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Oakes, W E, 27, 16th November 1918, "C" Special Coy. Royal Engineers, 317229, Private, Son of Sarah Ellen and the late George Oakes; husband of Edith Rowlands (formerly Oakes), of 73, Varley St., Miles Platting, Manchester, CHARMES MILITARY CEMETERY, ESSEGNEY, I. H. 4.

Oakey, W E. Serjeant

Local memorial - Old Temple Street Boys (St Stephen's church)

Oates, Dennis, 38, 6th November 1917, 2nd Bn Monmouthshire Regiment, 285025, Private, BANKFOOT (ST. MATTHEW) CHURCHYARD, near South boundary

Oates, Harold, 45, 23rd June 1941, Merchant Navy, S.S. Pandias, Third Engineer Officer, TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, Panel 79

O'Brien, Charles Down, 26th April 1918, 22nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry, 81502, Private, POZIERES MEMORIAL, Panel 68 to 72.

Local memorial - St Mary's RC church

O'Brien, David John, King's Liverpool Regt., 45057, Pte. WW1

Local memorial - St Mary's RC church

O'Brien, John, 54, 23rd October 1916, Mercantile Marine, S.S. "Clearfield", husband of Margaret O'Brien (nee Watkins) of 8, Courtybella St., Pillgwenlly, Newport, Mon., TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

O'Brien, Joseph Austin, 33 1st August 1943, 245 Field Coy Royal Engineers, 2127749, Sapper, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew O'Brien; husband of Mary Gwendoline O'Brien, of Newport, Monmouthshire, SYRACUSE WAR CEMETERY, SICILY, VI. F. 6.

O'Brien, M, 5th March, 1921,1st/1st Welsh Horse Yeomanry, transf. to (667031) 802nd Area Employment Coy. Labour Corps, 235. Private, NEWPORT(ST. WOOLOS) CEMETERY, CON. D25. 131.

O'Brien, William, 37, 17th July 1915, "B" Coy. 4th Bn. South Wales Borderers, 12659, Private, husband of Mary O'Brien (nee Cavill), of 1, Barrack Hill, Newport, Mon., LANCASHIRE LANDING CEMETERY, F. 86

Local memorial - St Mary's RC church

O'Brien, William Bernard, 22, 3rd August 1917, 3rd Bn. Grenadier Guards, 24766, Private, Son of Johanna O'Brien, of 14, Lucas St., Newport, Mon., and the late John O'Brien, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Panel 9 and 11.

Local memorial - St Mary's RC church

O'Brien, William Charles, 33, 30th August 1940, Merchant Navy, S.S. Mill Hill, Cook, Son of William Charles and Emily O'Brien., TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, Panel 70.

Local memorial - Family grave at St Woolos cemetery and St Mary's RC church

O'Callaghan, Michael, 21, 25th July 1916, 1st Bn. South Wales Borderers, 10892, Private, Son of Rose and the late Patrick O'Callaghan, of 6, Raglan St., Newport, Mon., PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY, II. A. 59.

Local memorial - St Mary's RC church

O'Connell, Daniel, Mercantile Marine, WW1

Local memorial - St Michael's church

O'Connell, Denis, 2nd August 1918, 1st/1st Royal Gloucestershire Hussars, 235081, Private, RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY, AA. 34.

Local memorial - St Mary's and St Michael's RC churches

O'Connell, John, 40, 2nd February 1917, "A" Coy. 11th Bn. South Wales Borderers, 22428, Private, of Newport, Mon., FERME-OLIVIER CEMETERY, Plot 2. Row A. Grave 6.

Local memorial - St Mary's RC church

O'Connor, Patrick, 43, 31st May 1916, Royal Navy H.M.S. "Defence.", 172086, Leading Stoker, Son of Michael and Bridget O'Connor, of Carhunapuka, Dingle, Co. Kerry, PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Panel 15. Column 1

O'Connor, William Turlough, 19, 8th December 1916, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, H.M. Trawler "Dagon.", Wales/Z/3126, Ordinary Telegraphist, Son of William and Margaret O'Connor, of Abemant House, Argoed, Newport, Mon., PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Panel 19. Column 3

Local memorial - St Marks church and entry from Newport Intermediate School for Boys Directory

Ohlsson, Carl Oscar, 46, 2nd October 1940, Merchant Navy, S.S. Kayeson (London), TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, Panel 60.

