Llangwm Local History Society

L_13 Warfare

 

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Reference: L_13_2_1
Title: Llangwm World War One Book of Remembrance
Description: Llangwm World War One Book of Remembrance
Date: 2014

 

Reference: L_13_2_2
Title: WW1 A Tribute to a Llangwm Lad – Percy George Adolph
Description: WW1 A Tribute to a Llangwm Lad – Percy George Adolph
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_3
Title: WW1 Booklet to commemorate Sergeant Thomas Henry Banner Royal Engineers   
Description: Booklet to commemorate the life of Sergeant Thomas Henry Banner Royal Engineers WW1
Date: NK

 

Reference:  L_13_2_4
Title: WW1 A Tribute Thomas Relleen, Royal Army Medical Corps
Description: Booklet to commemorate the life of Thomas Relleen, Royal Army Medical Corps
Date: 2014

 

Reference: L_13_2_5
Title: WW1 A Tribute to a Llangwm Lad – William David Sambrook R.N.A.S.
Description: WW1 Booklet to commemorate the service of David Sambrook R.N.A.S.
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_6
Title: Copy of Alan Kings Small Soldier's Book
Description: Copy of a booklet issued to all Army personnel detailing rules
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_7
Title: Booklet of Australian James 'Roy' George
Description: World War 1 information on Australian James 'Roy' George and the family connection to Llangwm
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_8
Title: Selection of Diary extracts circa WW1
Description: Extracts from the diaries of George Stephens b. 22/5/1842, Thomas George Nelson Releen, Thomas Henry Banner circa 1910 – 1920 (16 pages)
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_9
Title: Group of WW1 soldiers at Hill Farm Hearston
Description: Seven soldiers and one youth at Hill Farm, Hearston eating food outside
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_10
Title: Postcard
Description: Postcard showing a view of Carmarthen, Abergwili and Towy Valley
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_11
Title: Hearston Camp document
Description: Document pages giving details of Hearson Camp. In Touch Burton and Rosemarket Magazine Summer 2007 Issue 26 Pp14-15 Entry by Mel Griffiths (2 pages)
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_12
Title: The Ton's of Burton Parish document
Description: Discussion of the Ton's in Burton Parish by Mel Griffiths. Printed in the Burton and Rosemarket Magazine unknown date (2 pages)                   
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_13
Title: Article from 'People of the Covenant' by W. G. Thomas re Galilee Chapel
Description: Galilee Chapel, W.G.Thomas, Llangwm, Bessie Bryant, Tom Geen, John Penry Pryse, Late Thomas James, Mary James, Sam England, Arthur Ernest Breeze, Mary M. Hughes, Frederick Hannington Kiff, Alexander Lewis Kiff, Nantyglo. Mary Hilda Saies, Daniel England, Gladys Maud Llewelyn,
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_14
Title: Notes from older residents of Burton re WW1
Description: Information re Hearson Camp WW1 (4 sheets)
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_15
Title: Rosemarket Village Hall photograph
Description: Rosemarket Village Hall
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_16
Title: Rosemarket Village Hall photograph
Description: Rosemarket Village Hall
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_17
Title: Watching the Troops March By
Description: Copy of a poster by F. W. Tweedale, Signallers
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_18
Title: Gee Whiz this is “some” album
Description: Copy of a poster by F. W. Tweedale, Signallers
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_19
Title: Another of 'em
Description: Copy of a poster by F. W. Tweedale, Signallers
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_20
Title: Phyllis
Description: Copy of a poster by Cpl. E. Harrison
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_21
Title: The Toast
Description: Copy of a poster by F.W. Tweedale Signal School
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_22
Title: East is East Kipling Poem
Description: Copy of a poem written out by J. Conlen, Hearson
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_23
Title: Information on Rosemarket Village Hall
Description: Information on Rosemarket Village Hall and set up of 1/5th Bn Welsh Regiment and the military camp
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_24
Title: Information about Hearston (Hearson) Camp
Description: Information about Hearston (Hearson) Camp on land known as Hearson Mountain. Land on Hill Farm was also used to accommodate the troops. Land on Newton Mountain was also used. Portuguese troops were also accommodated. Information at end of article re William Luje of Hearson Farm who gave land in 1815 to build a chapel later know as Hearson Mountain Chapel but when built in 1821 was called Hill Mountain.
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_25
Title: Letter to Mrs Brace re time spent at Hearston and Hanging Stone
Description: Letter from Glen Thomas Bristol Date:d 3rd Feb 2014 re living at Hearston. Photographs included (13 pages)
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_26
Title: Information re Hearson Camp
Description: Information re Hearson Camp
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_27
Title: Notes taken from Parishioners re Hearson Camp
Description: Information re Hearson Camp re activity there
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_28
Title: WW1 Local War items
Description: Clippings taken from Welsh Newspapers Online and others re local news (14 pages)
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_29
Title: Copy of the Great War Pembrokeshire remembers supplement
Description: Copy of the Great War Supplement placed in Western Telegraph August 20 2014 mentioning villages, people and activity
Date: 2014

