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910. Sgt. Powell, John

Sergeant

Date of Birth: 1/4/1884, Morriston (CENS)
1908 Serv. No: 910
1917 Serv. No: 725279
Awards: 14/15. BWM. VIC.
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Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Known as Jack

Born 1/4/1884, Morriston. Parents - Evan & Ann

1891 - 91 Wychtree St, Llangyfelach. 7 yo. W parents & 9 sibs

1901 - 24 Tyrpenry St, Morriston. 17yo. Occ-Coal Wheeler. W parents & 8 sibs and nephew

1911 - 24 Tyrpenry St, Morriston. 27yo. Occ-Doubler Sheet Mills. W widowed mother, 5 sibs and a nephew

1915 - Morriston ROH, Tyrpenny St, Sgt & patriotic family article

1920 - Married Lilian Cowling, Q3 Peterborough. Met whilst in Cambs, Beds?

1921 - NF

1939 - 1 Heol Gwernen, Morriston, DOB 1/4/1884. Occ-Rollerman, Sheet Mills. W Lily, Cowling A (1921) and Edna Linda (1923)

1950 - Died aged 65, 26 Feb 1950, 1 Heol Gwernen, Morriston. Effects to widow Lily

Married

Address:
Tyrpenry Street
Morriston (ROH)

Military Service

No SR

Enl 11/12 Aug 1914

Newspaper article Aug 15 as Sgt. and in Nov 1915 pic of NCOs as Sgt

The Herald 21/8/15: MORRISTON'S FAMILY RECORD. Another excellent example of patriotism is shown by the family of Mrs Ann Powell, 5 Tyrpenry-street, Morriston. Of her four sons three have joined the colours.... Jack Powell is a sergeant in the 1st Welsh Howitzer Brigade, RFA at Cambridge, Ivor Powell and Morgan Powell are attached to the Royal Naval Division; whilst the grandson [Evan] is a private with the 3rd Welsh.

- Rapid promotion - old soldier or previously member of Brigade?

FR 21/22 Nov 1915

Egypt (likely Feb 16). CDL 29/7/18: News has been received by Mrs Powell, Tyrpenry-street, Morriston, that her son Pte Evan Powell, died on 21st June after a short illness.... He has two brothers serving, one being in Egypt and the other the North Sea.

Nothing else

Date Entered Theatre (MIC): 22/11/1915
First Theatre (MIC): (1) France
Sources: (ROLL)(MIC)(NEWS)

Explanation Of Abbreviations

Awards

  • 14/15 – 1914/15 Star
  • BWM – British War Medal
  • VIC – Victory Medal
  • SWB – Silver War Badge
  • TFEM – Territorial Force (1908-1921)
  • TEM – Territorial Efficiency Medal (1921-1930)
  • TFWM – Territorial Force War Medal

Gallantry

  • MID – Mention In Dispatches
  • LG – London Gazette
  • MM – Military Medal
  • DCM – Distinguished Conduct Medal

Sources

  • ROLL – Medal Roll for British War Medal and Victory Medal (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • MIC – Medal Index Cards (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • SR – Service Record (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • SR-F – Service Record (FindMyPast.co.uk)
  • SR-NA – Service Record (National Archives) – officers
  • COMM – Commission letters (National Library of Wales)
  • SWB – Silver War Badge Records (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • PENS – Pension Records (Western Front Association/Fold3)
  • CWGC – Commonwealth War Grave Commission
  • RAA – Royal Artillery Attestations 1883 -1942 (FindMyPast.co.uk)
  • NEWS – Newspapers
  • CENS – Census Records (Ancestry.co.uk & FindMyPast.co.uk)
  • BFB – Briton Ferry Boys at the Front Fund Committee Records (swansea.gov.uk)
  • FAM – Family Records
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