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Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Ogwr
Town
Maesteg
County
Mid Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6768

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Current location

Maesteg Library
Queen Street
Maesteg
Ogwr
Mid Glamorgan
CF34 9BL
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SS 85349 91324
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Paper Roll of Honour
Inscription
ELDERS COLLIERIES LTD/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ GARTH AND OAKWOOD COLLIERIES MAESTEG GLAMORGAN/ LIST OF MEN WHO HAVE JOINED THE KINGS ARMY TO DEFEND OUR BRITISH HOMES IN THE WAR 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ THIS ROLL OF HONOUR, IT IS SUGGESTED SHOULD BE RETAINED AS/ A SOUVENIR FOR THE DESCENDANTS OF THE MEN ENGAGED AT ELDERS/ COLLIERIES. A NUMBER OF THE MEN HAVE ENLISTED WITHOUT/ LEAVING PARTICULARS OF THEIR REGIMENT, AND THE DIRECTORS/ OF THE COMPANY WOULD BE THANKFUL FOR ANY INFORMATION ABOUT/ THEM./ SIGNED REES REES GENERAL MANAGER ELDERS COLLIERIES LTD
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Austin, Patsy
Banksman, George B
Bennett, Geo H
Cahill, Thomas
Coker, Ernest Coates
Colley, Chris
Collier, Arthur M
Collier, Chas J
Collier, David Rees
Collier, David Rees
See details for all 115 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 116
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 116
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Forename, surname, occupation, address, Regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper ?
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public

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