stiletto_33853 Posted 4 August , 2005 Share Posted 4 August , 2005 Available for look ups. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westkent78 Posted 5 August , 2005 Share Posted 5 August , 2005 Thanks for all of your help Andy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 5 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 5 August , 2005 Matt, it was a pleasure, enjoy the reading. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liverpool annie Posted 20 August , 2005 Share Posted 20 August , 2005 Matt, it was a pleasure, enjoy the reading. Andy <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Andy! My Granddad's medal card just says Rifle Brigade - no battalion - am I in the right section? Copy of the card is here .... http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,72694.15.html Appreciate your help! Annie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 20 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 20 August , 2005 Hi Annie, You would ned to see the Medal Rolls to determine what Battalion he was in, these are held in Kew at the Archives. I will be at Kew again probably sometime next week so I will check them for you to see which Battalion he was in. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liverpool annie Posted 20 August , 2005 Share Posted 20 August , 2005 Hi Annie, You would ned to see the Medal Rolls to determine what Battalion he was in, these are held in Kew at the Archives. I will be at Kew again probably sometime next week so I will check them for you to see which Battalion he was in. Andy <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Andy! How nice of you - thank you very much!! will that same medal roll show King and Queens medals or is that something different? Annie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 21 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 21 August , 2005 Hi Annie, The Kings and Queens South Africa Medal is on another roll entirely. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liverpool annie Posted 27 August , 2005 Share Posted 27 August , 2005 Hi Annie, The Kings and Queens South Africa Medal is on another roll entirely. Andy <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I didn't mean to ignore you Andy! I didn't see the reply! Thanks for the information!! Annie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 27 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 27 August , 2005 Hi Annie, No problem. Had to put Kew off this week for work but will be there next week. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liverpool annie Posted 28 August , 2005 Share Posted 28 August , 2005 Hi Annie, No problem. Had to put Kew off this week for work but will be there next week. Andy <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Andy! I appreciate you thinking of me! Enjoy your holiday!! Relax and take it easy!! Annie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 2 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 2 September , 2005 Annie, Finally managed to get up to Kew today and pulled your Grandfathers medal roll for you. He was in the 10th Battalion of The Rifle Brigade. 10th Battalion was a service battalion formed at Winchester in September 1914 and was in the 59th Brigade of the 20th Division. According to his MIC he entered France on the 21/7/15 which was the date the 10th landed in France. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 2 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 2 September , 2005 Annie, If you look at his MIC you will find List M/1010 which means he was entitled to a Silver War Badge. Pulled this list also for you which gave me the following information: He enlisted on the 8/9/14 and was discharged on 12/4/18. His age on discharge was 47 years and 364 days old. He was issued Badge number 414,917 and was discharged under A.O.II. Paragraph II BI of 10/8/17. Not entirely positive what this Army Order entails but I am sure that someone on the forum will know. If you would care to e mail or pm me your adress I will post these rolls of to you this weekend. Hope this all helps. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liverpool annie Posted 2 September , 2005 Share Posted 2 September , 2005 Annie, If you look at his MIC you will find List M/1010 which means he was entitled to a Silver Wound Badge. Pulled this list also for you which gave me the following information: He enlisted on the 8/9/14 and was discharged on 12/4/18. His age on discharge was 47 years and 364 days old. He was issued Badge number 414,917 and was discharged under A.O.II. Paragraph II BI of 10/8/17. Not entirely positive what this Army Order entails but I am sure that someone on the forum will know. If you would care to e mail or pm me your adress I will post these rolls of to you this weekend. Hope this all helps. Andy <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Andy! I am sitting here gazing at the screen - enthralled! - thank you so much! How wonderful! - I know from stories from my father - that Grandad did not want to be discharged - the army was his life! 1 day short of 48 years old .....wow! I'll send you my address Andy - thanks again! Annie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 2 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 2 September , 2005 Annie, You are more than welcome, glad to be able to help you with your grandfather. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmcilwaine Posted 3 September , 2005 Share Posted 3 September , 2005 good on ya andy,annies been looking for ages for info on her g/father,regards bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 4 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 4 September , 2005 Annie, The war record for the 10th e mailed to you. The 1915 war record comes from the 1918 Rifle Brigade Chronicles and the 1916, 1917 & 1918 war record comes from the 1920 Chronicle. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liverpool annie Posted 5 September , 2005 Share Posted 5 September , 2005 Annie, The war record for the 10th e mailed to you. The 1915 war record comes from the 1918 Rifle Brigade Chronicles and the 1916, 1917 & 1918 war record comes from the 1920 Chronicle. Andy <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Boy ! I can't believe all the resources I'm finding out about! I've never heard of Chronicles - who wrote those? just whoever was available - like the diaries? with bits of pencil ? Annie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 5 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 5 September , 2005 Annie, The Chronicles were written by officers of the Rifle Brigade and are journals of the Regiments activities, sports, promotions, battles, weapons, battalion postings etc etc. They are an invaluable resource and ran from 1890 to 1965. The regiment was then amalgamated with other Light Infantry Regiments such as The Kings Royal Rifle Corps to become The Royal Green Jackets. The Chronicles then become the Royal Green Jackets Chronicles and continued from 1966 to the present. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 7 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 7 February , 2006 Thread being closed down for look ups. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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