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581. Dvr. Job, William

Driver

Date of Birth: 8/7/1893, Swansea (CENS)
1908 Serv. No: 581
1917 Serv. No: 725066
Awards: 14/15. BWM. VIC. TEM ('26).

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

V likely William Thomas John Job (brother of Bertie, 582)

Born 8/7/1893, Swansea. Parents - Harry & Sarah Ann

Bapt 9/5/1894, Swansea St Thomas. Add 27 Sebastopol St, Swansea. Dads occ-Engineer Fitter

1900 - Adm St Thomas Council School (Boys). DOB 8/7/1893. Add 49 Sebastopol St.

1901 -

1911 - 49 Sebastopol St, St Thomas, Swansea. 15yo. Occ-Butchers Boy. W parents (dad-Engine fitter) & 6 sibs inc Bertie

1919 - Married Elizabeth L Ridd, Q3, Swansea.

1921 - 24 Bond St, Swansea. 27y11m. Occ-Smiths Striker, Wagon Shop, Wagon Repairs Ltd, Portennat. W wife, Elizabeth Lena and in-laws

1939 - 31 Bond St, Swansea. DOB 8/7/1893. Occ-Spring Smith Wagon Works & Aux Fire Service. W wife Elizabeth

1946 - Died aged 53, Q4, Swansea.

Address:
St Thomas
Swansea

Military Service

No SR

Enl Jul/Aug 1911

France 21/22 Nov 1915

1918 - Adm 34 Combined Clearing Hosp, Jerusalem from 74th CCS, 7/6/1918. 265 Bty, RFA, 725066, Job W. NYD Pyrexia. Discharged to Ludd 8/6/18.

so likely Egypt Feb 16 and full campaign.

TEM ('26)

Date Entered Theatre (MIC): 22/11/1915
First Theatre (MIC): (1) France
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
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