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1013. Sig Gnr. Davies, Stanley

Gunner/Signaller

Date of Birth: 24/10/1892, Swansea (CENS)
Occupation: Labourer (1911)
1908 Serv. No: 1013
1917 Serv. No: 725364
Awards: 14/15. BWM. VIC.

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Common name, 100pc - 3xDavies's with Stanley in their name. This is only one christened Stanley (without other names) - other 2 have second names

Born 24/10/1892, Swansea. Parents - George & Grace

Bapt 15/11/1892, Swansea St Mary. Add-65 Rodney St. Dads occ-Butcher

1901 - 54 Bond St, Swansea. 8yo. W parents & 6 sibs. Dad - Butchers Slaughterer

1911 - 35 Trafalgar Terrace, Swansea. 18yo. Occ-Labourer, Builders. W parents & 6 sibs

1915 - CDL 18/11, One of Loyal Swansea Family Wounded.... Private Stanley Davies, of the 1st Welsh Howitzers, who in times of peace figured in the Swansea Town XI.

1921 - 35 Trafalgar Terrace, Swansea. 27y8m. Occ-Transport Worker, Casual. W parents, & 3 sibs

1939 - 23 Trafalgar Terrace, Swansea. DOB 24/10/1892. Occ-Transpt Wker & Wharf Lab H W. Single, living with bro Brinley.

1980 - Died aged 87, Q1, Swansea

No ev of marriage/fam

Address:
35 Trafalgar Terrace
Swansea (NEWS)

Military Service

No SR

Enl 14 Sep 1914. In photo of 1914 recruits

Newspaper art referring to serving w 1st Wlesh in Nov 1915

FR Nov 1915

Appears in RJW album in list of A Sub, 2nd Battery as Gunner & Trainee Signaller

So likely Egypt Feb 1916 and advance to Jerusalem etc

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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