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948. Gnr. Felman, Abraham

Gunner

Date of Birth: 18/6/1890, Swansea (CENS)
Occupation: Watchmaker (CENS)
1908 Serv. No: 948
1917 Serv. No: 725311
Other service: 53rd DAC
Awards: 14/15. BWM. VIC.

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born Swansea. Parents - Marko & Mary Felman fr Blodauc Russian Poland

1891 - 15 Madoc St, Swansea (Drapers Shop). 11mo W parents & 5 siblings

1901 - 25 Lower Oxford St, Swansea. 10yo. Marko - Glazier

1911 - 19 Brunswick St, Swansea. 21yo. Occ-Watchmaker (repairing)

1921 - 31y 1m. 54 Angus St, Cardiff. Occ-Watchmaker - Repairing. Working Own Account, 22 Caer St, Swansea. Lodging w Sister Bella

1924 - Married Lily M Thomas. 1st quarter, Swnasea

1939 - DOB 18/6/1890. 77 Rhyddings Park Rd, Swansea. Occ- Master Watch & Clock Repairer. W Lily M Felman (later Dennie)

Died 10 Oct 1947, Aged 57. Newlands Portway Lane, Bishopstone. Survived by Lily

Address:
Swansea

Military Service

Enl early Sep 1914. In Nov pic of new recruits. France 22/11/15

Med record. 4/10/18, No 34 Combined Clearing Hospital (Jerusalem). 53 DAC. 725311. Gnr. Felman A. Pyrexia. Influenza convalescent. Disc 6/10/18, Ludd

1933 - Assistant secretary to the Old Comrades Association. Photo in Sth Wales Eve Post 16/11/1933

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

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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