stephen7 Posted 1 April , 2006 Share Posted 1 April , 2006 hi all, just downloaded grandad's medal card and need help reading it. tried to upload it but as it is an adobe pdf file and at 300kb it is too large to upload here, anyone any ideas as to how i can show it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 1 April , 2006 Share Posted 1 April , 2006 Hello I cut and paste into a jpeg using photosuite (or whatever) then reduce the quality - still readable though if you get really stuck send me the whole thing by email! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen7 Posted 1 April , 2006 Author Share Posted 1 April , 2006 Hello I cut and paste into a jpeg using photosuite (or whatever) then reduce the quality - still readable though if you get really stuck send me the whole thing by email! Ian thanks, lets see how this looks steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavinH Posted 1 April , 2006 Share Posted 1 April , 2006 Steve, He was entitled to a 1914 Star, a British War Medal, a Victory Medal, and also a General Service Medal with clasp 'Kurdistan' for post war service in Iraq. He went to France on 15th August 1914 with the 1st Battalion, Scottish Rifles, but later served with the 2nd Battalion. Regards Gavin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen7 Posted 1 April , 2006 Author Share Posted 1 April , 2006 thanks for the info. a great help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen7 Posted 1 April , 2006 Author Share Posted 1 April , 2006 hi again, got another of his medal cards, not a lot on this one, can anyone explain the numbers, etc. cheers steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 1 April , 2006 Share Posted 1 April , 2006 Sergeant A Watson, mentioned in Despatches while an Acting Company Sergeant Major with the Scottish Rifles. Announced in the London Gazette 22nd May 1917. Link to the page of the London Gazette: http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...&selHonourType= War Office, 22nd May, 1917. The following is in continuation of Sir Douglas Haig's Despatch* of 9th April, submitting names deserving of special mention published in the London Gazette of Tuesday, 15th May, 1917. SCOTTISH RIFLES Watson,No. 8738 Serjt. (actg. Co.-Serjt.-Maj.) A. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen7 Posted 1 April , 2006 Author Share Posted 1 April , 2006 steve, thanks, that's great. will have a look at the link. thanks again steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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