The War Graves of Ystradgynlais
Phillip Draper
Phillip Draper was born in Weston Super Mare and lived in Ystalyfera. He was killed in action in France in 1917. On 18th January 1917 the battalion was at work improving trenches, shelters and dugouts around Plank Avenue when Phillip was killed by a shell which hit one of A Company's shelters. There is no known grave.
The information on Phillip Draper 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 | Phillip Draper |
| Date of Death | 18th January 1917 |
| Place of Death | PLACE |
| Age at Death | 21 |
| Unit and Regiment | South Wales Borderers; Monmouthshire Regiment; posted to 2nd Bn |
| Rank | Private |
| Service Number | 15526 |
| Additional Information | Born Weston Super Mare. He lived at Dyffryn Clwyd, Ystalyfera prior to the war and worked as a bricklayer's labourer. Phillip enlisted at Ystradgynlais into the South Wales Borderers and was posted to France at some time in 1916, joining the 2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment. |
| Memorial | THIEPVAL MEMORIAL - FRANCE; Pier and Face 4 A. |
| Local Memorials |
Ystradgynlais War Memorial Ystalyfera War Memorial |
| Family Details | Son of Mrs. Mary Jane Vellacott of Church Lane, Ivybridge, Barnstaple, Devon |
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| Known Sisters |
Ystradgynlais War Memorial
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