O'Keefe, Cornelius, 28, 1st November 1914, Royal Navy, H.M.S. "Monmouth.", SS/110027, Stoker 1st Class, Son of the late Thomas O'Keefe, of Youghal, Co. Cork, PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Panel 3. Column 3

Local memorial - St Mary's and St Michael's RC churches

O'Keefe, Cornelius, 1st July 1916, 2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers, 25517, Private, Y RAVINE CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL, Sp. Mem. B. 2.

Local memorial - St Mary's RC church

O'Keefe, Denis Augustine, 13th April 1918, 1st/7th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment), 269409, Private, LOOS MEMORIAL, Panel 27 to 30.

Local memorial - St Mary's RC church

O'Keefe, John Francis, 23rd October 1916, 2nd Bn. Leinster Regiment, 5008, Private, VILLERS STATION CEMETERY, VILLERS-AU-BOIS, II. B. 9.

Local memorial - St Mary's RC church

O'Keeffe, Arthur, 23rd April 1917, Nelson Bn. R.N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Wales Z/883, Leading. Seaman, ARRAS MEMORIAL, Bay 1.

Local memorial - St Mary's RC church

Cause Of Death: Killed in action

Service History: Enlisted 3/5/15 ; Draft for BEF 31/7/16, joined Nelson Bn. 27/11/16-23/4/17 DD.

Notes: A Wagon Repairer ; b.17/11/1895 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Father, Denis, 17 Wheeler St., Newport, Monmouth.

Oldfield, Thomas, 41, 22nd February 1942, Merchant Navy, M.V. Adellen (London), Greaser, Son of William and Elizabeth Oldfield, of Newport, Mon., TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, Panel 2.

Oldfield, Thomas Edward, 31, 29^th January 1944, Royal Navy, H. M. S. Spartan, D/MX48991, Petty Officer Cook (S), Son of John and Elizabeth Oldfield, husband of Lillian Oldfield, of Newport, Monmouthshire. PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Panel 91. Column 2.

O'Leary, Daniel, 30th December1917, South Wales Borderers, 14980, Private, NEWPORT (ST. WOOLOS) CEMETERY, CON. D25. 116.

O’Leary, J, 8^th October 1918, 6^th Bn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 30363, Private, Son of Mr. D. O’Leary, 13, Frederick St., Newport, Mon., PROSPECT HILL CEMETERY, GOUY, III. E. 4.

O'Leary, Thomas John, 21, 8th May 1915, 1st Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment, 1463, Rifleman, Son of Arthur Patrick and Katherine O'Leary, of 7, Crindan Rd., Newport, Mon., YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Panel 50.

Local memorial - St Mary's RC church

Oliver, Albert Victor, 31, 30th November 1917, Mercantile Marine, S.S. "Kalibia", 2nd Steward, Son of John and Sarah Oliver, of 186, Durham Rd., Newport, Mon., TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Newport High School memorial in St Marks church

Oliver, Alfred Donald, 27, 21st April 1917, 5th/6th Bn. Manchester Regiment, Captain, Son of Mr. A. Oliver, of 5, Faulkner Rd., Newport, Mon., LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, X. A. 24.

Local memorial - St Marks church and entry from Newport Intermediate School for Boys Directory and memorial South Wales Argus

Oliver, Ernest Frederick, 11th July 1916, 11th Bn. South Wales Borderers, 21723, Private, FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, MAMETZ, VI. J. 3

Oliver, Gordon Anthony O'Neil, 20, 22nd December 1944, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 97 Sqdn., 1422977, Flight Sergeant Air Gnr., Son of Cecil John and Edith Margaret Oliver, of Newport Monmouthshire; husband of Doreen Ivy May Oliver, of Newport, ASERAL CHURCHYARD

Oliver, Walter Henry,18, 1st November 1914, Royal Navy, HMS Monmouth, SS/4865, Ordinary Seaman, Son of Walter Oliver, of 1, Llanvair Rd., Newport, Mon., PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Panel 2. Column 1

Olmetti, John, 26, 23rd November 1942, Merchant Navy, S.S. Goolistan (Newcastle-on-Tyne), Fireman and Trimmer, Son of Vincent and Annie Olmetti, TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, Panel 53.

