Gnr. Evans, William (Willie)
Gunner
Date of Birth: 25/1/1894, Llanfihangel Ar Arth, Carm (CENS)
Occupation: Farmer (CENS)
Personal Details
WORKING NOTES
Born 25/1/1894, Llanfihangel Ar Arth, Carm. Parents - John & Rachel
1901 - Bryntwely, Llanfihangel Ar Arth, Carm. 6yo. w Parents (Dad-Butcher) & 2 brothers
1911 - Ystrad House, Pencader, Carm. 17yo. Occ-Gweithw ar y farm (Farmworker). W mother & 3 brothers
1921 -
1923 - Married Annie Margeretta, Q3 Carmarthen
1939 - Castellwann Bancyfelin, St Clear, Carm, DOB 25/1/1894. Occ-Dairy Farmer. W wife Annie M, Trevor (1928), Vera (1934) & MIL
1957 - Died 30 May 1957. Add-Brynamlwg Bancyfelin, Carm. Effects to widow & 2 children
Address:
Ystrad House
Pencader Carmarthenshire (NEWS)
Military Service
No SR
Possibly 725455 - but no proof
Carmarthen Journal & South Wales Weekly Advertiser, 1/10/1915 (WNO)
BWM & Vic
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