Personal Profile

Gnr. Davies, John George

Gunner

Date of Birth: 24/6/1894, Swindon

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 24/6/1894, Swindon. Parents - Thomas & Mary Jane

1901 - 44 Eastcott Hill, Swindon. 6yo. W parents and Rosannah (elder sis)

1911 - 44 Eastcott Hill, Swindon. 16yo. No occ. W parents and older sis (dad GWR Labourer)

19 - Married

1921 - 73 Cecil St, Manselton, Swansea. 27y. Occ-Motor Car Driver - Own Account. W parents (dad working at Baldwins), elser sis and wife Elsie

1939 - 9 Brynmill Ter, Swansea. DOB 25/6/1894. Occ-Bus Driver. W Elsie

poss 1966 - Died aged 71, Q1 Swansea

Military Service

No SR

Gunner J Davies, late of Eastcott Hill, Swindon, with the 1st Welsh Howitzer Brigade RFA at Swansea.

Wilshire News, 30/4/1915

Gunner John George Davies of the Welsh RFA, billetted at St Neots, was charged with driving a motor cycle and side car without a licence in the Stonely Road, Kimbolton on May 28th.

St Neots Advertiser, 9/6/16

Likely 1915 recruit

1916 - 2nd Line

No evidence of overseas service

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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