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Gnr. Griffiths, Evan Oswald

Gunner

Date of Birth: Q4 1889, Morriston
Occupation: Tinplate Annealer (CENS)
Employer: Upper Forest & Worcester Steel Tin Plate Works, Morriston (1921)
Enlisted - Date: 10/6/1915
Other service: 1343 & 840929, Gnr, 2/4th South Midland Brigade
Demobilised: 15/4/1919
Awards: BWM. VIC. SWB.

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born Q4 1889, Morriston. Parents - John & Eliza/Elizabeth (not 100pc but v likely)

1891 - 76 Pentre arn? 1yo. W parents & 3 older sibs

1901 - 73 Pleasant St, Morriston. 11yo. W parents & 6 sibs

1911 - 314 Neath Rd, Plasmarl. 21yo. Occ-Tinplate Annealer. W wife Margaret and Bessie (3mnths)

1910 - Married Margaret Blodwen Parfitt, Q3 Swansea

1919 - 8 Culland St, Plasmarl (PENS)

1921 - 8 Calland St, Landore. 31y6m. Occ-Helper Annealer, Tinworks, Upper Forest & Worcester Steel Tin PLate Works, Morriston. W Margaret & John H (1913)

1926 - Died aged 35, 2 Jan 1926 , Add - 336 Neath Td, Plasmarl. Effects to widow and 1 other

Address:
Pentrepoeth
Morriston (ROH)

Military Service

No SR or Brigade Service Number

Enl 10/6/1915. Likely Swansea.

- Based on enl date - serv no bet 1416-1431

Transferred from 3/1st Howitzers to 2/4th Sth Midland Brigade, Apr 1916 1343 & 840929 as Gnr

Likely France 21 May 1916 and at same time 2/4th Sth Mid became 308 Bde

Jan 1917, likely transferred to D/307

WO Daily List No 5362. Wounded, rank Gunner

Disch 14/4/1919, Final rank L/Bdr. Mil pens GSW chest. SWB

Discharged - Reason: Sick 392 (XVIa) KR
Disabilities (Pens): Enlarged Glands, GSW Chest
Final Unit: 4 Res Bde RFA
Sources: (ROLL)(MIC)(NEWS)(PENS)

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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