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1453. Gnr. Millard, Phillip Thomas

Gunner

Date of Birth: 28/1/1891, Swansea (MUN-SEC & CENS)
Occupation: School Teacher
Previous Serv: 1911-13, 4th Battn, Devonshire Regt (TF)
Enlisted - Date: 3/7/1915
1908 Serv. No: 1453
1917 Serv. No: 725662
Other service: NRFA, O.C.C. Sch.
Demobilised: 3/2/1919
Awards: SWB.

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 28/1/1891, Swansea. Parents William Reeves & Margaret Maria

- Bapt 13/3/1895, Holy Trinity, Swansea. Add- 90 Lower Oxford St (1895). Dads occ-Pastry Cook

1891 - 73 New Oxford St. 2 yo. W parents & 1 older bro (Bertie, no 1409)

1901 - 161 St Helens Ave, Swansea. 12yo. W parents & 2 bros

1901 - Adm Swans Mun Sec Sch 2/9/1901, left 31/7/1909 to become elementary sch teacher

1911 - 161 St Helens Ave, Swansea. 22yo. Occ-School Teacher. W parents (Wm - pastrycook) and 2 bros

Commission Application - Before my enrolment I was a College trained Certificated School Teacher. I took my Certificate after studying for 2 years (1911-1913) at Exeter University College. During the period I was, with the other students, a private in the 4th Battn, Devonshire Regt. (T.F.).

1918 - 70 Cromwell St. Elec Reg. W Bertie

1920 - Married Kathleen Mary Waters, 9/8/20, St Judes, Swansea. Add-70 Cromwell St, Occ-Schoolmaster

1921 - 70 Cromwell St, Swansea. 30y5m. Occ-Elementary School Teacher, Brynmill Council School. W Kathleen (frm british born in Ekaternoslav, South Russia), parents and bro Wm

1939 - 12 Penlan Glan. DOB 28/1/1891. Occ-School Teacher. W Kathleen, Violet (1921) & redacted

1966 - Died aged xx27/7/1966 at Swansea Hospital. Add-26 Penlan Glanmor. Effects to Kathleen and Violet Gwendoline Margaret

Personal Info: Father W R Millard - Confectioner - 161 St Helens Ave (1901)
Address:
70 Cromwell St
Swansea (Pens)

Military Service

No SR. Brother of 1409, Bertie Millard

Enl 3 July 1915, no 1453, likely Swansea

14/8/1915 - Applied for a Commission. Ref no 1453, 3/1st Welsh Howitzer Brigade RFA

SWB. Final Unit NRFA OCC School. Mil pens - fractured wrist

No evidence that he served overseas

Discharged - Reason: Sick 392(XVIA).
Disabilities (Pens): Old Fract L Wrist
Final Unit: NRFA OCC Sch. (SWB)
Sources: (MIC)(SWB)(PENS)(COMM)

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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