A MUSEUM in Llandudno has honoured two soldiers from Conwy county who died in World War I, on the anniversary of their deaths.

The Home Front Museum, whose exhibits showcase life for civilians during World War II, including recreations of shops and homes, is run by Adrian Hughes, who started the museum in 2000.

Earlier this month, Adrian visited the Jerusalem War Cemetery on Mount Zion, Israel to pay his respects to those who gave their lives in the region during the First World War.

He laid crosses on the graves of local men who fell, and also went to the south of the country and found the graves of two other Llandudno men who died at the Battle of Beersheba.

Among those buried in Jerusalem were two men from Conwy - Private Thomas Astall of Belle Vue Terrace, Great Orme and Lance Corporal Harold Walker from Conwy.

North Wales Pioneer: The Jerusalem War Cemetery. The Jerusalem War Cemetery. (Image: Home Front Museum)

Both were in the same regiment of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and yesterday was the anniversary of Thomas Astall’s death at the Battle of Jerusalem in 1917, while Harold Walker died the following day.

The Home Front Museum said of their lives: “Remembering Private Thomas Astall of Belle Vue Terrace, Great Orme, Llandudno who died today 1917.

Thomas was born at Liverpool but by 1911 was living in Llandudno and working as a donkey driver on the beach.

“In October 1914, Thomas volunteered into the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and was killed in action a little over three years later at the Battle of Jerusalem.

“The following day another local lad, Lance Corporal Harold Walker of the same regiment, died.

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“He worked as a carter in Conwy before the war but as a Territorial was mobilised in August 1914.

“He left a widow and two young children.”

The Jerusalem War Cemetery contains the graves of 2,515 Commonwealth service personnel.

The Battle of Jerusalem occurred during the British Empire's "Jerusalem Operations" against the Ottoman Empire.

Fighting for the city developed from November 17 and continued after the surrender until 30 December 1917, meaning the two men tragically died just short of its end.