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8. Sgt. Chamberlain, William John

Sergeant

Date of Birth: 27/7/1876, Swansea (CENS)
Occupation: Carpet Planner (SR)
Employer: Messrs Ben Evans & Co Ltd (SR & ROH)
Enlisted - Date: 1/4/1908
Enlisted - Loc: Swansea
1908 Serv. No: 8
Service O/S: France: 21/11/15 - 4/2/16. Egypt: 5/2/16 - ?.
Demobilised: 22/4/1916
Awards: 14/15. BWM. VIC. TFEM.

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 27/7/1876, Swansea. Parents - William (dad-Foreman Platelayer) & Louisa

1881 - 29 Powell St, Swansea. 4yo. W parents & 5 older sibs

1891 - 2 Dynevor Pl, Swansea. 14yo. Occ-Railway Errand Boy. W parents & 3 older sibs

1901 - 2 Christina St, Swansea. 24yo. Occ-Carpet Planner Upholstery. W parents & 2 older sibs

1908 - SR - 2 Christina St, Swansea. 5ft 8

1911 - 2 Christina St, Swansea, 34yo. Occ-Carpet Planner. W sis

1912 - Married Amy Jane Mills, 26 Dec 1912, St Mary Swansea. Occ-Carpet Planner. Add-Christina St

1916 - SR - 5ft 9.in. Dark complexion, greyish eyes, black hair

1921 - 1 Edward St, Swansea. 44y11m. Occ-Upholsterer, Swansea Corporation Architects Dept, Strand. W wife, Amy Jane, Amy (1914)

1939 - 1 Edward St, Swansea. DOB 27/7/1876. Occ-Upholsterer in Borough Architects Dept. W wife, Amy Jane, Amy (1914)

Died

Address:
2 Christina St
Swansea (SR)

Military Service

SR

Served in 1st Glamorgan RGA Vols. Enl 8/3/1893. Left as Sgt

Enl 1 Apr 1908, Swansea as Cpl

1909 - TFEM awarded by wife of adjutant Cambrian 5/5/1909

Promoted Sgt 24/7/1909

Mobilsed 5/8/14, Signed Imp Serv 15/9/14, Northampton, 1st Glam Bty

In photo of 1st Glam Bty NCO's, Oct 1914, Northampton

Transferred to 1st Welsh Amm Col 26/10/14

France 21/22 Nov 1915, In Nov 15 pic of NCOs

Marseilles to Alex 5-10 Feb 1916

Transferred to England for discharge 25/3/16

Disch 22 Apr 1916. Term of Period of Engagement

- Mil Char: Excellent. This NCO has throughout his service carried out his duties most efficiently & has done good work. I consider him fit for a position of trust.

South Wales Evening Post, 7/10/1914 (Newspapers.om)

Date Entered Theatre (MIC): 22/11/1915
First Theatre (MIC): (1) France
Discharged - Reason: Termination of Engagement.
Sources: (MIC)(SR)(TFEM)

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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