Commemorating Llangwm's World War Two Dead
William Kenneth Fuller
Craftsman, 3961543, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Died February 18th 1944
William was the son of John and Mary Fuller, of Haverfordwest, and served with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. William served in North Africa, and was killed during the invasion of Italy on 18 February 1944. He was 22 years old, and is buried at Anzio War Cemetery, Italy.
Dennis Charles Ellis
Private, 14684346, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died September 26th 1944
Dennis was the son of George and Maud A. Ellis, of Black Tar, Pembrokeshire. He served with the Hallamshire Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. The battalion had trained for the invasion of North West Europe inScotland, and landed in France as part of 146 Infantry Brigade on 9 June 1944, moving into the front line four days later. A fortnight after landing, the Hallamshires were involved in the attack on Fontnay-le-Pesnil against the 26th Panzer Grenadier Regiment. The battalion was then involved in the capture of the docks at Le Havre, before taking part in the advance through Northern France into Belgium and Holland. During September 1944, the Hallamshires crossed the Antwerp-Turnhout canal. Dennis was killed during the advance, on 26 September 1944. He was 19 years old, and is buried at Lier Belgian Military Cemetery, Antwerp.
William Arla George
Sergeant (Air Gunner), 1709173, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died February 2nd 1945
Arla was the son of James Clifford George and Violet Alexandra George, of Llangwm. He served as an Air Gunner with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, and was posted to 460 (RAAF) Squadron, which was equipped with the Avro Lancaster. On 2 February 1945, Arla was aboard Lancaster AR-P ME326. The aircraft was returning from a raid on Wiesbaden when it collided with another Lancaster of 626 Squadron, and both crashed near Abbeville, in the Somme Valley. Arla was one of seven men killed aboard his Lancaster that day. He was 20 years old, and is buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
Ronald Palmer
Sergeant (Pilot), 1651825, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died April 6th 1945
Ronald was the son of Trevor Palmer, and of Lena Palmer, of Llangwm. He trained as a pilot with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, and was posted to 127 Squadron, which was a fighter Squadron, equipped at first with the Hawker Hurricane, then with the Supermarine Spitfire. Ronald was killed when his Spitfire RR212 stalled during take off from Schindel in Holland on 6 April 1945, and crashed. He was 22 years old, and is buried at Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery, Netherlands.