BORN CAERNAFON, WALES 1869. SON OF THE LATE REES & ELLEN NANNEY. HE MARRIED IN RHONDDA PARISH CHURCH ON 15/08/1892. HUSBAND OF SARAH CATHERINE GRIFFITH & 10 CHILDREN AT THIS CWGC ADDRESS. A PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER. ENLISTED IN CAERNAFON, ON 24/01/1885, AS 3587, 3RD ROYAL WELCH BATTALION. TIME EXPIRED AND DISCHARGED. SIGNED ON AS A RESERVIST SINCE 08/02/1908. A REGIMENTAL BANDSMAN. HOLDER OF THE LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 8.5 INCHES TALL, 146 LBS WEIGHT, 37 INCH CHEST, HAZEL EYES AND BROWN HAIR. WORE A BRACELET ON HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE HAD ALREADY SERVED FOR 29 YEARS AND 15 DAYS BEFORE THE WAR BEGAN. RE-ENLISTED AT THE OUTBREAK OF WAR. SERVED WITH 1/6TH ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS. LEFT FOR THE DARDENELLES, ON 08/08/1915. KILLED IN ACTION AT GALLIPOLI, ON 20/08/1915, AGED 46. COMMEMORATED ON THE HELLES MEMORIAL, TURKEY. HIS ARY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS WIDOW, SARAH CATHERINE NANNEY (1869-1940).
HIS SON, PRIVATE, JOHN HALFORD NANNEY, 11TH SOUTH WALES BORDERES, WAS KILLED AT YPRES, ON 31/07/1917, AGED 19.
