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1278. Gnr. Payne, William Roderick

Gunner

Date of Birth: c1879, St Matthews, Swansea (CENS & SR)
Occupation: Mason (Walling)
Enlisted - Date: 30/3/1915
Enlisted - Loc: Swansea
1908 Serv. No: 1278
Other service: 745792, 68th (Welsh) DAC & 452681, Spr, RE
Demobilised: 22/2/1919

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born Q3 1879, Swansea. Parents - George

1881 - 32 Watkin St, Swansea. 1yo. W widower Dad (Quarryman), brother & grandfather

1891 - 32 Watkin St, Swansea. 10yo Scholar. W Dad, 2nd wife and older bro

1901 - 63 Watkin St, Swansea. 20yo. Occ-Banker Mason. W Dad & his second wife & 4 younger sibs

1902 - Married Ellen Penhorwood, 28 Dec 1902, St Marys, Swansea. Occ-Mason. Add-63 Watkin St

1911 - 48 Watkin St, Swansea. 30yo. Occ-Building Trade Mason. W Ellen, Lilian (1904) & Edith (1909)

1921 - 48 Watkin St, Swansea (matches mil pens rcd). 41y9m. Occ-Foreman Mason, Building Trade, Swansea Corp, Architects Dept. W wife, Ellen, Lilian, Edith Else & Ernest

1932 - Died aged 52. Add-48 Watkin St

- Buried 9 Jul 1932, St Peters, Swansea.

Address:
48 Watkin Street
Swansea (SR)

Military Service

Partial SR

Enl 30 Mar 1915, Swansea

2nd Line (Reigate/St Neots)

Transferred to 68th (Welsh) DAC, prob 9 Sep 1916, 745792

9/7/17 - Not likely to become an efficient Gunner

13/11/17 - Transferred to MT ASC

Transferred to Royal Engineers 20/3/18. Spr, 452681, 1st RB RE

Transferred to reserve 22/2/1919

1st Welsh Unit: 2/1st Welsh (How) Bde
Discharged - Reason: Transfer to Class "Z" Army Reserve on Demobilization
Sources: (SR)

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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