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960. Gnr. Robinson, Graham

Gunner

Date of Birth: 17/9/1894, Swansea (CENS)
Employer: Messrs Mills, English, Wind-street, Swansea
1908 Serv. No: 960
1917 Serv. No: 725318
Awards: 14/15. BWM. VIC.

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 17/9/1894, Swansea. Parents - John Henry & Clara

1901 - 28 Victoria Avenue, Oystermouth. 6yo. W parents John H & Clara & 4 sibs.

1901 - 1 Sept, Adm Oystermouth Sch, Inf Dept, Guardian - Jno Robinson, Victoria Ave, DOB 17/9/1894

1911 - 12 Brooklyn Terrace, Newton, Oystermouth. 16yo. Occ-Tinplate apprentice - Tinplate works. W parents (JH - Law Clerk, Urban Council) & 5 sibs

1918 - Elec Reg - 12 Brooklyn Terrace, Newton, Oystermouth. Abs Voter

1921 - Not found

1926 - Sept - Married Winifred Pelham Askew of Elstow, Beds (poss met in war), Newton

1939 - 20 Druslyn Rd, Swansea. DOB 17/9/1894. Occ-Electricity Joiners Mate. W wife Winifred P and dau, Winfired (1928)

1969 - Died Q3, Swansea. DOB - 15/9/1894

Address:
12 Brooklyn Terrace Newton
Oystermouth (CENS)

Military Service

No SR

Enl 5/9/1914. In Nov 14 pic of recs.

FR Nov 15

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

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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