Tag: South Wales Borderers

This tag is allocated to all individuals details on this website who served in the South Wales Borderers

White, Harry William

Gower, Griffiths, White, Kent Tucker, Ashton, Hills

Harry William White

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘D’ Company, 10th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Father: Henry White

Mother: Mrs Florence White

Aunt: Mrs Alice Emily Gower

Uncles: Charles Frederick Gower, John William Griffiths, T Kent Tucker & W Ashton

Cousin:  William Walter Gower

Address: 63 Chandler Road, Bexhill

Other Info: At the Front. According to CWGC, Harry died aged 21 on 8th October 1918. He is remembered at Guizancourt Farm Cemetery, Gouy, grave reference A.11.

Published: May 1917

Jones, Dai

Dai Jones

Dai Jones

Rank: Private

Regiment: ‘D’ Company, South Wales Borderers

Other Info: Won the ten round boxing contest in the Hastings Pier Pavilion last Thursday, and who is fighting for the County Championship at the same place next week. It was through Private Jones offering to box for local charities that the Assault at Arms new being carried out in Hastings came about.

Published: January 1915

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Hollister, Joseph

Brasier & Hollister

Joseph Hollister

Rank: Private

Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Sister-in-Law: Mrs Brasier

Brother-in-Law: James J Brasier

Sister-in-Law’s Address: 32 Harold Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Other Info: At Salonika. According to CWGC, Joseph died on 6th August 1917. He is remembered Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, grave reference D.535. Also remembered on Hastings War Memorial. Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website.

Published: April 1917

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Pope, Edgar

Pope, Lowe, Butts and Hindes

Edgar Pope

Rank: Private

Regiment: 8th Battalion, South Wales Borderers

Parents: Mr Alfred & Mrs Mary Pope

Sent by: Mrs J Smith

Address: 24 Lilleshall Street, Corporation Road, New Port

Other Info: Billeted in Hastings. Died of wounds in Salonika. According to CWGC, Edgar died aged 21 on 23rd October 1916. He is remembered at Karasouli Military Cemetery, grave reference D.706.

Published: March 1917

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