Deaths taken from Glamorgan Gazette for the year 1916 Surname First Name/s Date of Place of Death Age Cause of Death Other Information Date of Page Col Death Newspaper Abel Mrs. Wife of Willie Abel of 29 17/11/1916 3 6 Fronwen Row, Ogmore Vale Ace Eva 27/04/1916 Southerndown 60 yrs Drowned. Wife of Rees Ace. See also 05/05/1916 2 6 12/05/1916, Pg 2, col 4. Adams Robert 60 yrs Of Victoria Street, 29/12/1916 8 6 Pontycymer Alexander Cyril George 20/02/1916 14 yrs Son of George Alexander of 03/03/1916 8 5 2, Blandy Terrace, Pontycymmer. Buried at Pontycymer Cemetery. Allman William (Pte.) K. I. A. Border Regt. 11/02/1916 8 3 Anderson H. (Pte.) K. I. A. Of Pencoed. Member of the 18/08/1916 5 4 5th South Wales Borderers. Photograph included. Anderson Henry (Pte.) K. I. A. Of Tymerchant. 08/09/1916 2 5 Ap Madoc Wm. America 72 yrs Distinguished Welsh- 15/09/1916 7 5 (Professor) American musician, singer, composer and critic. Native of Maesteg. Arthur John Of Oakland Terrace. 19/05/1916 8 5 Arthur James George 10/07/1916 22 yrs K. I. A. Son of Mr and Mrs A. Arthur, 15/09/1916 3 4 (Bugler) 16 Nantyrychain Terrace, Pontyycymmer. Of the 2nd Rhonddas, 13th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Ashman William 06/06/1914 In memoriam. Of Ogmore 02/06/1916 4 6 Vale. Ashman Frank (Pte.) K. I. A. Of The Beaches, Pencoed. 11/08/1916 8 2 See also 08/09/1916, Pg 2, Col 5. Ashman Mabel 5 yrs Daughter of Mrs Ashman, 01/09/1916 2 5 The Beeches. Surname First Name/s Date of Place of Death Age Cause of Death Other Information Date of Page Col Death Newspaper Aston Myfanwy Wife of W. C. Aston of 25/02/1916 3 7 Highfield, Park Street. Daughter of J. Drew of Danyderi House, Pontycymmer. Aston W. C. Married 18 months. Organist. 25/02/1916 8 8 Austin Willie (Private) Loos K.I.A. Of 24 Cheltenham terrace. 24/11/1916 5 4 Baker Mrs. 24/12/1916 64 yrs Wife of councillor Job Baker, 29/12/1916 5 6 Ogwy Street. Barkle T. South Rhondda Fall 01/12/1916 6 5 colliery Bartlett Iris 3½ yrs Daughter of Dighby Bartlett of 07/07/1916 3 2 62, John Street, Ogmore Vale. Bateman K. (Mrs) 29/09/1916 Williams Street, 23 yrs 13/10/1916 3 6 Brynmenyn Beale David R. (Pte.) 25/07/1916 21 yrs K. I. A. Member of the 1st Battalion, 18/08/1916 5 6 Welsh Guards. Buried in military cemetery, Brandhoek, France. Beardshaw R. D. (Lieut.) 21/10/1916 France 32 yrs K.I.A. Of Tondu. 2nd Battalion 03/11/1916 8 2 South Wales Borderers (Photograph included) Bennett J. (Pte.) K. I. A. Of 141 Bridgend Road. Of the 21/01/1916 6 4 5th South Wales Borderers. Bennett Joseph K. I. A. 20/10/1916 5 2 (Sergeant) Benson William Roy 02/07/1916 France 21 yrs K. I. A. Member of the South Staffs 14/07/1916 6 6 Gwyn (Second- Regiment. Son of W. T. Lieut.) Benson - manager of the London and Provincial Bank, Pontypridd. Surname First Name/s Date of Place of Death Age Cause of Death Other Information Date of Page Col Death Newspaper Best Bert 03/08/1916 King Edward VII 39 yrs Injuries received to Lodged at 116, Oxford Street, 18/08/1916 3 5&6 Hospital, Cardiff the spine at Pontcymmer. Glenavon Colliery, Blaengarw Best Bertie 03/11/1916 3 1 Bevan David (Pte.) 04/05/1916 Died from wounds. Of the 19th Pioneers, Welsh 26/05/1916 2 6 Regiment. See also Pg 3, Col 4. Formerly a collier at Fflaldau Colliery. Bevan J.R. (Pte.) 21/10/1916 23 yrs K.I.A. Of St. Brides Major. 2nd 01/12/1916 8 2 South Wales Borderers. (Photograph included) Beynon Howell 04/01/1916 7, Castle Street, 59 yrs See also 14/01/1916, Pg 8, 07/01/1916 4 6 Maesteg Col 7. Blinman Douglas (Pte.) First Northern 22 yrs Pneumonia. Of North Road, Ogmore Vale. 18/02/1916 5 2 General Hospital, Formerly of the Royal Field Newcastle Artillery, passed into the Scottish Rifles. Son of Albert Blinman. Boucher Edgar (Lieut.) Courcellette Village 30 yrs K. I. A. Son of Major T. B. Boucher of 06/10/1916 7 4 Brynmawr Place. Member of the 31st Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Bowen (Mrs) 25/07/1916 Neath Road 45 yrs After a long illness. Wife of the Rev. W. R. Bowen 28/07/1916 7 2 - minister of Carmel Welsh Congregational Chapel. See also 04/08/1916, Pg 7, Col 4. Surname First Name/s Date of Place of Death Age Cause of Death Other Information Date of Page Col Death Newspaper Bowen Joseph 26/07/1916 France K. I. A. Husband of Elizabeth Bowen, 01/09/1916 3 4 (Rifleman) 51 Alexandra Road, 3 6 Pontycymer. 