Guest robcable1500 Posted 4 December , 2011 Share Posted 4 December , 2011 I have recently discovered my great grandfathers ww1 medal card and would be very grateful if any light can be shed on any of the details. I'm sure this is bread and butter stuff for most of you but I do not know where to start! For instance why does he have 3 numbers? Hopefully the card is attached! Many Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 4 December , 2011 Share Posted 4 December , 2011 arthur cable Army Ordnance Corps medal entitlement; War Medal, Victory Medal, General Service medal with clasp (Iraq) khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rksimpson Posted 5 December , 2011 Share Posted 5 December , 2011 HI Rob Read through this as well - http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/mic.htm It gives you better undrestanding of what the card is about. The Medal Rolls it refers to are not online, they have to be viewed at National Archives. The 0 with x in it refers to the number that will be on his GSM, the writing at the top of the back of the card refers to it and his address. The last service number refers to the army being renumbered after WW1 - http://www.1914-1918.net/renumbering20.htm - and he fits in the band of numbers. It also means his service records survived and you can apply for them at the MOD The second number was probably his original number and he was renumbered originally in 1917, see- http://www.1914-1918.net/renumbering.htm Here is a bit on the AOC - http://www.1914-1918.net/aoc.htm Have a look around that site, lots of good information . regards Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest robcable1500 Posted 5 December , 2011 Share Posted 5 December , 2011 Many thanks for these responses. Great news that his records may still exist I have the paperwork to apply for them and will be sending it off asap. If I am able to obtain replica medals, suitable for the rims to be engraved, could you please tell me what details they should have on them? Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtaffy Posted 6 December , 2011 Share Posted 6 December , 2011 Hi Rob his 3 numbers break down to 1/ 017369, this is his war enlistment number given to him for the duration of the war, 2/ S-9612, this number was given to him at the end of the war when he transfered to the full time regulars instead of coming out 3/ 7575165 this is his new number given to him during 1920, the whole british army numbering system was overhauled at the start of 1920 hope this helps in some way Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Owl Posted 6 December , 2011 Share Posted 6 December , 2011 If I am able to obtain replica medals, suitable for the rims to be engraved, could you please tell me what details they should have on them? Rob Hi Rob, According to his MIC, his BWM and VM would be impressed: 017369 Pte A.Cable, A.O.C. and his GSM: S/9612 Pte A.Cable, R.A.O.C., with the clasp "Iraq" Hope this helps, Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtaffy Posted 6 December , 2011 Share Posted 6 December , 2011 Hi your man was discharged 04.07.22, just checked the roll for the GSM Iraq, but i think he will have his 757 number on his Iraq medal Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 7 December , 2011 Share Posted 7 December , 2011 If of assistance, all the Iraq GSMs to soldiers of the Machine Gun Corps I have seen are impressed with 780- numbers, the post-war series, regardless of prior wartime service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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