Peter Bennett Posted 8 December , 2007 Share Posted 8 December , 2007 Is this man the same person as Pte 6844 H W Raper KOYLI which is engraved on a medal Name: RAPER, HORACE WILFRED Initials: H W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Unit Text: 5th Bn. Date of Death: 20/07/1918 Service No: 203332 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 2. Cemetery: BOUILLY CROSS ROADS MILITARY CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin Posted 8 December , 2007 Share Posted 8 December , 2007 Peter The answer is yes. Description Medal card of Raper, Horace W Corps Regiment No Rank King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 6844 Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 203332 Private Regards Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 8 December , 2007 Share Posted 8 December , 2007 Horace was a TF soldier in the 1/5th Battalion his first no. 6844 was used until the new system of numbering was introduced and completed during the spring of 1917. Seeing the two numbers on the MIC and especially since his medals are engraved with the first number, it would suggest that Horace had been deployed to a war zone when the renumbering took place, cheers, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 8 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 8 December , 2007 You Are All Superstars ! Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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