SettingsSouth Wales Borderers officers
Alexander Cobbe
General Sir Alexander Stanhope Cobbe VC GCB KCSI DSO was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to B...
General Sir Alexander Stanhope Cobbe VC GCB KCSI DSO was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to B...
Alfred Reade Godwin-Austen
General Sir Alfred Reade Godwin-Austen KCSI, CB, OBE, MC (born 1889; died 1963) was a British Army officer.
General Sir Alfred Reade Godwin-Austen KCSI, CB, OBE, MC (born 1889; died 1963) was a British Army officer.
Alun Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont
Alun Arthur Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont, OBE, MC, PC (born 5 December 1919) is a British politician.
Alun Arthur Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont, OBE, MC, PC (born 5 December 1919) is a British politician.
Alun Lewis
Alun Lewis (1 July 1915 - 5 March 1944), was a poet of the Anglo-Welsh school, and is regarded by many as Britain's finest Second World War poet.
Alun Lewis (1 July 1915 - 5 March 1944), was a poet of the Anglo-Welsh school, and is regarded by many as Britain's finest Second World War poet.
Andrew George Board
Air Commodore Andrew George Board (1878–1973) CMG DSO DL was an English soldier and airman, a pioneer aviator first gaining a licence in 1910 who later became an Royal Air Force Air Commodore.
Air Commodore Andrew George Board (1878–1973) CMG DSO DL was an English soldier and airman, a pioneer aviator first gaining a licence in 1910 who later became an Royal Air Force Air Commodore.
Angus Buchanan
Angus Buchanan VC MC (11 August 1894 – 1 March 1944) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can ...
Angus Buchanan VC MC (11 August 1894 – 1 March 1944) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can ...
Anthony Coningham Sterling
Colonel Sir Anthony Coningham Sterling KCB (1805–1871) was a British Army officer and historian, author of The Highland Brigade in the Crimea.
Colonel Sir Anthony Coningham Sterling KCB (1805–1871) was a British Army officer and historian, author of The Highland Brigade in the Crimea.
Arthur French, 5th Baron de Freyne
Arthur Reginald French, 5th Baron de Freyne (July 3, 1879 – May 9, 1915) He was born in London, to Arthur French of Frenchpark, County Roscommon (1855–1913), 4th Baron de Freyne, and his w...
Arthur Reginald French, 5th Baron de Freyne (July 3, 1879 – May 9, 1915) He was born in London, to Arthur French of Frenchpark, County Roscommon (1855–1913), 4th Baron de Freyne, and his w...
Arthur Walsh, 3rd Baron Ormathwaite
Arthur Henry John Walsh, 3rd Baron Ormathwaite, GCVO (10 April 1859–13 March 1937) was a British peer and courtier.
Arthur Henry John Walsh, 3rd Baron Ormathwaite, GCVO (10 April 1859–13 March 1937) was a British peer and courtier.
Campbell Mellis Douglas
Campbell Mellis Douglas VC (5 August 1840, Quebec City - 31 December 1909), was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of th...
Campbell Mellis Douglas VC (5 August 1840, Quebec City - 31 December 1909), was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of th...
Charles Christopher Fowkes
Major-General Charles Christopher Fowkes, DSO (1894–1966) was an officer in the British Army during World War II. His nickname was "Fluffy.
Major-General Charles Christopher Fowkes, DSO (1894–1966) was an officer in the British Army during World War II. His nickname was "Fluffy.
Christopher Burney
Christopher Arthur Geoffrey Burney MBE (1917–1980) was an upper-class Englishman who served in the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during World War II.
Christopher Arthur Geoffrey Burney MBE (1917–1980) was an upper-class Englishman who served in the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during World War II.
Daniel Burges
Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Burges VC, DSO (1 July 1873 – 24 October 1946) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of...
Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Burges VC, DSO (1 July 1873 – 24 October 1946) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of...
David Hughes-Morgan
Major Sir David Hughes-Morgan, 1st Baronet, born David Hughes Morgan, was a Welsh solicitor and landowner.
Major Sir David Hughes-Morgan, 1st Baronet, born David Hughes Morgan, was a Welsh solicitor and landowner.
David Peel Yates
Lieutenant General Sir David Peel Yates KCB CVO DSO OBE was a British Army General who reached high office during the 1960s.
Lieutenant General Sir David Peel Yates KCB CVO DSO OBE was a British Army General who reached high office during the 1960s.
Dudley Graham Johnson
Major General Dudley Graham Johnson VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can b...
Major General Dudley Graham Johnson VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can b...
Edric Gifford, 3rd Baron Gifford
Major Edric Frederick Gifford, 3rd Baron Gifford VC (5 July 1849 – 5 June 1911) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face o...
