Tartan_Terrier Posted 13 November , 2008 Share Posted 13 November , 2008 I have a 1914-15 Star named to: 3189. L-Cpl W. Hodgson W. Rid. R. I've tried searching the medal rolls and the military records on ancestry.co.uk without success as yet, and have even tried the Commonwealth War Graves Commision. I'm aware that he may be listed under the new number he would have got when the Territorials re-numbered, which would make it even more difficult to find out more about him. The medal ribbon has been mounted at some point, so I presume that he survived the War. Strangely the medal was mounted singly, rather than as part of a group though. I'd be interested in finding out more about his service, if anyone has any pointers. Cheers T_T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm45 Posted 13 November , 2008 Share Posted 13 November , 2008 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=1 Heres his MIC on the NA site. Ill check my nominals see if he appears in the TF ones ive got. Ady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 13 November , 2008 Share Posted 13 November , 2008 There's a Thomas Dismore Bailey #3189 West Riding Regiment. KIA 14/6/15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 13 November , 2008 Share Posted 13 November , 2008 Thomas Dismore Bailey is 1st 5th Battalion. Reported locally as being killed while attending wounded while acting as a stretcher bearer. Must be one of the other battalions. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan_Terrier Posted 13 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 13 November , 2008 Thanks for the help guys. I wonder why the medal index card wasn't on www.ancestry.co.uk as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm45 Posted 13 November , 2008 Share Posted 13 November , 2008 They havent uploaded them all yet....Ive got a few photocopies that am waiting colour ones. Ady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm45 Posted 13 November , 2008 Share Posted 13 November , 2008 Tartan I have a Pte W Hodgson listed on my 1914 nominal of Cleckheaton lads within the 1/4th West Riding Regiment Unfortunately it doesnt have Reg Numbers. He is listed as living Victoria St Cleckheaton...Hmm i wonder if thats him??(My dad was born on that street!) Ady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan_Terrier Posted 13 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 13 November , 2008 Tartan I have a Pte W Hodgson listed on my 1914 nominal of Cleckheaton lads within the 1/4th West Riding Regiment Unfortunately it doesnt have Reg Numbers. He is listed as living Victoria St Cleckheaton...Hmm i wonder if thats him??(My dad was born on that street!) Ady That's a possibility. According to this site: http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/british_r...ng_regiment.htm it would have been possible for someone serving in this battalion to have earned the 1914-15 Star. Was it a Territorial Force Battalion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 13 November , 2008 Share Posted 13 November , 2008 Four territorial battalions arrived in France in April 1915. 1st 4th - 1st 5th - 1st 6th - 1st 7th Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. We know he isn’t 1st 5th because Thomas Bailey has that number in that battalion. So it must be one of the other three. The 2nd line battalions of this regiment did not arrive on the Western Front until January 1917, so they missed the 1914/15 star. Although some of them will have moved from 1st line to 2nd line battalions after being sent home wounded etc. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm45 Posted 13 November , 2008 Share Posted 13 November , 2008 Hi TT yes TF Batt loads of the lads ive researched got the 15 Star...As Tony says 49th Div went out April 1915....Ive also checked the nominal of 1/6th WRR hes not listed and Tony has the 1/5th guy so Its a posibility its the Cleckheaton lad or 1 from the 1/7th Ron(Ironduke) may be able to help here??.....Hes definately not in B Coy 1/4th Ive got their nominal from 1915. Ady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm45 Posted 14 November , 2008 Share Posted 14 November , 2008 Hi TT Ive had a chat with a mate who is also researching 1/4th WRR we are pretty certain he belonged to this battalion.If i find anything in the local papers ill let you know. Ady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan_Terrier Posted 14 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 14 November , 2008 Hi TT Ive had a chat with a mate who is also researching 1/4th WRR we are pretty certain he belonged to this battalion.If i find anything in the local papers ill let you know. Ady Brilliant thanks a lot! T_T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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