Lindsay Hall Posted 7 November , 2016 Share Posted 7 November , 2016 My great Uncle, Frederick James Keit, Born 1887. KIA Flanders 8/11/1917. 9th London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles), [sub unit: 10th (County of London) Battalion (Hackney)] No 424179. British War Medal. Victory Medal.We know all this but can't find his service record. Thanks Lindsay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 7 November , 2016 Share Posted 7 November , 2016 (edited) Frederick James Keit #424179 Enlisted at Stratford Died 8 Nov 17 with 2/10th Bn London Regiment (as shown on the soldiers effects records) He had 12 months or less service at time of death (as per the war gratuity of £5 which was paid to his widow) Craig Edited 7 November , 2016 by ss002d6252 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 7 November , 2016 Share Posted 7 November , 2016 The medal roll shows he had served in France from 16 Aug 17 up to his death in Nov 17. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Hall Posted 7 November , 2016 Author Share Posted 7 November , 2016 Thank you Craig. Can you explain what 'less service' means? And do you know if I'm able to apply for/buy replicas of his medals? They were sent to his widow (I think) but she had already married again and were lost to our family. Thanks again Lindsay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 7 November , 2016 Share Posted 7 November , 2016 23 minutes ago, Lindsay Hall said: Thank you Craig. Can you explain what 'less service' means? And do you know if I'm able to apply for/buy replicas of his medals? They were sent to his widow (I think) but she had already married again and were lost to our family. Thanks again Lindsay Sorry - it was a typo (corrected now). The war gratuity was paid as a flat rate for the first 12 months so it can only tell you he had served for 12 months or less when he died. I believe the MOD will issue medals only if they were never successfully issued (i.e not issued in error or returned undelivered & never claimed). Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Hall Posted 7 November , 2016 Author Share Posted 7 November , 2016 1 minute ago, ss002d6252 said: Sorry - it was a typo (corrected now). The war gratuity was paid as a flat rate for the first 12 months so it can only tell you he had served for 12 months or less when he died. I believe the MOD will issue medals only if they were never successfully issued (i.e not issued in error or returned undelivered & never claimed). Craig You've been brilliant! So we now know that he didn't join up at the beginning and was probably conscripted late 1916/early '17. He would have been 29/30 yrs old when his war started - poor man, it didn't last long but it must've been pure hell. I'm so glad I've found this forum. I've got such a lot of questions. Regards Lindsay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 7 November , 2016 Share Posted 7 November , 2016 For comparison - #424166 was issued March 1917 . He would have served at home with another unit first for a period of time. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Hall Posted 7 November , 2016 Author Share Posted 7 November , 2016 7 minutes ago, ss002d6252 said: For comparison - #424166 was issued March 1917 . He would have served at home with another unit first for a period of time. Craig That's really useful - thankyou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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