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Some shocking fringes from #Cadoxton School #Barry

Second Lieutenant Hugh Neil O’Donnell, of the Welsh Regiment, was from Holton Road, #Barry. He lost his life on 4th Feb 1917 aged 22. He is buried in St. Sever Cemetery in Rouen. (📷 Lives of the First World War and WW1cemeteries.com)

Hi All, There are two Commonwealth War Graves Commission war graves tours coming up in July. Both are FREE to attend, one in Penarth the 25th in the morning and one at Barry Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery on the 27th in the afternoon. 1/2

For further information and to book tickets please click on the links below. eventbrite.co.uk/e/cwgc-tours-2… eventbrite.co.uk/e/cwgc-tours-2… 2/2

Private Charles Norton Breckenridge of the Welsh Regiment. He lived with his wife, Florence in Pyke Street, #Barry. He lost his life aged 35 on 7th July 1916 and is buried in Thiepval, France. (📷 Lives of the First World War)

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Sunday July 9th... Open Day @ the Barry War Museum 11am - 3pm In the Big Barry History Room Mr Roger Hardingham will sign copies of his new book listing all of the old steam locomotives that were in Dai Woodhams’ scrapyard and histories of where they are today 1/2

(Other railway-related books and DVDs will be available to purchase!) Also in the Barry War Museum we will be unveiling a new information board in honour of Dick "Taffy" Taylor,  6th October 1922 – 30th November 1944... And much more to see! Lest we forget 2/2

The museum on p6 the current issue of the Glamorgan Star.

The museum on p12 of the current issue of the Glamorgan Star. Can you help us please if anyone has knowledge of where the US troops were billeted in Barry, and William McKenney Jnr particularly? Please RT! Thank you!

The Home Guard in Glamorgan(shire) during the Second World War. If your relative was too young / too old / failed the regular forces' medical, or been in a reserved occupation, he may have served in the Home Guard. home-guard.org.uk/hg/cty-glamorg…

'Evening At The Museum'. 6th June 2024. To clarify the above. It is /not/ a /Night/ at the museum, as wrongly advertised elsewhere. It is merely an /evening/ event; times as per normal talks, starting at 7pm Any queries about any event, please email [email protected]

It was a privilege to attend the 80th Anniversary of D-Day service today. We have learned about WWII and we know what that generation gave up for us. The children were very respectful and our school councillors laid a wreath from the children of St Andrews #SAMsY6 St Peters Church

Y4 celebrating our Diversity Day #DiversityDay #SAMsRSE #SAMsY4

Between July 7th - 11th 1916 as part of the Somme Battle, Mametz Wood was the objective of the 38th (Welsh) Division which had Battalions of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, South Wales Borderers and Welsh Regiment. The Division took over 4,000 casualties in total. ‘Lest We Forget,