THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Hedd Wyn
Welsh poet who was killed on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele (1887–1917)
Hedd Wyn was born on January 13, 1887 in Trawsfynydd, United Kingdom and died on July 31, 1917, aged 30.
Born
January 13, 1887
Hedd Wyn died aged 30.
Died: July 31, 1917
- Birthplace
- Trawsfynydd, United Kingdom
- Professions
- poet, writer
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
More about Hedd Wyn
- Zodiac sign
- Capricorn
- Birth name
- Ellis Humphrey Evans
- Pseudonyms
- Hedd Wyn
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Questions people ask
How old was Hedd Wyn when they died?
Hedd Wyn died aged 30.
When is Hedd Wyn’s birthday?
Hedd Wyn’s recorded birthday is January 13.
Where was Hedd Wyn born?
Hedd Wyn was born in Trawsfynydd, United Kingdom.
What was Hedd Wyn’s name at birth?
Hedd Wyn’s recorded birth name is Ellis Humphrey Evans.
When did Hedd Wyn die?
Hedd Wyn died on July 31, 1917.