battle of loos Posted 4 June , 2019 Share Posted 4 June , 2019 (edited) Good evening, I submit this spoon that was found in the about of Berry au BAC (battle of Aisne) : MM NN 20687 Thanks in advance Kind regards Michel Edited 4 June , 2019 by battle of loos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 4 June , 2019 Share Posted 4 June , 2019 1 hour ago, battle of loos said: MM 20687 It could be NN ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 4 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 4 June , 2019 yes, it's "NN" sorry michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 6 June , 2019 Share Posted 6 June , 2019 You want to know who the spoon belonged to??? That's a reeeeeeaaaaaally long shot… There is no soldier with that regimental number and the intials NN in he CWGC database… The French do not mention the matricule on "terre des hommes". and we can't even be sure the guy is dead… M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 6 June , 2019 Share Posted 6 June , 2019 28 minutes ago, Marilyne said: You want to know who the spoon belonged to??? That's a reeeeeeaaaaaally long shot… There is no soldier with that regimental number and the intials NN in he CWGC database… The French do not mention the matricule on "terre des hommes". and we can't even be sure the guy is dead… NN will be the abbreviated unit name, not the soldiers initials... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 6 June , 2019 Share Posted 6 June , 2019 NorthamptoNshire Regiment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 6 June , 2019 Share Posted 6 June , 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Steven Broomfield said: NorthamptoNshire Regiment? I thought that was your English humour but is NN an accepted abreviation for marking ? I've seen other refs to NN being Northants Regt WW2. For WWI the only match is James H Prior, 3099 MGC and 20687 Northamptonshire Regt. Charlie Edit I see it is an official post 1881 abreviation for Northants Regt and used on bayonets. Edited 6 June , 2019 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 6 June , 2019 Share Posted 6 June , 2019 (edited) JH Prior 3099 MGC was reported wounded in at least 3 Casualty Lists: 5/9/16 31/8/17 31/10/17 Home Town or Place of Enlistment : March (could this be cambridgeshire ?) Edit: There is a James H Prior born 1890 in March, Cambridgeshire on the 1901 Census. Father Arthur, mother Jemima. Edited 6 June , 2019 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 6 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 6 June , 2019 Good evening, Thank you for the information about this soldier. He served in 1st at the MGC or at Northamptonshire regt? Kind regards. michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 6 June , 2019 Share Posted 6 June , 2019 1 minute ago, battle of loos said: He served in 1st at the MGC or at Northamptonshire regt? Bonsoir Michel, You need to check the medal roll to confirm the order. My Ancestry Sub has expired ! The Medal Index Card has MGC first then Northants. Of course it might not be him ? Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 6 June , 2019 Share Posted 6 June , 2019 (edited) James Herbert Prior, 3099 MGC has a Pension Record card on Fold3 It notes he was resident Wellingborough, discharged 3/3/19 For full details you need a sub but here is the link on Ancestry There's a James H Prior of Wellingborough died 1973, and is on the 1939 Register for Wellingborough, married with children. Occupation Printer Compositor, born 15/8/1889. Edited 6 June , 2019 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 6 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 6 June , 2019 Thank you again for the reply. Kind regards Michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 6 June , 2019 Share Posted 6 June , 2019 You will find a family tree for James Herbert Prior on Ancestry here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 7 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 7 June , 2019 good Morning, wonderful regards michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 7 June , 2019 Share Posted 7 June , 2019 14 hours ago, charlie962 said: I thought that was your English humour It would have been far more obtuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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