William John James, Broncastellan, Penrhyn-coch, 9th Reserve Battery, RFA. William born in 1894, the son of Evan and Mary James, enlisted at Newport on 23 March 1916 into the Royal Artillery, and was posted to the 9th Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery.On 30 March 1917 Private William was discharged from the RFA as medically unfit, after having been found to have suffered badly during his training at Preston. He died on 23 April 1917, aged 25 years, and is buried at Penygarn Cemetery.