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[Sergeant Major, Welsh Regiment]

[Sergeant Major, Welsh Regiment]

Three quarter-length studio portrait of a Sergeant Major in the Welsh Regiment. Above his stripes are crossed muskets, indicative of his status as instructor. Although his cap badge is missing part of his shoulder patch reading "Wel.." can be seen

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

[Norman & Alfred Thomas, Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo]

[Norman & Alfred Thomas, Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo]

Studio portrait of brothers Norman & Alfred Thomas of 50 Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo. Both joined up Kings Royal Rifle Corps on the same day. Norman was later promoted to Sergeant, earned the Military Medal and was reported as missing during the Battle of Cambrai on 30 November 1917. Thought to have been taken prisoner by the Germans. No trace of him was ever found. He was 31 years old, (see West Wales War Memorials Project website for further details)

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

[Private, Welsh Regiment]

[Private, Welsh Regiment]

Three quarter-length studio portrait of a private in the Welsh Regiment. As this soldier's uniform has no embellishments and the economic service tunic without pleat in the breast pockets the implication is that this portrait dates from the middle or later years of the conflict.

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

[Soldier in Greatcoat]

[Soldier in Greatcoat]

Three quarter-length studio portrait of a soldier wearing a greatcoat and holding a cigarette in his left hand. His cap badge may be that of the Labour Corps which was instigated in Jan 1917 for men no longer suitable for front line duties..

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

Yr Hen Gloch

Dwy gerdd teipysgrif, [1917x1918], [gan Caradog Rowlands, Llanuwchllyn], un, yn dwyn y teitl 'Yr Hen Gloch', ynglŷn â Lewis Davies, Blaenau Ffestiniog, golygydd papur newydd Y Gloch, oedd hefyd yn Swyddog Gorfodaeth i'r Fyddin (f. 1), a’r llall, ['Palas Pen Gwalia'], am Robert Edward Roberts, a oedd gyda swydd cyffelyb yn ardal Llanuwchllyn (f. 2). Ceir rhywfaint o gefndir y cerddi yn Haf Llewelyn, I Wyneb y Ddrycin: Hedd Wyn, Yr Ysgwrn a'r Rhyfel Mawr (Bala?, 2017), tt. 41-43, yn ogystal a saith pennill cyntaf 'Palas Pen Gwalia' (t. 43). = Two typescript poems, [1917x1918], [by Caradog Rowlands, Llanuwchllyn], one, entitled 'Yr Hen Gloch', concerning Lewis Davies, Blaenau Ffestiniog, editor of the newspaper Y Gloch who was also an Army Conscription Officer (f. 1), the other, ['Palas Pen Gwalia'], concerning Robert Edward Roberts, who fulfilled the same role in the Llanuwchllyn area (f. 2). The background to the poems is briefly discussed in Haf Llewelyn, I Wyneb y Ddrycin: Hedd Wyn, Yr Ysgwrn a'r Rhyfel Mawr (Bala?, 2017), pp. 41-43, alongside the first seven verses of 'Palas Pen Gwalia' (p. 43).

Rowlands, Caradog Tegid, 1891-1968

[Soldier in Royal Field Artillery with lady friend]

[Soldier in Royal Field Artillery with lady friend]

Half-length studio portrait of a young couple. He is in the uniform of the Royal Field Artillery and has a good conduct stripe on his sleeve. There appears to be a divisional patch on his shoulder, which with reference to DCH Mil 233 appears to be that of the Ninth Division. In DCH Mil233 three overseas chevrons are visible. His companion does not appear to be wearing a wedding or engagement ring.

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

[Private, Welsh Regiment]

[Private, Welsh Regiment]

Half-length studio portrait of a private in the Welsh Regiment. As this soldier's uniform has no embellishments and the economy service tunic without pleat in the breast pockets the implication is that this portrait dates from c.1916.

D C Harries, Rhosmaen Street, Llandilo.

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