Gwilym Morris Thomas, Private, 47892, Yorkshire Regiment.
Gwilym was born at Cilmaenllwyd, and was the Husband of Mary Jane Thomas, of Plasybarlo, Login. He enlisted at Carmarthen nto the Royal Engineers, but later transferred into the 12th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, the Pioneer Battalion to the 40th (Bantam) Division. The Division moved to France in June 1916, and saw action at Loos, before moving to the Somme, and fighting at the Ancre. They followed the German withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line in early 1917, and then fought at the Battle of Cambrai, attacking Bourlon Wood. Gwilym was Killed in Action at Cambrai on the 28th November, 1917 aged 31. He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval.
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Idris John Williams, Private, 13924, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Idris was born at Ffynonwen, Login, the Son of David and Mary Ann Williams. The family moved to Rock House, Tumble, Llanelly. He enlisted at Tumble into the 11th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, part of 67 Brigade, 22nd Division. The Division landed in France in September, 1915, but were sent to Salonika almost immediately, landing there by 5 November. It was in Salonika that Idris contracted typhus. He Died on 29 March, 1916 and is buried in Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery. He was only 19 years old. Idris is not commemorated on either Memorial.
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