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    1. [Dyfed] World War 1 - Fromelles
    2. Dai & Angela Bevan
    3. Does anyone have any relatives who were killed at the Battle of Fromelles, 19/20 July 1916? The CWGC have published a list of possible identities of those exhumed from a mass grave, and the search is now on for relatives who can help with DNA identification. Dyfed (+ 1 Glam) names on the list are: Service Number Rank Full Name Unit Regiment Home Town 5949 Private DAVIES, JAMES ERNEST 2nd/7th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Llandovery, Carmarthenshire 267414 Lance Corporal DAVIES, ROBERT CLIFFORD 2nd/7th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Llanelly 5958 Private GRIFFITHS, JOHN 2nd/7th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Cardigan 5970 Lance Corporal HARRIS, DANIEL 2nd/7th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment Manordilo, Camarthenshire 5962 Private REES, WILLIAM SIMON 2nd/7th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Llandilo, Carmarthenshire 267174 Private JAMES, BENJAMIN 2nd/7th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Pontypridd There are many others with unknown home town. Full details at http://www.cwgc.org/fromelles/?page=english/the-project/casualty_lists Dai

    09/10/2009 08:41:59