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World War One / Re: William James Davies Uniform Indentification
« on: Friday 03 March 23 14:57 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Gwil, I really appreciate you checking the list against the address for me and sorry for the delay in replying.
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World War One / Re: William James Davies Uniform Indentification
« on: Thursday 23 February 23 18:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi Gwil, thank you for your message.
He is listed as a miner (out of work) at 21 High Street, Ammanford, which I believe was the address of his recently-deceased father-in-law's draper shop.
Kind regards,
Catrin
He is listed as a miner (out of work) at 21 High Street, Ammanford, which I believe was the address of his recently-deceased father-in-law's draper shop.
Kind regards,
Catrin
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World War One / Re: William James Davies Uniform Indentification
« on: Sunday 19 February 23 17:02 GMT (UK) »
Dear Alan,
Thank you so much for that information. This has confirmed that it is not my grandfather, as both census information and court documents place him in Ammanford, West Wales and the mines there during the 1920s (he was one of the Miner's arrested and jailed for his part in The Battle of Ammanford in 1925). It must be another member of the family but who, I do not know but looks like he was a career soldier as the Hussar is the same man as the man on the right in the KSLI uniform. Thanks again.
Cas - on the front it says 'yours Will' and on the back 'To Dad, yours Will.'
This is why it was given to me. It was in the possession of my grandfather's brother's family (who lived in the house of my great grandfather). They assumed it must be my grandfather as they didn't know any other William but I wasn't sure because no one had ever mentioned him serving in the army.
Thank you so much for that information. This has confirmed that it is not my grandfather, as both census information and court documents place him in Ammanford, West Wales and the mines there during the 1920s (he was one of the Miner's arrested and jailed for his part in The Battle of Ammanford in 1925). It must be another member of the family but who, I do not know but looks like he was a career soldier as the Hussar is the same man as the man on the right in the KSLI uniform. Thanks again.
Cas - on the front it says 'yours Will' and on the back 'To Dad, yours Will.'
This is why it was given to me. It was in the possession of my grandfather's brother's family (who lived in the house of my great grandfather). They assumed it must be my grandfather as they didn't know any other William but I wasn't sure because no one had ever mentioned him serving in the army.
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World War One / Re: William James Davies Uniform Indentification
« on: Thursday 02 February 23 21:21 GMT (UK) »
Allan and Jim, many thanks for your replies. That is interesting both the possibility of it being a Shropshire regiment and it being from 1920-1930. From the 1921 census I know my grandfather was back In Ammanford working as a miner and by 1925 he was a widower with two little boys, who was jailed for his part in the Battle of Ammanford miners' strike. Perhaps it is not him after all. I will do some more digging using the information you have offered.
Thanks again for your help, D
Thanks again for your help, D
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World War One / William James Davies Uniform Indentification
« on: Wednesday 01 February 23 14:24 GMT (UK) »
Hi, I have these photos, which may be of my grandfather, William James Davies (d.o.b. 14/06/1877) as a young man, except that no one knew he had served in WW1 (he was a miner in South Wales - Tonypandy and later Ammanford). There are so many WW1 records for William J Davies' that I don't know how to narrow them down. Any suggestions please?
Could anyone help me identify the uniform please, as that may be a start?
Grateful for any assistance
Many thanks, D
Could anyone help me identify the uniform please, as that may be a start?
Grateful for any assistance
Many thanks, D
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