BIFFO Posted 9 August , 2017 Share Posted 9 August , 2017 A gwf member has helped me with this man what does this MIC mean ? can any one find the service record of this chap ? what's an RFA.T lance bomber reg no 725976 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 10 August , 2017 Share Posted 10 August , 2017 (edited) Royal Field Artillery, and T = Territorials. I think. Note Territorial Forces (TF) medal instead of Victory Medal. British War Medal and 1915 Star as mostly usual. Theatre of War 2B = Gallipoli & Aegean Islands. Edited 10 August , 2017 by seaJane Added info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 10 August , 2017 Share Posted 10 August , 2017 And he changed from being a Private RAMC to a Gunner Royal Artillery, picking up a second service number on the way (which is his service record, as far as I know). Do you have anything on the other side of the card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIFFO Posted 10 August , 2017 Author Share Posted 10 August , 2017 Thanks SJ,I have the chaps 15 star not territorial force medal ?,victory and bwm,didnt know he went to Gallipoli,bit odd changing from R.A.M.C to R.A, re the card nope I don't have the card. BTW I see the new aircraft carrier has been trialed and is due in to Portsmouth end Aug,may come down and see if the still/west survives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 10 August , 2017 Share Posted 10 August , 2017 Hi, The TF were renumbered in 1917. His 4 digit number is a pre 1917 RAMC (TF) one. His 6 digit number is a post 1916 artillery (TF) one. The number block allocations can be seen on the LLT here. If he had stayed with the RAMC he would have still been renumbered, but out of a different number block. He would not have been eligible for the TFWM, as one of the qualifications, was that the person wasn't eligible for one of the Star awards. Lance Bombardier is a artillery rank equivalent to Lance Corporal in the infantry. Unfortunately, I didn't see a surviving service file. Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 10 August , 2017 Share Posted 10 August , 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, BIFFO said: BTW I see the new aircraft carrier has been trialed and is due in to Portsmouth end Aug Making her first entry probably early in the morning Friday 18 August, if you want to come down you'd better get in several days before as it's going to be crowded by all accounts. (I knew someone who was on VANGUARD's bridge last time the Still & West nearly copped it). /end of diversion from GW. Edited 10 August , 2017 by seaJane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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