Garycaulfield Posted 19 July , 2006 Share Posted 19 July , 2006 I've got a name ,well initial and surname ( D Caulfield).I've got a unit (RAMC), I've got a number (318368). I've got date of death and cemetery etc. He is listed on the CWGC website. But I cannot locate a medal card! I have tried all various combinations of searches: with initial, without initial, using the number. Even trawling through every single Caulfield on the National Archives medal data base-all to no avail. Then it struck me.Maybe he was not entilted to any medals? Surley as a KIA he should be listed for something? Can anyone help. A look up on soldiers killed, would be a start. Thanks Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 19 July , 2006 Share Posted 19 July , 2006 Gary This is probably your man.. Medal card of Caulfield, Duncan Corps Regiment No Rank Royal Army Medical Corps 1951 Private Date 1914-1920 Catalogue reference WO 372/4 Link to the card is Here D(uncan) Caulfield was a territorial soldier in the 1st/2nd Lowland Field Ambulance according to CWGC. The territorials were renumbered in early 1917 to a 6-digit number which is the number shown on CWGC. He would initially have had a 4-digit number which is possibly the one shown on the MIC. The two numbers are usually listed but in this instance it would appear not. The actual medal rolls should prove this theory one way or the other. Hope his helps. Seve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 19 July , 2006 Share Posted 19 July , 2006 SDGW shows him lised as Duncan Caulfield Private 318368 Royal Army Medical Corps and adds.... Enlisted: Yorkhill Residence: Glasgow, Lanarkshire Died of wounds Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPCLI Posted 19 July , 2006 Share Posted 19 July , 2006 Private Duncan Caulfield, Royal Army Medical Corps Gary, There is a photograph of him in the Evening Times, 29th June 1918, page 3. See Evening Times Roll of Honour I can't help in getting you a copy of the photo, but the Evening Times is held at: The Mitchell Library, Glasgow The National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh British Library, Colindale Avenue, London Hope this helps, Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garycaulfield Posted 20 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 20 July , 2006 Guys, what can I say. I am overwhelmed! I knew you wouldn't let me down! Cheers Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettsy Posted 23 July , 2006 Share Posted 23 July , 2006 I have received a photo of my great grandfather from the Glasgow Evening Times. For a photo copy of the page it is only about £2.20. And they are updating all the time. I am looking for 3 more soldiers, and they told me the next update will be at the end of August. Pettsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garycaulfield Posted 26 July , 2006 Author Share Posted 26 July , 2006 I have received a photo of my great grandfather from the Glasgow Evening Times. For a photo copy of the page it is only about £2.20. And they are updating all the time. I am looking for 3 more soldiers, and they told me the next update will be at the end of August. Pettsy Thanks for that information Pettsy. Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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