7300: A Neath nurse and a Royal Welsh Fusilier

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posted on 2024-01-12, 12:10 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

Mona Beryl Rogers was born on the 5th February 1896. She was educated at Neath County Grammar School. She joined up early on in the war and worked as a nurse at Neath Hospital.

David Richard Howells had been at school with Mona and joined up at a similar time. He served in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and survived the war. He spent a year in the Indian Army and carried out legal work during the Second World War. Mona and David married after the war.

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Name of contributor(s)

Kate Howells, granddaughter

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

Mona Beryl Rogers and David Richard Howells

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

1914-1918

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

Neath, Wales

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Photographs of David in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. A photograph of 22 Neath nurses.

Community Collection Day

King's High School, Warwick (08/06/18)

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Lest We Forget World War One

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