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144. L/Sgt. Hanney, Albert George

Lance Sergeant

Date of Birth: 6/8/1863, Morriston (CENS)
Occupation: Musician (RAA) & Tinplate Packer (CENS)
1908 Serv. No: 144
Other service: 740171, L/Sgt, RA 21/5/21-23/3/23

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 6/8/1863, Morriston. Parents - George Henry (Timekeeper) & Sarah Anne

Bapt Stoke St Michael, Somerset. 13/5/1866, Dads Occ-Workman in the Spelter Works

1871 - 169 Clydach Rd, Llangfelach. 7yo. W parents & 3 younger bros

1881 - 95 Pentreharne, Clase. 17yo. Occ-Chemists Assistant. W parents & 6 younger sibs

1882 - Married Mary Jane Williams, Parish Church, Llangyfelach. Occ-Sulphur Burner. Add-Morriston. Dad-George Hanney, Timekeeper

1891 - 39 Wychtree St, Morriston. 27yo. Occ-Tinplate Packer. W Mary J, Frederick (1884), Hugh (1888) & Alice (1890)

1901 - 74 Martin St, Morriston. 38yo. Occ-Packer, Tinplate Works. W wife, & 6 children.

1908 - Married Annie Beatrice Rees (Butsch?), Swansea 15/12/08

1911 - 74A Martin St, Morriston. 49yo. Occ-Musician, Theatrical Coy. W Annie, Muriel (1898), Albert (1901), Ruby ((1905) and Beatrice (1911)

1921 - 74A Martin St, Morriston. 59y6m. Occ-Tinplate Packer, D George Sampler Tinplates. W wife, Annie & 8 children

1939 - 74A Martin St, Morriston. DOB 6/8/1863. Occ-Retired. W Annie, Iris (1915), Glanmore (1917), Marion (1919) and Thomas (1920)

1941 - Died aged 77, Q2 Swansea

Address:
74a Martin St
Morriston (RAA)

Military Service

SR at MOD - ADT000271562

Enl Apr 1908. Likely Morriston. Definitely band member (eldest son of George, bandmaster)

Poss/likely in band pic - Uncle Albert?

No other info

Re-enl post war as 740171 for 2yrs. Lied about age (reduced by 10yrs!) to 48

Sources: (RAA)

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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