PTE C.E.GRAY Queens Regiment G-159

[Guest mwb1]

In amongst some old coins i have this sevice medal i would like to find out more about.Have tried google but no luck or info.Can you help?

[the gunners dream]

Hi there,

What does the medal have on it? E.G. is something like the 1915 Star or the Victory Medal from WWI?

This a link to the Queen's Regiment:

http://www.1914-1918.net/queens.htm

Having carried out a search of the NA this is the link to his medal index card from WWI.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...1&resultcount=6

I also searched the CWGC site and checked my copy of the SDGW database, as far as I can see he survived the war.

However, there are so many parameters that may not help you to find his surviving relatives. Parameters such as people getting married, moving away etc.

It's not impossible, but organisations such as the CWGC and the MOD have problems locating surviving relatives themselves and a lot of the records were destroyed in WWII anyway.

Steve

[Guest mwb1]

Hi Steve ,

Thanks for your reply and the links. I think it's a "Great War" medal as it has 1914-1918,man on horse,Georgivs v on the reverse side.

Martin

[the gunners dream]

Martin,

It's the Great War Medal, see this link so that you can confirm it.

http://www.fylde.demon.co.uk/pip.htm

I'd start by downloading the medal index card I have provided. The information it provides might give you an address to follow up on. But the info the MIC provides can only be veiwed at the NA and if his service records did survive the war then you can only view those at the NA.

This is a link to info on this site about MICs:

http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/grandad.htm#medals

Steve

[Guest mwb1]

Martin,

It's the Great War Medal, see this link so that you can confirm it.

http://www.fylde.demon.co.uk/pip.htm

I'd start by downloading the medal index card I have provided. The information it provides might give you an address to follow up on. But the info the MIC provides can only be veiwed at the NA and if his service records did survive the war then you can only view those at the NA.

This is a link to info on this site about MICs:

http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/grandad.htm#medals

Steve

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[Guest mwb1]

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Thanks again Steve,

I've downloaded the medal index card and i'll let you know how i get on.

Martin