weather report at 1500 01/07/41.
Gunner RONALD HENRY PERCIVAL LAWRENCE (1787193)
25 Coast Regt., Royal Artillery
Age: 37
Died: 02/07/43
Loss: No details given but location is given as 'At Sea' which suggests the regiment were en route somewhere and may have been attacked, however that is speculation.
Commemorated: Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, United Kingdom; Panel 3. Column 2.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lawrence, of Chesham, Buckinghamshire; husband of Catherine Lawrence, of Llwynypia, Glamorgan.
Flight Sergeant GLYN DAVIES MANSEL (561305)
Royal Air Force
Age: 30
Died: 02/07/41
Loss: Mansel was the navigator of Wellington II W5419 (PH-H) 12 Sqdn, which took off at 2235 from RAF Binbrook on a sortie to Bremen. They are presumed to have crashed in the sea.
Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom; Panel 37.
Son of David John and Sarah Mansel, of Ogmore Vale, Glamorgan.
Private OSMUND THOMAS LANGLEY (5989119)
1st Bn. The Hertfordshire Regt; Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Age: 25
Died: 02/07/40
Commemorated: Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, United Kingdom; Panel 10. Column 2.
Son of Osmund and Jane Langley, of Pontypridd, Glamorgan.
Lance Corporal DAVID JAMES DAVIES (2370291)
86 Line Sec., Royal Corps of Signals
Age: 37
Died: 02/07/44
Buried: Moascar War Cemetery, Egypt; 3. D. 10.
Son of Nathaniel and Annie Davies, of Neath, Glamorgan; husband of Dilys Davies, of Skewen, Neath.
The four men below, although in different units, all fought in the Battle Of Albert which commenced on 01/07/1916 at Beaumont Hamel - less than 2 miles northwest of Thiepval - in France. The British Fourth and French Sixth Armies attacked on a front between Gommecourt to the north of Albert and Foucoucourt to the south. The battle was an Allied Pyrrhic victory - one in which the cost of the victory in lives was considered too heavy compared to the gain.
Both men below served in the 1st Bn., King's Own Scottish Borderers (Scott seconded from 2 KOSB).
Private FREDERICK PHILLIPS (19203)
Age: 22
Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, France; Pier and Face 4 A and 4 D.
Son of Mrs. Mary Jane Phillips, of 11, Lombard St., Barry Dock, Glam.
Second Lieutenant IAN ARCHIBALD SAWERS SCOTT
Age: 19
Buried: Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France; G. 9.
Son of the late William Sawers Scott, M.D., of Manchester, and of Margaret S. Scott, of 28, Romilly Rd., Barry, Glam.
Private JOHN STREETER (20342)
1st Bn., Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Age: 18
Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, France; Pier and Face 4 D and 5 B.
Son of Fred and Clara Streeter, of 13, Phyllis Street, Barry Island, Glam.
Second Lieutenant JOHN ROBINSON
3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn., South Wales Borderers
Age: 29
Loss: The 3rd battalion have proven elusive but given the date the suggested cause of death is likely.
Buried: Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No. 2, Auchonvilleres, France; B. 74.
Son of Richard Syer Robinson and Alice Louise Robinson, of 8, Vicarage Terrace, Kendal, Westmorland. Born at Barry, Glam.
Private WILLIAM MORRISON (S/13791)
2nd Bn., Gordon Highlanders
Age: 23
Died: 01/07/16
Buried: Gordon Cemetery, Mametz, France; Sp. Mem. C. 12.
Son of James and Margaret Stewart Morrison, of Kirkcaldy; husband of Helen Burt Wilson (formerly Morrison), of 21, Archer Rd., Penarth, Glam.
Flight Sergeant MATHEW JOHN WALLEN (1049087)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 22
Died: 01/07/44
Loss: Wallen was an air gunner in Lancaster ND975 (CF-) 625 Sqdn., which took off from RAF Binbrook on a sortie to Vierzon. The aircraft crashed near la Ferte-St-Cyr (Loir-et-Cher), a village to the NE of the Foret de Boulogne and about 26 km ENE of Blois.
Buried: Lla Ferta St. Cyr Communal Cemetery, France; Plot 3. Coll. grave 3.
Son of Robert and Lydia Maud Wallen, of Cefn Hirgoed, Glamorgan.
Second Lieutenant SIDNEY THOMAS
11th Bn., Suffolk Regiment
Age: 23
Died: 01/07/16
Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, France; Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.
Son of Thomas and A. Thomas, of 149, Cowbridge Rd., Cardiff.
Private WILLIAM JOHN TUNLEY (3372)
1st/2nd Bn., Monmouthshire Regiment
Age: 26
Died: 01/07/16
Buried: Louvencourt Military Cemetery, France; Plot 1. Row B. Grave 38.
Son of John and Hannah Tunley, of 63, Ludlow Street, Penarth, Glam.
Sergeant KENNETH HUNTLEY (620452)
Royal Air Force
Age: 20
Died: 01/07/41
Loss: Huntley was the WOp/AG in Stirling N6013 (MG-) 7 Sqdn., which took off from RAF Oakington on a sortie to Borkum. They were last seen circling a dinghy whilst trying to fight off two Me109s NW of Texel.
Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom; Panel 45.
Son of Albert T. Huntley, and of Rosina Huntley, of Pontypridd, Glamorgan.
