Cpl. Roberts, Frank

Corporal

Occupation: Grocers Clerk
Employer: James Jones & Sons, Wholesale Grocers
1917 Serv. No: 725051
Awards: BWM. VIC. TFEM (Aug '19)

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Frank John Roberts

Born 10/2/1893, Radnorshire. Parents - John (Station Master) & Margaret

1901 -

1911 - 158 King Edward Rd, Swansea. 18yo. Occ-Grocer Clerk. W parents & 5 sibs

1921 - 158 King Edward Rd, Swansea. 28y4m. Occ-Clerk, James Jones & Sons, Wholesale Grocers. W parents & & younger bro

1924 - Married Elsie Keast, 9 Sept 1924, St Gabriels, Swansea. Occ-Clerk. Add- 158 King Edwards Rd

1939 - 101 King Edward Rd. DOB 10/2/1893. Occ-Commercial Traveller, Biscuits. W Elsie, 2 redacted and MIL?

1972 - Died aged 79, Q3 Swansea. DOB 10/2/1893

1972, Buried 11/7/1972, St Pauls, Sketty. Add-37 Wimmerfield Ave, Killay

Address:
158 King Edward Rd
Swansea (CENS)

Military Service

No SR

Enl Mar/Apr 1911, likely Swansea, likely 1st Bty

Didnt go to France, no TWM, so poss didnt vol for Imp Serv

BWM, VIC. nothing else

TFEM Aug 19

Secretary of Old Comrades Association - Photos at dinners inc 1933

Sources: (ROLL)(MIC)(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