Gnr. Rees, William Richard
Gunner
Personal Details
WORKING NOTES
Born c1888, Morriston. Parents - Richard & Esther
1891 - Old Bridge, Morriston. 4yo. W parents & 2 sibs (as Willie)
1901 - 59 Bush Rd, Morriston. 13yo. Occ-Greasing, Tinplate Mf. W parents & 3 younger sibs
1909 - Married Sarah Ann Morgan, Q1 Morriston
1911 - 124 Clyndu St, Morriston. 23yo. Occ-Tinplate Millman. W wife Sarah Ann and Wm Rd (1910)
1921 - 346 Clyndu St, Morriston. 34y2m. W parents, no wife, Wm Rd (1910) and poss 2 other children
1932 - Died aged 44, Q3 Swansea (not 100pc)
Military Service
No SR or Brigade Service Number
Likely enlisted Apr - June 1915, likely Swansea
In Dec 1915 Morriston ROH, Clyndu St and member of 1st Welsh Howitzers
Transferred from 3/1st Howitzers to 2/4th Sth Midland Brigade, Apr 1916
Likely France 21 May 1916 and at same time 2/4th Sth Mid became 308 Bde
Jan 1917, likely transferred to D/307 Bde
Nothing else
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