roughdiamond Posted 10 December , 2015 Share Posted 10 December , 2015 But with 18 years service from 1907 - 1925 surely George was entitled to the Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal... Providing he'd been a good boy. The LSGC was for Regular soldiers, the TFEM is the Territorial soldiers equivalent. Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCpl Lee Cope Posted 11 December , 2015 Author Share Posted 11 December , 2015 Oooohhh, thanks for clearing that up Roughdiamond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCpl Lee Cope Posted 17 December , 2015 Author Share Posted 17 December , 2015 Did the Staffordshire Yeomanry keep a war diary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 17 December , 2015 Admin Share Posted 17 December , 2015 Did the Staffordshire Yeomanry keep a war diary? Yes http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7358519 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7358942 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7358985 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7359031 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7359151 Not digitised expensive if you can't get to Kew. The museum may have a copy. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCpl Lee Cope Posted 27 December , 2023 Author Share Posted 27 December , 2023 (edited) Hello, I hope that everybody has had an enjoyable Christmas. Is there any way that I can find out if my great grandfather: 2179, 300009, 538950 George Edgar Proudlove, was valid/awarded the: Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond the Seas medal. Or, did the TFE medal replace that long service medal too? Edited 27 December , 2023 by LCpl Lee Cope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tullybrone Posted 27 December , 2023 Share Posted 27 December , 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, LCpl Lee Cope said: Hello, I hope that everybody has had an enjoyable Christmas. Is there any way that I can find out if my great grandfather: 2179, 300009, 538950 George Edgar Proudlove, was valid/awarded the: Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond the Seas medal. Or, did the TFE medal replace that long service medal too? No. It was an award for Dominion soldiers only. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_Forces_of_the_Empire_Beyond_the_Seas_Medal Edited 27 December , 2023 by tullybrone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCpl Lee Cope Posted 23 January Author Share Posted 23 January Hello, does anybody have access to a 1/1st Staffordshire Imperial Yeomanry: C Sqn photo of them before they deployed? I have no idea what my Great Grandfather looked like, but with a photo of them all, and my relatives, his children still alive. I'm hoping that they may recognise him, before time runs out. Any assistance would be very much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCpl Lee Cope Posted 24 January Author Share Posted 24 January Hello, after much searching, I may have found my great grandfathers grave in Bilston cemetery, Wolverhampton. Only thing is, his middle name is listed as Edward, when in fact, it should be Edgar. Here's what I know... Pte George Edgar Proudlove (b) 15 Dec 1888 Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire. (m) Dec 1919 to Eva Hannah Goodman in Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire. (d) Mar 1957 Bilston, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. George's WW1 service has already been listed in previous posts. Is 'Edward' or 'Edgar' a typo? I'll find out tomorrow, when I visit the grave and see if anything's left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCpl Lee Cope Posted 25 January Author Share Posted 25 January Hello, I paid a visit to Bilston Cemetery, Wolverhampton today and managed to locate my Great Grandfather's grave. Sadly, it's another unmarked grave, so I'll make sure that it gets a remembrance cross this year. However, I now know where my ancestor: Sgt George Edgar Proudlove, buried as (George Edward Proudlove) of Burton Upon Trent is buried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWW1 Posted 26 January Share Posted 26 January 14 hours ago, LCpl Lee Cope said: Hello, I paid a visit to Bilston Cemetery, Wolverhampton today and managed to locate my Great Grandfather's grave. Sadly, it's another unmarked grave, so I'll make sure that it gets a remembrance cross this year. However, I now know where my ancestor: Sgt George Edgar Proudlove, buried as (George Edward Proudlove) of Burton Upon Trent is buried. Atleast we have got the closure we needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCpl Lee Cope Posted 26 January Author Share Posted 26 January 7 hours ago, TomWW1 said: Atleast we have got the closure we needed It was sad to see yet another ancestor from the Great War without a headstone. So, I'm in the process of trying to source some wooden crosses that I can place upon their graves. I'm also attempting to contact other relations, who may have old photos stored away, in the hope that George may be on one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCpl Lee Cope Posted 26 January Author Share Posted 26 January (edited) I've come across these photos of the "Queens Own Staffordshire Yeomanry" at Tixall Hall between 1910-1915. https://www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk/details.aspx?ResourceID=39908&ExhibitionID=39907&PageIndex=19&SearchType=2&ThemeID=337 There's a very high chance that George is in one of these photo's. So, I'll endevour to find out where the real photo's are located and obtain clearer images. I'm also attempting to find answers for the following questions: 1) Which Sqn's are in the photo's? 2) Which months/years were the QOSY on exercise at Tixall Hall? 3) Which Sqn's were actually there between 1910-1915? Does anybody know, or spot anything that gives any indication? Edited 18 April by LCpl Lee Cope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWW1 Posted 27 January Share Posted 27 January 17 hours ago, LCpl Lee Cope said: It was sad to see yet another ancestor from the Great War without a headstone. So, I'm in the process of trying to source some wooden crosses that I can place upon their graves. I'm also attempting to contact other relations, who may have old photos stored away, in the hope that George may be on one of them. You should try and locate the grave and then get a headstone made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCpl Lee Cope Posted 18 April Author Share Posted 18 April (edited) Hello, I hope that everybody is well and in good health. On the 23rd of this month, I'll be placing a remembrance cross that I've had made upon the grave of my Great Grandfather: Sgt George Edgar Edward Proudlove. Until recently and due to him having such a bad reputation, in my family, his grave location was unknown. It took me over ten years to find the exact location and in my eyes, no WW1 veteren should be in an unmarked grave. More photo's will follow and I'm hoping to hear back from other descendants of George, predominantly in Australia. Thank you to everybody who's assisted me in my research and I hope to continue discovering more. Edited 18 April by LCpl Lee Cope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 18 April Share Posted 18 April On 27/01/2024 at 11:06, TomWW1 said: should try and locate the grave and then get a headstone made Tom is correct. The wooden cross will have disappeared within ten years You need a stone Headstone for a more permanent memorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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