Silver war [wound] medal found

[yetiandjackie]

Hi everybody

My name is Michael Yates and i am from the Metal detecting community and i am looking for some information if anybody out there on this forum can help us.

Somebody i know has found a silver war [wound] medal and would love to return this to any of the soldiers family if we can track them down that is.We have found the following information on the medal itself from the issued number.

Private James Hall
service number 23681
South Wales Boarderers 3rd Battalion
Served 1915-1918
Aged 22 when discharged

The trouble is we can not find out his birthplace or where he enlisted which we need to try and track down any living relations.So if anybody out there can assist with this quest it will be very much appreciated.

Regards Mick

[jc26red]

Welcome to Rootschat,

I'm having trouble finding the SWB entry for a James Hall with that regiment number.

Could you also tell us the SWB number please

[kmart66]

jc26red

Try reg no 23861

Kevin

[judi2632]

could this be him the number is VERY similar

James Hall
Discharge Unit   3rd Bn. S.W.B.
Reg   South Wales Borderers
Reg Num    23861.....................you state 23681
Rank Pte
Badge number    421068
piece   3092
List number J 0401/2-0800/1
Record Group   WO
Record Class   329

[judi2632]

his medal card also available

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
James Hall
Regiment or Corps:   S Wales Bdrs 3rd Bn
Regimental Number:   23861

[SmallTownGirl]

If all else fails, you could contact the Regimental Museum

http://www.royalwelsh.org.uk/regimental-museum-of-the-royal-welsh.shtml

STG

[yetiandjackie]

Welcome to Rootschat,

I'm having trouble finding the SWB entry for a James Hall with that regiment number.

Could you also tell us the SWB number please

Apologies i gave you the wrong number as you can now see

Mick

[mmm45]

http://www.westernfrontassociation.com/great-war-current-news/pension-records.html

Reckon that this maybe able to trace him.Unfortunately theres a cost.

Ady

[Clarkey500]

I've published an article on my website about this, linking to here. As it may help, if someone is looking up a relative and not on here!

http://findingmypast.weebly.com/