Olsen, James Patrick, 33, 5th March 1943, Merchant Navy, S.S. Empire Tower, Able Seaman, Husband of D. Olsen, of Newport, Mon., TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, Panel 46.

Local memorial - Stewart and Lloyds (Lysaghts memorial)

Olsen, Patrick, 34, 28th June 1915, 2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers, 13775, Private, Son of the late Alec and Catherine Olsen, HELLES MEMORIAL, Panel 80 to 84 or 219 and 220.

Local memorial - St Mary's and St Michael's RC churches

O'Neil, James, 1918, Private, 41, Clarence Street, Newport, Mon.

Local memorial - St Michael's church

O'Neil, James, 48, 23rd February 1940, Merchant Navy, S.S. Castlemoor, Able Seaman, TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, Panel 24.

O'Neill, James, 21st November 1944, Royal Air Force (VR), 1499903, Aircraftman 1st Class, NEWPORT (ST. WOOLOS) CEMETERY, CON, A80. 115.

O'Neill, T, 31st October 1918, No. 1 Heavy Artillery Signal Sub Sect. Royal Engineers, 354190, Sapper, RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY, BB. 28.

Local memorial - St Michael's church

Orchard, Alfred, 27th July 1915, Plymouth Bn. R.N. Div. Royal Marine Light Infantry, PLY/420 (S), Corporal, EAST MUDROS MILITARY CEMETERY, II. B. 29.

Cause Of Death: Died from Enteric Fever in 15th Stationary Hospital Mudros

Service History: Plymouth Bn. MEF 6/2/15-1/7/15 to 1st (RN) Field Ambulance Heat Stroke, to Hospital Ship 3/7/15.

Alfred William Orchard ; Promoted Corporal 1/6/15 in 'C' Company ; b.Ebbw Vale, Mon. 26/7/1889 ; Next-of-Kin: Friend, Miss E. Hellier, 89 Lewis St., Newport, Mon.. later of: 51 Capel St., Newport, Mon.

Orde, Allen, 23, 15th October 1941, Merchant Navy, S.S. Empire Heron, Able Seaman, Son of Harry Porter Orde and Gertrude Mary Orde, of Blaina, Mon., TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, Panel 42.

Orders, Horace Melville, 1st November 1918, 19th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, 36906, Private, VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Panel 5 and 6

Orphan, Trevor Albert, 22, 8th July 1943, 3 Base Ordnance Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps., 10532165, Corporal, Son of Thomas James Orphan and Alice May Orphan, of Newport, Monmouthshire, BONE WAR CEMETERY, ANNABA, V. F. 16

Local memorial - Malpas Road Evangelical church

Osborne, G, 46, 13th February 1920, Depot Welsh Regiment, 22331, Company Serjeant Major, Husband of J. Osborne, of 4, Alfred St., St. Philips, Bristol, NEWPORT (ST. WOOLOS) CEMETERY, CON. D27. 58.

Osborne, Thomas Charles, 22, 4^th June 1941, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 139 Sqdn, 919874, Serjeant, Son of Charles Albert and Lillian Cleave Osborne, of Newport, Monmouthshire. RUNNEYMEADE MEMORIAL, Panel 49.

O'Shea, Henry Norman, 29, 24th November 1941, Royal Air Force (VR), 115 Sqdn., 929820, Sergeant (Obs.), husband of Clarice O'shea, of Caerleon, Mon., CAERLEON (ST. CADOC) CHURCHYARD, North part

Local memorial -St Julian's High School

115 Sqdn, Wellington Ic, Z8863, KO-G, Sgt. G. R. Bruce and crew, plus three members of the ground crew were all killed when the low flying aircraft collided with a line of railway trucks on the March to Spalding line. (That's LOW flying - and a totally needless waste of young lives.) +++++++++.

