Chester837 Posted 11 September , 2013 Share Posted 11 September , 2013 Whilst doing some research, I have come across a MIC that underneath the BWM / BVM details has stamped the following: # IND.GS.AFGN.NWFF.1919.(ROLL 17509-101) Everything is stamped with the exception of the numbers '101' which have been hand written. Now, whilst I have a fair idea what all that means, are there any pals out there who could explain exactly what I have here? Just for info, the MIC is to George Edwards, Pte GS/6657 2nd Bn Queens Own (Royal West Kents). His date of death is 12/12/1920 and buried in the UK but on the CWCG. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughdiamond Posted 11 September , 2013 Share Posted 11 September , 2013 # IND (INDIAN).GS (GENERAL SERVICE) .AFGN.(AFGHANISTAN) NWFF (NORTH WEST FRONTIER FORCE).1919.(ROLL 17509-101) Indian General Service Medal for the 3rd Anglo - Afghan War of 1919 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Anglo-Afghan_War Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 11 September , 2013 Share Posted 11 September , 2013 The actual medal roll for the Indian General Service Medal with Afghanistan N.W.F. Bar, showing Pte Edward's entry, can be found here on Ancestry.http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1686/31794_221578-00106/1739267?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3frank%3d0%26gsfn%3d%26gsln%3dedwards%26sx%3d%26rg_f12__date%3d%26rs_f12__date%3d0%26f17%3d%26f11%3d%26f19%3d%26f20%3d6657%26gskw%3d%26prox%3d1%26db%3dcampaignmedalrolls%26ti%3d5538%26ti.si%3d0%26gl%3d%26gss%3dmp-campaignmedalrolls%26gst%3d%26so%3d3&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults Sepoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester837 Posted 12 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 12 September , 2013 Thanks chaps for all that info. One more question if I may. According to the medal roll (thank you Sepoy) George served over there in the 1/1 Kent Bn, RWKR but is shown 2nd Bn on the CWGC. Could he have elected to stay in the army after the armistice and ended up posted to India or would his discharge have been delayed post war because the RWKR were being moved to India to fight this campaign. I'm a bit confused how a Great War volunteer can end up fighting in Afganistan in 1919. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhclark Posted 28 September , 2013 Share Posted 28 September , 2013 I'm no expert, but you can read about the 1/1 Kent (Cyclist) Battalion here: http://www.1914-1918.net/cyclistbns.htm Presumably after that battalion returned to England he transferred to the 2nd Battalion. When he died, to be commemorated as a war death, he must have either still been in service, or had been discharged from or retired from the army before his death but his death was before 31st August 1921 and was due to an injury or illness caused by or exacerbated by his war service. See: http://www.infromthecold.org/war_grave_criteria.asp Do you have a copy of the death certificate? Many thanks to CGM for indicating my incorrect assumptions in the original version of this post. Noel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrier Posted 1 October , 2013 Share Posted 1 October , 2013 There is an excellent book called Taming the tiger which goes into some detail about troops being sent to The North west Frontier in 1919.It may help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester837 Posted 1 October , 2013 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2013 Thanks chaps for the additional info; I'll have look for the book, can never have too many reference books in my opinion. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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