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1004. A/Cpl. Taylor, Chas Skillington

Acting Corporal

1908 Serv. No: 1004
1917 Serv. No: 725357
Awards: 14/15. BWM. VIC.

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 10/9/1880, Newark, Notts. Parents - Walter & Caroline

1881 - 6 Regent St, Newark, 7m. W parents and older sis. Dad - billiard maker

1891 - Pack Horse - 18 Albert St, Newark. 10yo. Scholar. W parents & 2 sibs. Dad - publican

1901 - 2 Crackpool Lane, Newark. 20yo. Ironmongers Assistant. W parents & 3 sibs. Father publican of the Greyhound Inn

1907 - Married Lily Doggett, Q4, Watford

1911 - Armine Rd, Fforestfach, Cockett. 20yo. Occ-Salesman Ironmongery Business. W Wife, Lillian and Maymee Rose (1910)

1918 - Elec Reg. Llangelly, Ravenhill, Fforestfach. Abs Voter

1921 - 1 Homine Terrace, Ravenhill, Swansea. 40y9m. Ironmongers Assistant, Wells English Ironworks. Castle St. W wife Lillian, Maymee Rose (1910), Walter (1913), Harry (1921)

1939 - 71 Thong Lane, Gravesend, Kent. DOB 10/9/1890. Occ-Salesman, W Lily, Kate (1925)

1948 - Died 5/6/1948, 71 Thong Lane, Gravesend, Kent. Survived by Lily

Address:
Armine RD Ravenhill
Swansea (1918)

Military Service

No SR

Enl 14/9/14, in photo of 1914 recruits as driver

FR Nov 1915

Nothing else

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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