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Look-Up help please ?


flintman

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Hello forum members,

 

I am having difficulty locating the Medal Index Card for a family member.

 

I have tried every combination on Ancestry but cannot find any reference to the initials or number which appear on his British War Medal as below: 

 

892 Gunner E R James Royal Artillery (He survived WW1)

 

I would greatly appreciate any help as at one point I had over 2 million names to search !

I do not expect anyone to trawl through long lists of numbers but I am hoping someone may have a better search technique or alternative research site ? Any search tips appreciated if you do find him.

 

Many thanks for your time.

 

Regards

 

Clive

 

 

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Brilliant but slightly depressing ! I have spent quite a while on this tonight and your replies came in prior to my kettle boiling !

Thank you all very much for your help.

Clive

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Hi Ray,

 

Thanks for the medal roll which I had not seen.

IPT - I have looked on Ancestry but found nothing - Half of me wants you to say you have found them on Ancestry ??? The other half doesn't as it suggests I may as well cancel my Ancestry subscription as being a waste of time ! 

I now have my step grandfather's MIC & MEDAL ROLL and thank you all for your time and assistance.

I used to go to my Grandma's house with my father at Xmas where i remember Evis James sitting in an arm chair.

He was a man of few words and as a lad I did not think to speak to him about his days during WW1 or whether he served. 

He is currently the only relative I can find who actually served in WW1.

Thanks again for your help/ 

 

Clive 

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Hi Clive,

 

Further to IPTs post #6, his service papers (incorrectly indexed under Evan Roy James) are here on FMP. They should also be on Ancestry, perhaps also incorrectly indexed.

 

Regards

Chris

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Finally found his service records in Ancestry - 33rd RGA - In the field (France) 3/9/16 - The first relative I have (with all of your help) found who served in France and I can recall meeting with as a lad - Really pleased - thank you again.

Regards

Clive

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