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1249. Gnr. Gimblett, Arthur John

Gunner

Date of Birth: 6/2/1889, Merthyr (SR-NA)
Occupation: Medical Student
Enlisted - Date: 17/3/1915
Enlisted - Loc: Swansea
1908 Serv. No: 1249
Service O/S: France; 25/9/16 - 5/2/17. & 1/2/18 - 3/4/18
Other service: 168229 & 726177
Commission: 4/6/18 RGA (LG 19/7/17)
Demobilised: 13/7/1919
Awards: BWM. VIC.

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 6/2/1892, Merthyr. Parents - Joseph & Sarah

1891 - Brewyfal, Merhtyr. 2 yo. W parents and older sis

1901 - Bewdley House, Llandrindod Wells. 12yo. W parents (Dad-Baptist Minister) & 5 sibs

1911 - Penlan House, Brynhyfryd, Swansea. 22yo. Occ-Traveller (Printer). W widower Dad & 5 younger sibs

Swansea Town footballer

1915 - 5ft10,

1920 - Married Mary M Evans, Q3, Pembroke

1921 - 32 Sunnybank Rd, Griffithstown, Mon. 32y5m. Occ-Welfare Supervisor, Messrs Baldwins, Steel, Iron Coal etc. W Mary Margaret & Denzil ?? Lodwig (1920)

1939 - 34 Eversley Rd (Flat), Swansea. DOB 6/2/1889. Occ-Steel Works Foreman & Captain Special Reserve RGA. W ife Mary M, Gerald (1928)

1957 - Died aged 68, Q3, Newport, Gwent

Personal Info: Father - Joseph Gimblett
Address:
Penlan House Brynhyfryd
Swansea (SR-NA)

Military Service

Offcrs SR at NA

17/3/15 - Enl to 2/1st Brigade

ONE OF THE "SWANS" IN COURT

At the Swansea Police Court on Friday, Arthur John Gimblett, a gunner in the RFA, was charged with being an absentee from the artillery since August 7th. Defendant hails from Morriston, and has played for Swansea Town and Bolton Wanderers. He was handed over to await an escort.

South Wales Evening Post - 11/8/1916 (Newspapers.com)

7/9/16 - 4A REs Bde

29/9/16 -BEF, 7/10/16 - 24th Bde, 111 Bty

9/3/17 - RFA Cadet Sch, 4/6/17 - Commissioned in RGA (LG 19/6/17

Soton to Le Havre 31/1/18 - 1/2/18, 8/2/18 - Posted to 91 Siege Battery

21/3/18 - Wounded in back by explosive shell in Masseney, France

13/7/19 - Demobilised . Final unit 310 (P) Coy, RDC

1st Welsh Unit: 2/1st Glam Bty
Discharged - Reason: Demobilized
Addnl info: GSW (Back) 21/3/18 - Wounded in back by explosive shell in Masseney, France
Final Unit: 310 (P) Coy, RDC
Sources: (MIC)(ROLL)(SR-NA)(NEWS)

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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