SteveE Posted 16 February , 2016 Share Posted 16 February , 2016 GaryMICs (there's two, one for medals and another for SWB) and Medal Rolls all confirm SS/ prefix for Thomas J Parle.RegardsSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waggoner Posted 16 February , 2016 Author Share Posted 16 February , 2016 Steve, Thank you! Great editing! I do believe that you are proving your point! All the best, Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 16 February , 2016 Share Posted 16 February , 2016 Hi Gary. That's pretty clear then. You were on a bit of a hiding to nothing really as SteveE is one of the finest, and most experienced researchers on the Forum. If you can, get a subscription for the website most of us use, do so. It is so much easier to check facts (once you get the hang of the site) It's free access in Libraries in UK, not sure about Canada? Good luck with your research. Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waggoner Posted 16 February , 2016 Author Share Posted 16 February , 2016 Mike, and Steve, The point I am conceding is that the "GS" prefix was not a common one. That is not to say that it wasn't used. I have an example of its use and Howard has seen another, although his referenced number doesn't check out. In Browne's case, the medal roll, MIC and actual medal all have the "GS". I do wish that his service records had survived! Steve's sampling has turned up a 100% transcription error rate. However, I do find it surprizing that all 1,608 or so could be wrong. Maybe they are. Maybe I need to place this prefix in the anomaly category along with my "R3" one. All the best, Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waggoner Posted 17 February , 2016 Author Share Posted 17 February , 2016 And to re-enforce Steve's finding, this just in: Gary,Have just run a check.The man is Pte T Parle ASC however his prefix appears to be SS-6431.On his MIC the 1st S looks like a G BUT A SECOND CARD confirms SS- as the prefix.I will have to amend my entry in a later edition.I can however confirm GS-6431 DOES appear on the medal not SS- best w, Howard Another transcription error! All the best, Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 17 February , 2016 Share Posted 17 February , 2016 Blimey Mike, high praise indeed, thanks. I'm not sure I'd agree though Gary, I agree, the use of the GS/ prefix by the ASC is not a common one, indeed from what I've shown previously I'll venture that they didn't use it at all. However, that is not to say it couldn't end up on records or that medals couldn't end up marked as such, you have an example after all. The prefix GS/ was in general use in other branches of the military so it wouldn't take too much to misinterpret an SS/ for a GS/ and that is what I believe has happened with yours... in my opinion it is an anomaly, similar to your R3/ Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 17 February , 2016 Share Posted 17 February , 2016 " Blimey Mike, high praise indeed, thanks. I'm not sure I'd agree though " Just an observation over the years Steve. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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