Edward Arnold Price
This is the memorial page for Edward Arnold Price, native of Ystalyfera, killed during the First World War.
The information on Edward Arnold Price comes principally from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, from the Labour Voice newspaper, and the Parish Burial Register (courtesy of the Swansea Archives).
| Name | Edward Arnold Price |
| Date of Death | 10th August 1917 |
| Place of Death | Ypres |
| Age at Death | 19 |
| Unit and Regiment | Cheshire Regiment; 13th Bn. |
| Rank | Private |
| Service Number | 260107 |
| Additional Information | Born at Llandovery Carmarthenshire. |
| Cemetery | |
| Remembrance Grave | . |
| Memorial | YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL - BELGIUM; Panel 19 - 22. |
| Local Memorials | Ystalyfera War Memorial |
| Family Details | Son of Arthur (Born Brecon 1856) and Wilhelmina Price (Born Surrey 1865) formerly of The Craig, Halfway, Carmarthenshire, now of Tarreni Terrace, Godre’rgraig, Ystalyfera, Swansea. |
| Known Brothers | Charles Arthur (Born London 1893) |
| Known Sisters |
Marjory Elizabeth Irene (Born Halfway Carmarthenshire 1901) Dorothy Ethel May (Born Halfway Carmarthenshire 1906) Marguerite Ivy Louise (Born Halfway Carmarthenshire 1904) |
From the Labour Voice newspaper, 22nd September 1917 :-
GODRE’RGRAIG
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Price, of Tarreni Terrace, have been officially notified that their son, Pte. E.A. Price, of the Cheshire regiment, has been missing in France, since August 10th. From a friend of their son, however, they have now received confirmation of their anxious forebodings, to the effect that young Price and five other lads were killed outright by the explosion of a huge shell falling amongst them.
Mr. and Mrs. Price, until about a year ago, lived at Brookland Terrace, Abercrave, where the fallen young soldier had a wide circle of friends and worked at the Abercrave colliery.
He had been at the front about two and a half months. Another brother is with the Salonika army, having joined at the beginning of the war.
From the Labour Voice newspaper, 20th October 1917 :-
M. M. FOR LOCAL SOLDIER
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Price 281 Tarreni Terrace Ystalyfera has received news that their eldest son Captain Charles Arthur Price of the S.W.B. has been awarded the M. M. for conspicuous gallantry in action outside Salonika in May last. Previous to enlisting in August 1914 he worked at Abercrave Colliery. He has been abroad for two and a half years first in France and latterly in Salonika.
As reported in these columns a few weeks ago a younger son was killed near Ypres in August.
From the Labour Voice newspaper, 20th April 1918 :-
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Price 28, Tarreni Terrace, Godre’rgraig have received news that their eldest son Corporal C.A. Price of the South Wales Borderers, Salonika, has won the M.M. and was subsequently offered a commission. Having declined the promotion he was made Sergeant.
A younger brother, Arnold, was killed in one of the big battles at Ypres about six months ago.
The family is well known at Abercrave and Halfway, Cwmdwr, where they lived for several years.