1510. Sig Gnr. Dowdall, Frank Oswald
Gunner/Signaller
Personal Details
WORKING NOTES
Born 1/10/1896, Cwmdu, Brecon. Parents - Henry John & Gwendoline
1901 - School House, Cwmdu, Brec. 4yo. W parents (both schoolmasters) & 3 sibs
1909 - Adm Swansea Mun Sec, 20 Sep 1909. DOB 1/10/1896. Left 29 Sep 1915 to RFA. Dad-asst schoolmaster. Add-52 Alexandra Te
1911 - 52 Alexandra Ter, Brynmill, Swansea. 14yo. School. W parents (schoolmaster) & younger sis
1919 - Secretary to the Old Boys Association of Swansea Mun Sec (CDL 1-3-19)
1921 -
1930 - Married Agnes Tatham, 5 Sep 1930, Cantley, Yorks. Occ-Schoolmaster. Add-Cantley
1939 - 12 Kings Road, Doncaster. DOB 1/10/1896. Occ-Assistant School Master. W Agnes & redacted
1975 - Died aged 78, 26 Mar 1975. Add-12 Kings Rd, Doncaster
- Buried Tinsley Pk Cemetery, 1/7/1896
Frank was a school teacher and a fluent French speaker. He taught in Swansea.
Military Service
Pension record
Enl 13 Sep 1915, Swansea
Later Gunner, 68th DAC
21/5/18 - Posted 6 Res Bde
17/7/18 - Became signaller
2/10/18 - Posted BEF France
28/10/18 - Posted D/84 Army Bde
27/1/19 - Embarked Havre SS Nopatin
Disch 25/2/19, Sig, D/84 Army Bde
- Mil pens (teeth)
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