bjproc Posted 26 October , 2014 Share Posted 26 October , 2014 Hi, New to the forum, so hello everybody My mum has just come into having my granddads medals from WW1., he was in the Gordon Highlanders, from the 2 medals, i've managed to get his service number but in doing a wee bit of goggling, i managed to get a copy of his medal card but looking at it, it looks like he's 2 service numbers? both for the Gordons, the second line doesn't have a rank or a ditto mark. is this normal or what's the story with it? thanks for any answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willywombat Posted 26 October , 2014 Share Posted 26 October , 2014 Yes - quite normal. The Territorial Force was renumbered in 1917. http://www.1914-1918.net/renumbering.htm See also: http://www.1914-1918.net/soldiers/interpretmic.html Can you post the card here on the forum? We might be able to help some more. By the way - welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener's Bugle Posted 26 October , 2014 Share Posted 26 October , 2014 I am sure we can help out further if you can either post the MIC or provide his Name, Rank and Number as Willywombat says......... welcome to the forum by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjproc Posted 26 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 26 October , 2014 thanks, here it is with reading one of the above links, he must've been in TF, then re-numbered? i did wonder why searching for 3302 i was coming up with different names & regiments for the same number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 26 October , 2014 Share Posted 26 October , 2014 I think his 6 figure number was unique to him . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 26 October , 2014 Share Posted 26 October , 2014 He was a Territorial. 3302 was his original number and the Territorial Force were renumbered to 6 digit numbers at the start of 1917. The 6 digit were unique to his regiment (Gordons). If he changed regiments he would have received a new number. Medal Rolls indicate he initially served with the 5th Bn and later the 2nd Bn. Rgds Tim D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjproc Posted 26 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 26 October , 2014 He was a Territorial. 3302 was his original number and the Territorial Force were renumbered to 6 digit numbers at the start of 1917. The 6 digit were unique to his regiment (Gordons). If he changed regiments he would have received a new number. Medal Rolls indicate he initially served with the 5th Bn and later the 2nd Bn. Rgds Tim D hi Tim, thanks for the info, can you give me any of the medal rolls links to read a bit more about him or the Bn? we have also got a couple of photo's, one says 13 platoon also, thanks to all who have replied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willywombat Posted 26 October , 2014 Share Posted 26 October , 2014 He hasn't got a 1914 or 1914/15 Star amongst his medals, so he will have served abroad after the end of 1915. I've also looked up the index card on Ancestry (which also shows the back of the card) but the back is blank with no further info. It very occasionally has an address or other notes on it. Have a look at the following site: http://gordonhighlanders.carolynmorrisey.com/index.htm It's been put together by someone who has looked in some depth at the 5th Battalion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjproc Posted 26 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 26 October , 2014 some very good information you have posted, i'm sure my mum will be happy to read it. my granddad never spoke about what happened, just one story when he never had his gun, be bent down to pick it up and the guy behind him got shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 26 October , 2014 Share Posted 26 October , 2014 That is all the Medal Rolls have I'm afraid. Impossible to tell when he was transferred without Service Papers I'm afraid. The museum might be able to help: http://www.gordonhighlanders.com/ A bit about the Gordons from The Long Long Trail: http://www.1914-1918.net/gordon.htm Some War Diaries available here: 2nd Bn Oct 14 to Nov 17 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7352415 2nd Bn Dec 17 to Feb 19 - not yet digitised. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7357275 5th Bn Feb to May 18 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7355346 5th Bn Jun 18 to Feb 19 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7355346 Rgds Tim D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles1958 Posted 27 October , 2014 Share Posted 27 October , 2014 Good morning, I am also inquiring what medals my G.G.father got in the war, he was in the Royal Irish Rifles 2nd Batt No 7412, he died in 23rd April 1916 can any one tell me what the medals are. regards Cathal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 27 October , 2014 Share Posted 27 October , 2014 15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. If you go to Long Long Trail, top left of this page there is a section on how to interpret a MIC and other info on researching a soldier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 27 October , 2014 Share Posted 27 October , 2014 Cathal, Post your own new topic in the Soldiers Forum under his name and number. I am sure you will learn plenty more about him there. FYI the Medal Rolls indicate he served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Rgds Tim D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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