philox Posted 13 March , 2008 Share Posted 13 March , 2008 I am trying to trace my wife's grandad's war record and although it has been difficult I think i may have found the right chap, however, his medal index card show his regiments as "north'd ges" and "CF hrs". I can't see those abbreviations anywhere else and if it helps I believe he signed up in West Bromwich. his card itself says ct/117 B i would appreciate any help with that also. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 13 March , 2008 Share Posted 13 March , 2008 Welcome to the Forum. Can you post a scan of the card and then somebody may be able to decipher it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 13 March , 2008 Share Posted 13 March , 2008 welcome to the forum or his name and number etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philox Posted 13 March , 2008 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2008 Hi thanks for the quick responses. I don't have the facility to fax but will try and get the cad up somehow. Name Thomas Murphy(hence the trouble finding him) regiments north'd ges........1882 CF hrs 270923 thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 13 March , 2008 Share Posted 13 March , 2008 Here you go.... Northumberland Yeomanry & Corps of Hussars. Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philox Posted 13 March , 2008 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2008 Absolutely brilliant thank you very much, and the CT/117 B can I get a translation on hat please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 13 March , 2008 Share Posted 13 March , 2008 They are the refererence numbers to the relevant page in the actual Medal Rolls kept at the NA in Kew. The MICs are only index cards to the Medal Roll volumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philox Posted 14 March , 2008 Author Share Posted 14 March , 2008 Once again thank you for pointing me in the right direction, it seems the more you dig the bigger the hole here. I have also found a pension record which I presume is his, so does this mean he was a regular soldier or did all men who survived got a pension. Also, worryingly the pension record states 10th battalion KRR although the regimental number is the same 1882. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 14 March , 2008 Share Posted 14 March , 2008 I dont think every one got a pension - and not all pension records survive and it doesnt mean he was a regular the same number 1882 could be in any regiment - if the name matches the number then if its not its a huge concidence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 14 March , 2008 Share Posted 14 March , 2008 the one on ancesty didnt serve in theatre hence no medal card enlisted 3.9.14 discharged 12.10.14 do the details match ? Seems a concidence also note no middle initial BUT - do you know any other details of your relative ?? The one on ancestry enlisted west bromwich so id say the one on ancestry is him and NOT the MIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philox Posted 14 March , 2008 Author Share Posted 14 March , 2008 The details we have are fairly flimsy. We know he came from W.Bromwich, we know he was born in 1895, we know he settled in Rotherham after the war, we think he was a miner before and after the war. We know he won medals and was also presented with a commerative clock. He died in 1968. i had noticed the W but thought that fairly insignificant, I can't see anywhere where it says he was discharged though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philox Posted 14 March , 2008 Author Share Posted 14 March , 2008 I can now see what you mean, thank you. The chap with the pension record is not him, wrong fathers name, it looks as if that is a fantastic coincidence then the regimental number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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