OLD ROBIN HOOD Posted 26 June , 2018 Share Posted 26 June , 2018 Greetings from a scorching Sherwood Forest. Without doubt the hottest day this year. My present research project really has me stumped. War & Victory medals to 2104 Pvt J. Smith South Notts Hussars. I have never been able to make any progress on these at all. So I will be very grateful of any information whatever about him. Hope that someone can help. Old Robin Hood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 26 June , 2018 Share Posted 26 June , 2018 FMP have two medical records for him in 1916 while in the SNH and his medal card says he went from the SNH to the Machine Gun Corps Cavalry with the number 134654. Was disembodied 4 Mar 1919 (floats round like a ghost for ever afterwards?) Usual story though no detailed service record . Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 26 June , 2018 Admin Share Posted 26 June , 2018 Attested locally (Nottingham?) on the 28th June 1915, joining the 3/1st South Nottinghamshire Hussars. His MGC number appears to indicate a re-enlistment around the end of July 1919. What happened in- between is a bit more speculative but my guess is he went to Salonika with the 1/1 in February 1916. He would be renumbered in 1917 (275001-275000) and probably again when the Bn converted to the MGC (see LLT). Medals named to SNH first unit served overseas with - issue administered by MGC - for the purpose of issuing medals what happened in-between was not relevant. My guess is the medical records referred to above were for malaria but you would need to confirm. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 26 June , 2018 Share Posted 26 June , 2018 Good spot Ken. Jul 1916 effects of heat at 25 (wrong transcription on FMP says 28) CCS (Salonika) unit described as I Squadron Aug 1916 at QA Hospital Millbank malaria unit B Squadron SNH. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 26 June , 2018 Share Posted 26 June , 2018 Hi, FWR have transcribed the first of the two MH106 images that FMP has. Their interpretation reads: First Name: J Surname: Smith Age: 25 Rank: Private Service Number: 2104 Years Service: 1 year 6 months* Months With Field Force: 3 months* Ailment: Effects of heat Date Transferred to Other Hospitals: 15/07/1916 Date of Transfer From Other Hospitals: 6/07/1916 Notes written in the Observations Column: From No. 25 Casualty Clearing Station. To Hospital Ship Valdivia. Religion: Church of England Regiment: South Nottinghamshire Hussars Battalion: B Squadron Archive Reference: MH106/1311 - Representative Medical Records of No. 28 General Hospital, Salonika. *These are faithful to the image that FMP has. However, come the 31st August 1916 admission to the UK hospital the register entries are given as 1 year and 2 months; and 8 months respectively. They would give estimated dates that fit better to those that Ken posted. Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD ROBIN HOOD Posted 27 June , 2018 Author Share Posted 27 June , 2018 Salutations from the Forest Of Sherwood. Many thanks to Max Ken and Chris. I just don't know how you do it. As I said I have been looking for information on Pvt Smith for years and found nothing. I still cant find his medal index card even now. I know how he must have felt suffering from the effects of heat, Yesterday a woollen outlaw costume was not ideal wear. Anyway my thanks to you for the information Old ( warm ) Robin Hood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 27 June , 2018 Share Posted 27 June , 2018 I am unsure whether, among the illustrious company that inhabits this forum, I may be so bold as to offer a tip regarding medal cards? Here goes anyway - tip that works almost all of the time. Search the National Archives with just (in his case) 2104 Medal Smith Hussars - up comes your man. View the low resolution image which in almost all cases is readable enough - bingo. The FMP search works on 2104 Smith just leaving a wee bit of further digging, Ancestry a bit more convoluted. Are you perhaps giving too much info - less is more! Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandererpaul Posted 27 June , 2018 Share Posted 27 June , 2018 3 hours ago, OLD ROBIN HOOD said: Salutations from the Forest Of Sherwood. Many thanks to Max Ken and Chris. I just don't know how you do it. As I said I have been looking for information on Pvt Smith for years and found nothing. I still cant find his medal index card even now. I know how he must have felt suffering from the effects of heat, Yesterday a woollen outlaw costume was not ideal wear. Anyway my thanks to you for the information Old ( warm ) Robin Hood MIC is here on ancestry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandererpaul Posted 27 June , 2018 Share Posted 27 June , 2018 The medal rolls are here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 27 June , 2018 Share Posted 27 June , 2018 Like many yeomanry regiments, the South Notts Hussars transferred from Palestine to France in early 1918 and were converted to MG troops. I have the history at home so will see if there's anything of help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD ROBIN HOOD Posted 2 July , 2018 Author Share Posted 2 July , 2018 Greetings from Sherwood Many thanks for information on Medal Index Cards. I only use Ancestry at my local library. I will try again there. Old Robin Hood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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