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131. Gnr. Williams, William Edgar

Gunner

Date of Birth: 21/7/1889, Morriston (CENS)
Occupation: Steelworker (RAA)
1908 Serv. No: 131
Service O/S: No wartime service found
Other service: 740401, Dvr, RFA (T)

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 21/7/1889, Morriston. Parents - William & Mary

1901 - 85 Pleasant St, Morriston. 11yo. W parents & 2 older bros

1911 - 85 Pleasant St, Morriston. 21yo. Occ-Steel Worker Labourer. W parents & 3 brothers (one a musician)

1912 - Married Martha Loosmore, 9 Jun 1912, Llangyfelach. Add-85 Pleasant St. Occ-Steelworker

- Children from RAA - David J (17/11/1912), Thomas B (20/10/1915) & Dorothy (12/3/1919)

1921 - 27 Glantawe St, Morriston. 32y2m. Occ-Pitman, Steel, Forest Steel & Tinplate Works, Morriston. W Martha, Dd Jas, Thomas Bertie & Dorothy May

1939 - 27 Glantawe St, Morriston. DOB 21/7/1889. Occ-Pitman Steelworks. W Martha, David (1912), Thomas (1915), Dorothy (1919), Wm Edgar (1923) & redacted

1961 - Died aged 72, Q2 Swansea . Buried Morriston Cemetery

Address:
27 Glantawe St
Morriston (RAA)

Military Service

No SR. later RAA record

Enl Apr 1908, likely Morriston, serv no 131. Likely Bandsman (there is a W Edgar Williams in the band photo and 131 is in a block of band members)

Played with Band at Paris in 1912 - interviewed 1949

Served 6yrs, left Apr 1914 - when the band broke up. TROUBLE IN THE WELSH BAND .... Already twelve of the oldest members have signified their intention not to sign on again. Llais Lafur 14/4/1914

No evidence of war-time service

Re-enl 21/5/1921, Swansea, 740401, Dvr. Disch 13/4/1922. Did they try to get the band to reform? several Hanneys also rejoined.

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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