john white Posted 11 January , 2019 Share Posted 11 January , 2019 Dear Members Firstly, a Happy new year to everyone. Secondly could someone help regarding the above? He was born in Llanpumsaint, Carmarthenshire in 1895 and is on the !911 Census as Jeremy living at the "Grey Cow" pub in Carmarthen He was in the Royal Garrison Artillery, received a British War Medal and Victory Medal and died in Swansea in 1951. One of the contributing factors to his death was Bronchitis caused by Gas in WW1. There is a pension ledger but I am not able to gain access to it. It would be interesting if I could find more details His number in the RGA was 118220. Regards John White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 11 January , 2019 Share Posted 11 January , 2019 You probably know that the Grey Cow was in John Street, round the back of Mark's, in the street where the Coracle Tavern is nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 11 January , 2019 Share Posted 11 January , 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, john white said: His number in the RGA was 118220 John, where does that number come from? Medals or documents you have seen? I can only see 181220 on his MIC No date of entry on the card, so he would have arrived overseas after 31/12/1915. Edit: Nothing in the Service Records or Pension Records for him on Ancestry that I can see. I don't have access to the ledgers either unfortunately. Edited 11 January , 2019 by Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john white Posted 11 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 11 January , 2019 Dear Members Sorry the RGA Number is 181220. I remember the" Coracle" Whilst I was working in Carmarthen, market day was on Wednesday and the farmers would come into town,undertake their business and be legally drinking at 7 30 in the morning at the "Coracle"! Regards John White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john white Posted 11 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 11 January , 2019 Dear Members Regarding my recent enquiry the pension Record Ledger reference is 5/MJ/N 8796. Regards J W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john white Posted 12 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 12 January , 2019 Dear Members I have received information from a relative of the above that he was gassed on June 28th June 1918. He had been on the Western front for about 4 months. The news was reported in the Carmarthen Journal. What division was his battery attached to? Regards John White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john white Posted 12 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 12 January , 2019 Dear Members Maybe it was the action at La Becque. Regards J W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 12 January , 2019 Share Posted 12 January , 2019 (edited) Cambria Daily Leader 19/07/1918 Gunner D. Jeremy Jones. R.G.A. whose wife is living at 12. Chapel-street, Carmarthen, has been gassed in France, and is in hospital in Kent. Carmarthen Journal 19/7/1918 Official intimation has been received by Mrs. Jones, 10, Chapel-street, that her husband, Gunner David Jeremy Jones, Royal Garrison Artillery, was gassed In France on June 28th. Gunner Jones, who is now in hospital in Kent, is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jones, Grey Cow, John-street. He has been on the Western Front about four months. He was formerly employed with Mrs. Phillips, ironmonger, Dark-Gate. His wife's brother is a prisoner of war in Germany. Carmarthen Weekly Reporter 26/07/1918 David Jeremy Jones, of the R.G.A. was gassed on June 28. His wife lives at 10, Chapel street, Carmarthen. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Jones, Grey Cow Inn, Carmarthen. Carmarthen Journal 13/12/1918 Gunner D. Jeremy Jones, R.G.A., 10. Chapel-street, arrived home on hospital leave on Saturday morning last. Gunner Jones was. "gassed" in France last July, and has been in hospital in this country ever since. At the time of enlistment he was manager in the employ of Mrs. Phillips, ironmonger, Darkgate. His many friends were pleased to see him looking so well. Carmarthen Journal 12/09/1919 New Premises-Mr. D. Jeremy Jones (late manager at Mrs. Phillips', Darkgate) has opened an ironmongery establishment at 10, Chapel Street, Carmarthen, and -will specialise in House, farm and Furnishing Ironmongery. Mr. Jones has had a fine experience in all branches of the trade. Edited 12 January , 2019 by Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john white Posted 14 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 14 January , 2019 Dear Dai Thanks for your information. More work to be done! Regards John White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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