Personal Profile

Gnr. Guppy, Cyril John

Gunner

Date of Birth: 16/9/1898, Frome, Soms
Other service: 453 & 745205, 53rd DAC
Awards: 14/15. BWM. VIC.

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 16/9/1898, Frome, Soms. Parents - Albert James (Baker) & Fanny

- Registered Q4, 1898, Frome, Soms. Baptised 4 Dec 1899

1901 -

1911 - 2 Frogmore Avenue, Sketty. 12yo. School. W widowed mum & 4 sibs

1919 - Joined Nat Un of Railwaymen, 3 Aug 1919, Platelayer on GW, Landore

1921 - 2 Frogmore Avenue. 22y9m. Occ-Shunter, Gt Western Railway, Swansea Docks. W widowed mum & 4 sibs

1923 - Married Agnes Norah Hall, St Pauls, Sketty. Occ-Shunter. Add-2 Frogmore Ave. Age 24 so born 1899?

1939 - 17 Malvern Ter, Swansea. DOB 16 Sep 1897. Occ-Railway Shunter. W wife Agnes

1963 - Died aged 64, 11 Feb 1963 at Swansea Hospital. Effects to Honora Guppy widow (2nd wife?). Add- 17 Malvern Ter, Swansea.

Address:
2 Frogmore Ave Sketty
Swansea (CENS)

Military Service

No SR of Brigade Service Number

Enl date not known

Transferred to 53rd DAC likely 7/7/15, nos 453 & 745205

France 23-25 Nov 1915 as Gnr

Likely transferred to 29 DAC, Feb 1916

Likely stayed in France

Date Entered Theatre (MIC): 25/11/1915
First Theatre (MIC): (1) France
Sources: (ROLL)(MIC)

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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