The War Graves of YstradgynlaisHarold Idris KingHarold Idris King appears on both the Ystalyfera War Memorial and on the Ystradgynlais War Memorial, and please note that in the St Cynog's Roll of Honour he is included as H.S. King, rather than H.I. King. Harold Idris King had been a teacher in Cwmtwrch School before the war. He enlisted with the South Wales Borderers and was died of wounds received in Mesopotamia in 1917. The information on Harold Idris King 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).
The Llais Llafur of 26th December 1914 records a letter received from Harold King about his journey out to Aden:-
Two very interesting communications have been received during the past few days from Private Harold King, of the Brecknocks, who is with the local boys journeying to Aden and Bombay. Private King, who is on the teaching staff at the Cwmtwrch Schools, writes from the Red Sea under date November 21st stating that the food in the troopship as well as other conveniences are by no means desirable. He adds: "Everybody will be glad to leave this old tub. The weather in the Red Sea has been very good, and the sea is like a mill pond. We saw the point at which Moses crossed the sea, and Mount Sinai. B. Company is landing at Perim, an Island 80 miles off Aden. We saw some gun practice with our escorts here.
From the Labour Voice newspaper, 3rd March 1917:-
CWMTWRCH DEATH OF PRIVATE HAROLD KING IN MESOPOTAMIA
From the Labour Voice newspaper, 22nd September 1917:-
CWMTWRCH
Harold King was one of 14 men of Cwmtwrch remembered at a memorial service held in February 1919. The write-up in the Llais described his service thus:-
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