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496. Sgt. Jones, Daniel Sydney

Sergeant

Date of Birth: 25/11/1893, Swansea (Merc Marine)
Occupation: Apprentice Marine Fitter (SR-F)
Employer: Castle Steam Trawling (NEWS)
Enlisted - Date: 25/5/1910
Enlisted - Loc: Swansea
1908 Serv. No: 496
Service O/S: France: 21/11/15 - 4/3/16. Mediterranean: 5/3/16
Demobilised: 24/5/1916
Awards: 14/15. BWM. VIC. Mercantile Marine

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 25/11/1893, Swansea. Parents - Daniel (Alderman & Mayor of Swansea) & Jennie

1901 - NF

1911 - 14 Bryn Road, Swansea. 17yo. Occ-Engineer. W parents & 3 younger sibs

His Dad was Dan Jones was Mayor of Swansea who waved brigade troops off in 1914

1916 - Descr. 5ft9in, florid complexion, greyish eyes, dark auburn hair

1921 - Likely at sea

1924 - Died 8 Jan 1924 (from Merc Marine record), 4 Jan 1924 Freemantle, Western Australia. Add-14 Bryn Rd, Swansea. Effects to Daniel Jones, Master Tailor (from Probate)

Personal Info: Father - Alderman Daniel Jones, Mayor of Swansea
Address:
14 Bryn Road
Swansea (SR-F)

Military Service

SR

Enl 25/5/1910, Swansea. Gnr, 1/1st Glam Bty

Embodied 5/8/14

Promoted Cpl 14/8/14.

Swansea ROH as working for Castle Steam Trawling and played in Bedford Water Polo Match June 1915

France 21/22 Nov 1915 in Nov 15 pic of NCOs as Cpl

Sgt 5/1/16

Emb Marseilles 5/2/16. Dis Alexandria 10/2/16.

Tansfer to England for Discharge per HT Northland - 28/4/16.

Disch 24/5/1916, termination of period of engagement

Character Very Good. This NCO has been most diligent & intelligent in his duties & from his previous training should be very useful for Dockyard or Munition Work.

After leaving army joined Mercantile Marine as 3rd Engineer, received Merc Marine Medal

1st Welsh Unit: 1/1st Glamorgan Battery
Date Entered Theatre (MIC): 22/11/1915
First Theatre (MIC): (1) France
Discharged - Reason: Termination of the Period of Engagement.
Sources: (ROLL)(MIC)(SR)

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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