connaughtranger Posted 1 July , 2008 Share Posted 1 July , 2008 I've got the medals of Ernest Leatherbarrow MGC, my wife's great uncle. We think he was in the 42nd Division. He joined in 1918 and was wounded in the elbow and gassed. Where could I find the his service information? I would be very grateful Thanks Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonmaid Posted 1 July , 2008 Share Posted 1 July , 2008 Martin He has a MIC on Ancestry. Pte 137445 Ernest Leatherbarrow. Machine gun corps. Awarded Victory and British medal and SWB. Sorry no pension/service records that i can see. Ellie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Llewellyn Posted 1 July , 2008 Share Posted 1 July , 2008 Hi Martin, The MIC on Ancestry shows that he was entitled to the Victory and British medals along with the SWB. His service number was 137445. If you can send me a pm with your e mail address I can send you the image. Regards. Llew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connaughtranger Posted 1 July , 2008 Author Share Posted 1 July , 2008 Thank you Ellie and Llew for your speedy help Best wishes Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhclark Posted 2 July , 2008 Share Posted 2 July , 2008 Martin, you may care to contact the Machine Gun Corps Old Comrades Association. See http://www.machineguncorps.co.uk/ Secretary is Judith Lappin : info.mgc@ntworld.com. One member maintains a database on former servicemen, and may have something on Ernest. Alternatively, you can also contribute to the database. Every little bit helps. Noel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connaughtranger Posted 2 July , 2008 Author Share Posted 2 July , 2008 Thank you for that. I'll pursue it further Best wishes Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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