Neddie Posted 25 April , 2014 Share Posted 25 April , 2014 Hi and thank you for looking at my post. I am new tomedal research and have three medals for T Brown On the medal states L-16594 BMBR T Brown R.A. Also on the 14/15 star it states Gunner I believe froma little research Mr T brown was in the 42nd Cavalry Indian Army Is there any way of checking this. I have signed and paid on a few sites but with no luck Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 25 April , 2014 Share Posted 25 April , 2014 What are the medals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddie Posted 25 April , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 April , 2014 Hi they are the British war medal(brnoze), victory medal and the 1914-15 star medal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 25 April , 2014 Share Posted 25 April , 2014 If you go to The National Archives website and check his name and number in the Medal Index Card section you may be able confirm his Regiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddie Posted 25 April , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 April , 2014 I do not have his number, all i have are the medals, I've checked forces war records, ancestary, national archieves and cannot find anything. As I said I'm very new and may have missed something very basic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 25 April , 2014 Share Posted 25 April , 2014 I do not have his number, all i have are the medals, I've checked forces war records, ancestary, national archieves and cannot find anything. As I said I'm very new and may have missed something very basic T Browns regimental number is the number inscribed on his medals L 16594 ( Royal Field Artillery) hope this helps regards Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddie Posted 25 April , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 April , 2014 Thanks Ray Is there any reason why he doesn't show up on any records? Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangel9 Posted 25 April , 2014 Share Posted 25 April , 2014 His MIC is on Ancestry - http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1262/30850_A000232-00708/3317781?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fMS_AdvCB%3d1%26db%3dMedalRolls%26rank%3d1%26new%3d1%26MSAV%3d2%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dangs-d%26gsfn_x%3d1%26gsln%3dBrown%2b%26gsln_x%3d1%26_F0003FD8%3d16594%26dbOnly%3d_F0003FD8%257c_F0003FD8_x%252c_F0003FD9%257c_F0003FD9_x%26_F0003FD8_x%3d1%26_F0003FD9%3dartillery%26_F0003FD9_x%3d1%26uidh%3di25%26gl%3d%26gst%3d%26hc%3d50%26fh%3d100%26fsk%3dBEFFl5wIgAAE7gAJT6E-61-&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddie Posted 25 April , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 April , 2014 John Fantastic thank you, I had this of another site but I couldn't mach any iinformation. SO he din't go to India then? Right I@m going to try and find his family niow and get the medals back. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 25 April , 2014 Share Posted 25 April , 2014 If the medal card is your man the service number does not match on the medals. Where did you get the info about India? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 25 April , 2014 Share Posted 25 April , 2014 If the medal card is your man the service number does not match on the medals. Where did you get the info about India? Err why Bmbr Abrev for Bombardier ? Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddie Posted 25 April , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 April , 2014 I thou8ght it was India because of the L16594 is the 42nd Indian Calalry, I did not know that was his number. Sorry for the confusion. I'll try to find him on forces war records Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 25 April , 2014 Share Posted 25 April , 2014 Err why Bmbr Abrev for Bombardier ? Ray Because the OP states the number on the medals is L 16594? He could have been transferred but the new regiment and number is not on his MIC.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddie Posted 25 April , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 April , 2014 I get it now, I thought his number read 416594 but it reads L/16594, he is not on the war forces website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 25 April , 2014 Share Posted 25 April , 2014 Maybe raysearcher will be back with an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 25 April , 2014 Share Posted 25 April , 2014 am I missing something here Mic Bombardier L16594 medals inscribed BMBR L 16594 medals and MIC match regards Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 25 April , 2014 Share Posted 25 April , 2014 Must be me ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 25 April , 2014 Share Posted 25 April , 2014 It IS me. Apologies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangel9 Posted 25 April , 2014 Share Posted 25 April , 2014 I get it now, I thought his number read 416594 but it reads L/16594, he is not on the war forces website. Worth searching Ancestry for any service or pension records now. I haven't done so as its a common enough name. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 25 April , 2014 Share Posted 25 April , 2014 Good luck with your search. Hope you hit lucky. I hope it wasn't the family who sold them in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddie Posted 25 April , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 April , 2014 Thanks guys, I also hope the family didn't sell them, I've been searching for my family medals for years, never got lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 25 April , 2014 Share Posted 25 April , 2014 I would assume someone in the family at some time either gave them away, sold them or had them stolen otherwise they would not have been sold via ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddie Posted 25 April , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 April , 2014 Absolutely, crying shame, I know it's not prectical, but the government should buy them back instead of them ending up on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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