WW1 Medal cards 2 units

[victor.hill]

good morning ALL

while on a bike ride     during the K19 virus    

i passed by a friend  outside in a garden      ,we got taking about    the flax factory we they worked then on to   subject of World War  One    

her Nan   could not understand   why  her relation   a Soldier   by the name of    JOHN PETER SMITH      BORN    HARTEST     SUFFOLK  on  28 oct 1884    

who died   out in France     died   15 /nov/ 1916          

why he was in a Lincolnshire     Reg     and not the Suffolk  regiment          

now if my memoir serves me correct     i think a lot of Suffolk    Reg  , lost so many men  in 1914/1915    they were    joined up   to other units across   england 

the medal card     gives the  reg no as follows    Suffolk  PTE     347P7         and      LINC S    403392       

any help would be most    welcome      regards      Civis     Vic   Hill

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As the war moved on the niceties of geography went out the window and men were sent to wherever the army needed them.

 

Note that his service numbers are #34797 and #40392.

 

Looking at other men it seems to have been a bulk transfer at a depit

 

#40376 Lincs was issued to a man transferred from the Suffolks, formally #34433. The transfer happened on 30 Oct 1916 from a depot. The man had arrived in France on 18 Oct 1916 badged to the Suffolks.

 

Craig