Guest mrk82 Posted 28 May , 2005 Share Posted 28 May , 2005 I have found my ancestor's MIC but how do I found out more information about him? MIC information Bown, C R Leicestershire Regiment 5589 Private Military Mounted Police P/5585 Private Thanks Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fuller Posted 28 May , 2005 Share Posted 28 May , 2005 Hi Marc I may be stating the obvious here but: Have you tried looking for his service record yet? 30% chance it survived, but may be worth a go? That alone would have almost all you need to put a story together. Dates, Battalions, any wounds, etc ... Or asking for the Btn War Diary, to try and find out what he may have gone through / seen? Thats assuming you know which Btn of the Leicesters he was in? As for the Mtd Police, Im afraid I havent got the foggiest, but Im guessing they are a unit, so would have diaries too? If they prove to be that "specialised" their records may even be easier to access than that of a normal Pte in a "normal" Infantry Regmnt. Ask the experts mate - maybe under a new heading with that in the title? What medals did he earn? Am I right in thinking he survived, as you havent mentioned him falling in battle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 29 May , 2005 Share Posted 29 May , 2005 And another obvious thing - the medal rolls. They wil give you the battalion(s) of the Leicesters that he served with. Unlikely to give a police unit though. The MIC gives you the codes to the rolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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