SpinnersChase Posted 25 March , 2005 Share Posted 25 March , 2005 As a complete newbie to both this forum and military research I would be extremely grateful if someone could please advise me on how to interpret the attached MIC belonging to my husband's great-grandfather. From this fantastic site I've learnt about the Army Veterinary Corps, but can't know yet how to track down which theatre of war was referred to as II. I also wondered if anyone could please translate the note "(1743 KR) 8012/Odl"? after the comment "Returned" and wondered what happened to medals that were returned in such cases? Many thanks and apologies if I've asked daft questions Wendy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpm Posted 25 March , 2005 Share Posted 25 March , 2005 Hi Wendy, Theatre 2 was 'The Balkan Theatre' which included operations in:- [a] Greek Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, from 5th October 1915, and Gallipoli and islands of Aegean Sea from 25 April, 1915. The King's Regulations 1912, Para 1743, [if this was the one used at the time of completing the microfiche states:- Medals which, at the end of 10 years, still remain unclaimed, will be sent to the India Office [if granted for Indian service], or to the Deputy Director of Ordnance Stores, Royal Dockyard, [Medal Branch], Woolwich, [if granted for other service] to be broken up. If this is the paragraph, then it looks like the medals were returned to Woolwich to be 'broken up'?? Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpinnersChase Posted 25 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 25 March , 2005 Thanks very much for this Ian. I'd better get stuck into Gallipoli by the looks of things. Cheers Wendy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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