Both men below died on 01/07/1944 serving in the Welch Regiment; their battalions in July 1944 were on the OOB of 160th Infantry Brigade of the 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division. The following snippet gives an indicationm of the action in which they were involved at their time of death:
On the night of the 15th July, the 53rd Division's 158th Brigade attacked towards the village of Evrecy. For the next two days, supported by the Churchill tanks of 34th Tank Brigade, it fought bitterly against the German infantry formations holding Evrecy, before withdrawing on the 17th having suffered heavy casualties. However, the operation overall had achieved its objectives, retaining the II SS Panzer Corps in the Odon sector and preventing it from interfering with GOODWOOD.
The 53rd Division remained in the Odon Salient for the rest of July, fighting actions that were often very brutal - such as the German assault on the 1/5th Welch around Le Bon Repos that almost wiped out an entire company. At the end of the month the division took over responsibility for Hill 112, which it was able to secure completely by the beginning of August.
Lance Corporal GEORGE EDWARD JAMES JORDAN (3959308)
15th Bn, Welch Regiment
Age: 28
Died: 01/07/44
Buried: Bayeux War Cemetery, France; VIII. D. 25.
Son of James and Harriett Jane Jordan, of Treforest, Glamorgan.
Private ARTHUR JOHN JENKINS (14387254)
4th Bn., Welch Regiment
Age: 19
Died: 01/07/44
Buried: Bayeux War Cemetery, France; III. M. 18.
Son of Henry and Mabel Jenkins, of Aberavon, Glamorgan.
Able Seaman KENNETH HENRY TROTMAN (C/JX 212911)
H.M.S. Malvernian, Royal Navy
Age: 21
Died: 01/07/41
Loss: HMS Malvernian (Cdr. John William Baillie Robertson, RNR) was bombed and heavily damaged on 1 July 1941 by German aircraft in position 47°37'N, 19°07'W, 24 dead. The ship was abandoned. She was spotted drifting on 19 July 1941 and was then finally sunk.
Commemorated: Chatham Naval Memorial, United Kingdom; 44, 1.
Son of Frederick T. and Annie M. Trotman, of Morriston, Glamorgan.
Both men below died 01/07/44 serving in 4th Bn., King's Shropshire Light Infantry and are buried in St. Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux, France
Private FRED BAKER (4039905)
Age: 33
Grave: VII. G. 12.
Son of John and Martha Ann Baker, of Pontrebach, Glamorgan.
Corporal ARTHUR COWDELL (3961619)
Age: 33
Grave: VI. J. 2.
Son of David George and Annie Cowdell, of Treharris, Glamorgan.
Master DAVID EWART CLARK
SS Fort Assiniboine (London), Merchant Navy
Age: 53
Died: 30/06/46
Loss: Ship sold after war, name changed to Laurentian Lake but unable to find any record after 1945. He died in the Royal Hamadryad Hospital in Cardiff, but the cause of death is not stated on the record.
Buried: St. Andrews Major Cemetery, Wales, United Kingdom; Sec. Y.A. Grave 92.
Son of Robert and Jane Ann Clark; husband of Margaret Clark Clark, of Dinas Powys.
Lance Corporal WILLIAM LEWIS (410580)
7th Queen's Own Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps
Age: 24
Died: 30/06/40
Loss: The regiment had been converted to tanks in 1937 and subsequently been trained in Cairo giving them a reasonable advantage. Although they might have thought that they were misplaced in Egypt, when Italy entered the war on 10 June 1940, that thought quickly slipped their mind. They formed part of the 7th Armoured Brigade in the 7th Armoured Division and were joined by the 8th and the 11th Hussars. On 14 June 1940 the 7th Hussars, with a company of the King's Royal Rifle Corps and a battery of 4th Royal Horse artillery captured Fort Capuzzo, while the 11th Hussars captured La Maddalena. Lewis' death was either from wounds received at Fort Capuzzo or in a subsequent action.
Buried: Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt; 11. B. 10.
Son of William Henry and Mabel Lewis, of Ystradmynach, Glamorgan.
Sergeant SAMUEL EDWARD BIRD (635899)
Royal Air Force
Age: 21
Died: 30/06/41
Loss: Bird was the WOp/AG of Vickers Wellington II W5456 (BL-P) 40 Sqdn., which took off at from RAF Alconbury on a sortie to Hamburg. The aircraft was lost without trace.
Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom; Panel 39.
Son of Samuel and Lillian Bird, of Dowlais, Glamorgan.
Captain J WILLIAMS
19th Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Age: 27
Died: 30/06/17
Buried: Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-le-Grand, France; VIII. K. 10.
Son of Thos. Williams, of Tynyrardd, Gaerwen, Anglesey. Assistant Master at Ton Pentre Boys' School, Glamorgan.
Driver EDWARD JOHN CARNE (T/14725973)
Royal Army Service Corps
Age: 23
Died: 30/06/47
Buried: Hamburg Cemetery, Germany; 9A. N. 3.
Son of Horace and Lavinia Carne, of Treforest, Glamorgan; husband of Eva Carne, of Treforest.
Lieutenant GEOFFREY LIONEL MACEY (249219)
Gloucestershire Regiment
Age: 22
Died: 30/06/44
Buried: St. Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux, France; VII. D. 11.
Son of Horace Hyde Macey and Katie Lilian Macey, of Port Talbot, Glamorgan. B.A. (Oxon.).
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