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| Born | 1 May 1878 Melksham, Wiltshire, England1 |
| Died | 2 Sep 1965 Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales2 3 |
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| Parents |
| Father | Moses GOLD (
7 Aug 1845 - 20 Nov 1921
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| Mother | Ann CURTIS (
*15 May 1847 - 27 Dec 1931
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Kate NOBLE (
9 Aug 1883 - 11 May 1948
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| 27 Aug 1908 | St. John's Parish Church, Wembley, Middlesex, England16 17 |
| Registrar: K.P. Metcalf
Witnesses: William Emanuel Gold, Emily Noble. |
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| Event | Date | Description | Place |
| Residence | 1878 | | Gane's Buildings, Melksham, Wiltshire4 |
| Census | 1881 | RG 11/1335/75/p62 | Norwood, Southall, Middlesex5 |
| Residence | 1881 | | Market Cottage, High Street, Norwood, Middlesex6 |
| Census | 1891 | RG 12/1038/126/p16 | Greenford, Middlesex7 |
| Residence | 1891 | | 1 Greens Cottages, Greenford, Middlesex8 |
| Occupation | 1891 | Scholar | Greenford, Middlesex9 |
| Occupation | Apr 1894 | Labourer | Greenford, Middlesex10 |
| Occupation | Nov 1917 | Sergeant Major RGA 3552 | Oystermouth, Glamorgan, Wales11 |
| Residence | 5 Apr 1919 | | 7 Castle Street, Mumbles, Swansea12 |
| Occupation | Jun 1938 | Watcher, H.M. Customs | Swansea, Glamorgan13 |
| Residence | May 1948 | | 7 Castle Street, Mumbles, Swansea14 |
| Residence | Sep 1965 | | 99 Harlech Crescent, Sketty15 |
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Birth registered by his mother Ann, 6th June 1878. Registrar: ??? Stokes.
Military Service:
11/04/1894 - Certified fit for service after medical examination in Houslow. Height: 5'7", Weight: 133 lbs., Chest: 34"/36", Eyes: Grey, Hair: Brown, Complexion: Fresh.
13/04/1894 - Short service attestation Army Form B.265 Corps: Royal Artilery, No.: 3552. Signed up for 7 years under the colours and 5 years in the reserves. He lied about his age, giving his age as 18 years and 10 months which would make him born in June 1875. Q10 "Do you now belong to Her Majesty's Army" answered "Yes, 4th Middlesex Regiment". Q11 "Have you ever served in Her Majesty's Army" answered "No, except the militia in which I am still serving"
01/06/1894 - Posted to No. 10 company Western Division
02/07/1894 - Listed on RA 10 Coy W. Div. muster roll Guernsey (WO 16/3001)
16/10/1894 - Certified Gunner 3rd Class
01/01/1895 - Listed on RA 10 Coy W. Div. muster roll Guernsey (WO 16/3007)
23/02/1895 - Transferred to Southern Division 22 Company and posted to Malta
02/09/1895 - Listed on RA 22 Coy S. Div. muster roll Malta (WO 16/3011)
06/11/1895 - Certified Gunner 2nd Class
14/04/1896 - Passed course of instruction as a telephonist
01/04/1897 - Listed on RA 22 Coy S. Div. muster roll Malta (WO 16/3030)
03/10/1897 - Posted to Jamaica
01/02/1898 - Listed on RA 22 Coy S. Div. muster roll Jamaica (WO 16/3046)
15/04/1898 - Appointed Acting Bombadier
27/07/1898 - Passed course of instruction for promotion to Corporal
24/05/1899 - Officially promoted to Bombadier
11/05/1901 - Promoted to Corporal
22/12/1901 - Posted to South Africa
01/01/1902 - Royal Artillery re-organised into Horse, Field and Garrison Artillery. He became part of RGA 63 company
31/07/1902 - War gratuity paid (Boer War - South Africa campaign)
18/08/1902 - Posted to RGA No. 3 depot, Western Group, Plymouth
08/09/1902 - Arrived home in England
15/09/1902 - Awarded the Queens South Africa Medal with clasp (roll 481) (WO 100/145 frame 73)
26/11/1902 - Extended his service in order to complete 12 years under the colours
29/09/1903 - Awaiting trial (court martial)
05/10/1903 - Tried and reduced in rank to Bombadier
06/10/1903 - Sentence remitted, returned to duty as Corporal
20/11/1903 - Posted to Bermuda
01/04/1904 - Elects Royal Warrant dated 27th March 1902, Army Order 66/02 for Service Pay at 7d per day. Granted 1st Class
26/04/1904 - Passed course of instruction for promotion to Sergeant
06/02/1905 - Wounded, contusion of hip
19/09/1905 - Re-engaged at Bermuda to complete 21 years
26/09/1907 - Posted home
14/12/1908 - Passed short course on gunnery (Reccommended for G.S. course)
11/01/1911 - Promoted to Sergeant 57 company
1913 - 57 coy at Pembroke docks (Army List, RGA page 28)
16/01/1916 - Posted to base depot as part of BEF in France
18/01/1916 - Posted to Trench Mortar School
26/01/1916 - Posted to 34 Division Divisional Trench Mortar Battery
28/01/1916 - 34th Divisional TMB war diary (WO 95/2448) states that 61st Trench Mortar Battery joined the division from First Army School of Mortars at this time and were billeted at Steenbecque. They constructed a firing range between 1st and 8th february 1916 and were armed with 2" Trench Mortars.
