Newport's War Dead
formerly Newport, Monmouthshire, UK
Surname M
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Photo - © Mark Hewinson
Died 13th October 1944 from a intestinal obstruction in Adelaide while serving as 4th Engineer on the SS Northumberland.
Local memorial - St Marks church
Information: Mr Billy McGee
McAllen, Richard John Watson. 15th July 1941, 144h/20th Kings Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps, Captain, 62880, BAGDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, 23.E.4.
Local Memorial - Langstone village war memorial.
McPherson, Alexander J, 28th March 1918, 6th Bn. Cameron Highlanders, S/13887, Private, Only son of Mr and Mrs M McPherson of 11 Marlborough Road, Newport, Mon., ARRAS MEMORIAL, Bay 9.
Local memorial - St Julian's High School
Local memorial - St Mary's and St Michael's RC churches
Local memorial - On grave at St Woolos cemetery
Local memorial - St Marks church and St. John the Baptist church.
Wooden cross made from the original cross on his grave in France
Local memorial - All Saint's Church, Brynglas.
Local Memorial – Family grave St. Woolos cemetery, Photo - © Mark Hewinson
Local memorial - All Saint's Church, Brynglas
Martin, R, 1st November 1918, Dorsetshire Regiment, 3/7782, Lance Corporal, NEWPORT (CHRISTCHURCH) CEMETERY, 1796.
Local memorial - Lysaght's (Orb) Steelworks
Cause Of Death: Died of wounds (am) in 2nd Southern General Hospital Bristol (SW Back 13/11/16)
Service History: Enlisted 15/6/15 ; Draft for MEF 25/10/15, joined Drake Bn. 2/12/15-13/11/16 wounded, Invalided to UK 19/11/16
Notes: Drake Bn. 'D' Company 20/5/16 ; An Ironworker ; b.29/6/1886 ; Wife, Ellen, 34 Dudley St., Newport, Monmouth ; ADM/171 = St.V.B. issued to Universal Legatee.
Local memorial - All Saint's Church, Brynglas and Havelock Street Presbytarian church
Martinez, Devanez, 30, 1st February 1918, Mercantile Marine, S.S.”Sofie” (London”, Second Engineer, Second Engineer, Husband of Jane Stephenson Martinez (nee Hastie), of 4 George St., and 3, Potters Parade, Newport, Mon. Born In Argentina. TOWER HILL MEMORIAL.
Local memorial - Christchurch War Memorial
Local memorial - St. John the Baptist church
The ship had sailed from Milford Haven and joined up with the outward bound 26 ship Convoy OB-269, which departed Liverpool on the 3rd January 1941. Three days later the convoy dispersed and the Dalhousie set course for the Panama Canal, her final destination Vancouver. On the 18th January about 450 nautical miles North-East of Bermuda in position 37' 19N 58' 10W James McCann was lost overboard and drowned.
Local memorial - St Mary's RC Church
Local memorial - St Mary's RC church
Drowned at Baltimore on 29th July 1943, serving as 2nd Steward on the SS Fort Hindersons Hope, age 32.
Local memorial - Plaque, St Mary's church, Malpas and WW1 memorial Malpas Community Centre
Local memorial - St Michael's church
McEneaney, Terrence Conlon, 16th March 1944, 49 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Flight Sergeant (Navigator), DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY, 4. B. 18-24.
McPherson, J, 29, 4th May 1916, 45th Bty. 3rd Bde. Royal Field Artillery, 31594, Gunner, Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. McPherson, of Edinburgh, husband of S. A. McPherson, of 77, Hewertson St., Newport, Mon., WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY, B. 12.
Local memorial - General Post Office, Newport
Local memorial - Rogerstone Public Library
Shot whilst tending to German wounded.
Local memorial - All Saint's Church, Brynglas and Malpas Road Evangelical church
Local memorial - St Marks church and Shaftesbury Street Methodist church
Meredith, Albert John, 48, 24th March 1943, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 1329723, Flight Serjeant, Som of James and Martha Meredith, of Newport, Monmouthshire, husband of Elizabeth Meredith, of Newport. HENDON CEMETERY AND CREMETORIUM, Sec. D. 10, Grave 54128. (Screen Wall Panel 2).
Meredith, Elwyn, 22, 5th September 1942, Royal Air Force, 214 Sqdn., 568070, Serjeant, Flt. Eng., Son of Jacob Elwyn Meredith, and Eleanor Evelyn Meredith, of Newport, Monmouthshire, STAPHORST (ROUVEEN) NEW GENERAL CEMETERY, Grave 6.
"Smith" crew: l-r : Davison (Rear Gunner), Watt (Front Gunner), Osborne (Navigator), Gunner)Stewart (Wireless Operator/Gunner), Smith (Pilot), "Unknown" , Meredith ( Engineer/Gnr)
Local memorial - Havelock Street Presbytarian church
Local memorial - Christchurch War Memorial and family grave.