2nd King's Royal Rifle Corps. Former collier. Leaves a widow and three children. Bowen Thomas John 21 yrs K. I. A. Of the Post Office, Kenfig Hill. 15/09/1916 8 4 ("Jack") Photograph included. Bowser David H. After a short illness. Of Walter's Road, Ogmore 17/03/1916 5 6 Vale. Brace Isaac 84 yrs 04/02/1916 8 8 Britton A.S. (Pte.) 23/07/1916 23 yrs K. I. A. Husband of Mrs B. Britton, 17 15/09/1916 3 4 Station Road, Pontyrhyl. Of Warwickshire Regiment. Leaves a widow and one child. Brookes D. J. Rhondda Main 13 yrs Son of Joshua Brookes of 28/07/1916 8 6 Colliery. Pentrebailey Terrace. Brooks David John 18/07/1916 Ann Pit, Merthyr- 13 yrs Crushed. Of 4, Pentrebailey Street, 28/07/1916 3 2 Rhondda Main Blackmill. Oil boy. Colliery, Ogmore Vale Brooks Fred (Lance- 26/09/1916 29 yrs K.I.A. 45th Canadian Regt. Of 10/11/1916 5 1 Cpl.) Ewenny. Brooks Mary Jane 05/12/1916 46 yrs Wife of Joshua Brooks, 15/12/1916 8 6 Pentre Bailey Terrace, Ogmore Vale. Broughton (Mrs) 63 yrs Wife of Henry Broughton - 04/02/1916 5 5 retired jeweller of Uplands Crescent, Swansea. Surname First Name/s Date of Place of Death Age Cause of Death Other Information Date of Page Col Death Newspaper Brown David John 14/09/1916 24 yrs K. I. A. Of Lancashire Fusiliers. Son 27/10/1916 8 4 (Pte.) of John Brown, Pleasant View, Cefn Cribbwr Browning Frederick Bridgend 2 yrs Scalded to death. Son of Charles Browning of 28/01/1916 4 8 Charles South Street, Bridgend. Bryant Thomas 08/01/1916 32 yrs Enteric fever. Of the Oogies Colliery. Son of 25/02/1916 3 7 Wm. Bryant of Coronation Road, Gilfach Goch. Burley Peter Gordon 14/01/1916 Maesteg 30 yrs Heart failure. Lived at 5, Temple Street. 21/01/1916 8 7 Garfield Seaman. Burnell Martha Ann 09/11/1915 Of Craigern Street, Mary 06/10/1916 2 6 Street, Porthcawl Burnett Mary Ann 09/07/1915 In memoriam. Of Archway 07/07/1916 5 2 Cottage, Tynygarn. Burrows Frances 16 yrs Of Sunnyside, Ogmore Vale. 23/06/1916 3 1 Butler Eleanor 29/03/1916 After a long illness. Wife of Daniel Butler of Uchel 07/04/1916 6 3 Oleu Farm. Campbell John (Pte.) 24/08/1916 Porthcawl 26 yrs Drowned while Cameron Regiment. 01/09/1916 2 2 bathing 8 2 Caniffe John 22/09/1916 St Donats 65 yrs Formerly of London 29/09/1916 2 6 Cantrell Mrs 15/09/1915 63 yrs In memoriam. Of Caerau. 15/09/1916 5 1 Carlyon Albert 30 yrs Fell from cart Of Shwt, Bettws. Son of 17/11/1916 8 3 Duncombe Joseph Carlyon, baker and general dealer, Victoria Street, Pontycymmer Carter Mildred Irene 31/01/1916 7 wks Convulsions. Child of Mary Louisa Carter of 04/02/1916 7 6 5, Nickel Street. Cartlidge C. (Pte.) Dardanelles K. I. A. Lived at 173, Bridgend Road. 21/01/1916 6 4 Member of the 4th South Wales Borderers. Surname First Name/s Date of Place of Death Age Cause of Death Other Information Date of Page Col Death Newspaper Castree Annie Kay (Mrs) 02/01/1916 Cook to Mr Tudor Crawshay 14/01/1916 8 6 at Dimlands. (ref GRO) Chappell Wyndham 12/09/1916 Bryn Rhos, Queen's Son of the late Jonah 15/09/1916 5 1 Avenue, Porthcawl. Chappell, Mackworth Street, Bridgend. Two entries in the same column Chard Mrs 60 yrs Quartermaster of the Beaupre 29/12/1916 4 6 Red Cross Hospital, Widow of 6 5 Henry Chard, Schoolmaster, Cowbridge Chard Cecil (Sergt.) K.I.A Son of Harry Chard, 29/12/1916 4 6 Schoolmaster, Cowbridge Christopher S. J. (Bdr.) 23/07/1916 K. I. A. Of 9, Talbot Terrace, 18/08/1916 7 2 Maesteg. Member of the R. F. A. Clarke William After a long illness. Lived at 10, Garreg Road, 26/05/1916 3 5 Pontycymmer. Clayton Maes-y-Coed Fell down a Steeplejack. Son of Wm. 28/04/1916 7 5 Terrace, Port Talbot chimney: Clayton. Compound fracture of the skull. Clifford William J. (Pte.) K. I. A. 1st Bedfords. 11/02/1916 8 3 Cockram James 16/09/2016 The Hollies husband of jane Cockram late 22/09/1916 5 3 Hanham,Bristol of Ogmore Vale Cole F. (Pte.) France K.