Swansea Family History

 Everyone likes a mystery or two! The Commonwealth War Grave Commission, every so often publish a list of names of service men who are buried in cemeteries around the country, and the Commission would like to place a new memorial headstone, marking the final resting place of man/woman.   They are also looking for relatives.   So, the latest list there is an entry for the relatives of ROBERT PENDRILL THOMAS, who served with the Mercantile Marine on board the S.S. “ Bayronto ” and died 30 th July 1918 and is buried at St. Samlet Churchyard, Llansamlet. All seems fine, however, when we look at the information provided. Tower Hill Memorial, London If we look at the CWGC entry for Robert, what information do they have?   They have just changed their record to included St. Samlet Church, however, Robert’s name on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.   The S.S. “ Bayronto ”, a 4,668 GRT steam ship, owned by The Bay Steamship Co. Ltd., was en route from Havre to Barry in ballast, when on

Below is the graph to represent the number of burials/commemorations in that country  

 Below is the long list of the names of Cemeteries/Memorials around the World, where men/women from Swansea are buried or commemorated from the First World War Surname Initial Cemetery/Memorial Area County Country Evans F. G. Schoonselhof Cemetery Antwerp Belgium Marshall G. H. Bergan Communal Cemetery Mons Hainaut Belgium Jones C. Bergen Communal Cemetery Mons Hainaut Belgium Lawrence O. Berks Cemetery Extension Hainaut Belgium Morris E. Berks Cemetery Extension Hainaut Belgium Tonkin A. Braine-le-Comte Communal Cemetery Hainaut Belgium Taylor D. J. Esplechin Churchyard