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1254. Dvr. Forrester, Hugh Edgerton

Driver

Date of Birth: 12/11/1897, Pyle, Bridgend, Glam (BAPT)
Previous Serv: 4078, Glamorgan RGA Vols & Welsh Regt
Enlisted - Date: 18/3/1915
Enlisted - Loc: Swansea
1908 Serv. No: 1254
Service O/S: Home: 18/3/15 - 14/4/16
Demobilised: 14/4/1916
Awards: SWB.

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 12/11/1897, Pyle, Bridgend, Glam. Parents - Charles James S & Julie. Mil recds as Hugh Edgerton Forrester, Civil records, Hugh Egerton Forester

- Bapt 18 Sep 1890, Pyle & Kenfig. DOB 12/11/1897. Add-Pyle. Dads occ-Gentleman

1891 - Pyle, Bridgend. 3yo. W parents (Dad-Metal Broker & Merchant) & 6 sibs

1901 - 15 Glanmar Cresc, Swansea. 13yo. W parents (Dad-Mechanical Eng) & 7 sibs

1905 - [Enl 41st Foot] - 15 Glanmore Cresc. Occ-Shop Assistant, JC Palmer, Castle St.

1907 - Married Mary Annie Evans, Q4, Swansea

1911 - 60 Fleet St, Swansea. 23yo. Occ- Milk Vendor, Dairy

1916 - Descr - 5ft 5.25, Fair complexion, Blue Eyes, Fair hair. Mermaid tatooed Rt Arm. Snake & sword on lt arm

1918 - Joined merchant navy as Cook (28/11/18)

1920 - Died aged 42, 6 Feb 1920, West Melbourne, Victoria, Aus

- Buried Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Vicotira, Aus

Personal Info: Wife - Annie Forrester, 60 Fleet Str, Swansea
Address:
60 Fleet Street
Swansea

Military Service

Prev Serv

Enl 27 Feb 1905, No 4078, 1st Glam RGA Vols

11/4/1905 - Transferred Welsh Regt, Cardiff

Brigade SR

Enl 18 Mar 1915, Swansea. No 1254, Driver

27/3/15 - Posted 2/1 Glam Bty

14/6/15 - Posted 2/1st Welsh AC

2/11/15 - AWOL

14/4/16 - Disch being medically unfit for further mil service - Heart murmur. (From St Neots)

Mil Character - Good. As Driver HE Forrester has been on the sick list for the greater part of the time that he has served under my command, I am unable to testify as to his general character and abilities.

1st Welsh Unit: 2/1st Glam Bty (27/3/15), 2/1st Welsh AC (14/6/15)
Discharged - Reason: Medically unfit for further military duty (St Neots, Hunts). Sickness 392(XVI).
Final Unit: 2/1 Welsh Bde AC. (SWB)
Sources: (SR)(SWB)

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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