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422 & 1631. Cpl. Brown, Edward Roe

Corporal

Date of Birth: 9/11/1889, Oystermouth (CENS)
Occupation: Architects' Surveyor
Employer: H A Ellis
Enlisted - Date: 7/5/1909
Enlisted - Loc: Swansea
1908 Serv. No: 422 & 1631
Service O/S: BEF France: 21/11/15 - 4/3/16. Mediterranean EF: 5/3/16.
Other service: Re-enlisted 5/6/1916 as 1631 1st Welsh Howitzers & 745677
Demobilised: 15/5/1916
Awards: 14/15. BWM. VIC.

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 9/11/1889, Oystermouth. Parents - William Henry & Sarah

1891 - 141 Clifton Terrace, Oystermouth. 1yo. W parents & 5 Sibs (dad-Gen Contractor)

1901 - NF (not at Central Hotel w parents)

1911 - Central Hotel, Swansea. 21yo. Occ-Assistant Architect. W parents (running the hotel), 4 sibs

1914 - Occ-District Valuer, Inland Revenue, Newport, Mon

1915 - Married Elsie Jenkins, Q1 Cambridge (sister of another member of the Brigade)

1915 - Geoffry baptised 7 Nov 1915, St Gabriels, Swansea. Add-26 King Edward Road. Occ-Surveyor

1916 - Descr, 5ft7in. Sallow complexion. Grey eyes, Dark brown hair

1921 -

1939 - 24 Bernard St, Swansea. DOB 9/11/1889. Occ-Chartered Architect HMO. W wife, Elsie, Geoffrey (1915) & redacted

1953 - Died aged 64, 17 Nov 1953 at Brunswick Nursing Home, Ffynone, Swansea. Add-2 Bayswater Rd, Swansea

Address:
Central Hotel
Swansea (SR-F)

Military Service

SR

Enl 7/5/1909, Swansea, Gnr, 1st Glam Bty. 19y7m no 422

embodied 5/8/14

Promoted Bdr 14/8/14, Cpl 21/11.15

Welsh Howitzers Kindly Gift

We have received the following letter from Corpl ER Brown, Male Voice Party, 1/1st Glamorgan Battery RFA, 1/1st Welsh (How) Brigade, St Neots, Hunts:- "my committee has decided to share out the surplus funds of their party amongst charitable institutions...

South Wales Evening Post, 20/11/1915 (Newspapers.com)

France 21/22 Nov 1915.

Front line training with 5th Division, early Dec 1915 described in letter to SWEP, Jan 1916: letter to SWEP, Jan 1916:

VDH arising from Shock & Exposure in the winter of 1915-16

Marseilles - Alex 5-10 Feb 1916. Role NCO i/c Battery Communications.

Alex - home, HS Oksova 5/5/16

Discharged time expired 15/5/1916, Cpl, 1/1st Glam Bty. Military Character: Very Good. A man of good intelligence & education who has show ability & interest in his military work.

Re-engaged 5/6/1916 as 1631 (later 745677 & 290522)

Sketch in AA Buckland's sketch books (also at 68th Div Art HQ), dated Nov 1916

Disch 16/2/19, Signaller, 745677, 68th Div HQ

1st Welsh Unit: 1/1st Glamorgan Battery
Date Entered Theatre (MIC): 22/11/1915
First Theatre (MIC): (1) France
Discharged - Reason: Termination of Engagement - KR Para 392 (XXI)
Disabilities (Pens): VDH arising from Shock & Exposure. The winter of 1915-16
Final Unit: HQRA 68th Div
Sources: (ROLL)(MIC)(SR-F)

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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