WORKING NOTES

Born 4/8/1892, Morriston. Parents - William & Catherine

1901 - 22 Cwmbath Rd, Morriston. 8yo. W parents (Dad-Tinplate Doubler) & 6 sibs

1911 - 41 Woodfield St, Morriston. 18yo. Occ-Cold Roller, Tinplater. W parents & 5 sibs

1915 - Morriston ROH - Add Green St

1916 - Married Mabel Ellis, Q3, Swansea

1921 - 10 Forbes St, Landore, Swansea. 28y9m. Occ-Tin Plate Doubler, W Morris Tin Plate Mills, Morriston. W wife, Mabel and Doreen (1919)

1939 - 40 Heol y Deri, Swansea. DOB 4/8/1892. W wife, Mabel, Doreen (1919), Donald (1925) & 2 redacted

1966 - Died aged 74, 17/11/1966, 40 Heol-y-Deri, Morrisaton.

No SR

Enl 31 May or 1 Jun 1915

31/12/15 - Morriston ROH, 3/1st Welsh RFA

Based on later service no 726143 - transferred from the 3rd Line of the Welsh Howitzers to 4A Reserve Brigade on 14 September 1916 (see Understanding Service nos)

Photo with 3 overseas service chevrons, 16-17-18

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Dvr Aaron Williams's service record was destroyed during the Blitz, but based on his service number, he most likely enlisted in the 1st Welsh Howitzers (a territorial army unit) either on 31 May or 1 June 1915, most likely in Swansea.

He would initially have trained in Swansea with the 3rd Line, but later moved to Winchester where it is likely that he transferred to the Regular RFA in September 1916 and served with a Regular unit throughout the war. Unfortunately no records suggest where or with whom he served, although the 3 overseas chevrons on his uniform in the photograph confirm that he served overseas in 1916, 17 and 18.

In 1917, the territorial army was renumbered with 6 digit numbers. He was initially given 725616, which was part of the sequence for the Howitzers, but this was cancelled and he would have been given a Regular service number (likely starting with 168). At the end of the war due to enlistment in the Territorial Force, this was revised and he was given a 6-digit number associated with the Howitzers which was 726143. It is possible that he only found out that number when he received his medals.