KIRKY Posted 23 February , 2010 Share Posted 23 February , 2010 HI got a single BWM named to above, nothing else, presume an Officer as no other details on medal, do not normally get Officer stuff so how do I find anything out about him? Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeesown Posted 23 February , 2010 Share Posted 23 February , 2010 If no rank it may be a civilian medal.? Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rundberg Posted 23 February , 2010 Share Posted 23 February , 2010 There are some service papers on Ancestry for a Arthur Robert Ebbage. Perhaps worth looking at? http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.d...pxt=1&cp=11 Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 23 February , 2010 Share Posted 23 February , 2010 Nothing in De Ruvigny's, nor National Roll of the Great War There's a couple of Reginalds on TNA MIC's - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...rst%5Fdate+desc - one in the MGC / Tank another in the other in the Lincolnshire Regiment and one in the Queens Regiment / Labour corps Grant Edit - ment to say all 3 are Privates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKY Posted 24 February , 2010 Author Share Posted 24 February , 2010 Thanks for info, who would get a Civilian BWM? Never seen or heard before is it quite rare? Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rundberg Posted 24 February , 2010 Share Posted 24 February , 2010 I wouldn´t say that a civilian BWM is rare. There was a couple of thousand medals to both men and women from YMCA. I think that the Church Army and as well as the Salvation Army is also represented. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peridot Posted 24 February , 2010 Share Posted 24 February , 2010 From recollection Bill Stone, one of the last three vets wore a BWM and not a Victory Medal. Why would this be? Peridot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelPack Posted 24 February , 2010 Share Posted 24 February , 2010 From recollection Bill Stone, one of the last three vets wore a BWM and not a Victory Medal. Why would this be? Service overseas but not in a theatre of war. Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peridot Posted 25 February , 2010 Share Posted 25 February , 2010 Thanks Mel-don't often see the BWM on it's own. Peridot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 10 March , 2010 Share Posted 10 March , 2010 Medals named in full, but with no rank or number are often to the Mercantile Marine and they could qualify for the Mercantile Marine Medal too. There are Medal Index Cards on microfiche, in BT 351 at Kew, these are not online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 10 March , 2010 Share Posted 10 March , 2010 Thanks Mel-don't often see the BWM on it's own. They were issued as singletons by the Admiralty. I think service in India alone also qualified for a singleton BWM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 11 March , 2010 Share Posted 11 March , 2010 The UK National Archive research guide for Merchant Seamen: Sea Service Records 1913-1972 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalog...?sLeafletID=128 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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