chrisbrown43 Posted 31 October , 2007 Share Posted 31 October , 2007 Could anyone give info on the following written on medal cards?? first of all these figs and numbers...wot do they mean?.... 0/2/104B30 (7840 G Jackson) and now these...F/101B11 then there is something cant quite read pos rtd(1743-KR)8115/?? (32907 f brown) Many thanks to all those that reply.....Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 31 October , 2007 Share Posted 31 October , 2007 hello they look like the reference to the medal rolls held at the NA best to post the mic as so be read in context Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbrown43 Posted 31 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 31 October , 2007 right now then....have included the medal cards...can anyone tell me what the numbers mean?? would be most grateful. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbrown43 Posted 31 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 31 October , 2007 jackson_medal_and_brown.docjackson_medal_and_brown.docsorry....durrr.........this time includes the medal card if anyone could decipher and tell me what the numbers mean would be eternally gratefull Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Watch Posted 31 October , 2007 Share Posted 31 October , 2007 First one. George Henry Jackson 7840 The Lincolnshire Regiment. ( 1st Battalion ) George Henry Jackson 219135 Labour Corps George Henry Jackson 79629 West Yorkshire Regiment He entered a theatre of war 21/8/14 with the Lincs Regt. This entitled him to the 1914 Star, and as he served under fire, he was also entitled to the Clasp to go with it. Then for some reason he was transferred to the Labour corp. It is likely he had been wounded or ill and was unable to continue as a front line soldier. When he recovered he was transferred back to a front line unit, this time The West Yorks Regt. The numbers in the medal box are the medal roll numbers which you would use to check on his awards at the National Archive. Clasp 43047 - not sure what this number is unless its also medal roll. CL & R - Clasp (as mentioned before) and Roses (Awarded I think for being mentioned in dispatches and worn on the Victory medal ribbon) the numbers after that may be a reference to the battalion diary and London gazette entry. The 2nd card is much simpler. except for the part at the bottom which says his medals were returned for some reason. Hope some of this helps Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 1 November , 2007 Share Posted 1 November , 2007 First one. Clasp 43047 - not sure what this number is unless its also medal roll. CL & R - Clasp (as mentioned before) and Roses (Awarded I think for being mentioned in dispatches and worn on the Victory medal ribbon) the numbers after that may be a reference to the battalion diary and London gazette entry. Neil roses are to be worn on the ribbon when the medal is not present to indicate a bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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