Guest rcgrice Posted 2 January , 2006 Share Posted 2 January , 2006 Can anyone help read my great grandads medal card please. thanksmedal_card.doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 2 January , 2006 Share Posted 2 January , 2006 (edited) Private William Hill;Regtl; Number 19148;He was in the South Staffordshire Regiment & went Overseas [1] France with them on 29th September 1915,he was later transferred to the Labour Corps {often as a result of Wounding or sickness making him unfit for Frontline service} with the Number 578843 He was finally Discharged to the Reserve Class "Z" [The Number & Letter codes after each Medal Listing are the Medal Roll Page References which can be used to access them @ the NA{Not Online}] The "x" with dots above & below by South Stafford @ the top of the MiC are indicating that is the Detail to be impressed onto the Medals,which were 1914~15 Star;British War Medal & Allied Victory Medal Edited 2 January , 2006 by HarryBettsMCDCM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rcgrice Posted 3 January , 2006 Share Posted 3 January , 2006 Private William Hill;Regtl; Number 19148;He was in the South Staffordshire Regiment & went Overseas [1] France with them on 29th September 1915,he was later transferred to the Labour Corps {often as a result of Wounding or sickness making him unfit for Frontline service} with the Number 578843 He was finally Discharged to the Reserve Class "Z" [The Number & Letter codes after each Medal Listing are the Medal Roll Page References which can be used to access them @ the NA{Not Online}] The "x" with dots above & below by South Stafford @ the top of the MiC are indicating that is the Detail to be impressed onto the Medals,which were 1914~15 Star;British War Medal & Allied Victory Medal Thank you so much, he lost an eye in the war so that would explain why he was transferred. Thanks again Rebecca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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