1510. Sig Gnr. Dowdall, Frank Oswald

Gunner/Signaller

Date of Birth: 1/10/1896, Cwmdu, Brecon (SR & CENS)
Occupation: School teacher (SR)
Enlisted - Date: 13/9/1915
Enlisted - Loc: Swansea
1908 Serv. No: 1510
1917 Serv. No: 725703
Service O/S: France
Other service: 68th DAC, 6 Res Bde & D/84 Army Bde
Demobilised: 25/2/1919
Awards: BWM. VIC.

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.

Address:
8 Bryn Rd Byrnmill
Swansea (SR)

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)

1st Welsh Unit: 3/1st Welsh (How) Bde
Discharged - Reason: Disembodied.
Sources: (ROLL)(MIC)(SR)(PENS)

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