22402947 Posted 1 May , 2004 Share Posted 1 May , 2004 I have a couple of World War 1 medals to a soldier in the N.Z.E.F. would someone know what the initials stand for? Is it the New Zealand Experdition Force? Thanks for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 1 May , 2004 Share Posted 1 May , 2004 HI - any name for this soldier? He probably was part of the famous ANZACs. Des Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 1 May , 2004 Share Posted 1 May , 2004 New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Do you know his name? Happy Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22402947 Posted 3 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 3 May , 2004 Thanks for your answers, his name was Pte. R. King, I also have his Victory Medal.And while I'm at it, I have another I dont know what unit or regiment it is, its to a Sergeant W.W.Keay of the S.A.S.C. would you know what S.A.S.C. stands for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 3 May , 2004 Share Posted 3 May , 2004 There are 1 Randolph, 3 Richards, 6 Roberts, 2 Rolands, and a Roy King plus a whole lot who are R.?. King. in the NZEF Any number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22402947 Posted 3 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 3 May , 2004 I realise now I should have given out more information on this individual. His regimental number is 3/1524 Thanks so much for your interest and help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 4 May , 2004 Share Posted 4 May , 2004 I have looked through the 727 Kings on the CD rom, and not one of them has that number or anything like it, definitely no R Kings. Are you sure that those are the correct name, number, war and country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22402947 Posted 4 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 4 May , 2004 I appreciate your interest in this individual very much, but all I have is what is stamped on both medals., which is: 3/1524 Pte. R. King N.Z.E.F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 4 May , 2004 Share Posted 4 May , 2004 He could have been a later enlistment. I'll check the actual NZEF embarkation rolls when I get a chance, which won't be for a few days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22402947 Posted 7 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 7 May , 2004 I appreciate very much all the effort you are putting into finding out more of this individuals war record. Sincerely, Montague 22402947 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 12 May , 2004 Share Posted 12 May , 2004 Found him! 3/1524 Richard King roll 21 page 38 NZ Medical Corps hospital attendant, No 1 Stationary Hospital nok Mrs Charles Morgan -sister, Porirua, Wellington Eliizabeth Oregon King married Charles Ernest Morgan 1904 Charles Ernest Morgan - Wellington Suburbs Electoral Roll 1919 Richard King- Wellington Suburbs Supplementary Electoral Roll 1919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 12 May , 2004 Share Posted 12 May , 2004 Thanks for your answers, his name was Pte. R. King, I also have his Victory Medal.And while I'm at it, I have another I dont know what unit or regiment it is, its to a Sergeant W.W.Keay of the S.A.S.C. would you know what S.A.S.C. stands for? ASC is almost certainly Army Service Corps as to the 'S' not sure. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22402947 Posted 13 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 13 May , 2004 Thankyou so much christine liava'a for the invaluable information you gave me concerning Richard King. I will add this information to the two medals I have of his. Thankyou also to Raster Scanning, I will tru to figure out what the "S" on S.A.S.C. means, at least thanks to you I have something to go on. Sincerely, Montague Chapin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnreed Posted 13 May , 2004 Share Posted 13 May , 2004 The S of the SASC denotes that it is Supply Corps i.e. Supply Army Service Corps. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22402947 Posted 13 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 13 May , 2004 Thanks Johnreed for telling me what the "S" means, now I have the whole story of what S.A.S.C. means. Montague Chapin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 14 May , 2004 Share Posted 14 May , 2004 No 1 NZ Stationary Hospital was a unit raised in NZ during the Gallipoli campaign. It was based at Port Said in Egypt. No. 1 Stationary Hospital despatched 21 May, 1915 8 officers 86 other ranks total 94 The No 1. New Zealand Stationary Hospital NZMC Organised at Trentham Camp, Wellington with Lt Col. D.T. McGavin as commanding officer and Acting Matron Marie Cameron as senior NZ Army Nursing Service (NZANS) and was initially stationed at Port Said as a five hundred bed convalescent hospital under canvas, receiving casualties from Gallipoli, including Bernard Freyberg. The hospital was loaded on to a special train and arrived at Alexandria at 0300 and loaded on the Marquette, headed to service British troops at Salonika, in Greece. When the transport ship Marquette was torpedoed in the Gulf of Salonika, several members of the unit were lost. The hospital staff returned to Alexandria on Oct. 29, were re-equipped and returned to Salonika during the winter of 1915-16 without the NZANS staff, then joined the New Zealand Division at El Moascar on the Suez Canal. It followed the division to France and was stationed at Amiens behind the Somme front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smith 565 Posted 14 May , 2004 Share Posted 14 May , 2004 Montague, SASC = South African Service Corps, ie the South African army's version of the British ASC. The Victory Medal should have the 'bi-lingual' reverse. Hope this helps. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnreed Posted 14 May , 2004 Share Posted 14 May , 2004 I obtained my information Re: SASC from "A Dictionary of Great War Abbreviations" by Howard Williamson on Page 109. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22402947 Posted 16 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 16 May , 2004 Thankyou everyone for your continued information regarding the two medals to Richard King of the NZEF, and the S.A.S.C. information. To smith565, the Victory Medals is the British issue, its not the South African version. Many thanks. Montague Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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