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409. Sgt. Vaughan, William Henry

Sergeant

Date of Birth: c1888, Woodstock Ambleton, Pembrokes (RAA)
Occupation: Railway Man (RAA)
Enlisted - Date: 31/3/1909
1908 Serv. No: 409
1917 Serv. No: 725038
Demobilised: 20/9/1919
Awards: 14/15. BWM. VIC. SWB. TFEM (May '21)
Post-war Serv: 721744, BQMS, RA
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Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born Woodstock Ambleton, Pembs. Parents - William & Mary

1891 - 11 Griffiths Row, Llantwit, Neath. 3yo. W parents & 7 sibs

1901 - 33 Gnoll Park Rd, Neath. 13yo. Occ-Errand Boy. W parents (dad-milk vendor) & 6 sibs

1911 - 1 Cromwell Terrace, Neath Abbey. 23yo. Occ-Clerk (Tinplate Trade). Boarder.

1918 - Elec Reg. 1 Cromwell Terrace. Neath Abbey. Abs voter

1921 -

1939 - DOB

Died

Married

Personal Info: Father - William Vaughan, Cromwell Terrace, Neath Abbey
Address:
1 Cromwell Terrace Neath Abbey
Neath (Pens)

Military Service

He served throughout the Great War and went overseas from 1915 to 1919, during which time, he was promoted on the field from private to company quarter-master sergeant.

Neath Guardian, 6/10/1939 (FMP)

No SR

Enl 31/3/09, Likely Neath, likely 2nd Battery

Sergeant WH Vaughan, 2nd Glamorgan Battery; now in Cambridge awaiting orders for the front.

Western Mail, 29/1/1915 (FMP)

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

Likely Egypt - Feb 16

Disch 20/9/19, RAA - 10y 204d (not quite right)

Rejoined 27/5/1920 as 721744. Disch 26/5/1921 as BQMS

Date Entered Theatre (MIC): 22/11/1915
First Theatre (MIC): (1) France
Discharged - Reason: Para 392 (XVI) KR. Sick 392(XVIA).
Final Unit: 2 Depot RFA. (SWB)
Sources: (ROLL)(MIC)(SWB)(PENS)(RAA)

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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