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Offline jakky

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Search medal list help
« on: Friday 15 April 05 08:09 BST (UK) »
Hi,

My dad was in both wars with the Royal Naval Reserve.

I have a copy of his discharge paper in 1914 also the ships he served on in the 1939 war with a copy of his
certificate of service.

When I checked for his medals there were thousands of names,

I tried an advanced search but it came up with nothing.

I know I am doing something wrong, but I don't know what.

There must be any easier way than checking thousands of names, mustn't there?


Thanks for any help


Jakky.
Thomas.  Wigan Bolton & Fleetwood
Wilcox. Liverpool & Fleetwood.
Lamplough. Hull.
Hallam. Wigan & Bolton
Jordan. Hackney.
Burtonwood. Wigan,Bolton
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Re: Search medal list help
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 09:32 BST (UK) »
Hi Jakky,

if you put his service number into the 'keywords' box, this will limit the number of names.

My GF was also in the RNR during WWII - I wrote off somewhere for his medal entitlement - can't remember offhand where. I'll have a look at home this evening and let you know.

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Stuck with:
William Williams of Llanllyfni
John Jones in Llanelli
Evan Evans in Caio
David Davies of Llansanffraid
Evans: Caio/Carms
Jones: CDG, DEN

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Re: Search medal list help
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 26 April 05 10:28 BST (UK) »
Hi D & D,

Thank you for your help

Jakky ;D
Thomas.  Wigan Bolton & Fleetwood
Wilcox. Liverpool & Fleetwood.
Lamplough. Hull.
Hallam. Wigan & Bolton
Jordan. