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129. Sgt. Hanney, Huzara

Sergeant

Date of Birth: 1/11/1887, Morriston (CENS)
Occupation: Tinplate Packer (CENS)
1908 Serv. No: 129
1917 Serv. No: 725010
Awards: 14/15. BWM. VIC.

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 1/11/1887, Morriston . Full name Huzara Jame E Parents - Albert G & Mary J

1891 - 34 Wychtree St, Morriston. 3yo. W parents & 2 sibs

1901 - 74 Martin St, Morriston. 13yo. Occ-Greaser Cold Rolls Tinplate Mf. W Parents & 5 younger sibs

1909 - Married Margaret Prosser Q2, Swansea

1911 - 14 Market St, Morriston. 23yo. Occ-Tin Plate Worker (packer). W john Posser (Margaret's dad) Margaret and their fam

1921 - 14 Market St, Morriston. 33y7m. Occ-Tinplate Packer. Morriston Tinplate Co Ltd. W Margaret, Kathleen (1910) & Olive (1911)

1939 - 30 Morris St, Swansea. DOB 1/11/1887 Occ-Tinplate Packer Heavy Worker & ARP Pt Time Warden. W Margaret, Olive (1911) & Edna (1921)

Died

Address:
14 Market St
Morriston

Military Service

No SR

Enl Apr 1908, likely Morriston, v likely band member (like Dad & GF)

France 21/22 Nov 1915. In Nov 1915 pic of NCOs as Sgt

Likely Egypt Feb 1916

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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