LongJohnSilver2 Posted 14 September , 2006 Share Posted 14 September , 2006 I am trying to locatre the MIC of my grandfather George Harry MOSS. He was born in Ascott-under-Wychwood in Oxfordshire in 1886. He served in the Army during the Great War, but I am uncertain as to which regiment or corps he served in. The one written piece of evidence I have for him is taken from a company magazine on his retirement in 1957 “… draughted from France (in 1917) as one of Kitchener’s Army on the Class W Reserve to the Cowley factory [Morris Motors/Rover car plant], which was then engaged on war work. The Class W Reserve included men of specialist knowledge, such as engineer George Moss who were returned to civilian life to help the output of the newly formed Ministry of Munitions” I have looked at the Medal Rolls but am uncertain which is his as there are quite a lot of George Moss entries. I feel that he ‘should’ have been in either the Berks, Buck & Oxon Regiment or an engineering corps – as was his brother. Would the fact that he was put to the Class W Reserve be recorded somewhere on his Medal Card? As if so then it could be the info I need to determine which of the 100 plus George MOSS MIC is his. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 14 September , 2006 Share Posted 14 September , 2006 It is possible that it would appear on his card, LongJohn, but by no means probable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongJohnSilver2 Posted 14 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 14 September , 2006 Thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongJohnSilver2 Posted 15 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 15 September , 2006 I have now got copies of all 22 George H MOSS Medal index cards, to try to narrow down which could possbly be my grandfathers. Of the 22, two were KIA, another 2 were discharged to Class Z in 1919 (assuming this could not be him if he had already been discharged to Class W ?). Of those remaining 12 have just basic details with no information that helps one way or another (only one is from Royal Eng). This leaves six cards that have other information that I hope someone on here may be able to clarify for me. Card #1: Does the discharged note have any significance as to date this would imply, or to where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongJohnSilver2 Posted 15 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 15 September , 2006 Card #2 Any ideas on the remarks on this one? Thanks for looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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