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The Men Who Died

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Some action was seen at Lahej, the Brecknocks helped to keep the advancing Turks from a defensive position that had been set up in a large walled garden. Soon, however, a withdrawal was ordered and the column fell back to the Khor Maksar lines, where, an account of the operation was undertaken. There had been thirty deaths from heatstroke (half of this number being men from the Brecknockshire Battalion); four of the Battalion were missing (one had been taken prisoner) and three were wounded. In addition to these casualties, many men were subsequently considered to be unfit for active service and were sent home.

Those that remained were relieved by a battalion of the Buffs and on 5 August sailed for India. Reaching Bombay on the 11th, the 1/1st Brecknockshire Battalion were then sent to Mhow, where it would remain until August, 1919, moving then to Calcutta. As a battalion, the only action seen by the Brecknocks was at the walled garden in Lahej. This gained for the Battalion, and the South Wales Borderers, the battle honour Aden.

Whilst the Brecknocks moved to Mhow, many of their number later chose to volunteer to fight with other battalions in other theatres of war.

The Brecknockshire Memorial in St Mary’s Church,

Crater, Aden - a transcript

FOR THE GLORY OF GOD

AND

IN MEMORY OFTHE FOLLOWING NCOs & MEN

OF THE BRECKNOCKSHIRE BATTALION

SOUTH WALES BORDERERS

WHO DIED WHILE.ON ACTIVE SERVICE

AT ADEN 1914-15

30 Sgt HUGHES, PRICE 2212 Pts JONES, RT

1688 Sgt CROMPTON 1775 Pte LEWIS, C

813 Cpl SMITH, JH 1319 Pte LLYOD, W

1370 LcsCpl JENKINS, G 1478 Pte LLOYD, H

2047 LcsCpl WILLIAMS, RW 2383 Pte MORGAN, W

1381 Pte COOMBE, PA 2133 Pte OXENHAM, W

2345 Pte DAVIES, WE 1840 Pte PROUT, TJ

2308 Pte GREEN, E 2305 Pte SYMONDS, C

2316 Pte ISAAC, C 2285 Pte WILLIAMS, JR

1518 Pte JONES, GJ

This Tablet is erected

By their Comrades of the Regiment