1DWR Posted 15 January , 2016 Share Posted 15 January , 2016 Im hoping some body out there can help me decifer my Grandads medal card, I see he was RFA not sure which unit and he recieved all 3 medals but not sure which dates from and to any help would be greatly appreciated WO 372_1_134144.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 15 January , 2016 Share Posted 15 January , 2016 He landed in France on 23 Oct 15 - unfortunately the medal card doesn't tell you which Royal Field Artillery he was with. The card will only give the first date he went overseas (as that was all that was needed for administration of his medal entitlement). Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastaircox Posted 15 January , 2016 Share Posted 15 January , 2016 Nothing else readily available on Ancestry. Just the medal rolls which reveal nothing extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughdiamond Posted 15 January , 2016 Share Posted 15 January , 2016 1DWR Did your Grandfather marry or have kids during the War? if so the certificate may list his Brigade or Battery. His Medal Card is also available on Ancestry, they are free to view, are imaged individually and are in colour unlike the National archives one you posted, his is here http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=MedalRolls&gss=sfs28_ms_db&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&MS_AdvCB=1&gsln=ashworth&gsln_x=1&_F8007A65=106877&_F8007A65_x=1&MSAV=-1&uidh=qoe Another option is to look at period local newspapers to see if they ran any stories on him. Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1DWR Posted 16 January , 2016 Author Share Posted 16 January , 2016 1DWR Did your Grandfather marry or have kids during the War? if so the certificate may list his Brigade or Battery. His Medal Card is also available on Ancestry, they are free to view, are imaged individually and are in colour unlike the National archives one you posted, his is here http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=MedalRolls&gss=sfs28_ms_db&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&MS_AdvCB=1&gsln=ashworth&gsln_x=1&_F8007A65=106877&_F8007A65_x=1&MSAV=-1&uidh=qoe Another option is to look at period local newspapers to see if they ran any stories on him. Sam Sam many thanks not sure if he was married during the war its another avenue to go down tanks for your help 1 DWR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1DWR Posted 16 January , 2016 Author Share Posted 16 January , 2016 He landed in France on 23 Oct 15 - unfortunately the medal card doesn't tell you which Royal Field Artillery he was with. The card will only give the first date he went overseas (as that was all that was needed for administration of his medal entitlement). Craig Craig Many thanks all help much appreciated 1DWR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Posted 17 January , 2016 Share Posted 17 January , 2016 It'd be interesting to know where your Grandad came from.. His number suggests enlistment in mid-August 1915 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne looking at similar numbers in RFA service records. These gunners and drivers were initially in 1B or 2B Reserve Brigade. A James Worthy (106862) from Matlock attested at Derby on 16th August and was posted to 1B Res. Bde. on 19th August at Newcastle, before joining 4a Res. Bde. on 18th October. Joined BEF in France 22nd October ending up in A Battery 71st Brigade. Harry Hurry (106859) enlisted at Newcatle on 19th August and joined the BEF on 18th October - by the 23rd he was in 52nd Brigade. So things were moving quickly from enlisting to posting.. In SWB records other close numbers also show mid-August enlistments. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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