WORKING NOTES

Born 14/7/1892, St Gabriel, Swansea. Parents - George Samuel & Agnes Sarah

1901 - 2 Finsbury Terr, Swansea. 8yo. W parents & 6 sibs

1911 - 16 Bryn Road, Swansea. 18yo. Occ-Coal Exporter's Clerk. W parents, 5 sibs, brother-in-law and nephew

1914 - ROH - Cleeves Western Valleys Anthracite Collieries Ltd

1921 - NF

1922 - Married Gwenllian Enid Davies, 18 July 1922, St Pauls, Sketty. Add-Kempton, Queens Rd. Occ-Coal Exporter

1939 - 26 Queens Rd, Swansea DOB 14/7/1892. Occ-Colliery Sales Manager. W Gwenllian & redated.

1952 - Died aged 59, 21 Feb 1952, Lyddicott, Queens Rd, Sketty, Swansea. Effects to Irene Margaret Jones

Richard MA Harries's grandson kindly provided the following:

I only know a small amount about Dick Harries. He was the son of George Harries who developed a highly successful business in Swansea exporting coal, and anthracite in particular, to many parts of the world.

He was educated in Swansea and Coutances in Normandy. He ran the business when his father retired/ died. He was a keen golfer. He was a volunteer fire fighter in WW 2, including during the Swansea blitz.

I believe that he died of a heart attack aged 59 in 1950.

SR at NA

Enl 11 Aug 1914, Swansea. Driver, No 907

Transferred to Amm Col. Still with them 4/5/15 at Cambridge when signed Imp Serv Form

Officer application dated 15 Nov 1915, Sgt at St Neots, so 2nd Line. Recommended for appointment to Second Lieutenant to take effect from Nov 15th 1915 in the 23 Service Bn the Welsh Pioneers

Served Salonika. Arrived 24 Aug 1916. Leave Aug to Oct 1918, returned 26 Jan 1919

Disch 14 Feb 1919 as Temp Lt from 23 Welsh