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1541. Gnr. Jones, Thomas Gambion

Gunner

Date of Birth: 21/10/1886, Alderney, Channel Islands (CENS)
Enlisted - Date: 19/10/1915
1908 Serv. No: 1541
Other service: 168242 & 726056, RFA
Demobilised: 13/3/1919
Awards: BWM. VIC. SWB.

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 21/10/1886, Alderney, Channel Islands. Parents - William & Annie.

- Middle name on medal rolls Gambion, on mil pens, Gandion, mothers maiden name Gaudion. 1921 address matches mil pension add

1891 - High St, Alderney. 5yo. Scholar. W mother, 5 bros & sis

1901 - 4 Lighhouses, Caldy Island, Pemb. 15yo. Occ- work on farm. W parents (Dad-Trinity Lighthouse Keeper) & 3 younger sibs

1910 - Married Annie (fr Altrincham, Ches). Poss Q2, Birkenhead

1911 - 1 Gwendraeth Terrace, Kidwelly, Carm. 25yo. Occ-Coal Porter GWR. W parents (Dad-Pensioner Trinity Light House Keeper), wife Annie (married less than yr) & 2 sibs

1921 - Howells Terrace, Llansamlet (matches mil pens). 35y8m. Occ-General Labourer, National Oil Refineries, Skewen. W wife, Annie, Edward (1913), Gladys (1914), Dors (1915) & Lily (1920)

1939 - Bryn Stadwen, Station Rd, Swansea. DOB 21/10/1886. Occ-Tin Plant Fireman. W Annie, Doris (1915), Lily (1920), Florence (1921) & redacted

19 - Died aged

His grand-daughter kindly added - I know he was in the Home Guard in WW2 but little else

Address:
Howells Terrace, Halfway Llansamlet
Swansea (PENS)

Military Service

No SR

Enl 19 Oct 1915, no 1541

Initially 3rd Line (depot) then 2nd Line

7/9/16 - Transferred from the 2nd Line to 4A Reserve Brigade of the Regular Army in Woolwich

1917 - Renumbered 168242 (from block of nos associated w Brigade)

Served overseas, Malaria (Egypt/Salonika/Mespot)

13/3/19 - Disch. BWM, Vic, SWB (as 726056). Mil pens - Malaria

Discharged - Reason: 392 (XVIa) Sick
Disabilities (Pens): Malaria
Final Unit: Hospital
Sources: (ROLL)(MIC)(SWB)(PENS)(DP)

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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