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NEWS OF GARW BOYS. j Grandmaster of Grand United Order of Odd- fellows' Son Killed in Action.—Councillor and Mrs. Llewellyn Jones, J.P., Pontycymmer, re- ceived a letter from a friend of their son, Cpl. Arthur Llewellyn J ones, B.A.M.C., informing them that the brave lad had been killed in action. The letter was written by Pte. W. L. ¡ Griffiths, R.A.M.C., who, previous to enlist- ment, worked at the same establishment, viz. Messrs. John S. Brown, general ironmongers, Swansea. Both volunteered on the same daya,l and remained "pals" all throh.. In a I pathetic letter, Pte. W. L. Griffiths says: "There were three in the dug-out when a shell I dropped, and your son Arthur was killed in- stantaneously. Another occupant of the dug- out, Dan Rees, of Morriston, was wounded, and ) the third, who was blown completely up in the air (name not given) escaped without a scratch." I was only ten yards away, and it quite unnerved me. Perhaps it will be some consolation for you to know he suffered no pain. We buried him the following day, and placed on his grave a cross with his name and number inscribed. Please accept my sincerest I sympathy, and that of all his friends in your sad bereavement." The late Cpl. Arthur LI. ¡ Jones, who was 2H years' of age, and of a fine stature, was of a very genial disposition, ex- ceedingly popular, and loved bv all who came in contact with him. He was a highly respected I and faithful member of the Tabernacle Church, I Pontycymmer. He volunteered soon after the outbreak of war. He went through two years of foreign -ervice. He was at Suvla Bay and in the Dardanelles Campaign. Alter that he I served in Egypt and the Persian Gulf, and I thence went to Gaza (Palestine), where, heroic- ally, he made the great sacrifice. He was edu- cated at the Ffaldau School, Pontycymmer, and I at Bridgend Cuunty School, and served his ap- prenticeship with Mr. D. H. Hopkins, iron- I monger, Pontycymmer. The bereaved parents have received many letters and telegrams of sympathy. Missing. "—Mrs. Rebecca Sefmour, 48 The Avenue, Pontycymmer, has received the sad no- tification from the Record Office, Hounslow, stating with regret that her husband, No. 32523 L.-Cpl. John Seymour, 1st East Surrey Regi- ment, C Company, 10th Platoon, B.E.F., Francis, was posted as "Missing" on the 8th Mav, 1917. fe was a haulier at the Ffaldau Colliery, Pontycymmer, prior to joining the colours, and enlisted 18 months ago. He was stationed at Curragh Camp, Ireland, during the I riots, and had two horses shot under him by the Sinn Feiners." He served seven montlis in France, and it is hoped that Mrs. Seymour will yet receive hopeful information.

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DEATH OF NURSE WILLIAMS. I