Major Edric Frederick Gifford, 3rd Baron Gifford VC (5 July 1849 – 5 June 1911) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face o...
Edward Cornwallis
Lieutenant General Edward Cornwallis was a British military officer who founded Halifax, Nova Scotia with 2,576 settlers and later served as the Governor of Gibraltar.
Lieutenant General Edward Cornwallis was a British military officer who founded Halifax, Nova Scotia with 2,576 settlers and later served as the Governor of Gibraltar.
Edward Stevenson Browne
Brigadier General Edward Stevenson Browne VC CB was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded ...
Brigadier General Edward Stevenson Browne VC CB was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded ...
Eryl Davies
Eryl Oliver Davies (22 December 1922 – 31 May 1982) was a Welsh teacher and school inspector, and was Chief Inspector of Schools for Wales from 1972 until his death in 1982.
Eryl Oliver Davies (22 December 1922 – 31 May 1982) was a Welsh teacher and school inspector, and was Chief Inspector of Schools for Wales from 1972 until his death in 1982.
Francis Matthews (British Army officer)
Major General Francis Raymond Gage Matthews CB DSO (1903-1976) was Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong.
Major General Francis Raymond Gage Matthews CB DSO (1903-1976) was Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong.
Frank Bourne
Lieutenant-Colonel Frank Edward Bourne OBE DCM was a decorated British soldier who participated in the defence of Rorke's Drift during the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War.
Lieutenant-Colonel Frank Edward Bourne OBE DCM was a decorated British soldier who participated in the defence of Rorke's Drift during the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War.
Frederick Courtenay Morgan
Colonel Frederick Courtenay Morgan (24 May 1834 – 9 January 1909) was a British Army officer and Conservative politician.
Colonel Frederick Courtenay Morgan (24 May 1834 – 9 January 1909) was a British Army officer and Conservative politician.
Geoffrey Raikes
Major-General Sir Geoffrey Taunton Raikes CB DSO (1884–1975) was a British Army General who achieved high office in the 1930s.
Major-General Sir Geoffrey Taunton Raikes CB DSO (1884–1975) was a British Army General who achieved high office in the 1930s.
Godfrey Macdonald, 3rd Baron Macdonald of Slate
Lt.-General Sir Godfrey Bosville Macdonald, 3rd Baron Macdonald of Slate was the second son of Alexander Macdonald, 1st Baron Macdonald and Elizabeth Diana Bosville.
Lt.-General Sir Godfrey Bosville Macdonald, 3rd Baron Macdonald of Slate was the second son of Alexander Macdonald, 1st Baron Macdonald and Elizabeth Diana Bosville.
Gonville Bromhead
Major Gonville Bromhead VC was a British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Br...
Major Gonville Bromhead VC was a British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Br...
Graeme Finlay
Sir Graeme Bell Finlay, 1st Baronet, ERD ( – ), was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Sir Graeme Bell Finlay, 1st Baronet, ERD ( – ), was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Henry Leach (British Army officer)
Brigadier-General Henry Edmund Burleigh Leach CB CMG CVO was a British Army officer.
Brigadier-General Henry Edmund Burleigh Leach CB CMG CVO was a British Army officer.
Henry Mond, 2nd Baron Melchett
Henry Ludwig Mond, 2nd Baron Melchett (10 May 1898 – 22 January 1949) was a British politician, industrialist and financier.
Henry Ludwig Mond, 2nd Baron Melchett (10 May 1898 – 22 January 1949) was a British politician, industrialist and financier.
Henry Pulleine
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Burmester Pulleine was an administrator and commander in the British Army in the Cape Frontier and Anglo-Zulu Wars.
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Burmester Pulleine was an administrator and commander in the British Army in the Cape Frontier and Anglo-Zulu Wars.
Jack Jenkins (rugby player)
John "Jack" Charles Jenkins (19 April 1880 – 1 December 1971) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport and London Welsh.
John "Jack" Charles Jenkins (19 April 1880 – 1 December 1971) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport and London Welsh.
James Frederick Lyon
Sir James Frederick Lyon, KCB GCH was an officer of the British Army and Governor of Barbados.
Sir James Frederick Lyon, KCB GCH was an officer of the British Army and Governor of Barbados.
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Prince of Mindelheim, KG, PC, was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs through the late 17th and early 18th ...
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Prince of Mindelheim, KG, PC, was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs through the late 17th and early 18th ...
John Stoyte
John Stoyte was an Officer of the British Army, recognized for his service in Peninsula and the Battle of Waterloo.
John Stoyte was an Officer of the British Army, recognized for his service in Peninsula and the Battle of Waterloo.
Joseph Russell Bailey, 2nd Baron Glanusk
Joseph Henry Russell Bailey, 2nd Baron Glanusk CB CBE DSO (26 October 1864 – 11 January 1928), was a British peer.