O'Shea, Richard, 14, 6th May 1917, Mercantile Marine, S.S. "Alfalfa", Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O'Shea, of 4, Trinity Place, Newport, Mon., TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Local memorial - St Mary's and St Michael's RC churches

Osland, William George, 5th April 1942, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Dorsetshire, Leading Steward, PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Panel 72, Column 1.

Osmond, Charles, 20, 13th April 1918, 1st Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 25591, Private, Son of the late Samuel and Sarah Osmond, of Newport, Mon., METEREN MILITARY CEMETERY, V. E. 699.

Osmond, George, 35, 17th February 1919, 1st Bn. Welsh Regiment, 36158, Private, Son of Sarah Osmond, of 37, Dewstow St., Newport, Mon. and the late Samuel Osmond, NEWPORT (CHRISTCHURCH) CEMETERY, 745.

O'Sullivan, John, 24th August 1916, 6th South Wales Borderers, 17420, Private.

Local memorial - St Mary's and St Michael's RC churches

Outram, Ernest White, 29, 12th October 1916, 2nd Regt. South African Infantry formerly Natal Light Horse, 3104, Company Sergeant Major, Son of Elizabeth Powell (formerly Outram), of Grendleford, Derbyshire, England, and the late Isaac Outram, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Pier and Face 4 C.

Overend, Henry, 29, 18th April 1918, 1st Bn. South Wales Borderers, 31618, Private, husband of Amelia Rosena Overend, of 12, Leicester Rd., Newport, Mon., LOOS MEMORIAL, Panel 52.

Local memorial - Lysaght's (Orb) Steelworks

Overend, William Arthur, 25, 22nd November 1917, 3rd Bn. Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F., 27353, Private, Son of Henry and Eliza Overend, of 55, Barnsley Rd., South Elmsall, Pontefract, Yorks. Native of Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, Formerly of 166, Corporation Road, Newport, Mon., BUTTES NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, POLYGON WOOD, Spec. Mem. IX. AA. 10.

Owbridge, Frederick, 53, 23rd November 1942, Merchant Navy, S.S. Goolistan, Donkeyman, TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, Panel 53.

Owbridge, Thomas, Royal Navy, WW2

Owen, Charles Herbert, 35, 14th May 1918, 8th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment, 40642, Private, Son of the late William and Sarah Emily Owen. Born at Newport, Mon., NEWPORT (ST. WOOLOS) CEMETERY, FC. D74. 65.

Local memorial - St Marks church and entry from Newport Intermediate School for Boys Directory

Owen, Edgar John, 23, 16th August 1917, 48th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 37440, Corporal, Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Hogel, of 58, Adeline St., Newport, Mon., TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.

"Last man at the gun"

Owen, Enoch, Monmouthshire Regt., WW1

Owen, Hubert Charles, 37, 4th November 1939, Royal Army Ordnance Corps., 723008, Warrant Officer Class I (Sub-Condr.), Son of Evan Charles and Martha Annie Owen; husband of Dora Owen, of Oxford, LESNEVEN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Grave 13.

Owen, Melvyn, 18, 28th December 1942, Merchant Navy, S.S. Melmore Head, Fireman, Son of William J. and Beatrice M. Owen, of Newport, Mon., TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, Panel 69.

Local Memorial - St. Thomas's Church

Oxenbury, Albert Cutter, 18, 13th October 1915, "A" Coy. 1st Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment, 3038, Lance Corporal, Son of Mrs. H. Oxenbury, of 7, Exeter St., Newport, Mon., LOOS MEMORIAL, Panel 129 and 130.

Oxenbury, William Arthur, 31st March 1918, 6th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry, 35465, Private, POZIERES MEMORIAL, Panel 60

Oxenham, Frederick Charles, 31, 8th June 1940, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Ardent, Able Seaman, Son of Ernest and Ethel Oxenham; husband of Gladys Clare Oxenham, of Keyham, Devonport, Born Newport, Mon., PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Panel 38, Column 1.