The War Graves of Ystradgynlais
Leonard Colwell
The information on Leonard William Colwell has been compiled from a number of sources, including the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, from the Labour Voice newspaper, and the Parish Burial Register (courtesy of the Swansea Archives).
| Name | Leonard William Colwell |
| Date of Death | 26th April 1918 |
| Place of Death | The Somme - No 47 Casualty Clearing Station |
| Age at Death | 23 |
| Unit and Regiment | Machine Gun Corps; 8th Bn. |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Service Number | 15313 |
| Additional Information | Born at Hatfield, Herts. Lived at Abercrave |
| Memorial | CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY - FRANCE; I. C. 12. |
| Local Memorials | Ystradgynlais War Memorial |
| Family Details | Grandson of Richard (b. Gloucestershire 1841) and Eliza Colwell (b. Herefordshire 1845) |
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In late 2011, because of this website, Essex enthusiast Alan Reeves was able to find the memorial page for Leonard Colwell, a man whose war medals he had bought in an antique shop twenty years previously. He kindly offered them to any descendants of the Colwell family, and due to the efforts of local researcher Val Trevallion, members of the family were located in Coelbren, and put in touch with Alan.
The article below from the South Wales Evening Post of March 14th 2012 records these events:-
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Copyright: South Wales Evening Post |
Leonard Colwell was one of the fallen of the First World War, mentioned in the Llais (27th September 1919) to be included on the Proposed War Memorial List for Abercrave.
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