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1529*. Gnr. Roe, Henry Thomas

Gunner

Date of Birth: c1876, Swansea (CWGC & CENS)
Occupation: Landlord
Employer: Glamorgan Arms
Previous Serv: Poss Royal Engineers (based on photo)
1908 Serv. No: 1529*
1917 Serv. No: 725717
Date Died: On or about 2/9/1918
How Died: Killed In Action/Died of Wounds
Awards: BWM. VIC.
Gallantry: MM
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Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born c1876, Swansea. Parents - Albert E & Sarah. Known as Harry

1881 - 18 & 19 Greenhill St, Swansea. 5yo. Scholar. W parents (dad-Licensed Victualler) & 3 sibs

1891 - 28 Greenhill St, Swansea. 15yo. Occ-?? W parents (dad-Publican) & 5 sibs

1901 - 25 Plantagenet St, Cardiff, 24yo. Occ-Grocers Assistant. Boarder

1911 - 30 Greenhill Street, Swansea. 35yo. Occ-Assisting the Business, Lodging House. W widowed mother & 3 younger sibs

1912 - Married Florence Jane Wingrove, Q3 Swansea

1918 - Died 2 Sep 1918 or shortly after, Western Front. Widow, Florence 12 Gordon Terrace. Children Violet Edna 25/5/06

Personal Info: Husband of Florence Jane Roe, of 12, Gordon Terrace, Swansea. (CWGC)
Address:
Greenhill St
Swansea

Military Service

Prev serv - poss RE - based on newspaper pic

No SR

Enl Oct 1915, Likely no 1529 (based on serv no)

SWWP 5-2-16. Roll of Honour of Salisbury Club. HT Roe, 2/1st Welsh Howitzers

MM awarded Apr/May 1918. LG 2/8/1918

Killed in Action/Died of Wounds, 2/9/18 or shortly after, Gnr A/52 Army Bde

- Buried Wancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais

WO Daily List 5693, 11 Oct 1918. Reported wounded (wrongly)

Addnl info: Buried/Commemorated: Wancourt British Cemetary
Final Unit: "A" Bty. 52nd Army Bde. (CWGC)
Sources: (ROLL)(MIC)(PENS)(CWGC)

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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