Military
| Name | Born | Died | Description | Connection with Cardiff | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barter, FrederickFrederick Barter | 1891 | 1952 | Served in World War I with the Royal Welch Fusiliers, recipient of the Victoria Cross. | Born in Cardiff | |
| Flynn, MickMick Flynn | 1960 | — | Served with the Blues and Royals in Northern Ireland, the Falklands War, the Bosnian War, the Second Gulf War and the War in Afghanistan, recipient of the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross and the Military Cross. | Born in Cardiff | |
| Linton, JeffJeff Linton | 1909 | 1989 | Served with the Royal Artillery in World War II, attained the rank of Brigadier, recipient of the Distinguished Service Order. Played cricket for Glamorgan and Egypt as a right-arm medium-fast bowler. | Born in Llandaff, Cardiff | |
| Mathews, ThomasThomas Mathews | 1676 | 1751 | Admiral of the Royal Navy, served in the Caribbean, Queen Anne's War, the East Indies, the War of the Quadruple Alliance and the War of the Austrian Succession. | Born in Llandaff, Cardiff | |
| Shields, RobertRobert Shields | 1827 | 1864 | Served with the Royal Welch Fusiliers in the Crimean War, recipient of the Victoria Cross. | Born in Cardiff |
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