 

Reference: L_13_2_30
Title: Map showing overview of WW1 Amy placements
Description: Map showing major placements for German and Allies (2 pages)
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_31
Title: Information from Brecon Museum
Description: Information on WWI
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_32
Title: Information from Brecon Museum
Description: General Information re WW1
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_34
Title: 1st Battalion the Welsh Regiment Information
Description: Overview of 1st Battalion The Welsh Regiment giving local information – copy of information L_13_2_33 (3 pages)
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_35
Title: Derby Scheme
Description: Overview from Wikipedia
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_36
Title: Email re Conscientious Objectors
Description: Email re information about Conscientious Objectors (2 pages)
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_37
Title: Church Times
Description: Copy of The Church Times 1 August 2014
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_38
Title: CWGC 1916 La Somme
Description: Booklet about the Somme (in French)
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_39
Title: Leaflet Le Chemin de Souvenir du front oublie Pas De Calais
Description: Booklet about the forgotten front (in French)
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_40
Title: Leaflet Le Circuit de Souvenir
Description: Leaflet about Le Circuit du Souvenir (in French)
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_41
Title: Order of Service
Description: Order of Service to commemorate the 98th Anniversary of the Battle of The Somme
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_42
Title: Trench Diagrams
Description: Trench Diagrams
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_43
Title: Telegraph Magazine
Description: Telegraph Magazine - The Point of No Return
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_44
Title: The Times Centenary Edition
Description: Times Centenary Edition 'At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them'
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_46
Title: Peace on 11.11.1918 and one page on war poets
Description: Information on outbreak of peace in Cardiff and information on several war poets (4 pages)
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_47
Title: Info on television depiction of WWI - Frank Richards in particular – 3 pages
Description: Memoirs in book and television form of scenes of WW1. Frank Richards in particular is mentioned
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_48
Title: 'A Grim Coincidence' – story of the vessel Strumble
Description: Roy Lewis tells the story of a vessel which bore the same name as the Pembrokeshire headland near which it sank in 1917
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_49
Title: Llangwm WW1 exhibition planning
Description: Detailed planning of an exhibition held in Llangwm (14 pages)
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_50
Title: Llangwm First World War References
Description: References to Llangwm re recruiting, women, allotments, children, newspapers references (3 pages)
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_51
Title: Pembrokeshire County Guardian – WW1 cuttings
Description: Detailed listings of information taken from the County Guardian re Llangwm and district. Newspapers Reference:s 1914 – 1918, recruitment to WW1, letters re activities and life (28 pages)
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_52
Title: WW1 1914 origin and bringing the war to Llangwm
Description: Discussion about start of the war and then more detailed info on the effect that the war had on Llangwm (9 pages)
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_53
Title: WW1 1915 and its effect on Llangwm
Description: Discussion about the war in 1915 and its effect on Llangwm (9 pages)
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_54
Title: WW1 1916 and its effect on Llangwm
Description: Discussion about the war n 1916 and its effect on Llangwm (9 pages)
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_13_2_55
Title: First World War Statistics (handwritten) – 4 pages
Description: General statistics and some statistics re Llangwm
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_56
Title: Help For Heroes Commendation
Description: Certificate of appreciation from Help for Heroes re Llangwm Local History Society donating monies from their WW1: A Village Opera (4 pages)
Date: 2015

 

Reference: L_13_2_57
Title: Copy of a photograph of HMS Akoubir
Description: Undated copy of a photograph of HMS Akoubir
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_13_2_58
Title: Copy of a photograph of the Llangwm Great War Memorial
Description: Copy of a photograph of the Llangwm War Memorial detailing ' In memory of those from the community who gave their lives in the cause of freedom' Bottom line illegible
Date: NK