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Sgt. Easterbrook, George

Sergeant

Date of Birth: 31/8/1884, Heanton Punchardon, Devon (CENS)
Occupation: Haulier, Ash Cart (1911)
Employer: Swansea Corporation (1911 & 21)
Enlisted - Date: 1/4/1908
Service O/S: France (20/12/14-17/11/15), Salonika (15-19)
Other service: 24401, Dvr, RFA
Demobilised: 1/4/1914
Awards: 14/15. BWM. VIC.

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 31/8/1884, Heanton Punchardon, Devon. Parents - Henry & Jane

- Baptised 5 Oct 1884, Heanton Punchardon.

1891 - 6 West Ashford, Heanton Punchardon, Devon. 6yo. W parents (father-Ag Labourer) & 3 sibs

1901 - 6 Fair View, East Pilton. 16yo. Occ-Callerman on Farm. Lodger

1911 - 44 Colborne Ter, Swansea. 26yo. Occ-Haulier, Ash Cart, Swansea Corporation. W brother and his family. Bn Heanton Punchardon, Devon??

1918 - Married Rosa Ellen Frick, 2 Apr 1918, Mount Pleasant Meeting Hse, Swansea

1919 - Address on disch - 6 Albert Place, Oystermouth, Swansea

1921 - 35 Walter Rd, Swansea. 36y9m. Occ-General Labourer, Sanitary Dept, Swansea Corp. W wife Rosa Ellen & Edna Louise (1920)

1939 - 12 Chesshyre Street, Swansea. DOB 31/8/1884. Occ-Road Sweeper. W Rosa & Edna

Regularly appeared in papers as Trades Union representative

1967 - Died aged 83, Q2, Swansea

Personal Info: Father - Henry Easterbrook, West Ashford
Address:
Swansea (CENS)

Military Service

No SR

Enlisted 1/4/08 (Formation Recruit - based on later service record that gave disch 1/4/16 after 6yrs serv)

1909 & 10 - Feb, Ball committee as Cpl

1913 - Jan, Ball Committee as Sgt?

Purchased out - 1/4/14

Regular wartime service

Wartime SR

Re-enl Regular RFA 2/9/14 No 24401, Dvr, Preston

24/11/14 - 27th Div Arty

20/12/14 - France

22/12/14 - 69 Bty

13/5/19 - Class Z Reserve from 69 Bty. Awarded 14/15, BWM & VIC

- Pens - Malaria, Dental defects, Dysentry, Rheumation & Effects of Gas.

Date Entered Theatre (MIC): 20/12/1915
First Theatre (MIC): France
Disabilities (Pens): Malaria, Dental defects, Dysentry, Rheumation & Effects of Gas.
Final Unit: 69 Bty, RFA
Sources: (ROLL)(MIC)(PENS)(NEWS)

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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