A RETIRED teacher who is in the process of researching the local fallen heroes of the two world wars has had some success with her search.

Judith Anderson, 67, who previously taught at Caldicot Comprehensive and Wyedean School, is hoping to compile information on the fallen of the two world wars that lived in Caldicot, Portskewett and Sudbrook, and Rogiet.

She hopes to put the gathered information together in three books, which can be placed in the local churches to help people to remember.

She understands that the process to create the local books will be a mammoth task, which is why she hopes that local people maybe able to aid her.

She said: "I should like to thank The Free Press for running the story on my search to honour the fallen heroes of Caldicot Benefice. "Following this two gentlemen who are already doing something similar in their districts telephoned me to offer advice and suggestions."

Following the article two members of the public also telephoned and offered information and photographs.

One of the photographs was of Private Andrew J Davies. He was the youngest son of Isaac and Margaret Davies of Highmoor Hill, Caldicot. He died on July 16, 1917, and is remembered at Orchard Dump Cemetery, Aleux-En-Gohelle.

Mrs Anderson has now placed leaflets in various Post Offices in Caldicot and Rogiet and in local shops in Portskewett, and she hopes that these will gain further responses.

She explained that her search is proving fascinating especially when she comes across names of men who are from the area but who are not on the local memorials.

She came across Lieutenant Wyndham Huggett, whose parents lived at Ifton Farm Portskewett, as there is a window dedicated to him in Magor Church. He was 25 when he was killed in 1916. His brothers, Jack, Courtney and George, were also fighting.

She said: "I am hoping that someone can provide me with details of his brothers and what happened to them.

"The more I find out the more I need to know. I am also unable to find out anything about Thomas and William King, who died in WW1."

Her search for information continues.

Within the book, she hopes each person will have a page of facts and photos so that people who see the books will have a true overview of the person they were.

If anyone has any information, please contact Judith Anderson on 01291 422947.