Interpreting card of H. G. Arnott RAMC

[Janis]

Hi,

I was given this medal card of a Canadian doctor, Henry G. Arnott that served in the RAMC. I was hoping someone could help me with this. I don't know what the information under "Roll" and "Remarks" means.

Under "Roll" it says OFF/141 and

under "Remarks" it says (I think) IV.X/4971 df- 77.2.14.NW/5/29910

The following is a link to a scan of the card.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062454/medalcard.JPG

Thank you for your help.

Janis

[Stebie9173]

The "Roll" refers to the Mexdal Roll. These are books held at the National Archives at Kew. In this case the R.A.M.C. Officers (OFF/) Roll 141, page 800 (?). These actually don't tell us much more than the Medal Card in most cases for officers but may be worth a look just in case.

The Remarks will refer to correspondence, but these references don't mean anything these days.

Steve.

[Stebie9173]

Promotions are published in the London Gazette.

An R.A.M.C. officer was commissioned into the Army as a Lieutenant rather than a Second Lieuteant.

I can't find his commission as these usually need his full name to find, but he relinquished his commission on 3rd May 1918.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType=

Steve.

[Janis]

Hi Steve,

Thanks very much for the reply. This is a great help. Dr. Henry Arnott was born In London, Ontario. He had also lived in Hamilton prior to the war. Thanks again for your help.

Janis