11/02/1916 - 34th Division was inspected by Field Marshal Kitchener (divisional war diary also notes that it "Poured with rain all day").
25/02/1916 - Posted to 70th Trench Mortar Battery (70th TMB was part of 34 Division, it became Z/34th Divisional Trench Mortar Battery on 11/03/1916)
01/04/1916 - Posted to 34 Division Heavy Trench Mortar Battery 34.Z
08/04/1916 - Posted to Base Depot
13/04/1916 - Agreed to continue serving until the end of the war
20/04/1916 - Posted to 25 Division Divisional Medium Trench Mortar Battery 25.Y
26/04/1916 - Paid 350 francs bounty (payment made to re-engaged soldiers under Army Order 209/16)
01/07/1916 - Posted (first day of the Battle of the Somme)
02/07/1916 - wounded, W.W.O. casualty list W.A. 13703 W.O. 6462
07/07/1916 - Posted home to England
14/10/1916 - Posted to provisional battery (presumably at this point he had recovered from his wounds at the Somme)
18/10/1916 - Posted 42nd Coy RGA
19/10/1916 - Posted RGA, 274th Siege Artillery
19/10/1916 - 274th Siege's war diary states that the battery was formed on this day in Portsmouth
31/10/1916 - 274th Siege's war diary states "Battery concentrated, Lt. G.S. Robinson assumed command attached from Siege Artillery Portsmouth". 2 days later 274's command transfered to 2nd Lt. W. Eatherley and Lt. Robinson returned to Portsmouth.
01/11/1916 - Posted as acting Battery Sergeant-Major to 294th Siege Battery
06/11/1916 - Promoted to Battery Sergeant Major 294th Siege Artillery.
294 Siege were armed with 6 x 6" Howitzers.
294th Siege battery RGA, Mar-Jun 1917 War diaries in WO 95/482
42nd Coy RGA War Diaries 1914-1918 in WO 95/5456
294 Siege were with RGA 35 Brigade between 03/09/1917 and 09/09/1917, War diary in WO 95/390, transfered to 73 Brigade until 12/09/1917 WO 95/476
may be worth a try:
25th Division Ordnance services WO 95/2232
25th Division Commander Royal Artillery WO 95/2229
25th Division TMB Mar 1917 - Apr 1918 WO 95/2234 (long-shot: might have mis-filed diaries for 1916)
Death registered by his son Frank on 2nd September 1965. Registrar: R.H. Taylor.
Cause of death stated as a) Congestive heart failure, b) Benign hypotension.
Certified by J. Burgess James MRCS. |
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| Sources | Top |
| 1 | BXCB883313 |
Office of National Statistics - General Records Office |
(Copy of birth certificate)
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| 2 | Swansea/1965/Sep/8b/589 |
England and Wales Death Register Index 1837-1983 | |
| 3 | WDXZ088660 |
Office of National Statistics - General Records Office |
(Copy of death certificate)
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| 4 | BXCB883313 |
Office of National Statistics - General Records Office |
(Place of birth as stated on birth certificate)
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| 5 | RG 11/1335/75/p62 |
England and Wales Census 1881 | |
| 6 | RG 11/1335/75/p62 |
England and Wales Census 1881 | |
| 7 | RG 12/1038/126/p16 |
England and Wales Census 1891 | |
| 8 | RG 12/1038/126/p16 |
England and Wales Census 1891 | |
| 9 | RG 12/1038/126/p16 |
England and Wales Census 1891 | |
| 10 | WO 364/1371/frame 1139 |
National Archives, Kew | |
| 11 | WBXZ218035 |
Office of National Statistics - General Records Office |
(Occupation as stated on Margery's birth certificate)
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| 12 | WO 364/1371 frame 1143 |
National Archives, Kew |
(Address given at time of discharge from military service)
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| 13 | WMXZ144523 |
Office of National Statistics - General Records Office |
(Occupation as stated on Margery's marriage certificate)
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| 14 | WDXZ088649 |
Office of National Statistics - General Records Office |
(Residence as stated on his wife's death certificate)
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| 15 | WDXZ088660 |
Office of National Statistics - General Records Office |
(Place of death as stated on death certificate)
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| 16 | Hendon/1908/Sep/3a/559 |
England and Wales Marriage Register Index 1837-1983 | |
| 17 | MXC 477905 |
Office of National Statistics - General Records Office |
(Copy of marriage certificate)
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