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972. Sig Gnr. Blyth, William Arthur

Gunner/Signaller

Date of Birth: 13/8/1896, Swansea (CENS)
Occupation: Coach Trimmer
Enlisted - Date: 5/9/1914
Enlisted - Loc: Swansea
1908 Serv. No: 972
1917 Serv. No: 725329
Demobilised: 3/5/1919
Awards: 14/15. BWM. VIC.
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Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 13/8/1896, Swansea. Parents Silas & Charlotte - Known as Billy Blyth. Sometimes spelt Blythe (marriage). Bapt & army Blyth

1897 - Bapt Willie Arthur 10/2/1897. 1 Morris Lane

1901 - 1 Morris Lane. Willie 4yo. W mum and older brother

1903 - Adm St Thomas Council Sch for Boys

1911 - 35 Mackworth Terr. Willie 14yo. Occ-Office Clerk. W mother abd her new husband (Piggott) and younger sis

1920 - Married Edith Maud Grist, St Thomas, Swansea. 23yo. Occ-Motor Body Builder. Add-35 Mackworth Terr. Father - Silas Blythe, Sailor

1921 - 54 Kilvey Terrace, St Thomas, Swansea. 24y9m. Occ- Coach Trimmer, Motor Body Building. Hutchins & Co Ltd, 17 Wind St, Swansea. W Edith and Leonard (1920)

1939 - 15 Upton Terrace, Swansea. DOB 13/8/1896. Occ-Motor Hood, Tent & Tarpaulin Maker, Own Business. With wife, Edith M, Wilhem M (1923) & 2 others

1984 - Died aged 87, 4 Jun 1984, 21 Caebryn Av, Sketty, Swansea

Address:
35 Mackworth Terrace St Thomas
Swansea (PENS)

Military Service

Casualty Form on FMP

Enl 5/9/14 in Dec 14 photo of recs. Gnr

FR 21-22 Nov 1915

Marseilles 5/2/16-Alex 10/2/16 1st Battery then C/265. Photos fr Nat Lib of Wales in Beni Salama inc C Sub 1st Bty

Became Signaller 8/9/18

Malaria 12/10/18, palestine

Embarked for hm - Port Said 18/3/19. End war photo of 265

Disch 3/5/19

1st Welsh Unit: C/265 Bde
Date Entered Theatre (MIC): 22/11/1915
First Theatre (MIC): (1) France
Discharged - Reason: Disembodied on Demobilization
Addnl info: Emarked for UK for Demob Port Said 18/3/19
Final Unit: C/265 Bde, RFA
Sources: (ROLL)(MIC)(SR-F)(PENS)

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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