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WW1 Medals

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Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 30 Oct 2011 23:46

Interpreting a medal index card see

http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/mic.htm

Roy

Jonathan

Jonathan Report 30 Oct 2011 20:54

This man almost certainly served with the 6th Bn and was killed near the Hohenzollern Craters near Hulluch in France.

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 12 Jan 2010 20:32

As George says, the references next to the medals on the Medal Card are the references for the Medal Rolls which are held at the National Archives. Usually the only additional information they give is the battalion a man served in.

Beverley

Beverley Report 12 Jan 2010 20:28

Thanks Bob. I had already found the memorial it was the medals that foxed me. I'm learning new things all the time.

Thanks for your help

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 12 Jan 2010 20:26

Beverly

in case you dont know, my first post came from the C W G C site.

Commonwealth war graves commission
most military deaths are recorded there......and you can download free, a memorial page of your soldier..

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Beverley

Beverley Report 12 Jan 2010 20:22

Thanks very much George. I tried Googling but got nowhere. At least I know now.

Thanks for everyone's help

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 12 Jan 2010 20:21

Image details

Description Medal card of Stoneham, Harry
Corps Regiment No Rank
Royal West Kent Regiment GF/848 Private
Royal West Kent Regiment GS/848 Private

Date 1914-1920
Catalogue reference WO 372/19
Dept Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies
Series War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World War
Piece Spratt C - Thompson J
Image contains 1 medal card of many for this collection


you beat me to it! George!!!

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 12 Jan 2010 20:19

Beverley

He was awarded the British war medal and the Victory Medal.

The abbreviations are where the record of the medals awarded are kept.I understand at the National archives

Here is the link to the relevant page of The National Archives, which shows the medals and all the info etc etc.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp

George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Beverley

Beverley Report 12 Jan 2010 20:08

The first one mentioned, Harry Stoneham is the one.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 12 Jan 2010 20:07

No Surname Rank Service Number Date Of Death Age Regiment/Service Nationality Grave/Memorial Ref. Cemetery/Memorial Name

1 STONEHAM , HARRY Private G/848 18/03/1916 Unknown Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) United Kingdom Panel 95 to 97. LOOS MEMORIAL

2 STONEHAM , HENRY AARON Serjeant G/3751 04/11/1916 27 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) United Kingdom Pier and Face 5 D and 6 D. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Page 1
are either of these yours? Beverly?methinks the first one is likely...

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Beverley

Beverley Report 12 Jan 2010 20:05

Yes, I've looked at them but the information regarding the medals is all abbreviated and I have no idea what it means. If I could copy it across, I would but I don't know how - sorry.

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 12 Jan 2010 20:04

His WWI Service Records are also on Ancestry. Have you looked at those?

Rose

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I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Beverley

Beverley Report 12 Jan 2010 20:00

I wonder if anyone can help with military records for my Great Uncle, Harry Stoneham born 1893, killed in action 1916. He was in Royal West Kent Regiment. He is listed on Ancestry in the WW1 Medals Rolls Index Cards with a medal of some sort which means nothing to me. Can anyone shed any light on this?

Thanks for the help in advance