Joseph Henry Russell Bailey, 2nd Baron Glanusk CB CBE DSO (26 October 1864 – 11 January 1928), was a British peer.
Josiah Lewis Morgan
Lieutenant Josiah Lewis Morgan was a Welsh flying ace in the Royal Air Force.
Lieutenant Josiah Lewis Morgan was a Welsh flying ace in the Royal Air Force.
Nevill Coghill (VC)
Nevill Josiah Aylmer Coghill VC (25 January 1852 – 22 January 1879) was born in Drumcondra, Dublin was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallan...
Nevill Josiah Aylmer Coghill VC (25 January 1852 – 22 January 1879) was born in Drumcondra, Dublin was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallan...
Philip Bragg
Philip Bragg was an Irish lieutenant-general, colonel 28th foot, and M.P. for Armagh.
Philip Bragg was an Irish lieutenant-general, colonel 28th foot, and M.P. for Armagh.
Richard Craddock
Lieutenant General Sir Richard Walter Craddock KBE CB DSO (1910–1977) was a British Army general who achieved high office in the 1960s.
Lieutenant General Sir Richard Walter Craddock KBE CB DSO (1910–1977) was a British Army general who achieved high office in the 1960s.
Richard Garnons Williams
Richard Davies Garnons Williams (15 June 1856 - 25 September 1915) was a Welsh international rugby union and forward who played club rugby for Brecon and Newport.
Richard Davies Garnons Williams (15 June 1856 - 25 September 1915) was a Welsh international rugby union and forward who played club rugby for Brecon and Newport.
Robert Scott-Kerr
Brigadier General Robert Scott-Kerr DSO was a British Army officer.
Brigadier General Robert Scott-Kerr DSO was a British Army officer.
Saunders Lewis
Saunders Lewis (born John Saunders Lewis) (15 October 1893 – 1 September 1985) was a Welsh poet, dramatist, historian, literary critic, and political activist.
Saunders Lewis (born John Saunders Lewis) (15 October 1893 – 1 September 1985) was a Welsh poet, dramatist, historian, literary critic, and political activist.
Sir James Lyon
Sir James Frederick Lyon, KCB GCH (1775–1842) was an officer of the British Army and Governor of Barbados.
Sir James Frederick Lyon, KCB GCH (1775–1842) was an officer of the British Army and Governor of Barbados.
Sir Joseph Napier, 4th Baronet
Sir Joseph William Lennox Napier, 4th Baronet of Merrion Square, (1 August 1895 – 13 October 1986), was a British baronet and soldier in both World War I including the Gallipoli Campaign and Wor...
Sir Joseph William Lennox Napier, 4th Baronet of Merrion Square, (1 August 1895 – 13 October 1986), was a British baronet and soldier in both World War I including the Gallipoli Campaign and Wor...
Sir William Napier, 3rd Baronet
Lt Col Sir William Lennox Napier, 3rd Baronet of Merrion Square, (12 October 1867-13 August 1915), was a British baronet and soldier.
Lt Col Sir William Lennox Napier, 3rd Baronet of Merrion Square, (12 October 1867-13 August 1915), was a British baronet and soldier.
Teignmouth Melvill
Teignmouth Melvill VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealt...
Teignmouth Melvill VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealt...
Thomas Wentworth (British Army officer)
Lieutenant-General Thomas Wentworth (died 1747) was a British Army commander of the early 18th century.
Lieutenant-General Thomas Wentworth (died 1747) was a British Army commander of the early 18th century.
Tom Jones (cricketer)
Lt. Thomas Charles Jones (1 April 1901 - 19 July 1935) was a Welsh cricketer.
Lt. Thomas Charles Jones (1 April 1901 - 19 July 1935) was a Welsh cricketer.
William Gustavus Brown
General William Gustavus Brown (died 27 November 1883) was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong.
General William Gustavus Brown (died 27 November 1883) was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong.
William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian
General William Henry Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian KT was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician, the eldest son of William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian.
General William Henry Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian KT was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician, the eldest son of William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian.
William Manning (colonial governor)
Brigadier-General Sir William Henry Manning GCMG KBE CB was a British soldier and colonial administrator.
Brigadier-General Sir William Henry Manning GCMG KBE CB was a British soldier and colonial administrator.
William Seymour (British Army officer)
Lieutenant-General of the British Army William Seymour was a British soldier and politician.
Lieutenant-General of the British Army William Seymour was a British soldier and politician.
Wilsone Black
Major-General Sir Wilsone Black KCB was a British military officer and colonial administrator.
Major-General Sir Wilsone Black KCB was a British military officer and colonial administrator.