Grave photo © Perry Williams
Merriman, Joseph William, 27, 26th August 1917, Mercantile Marine, S.S. “Marmion” (West Hartlepool), Boatswain, Husband of Nora Cox (formerly Merriman), of 147, Chepstow Rd., Newport, Mon. Born at South Shields. TOWER HILL MEORIAL.
Local memorial - St Michael's RC church
Local memorial - All Saint's Church, Brynglas, Plaque, St Mary's church, Malpas and WW1 memorial Malpas Community Centre
Mills, Henry R, 12, Civilian death.
In the early part of 1943 Henry (Harry) Mills from Maesglas Grove along with some of his mates went down the Old Road scavenging for any used army stuff, I myself can remember boys in the 1950's going there looking for spent cartridge cases, etc. In an area where roughly the Range is now they came across some canisters surrounded by about 2 and half feet of barbed wire which they easily pushed down with their feet. For some reason a canister was opened and a number of the lads were splashed with a liquid gas or similar and suffered burns which made them run home and get washed down by their families. Harry how ever was the most seriously burned of them all and was taken to the doctors at the shops in Maesglas. The doctor I understand refused to take Harry in his car to hospital and so a an ambulance had to be called. Sadly after being in hospital for a number of days 12 year old Harry died from his injuries.
Millwater, John, 31st October 1918, 4th Bn. Transf. to (492721) Labour Corps, Monmouthshire Regiment, 316080, Private, ROGERSTONE (ST. JOHN CHURCHARD), In South West part.
Local Memorial - Summerhill Baptist Church
Local memorial - Plaque, St Mary's church, Malpas, St Mary's RC church and Malpas Community Centre.
Cause Of Death: Killed in action
Service History: Enlisted 1/2/15 ; Draft for MEF 9/9/15, joined Drake Bn. 21/9/15-19/8/16 Hypertrophy Prostate, rejoined Drake Bn. 26/11/16-4/2/17 DD.
Notes: A Gardener ; b.25/9/1890 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Wife, Mary, 8 Kimberley Terrace, Newport, Mon.
Local memorial - St Marks church and entry from Newport Intermediate School for Boys Directory
Local memorial - St. Julian's Methodist church
Local memorial - St Mary's RC Church and stained glass window.
Local memorial - St. Stephen's church, Pill.
Morgan, Cecil Brian, 22, 8th June 1946, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 1412375, Warrant Officer, Pilot, Son of John David Morgan, and Mary Elizabeth Morgan, of Newport, Monmouthshire. YABA CEMETERY, Plot 4. Row 1. Grave 5.
Local memorial - St. John the Baptist church and Llanthewy Road Baptist Church
Cause Of Death: Died of wounds (multiple Shell wounds)
Service History: Army Reserve 25/2/16 ; Entered 25/6/17 ; Draft for BEF 18/10/17, joined Nelson Bn. 13/11/17-15/12/17 DD.
Notes: b.11/4/1897 ; Next-of-Kin: Father, William, 73 Risca Rd., Newport, Mon
Local memorial - St Marks church and St. Stephen's church, Pill.
Local Memorial – Family grave St. Woolos cemetery, Photo - © Mark Hewinson.
Morgan, H, 29, 22nd March 1917, 146th Bde, Royal Field Artillery, 13053, Bombardier, Son of Mrs. J. Watkins, of 2, Woodland Terrace, Cefn, Rogerstone, Newport, Mon., STRUMA MILITARY CEMETERY, IV. H, 13.
Morgan, Reginald, 21, 20th August 1943, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 1181838, Leading Aircraftman, Son of Reginald and Elsie Morgan, Newport, Monmouthshire. ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Column 272.
Local memorial - Stewart and Lloyds (Lysaghts memorial
Morris, Derek, 19, 31st December 1944, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 218 Sqdn., 1591938, Serjeant, Flt. Engr., Son of Harry and Annie Elizabeth Morris, husband of Nancy May Morris, of Newport, Monmouthshire. REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, 1. E. 9.
Local memorial - St Julian,s High School and Stewart and Lloyds (Lysaghts memorial)
Died at sea from presumed heart failure 16th May 1942, age 48, whilst serving a s Donkyman on the SS Nolisemeur.
Murphy, Daniel Victor, 17, 31st May 1917, Mercantile Marine, S.S. “Highbury” (London), Son of Daniel Murphy, of 98, Mendalgief Rd., Newport, Mon., and the late Elizabeth Murphy (formerly Pring, nee Dick), TOWER HILL MEMORIAL.
Loal memorial - St Michael's RC church
Local Memorial - Family grave St. Woolos Cemetery. (Photos © Perry Williams).
Following a short video I made of some of the MN men from Newport that died in WW2 qhich included Albert, I was contacted by relatives of Albert Mustoe to say that he survived the war after being taken as a prisoner of war. I will leave his name on this web site in honour of a man who showed extreme by going to sea in a time of war and thankfull that he survived.
Information: Billy McGee
© Shaun McGuire 2008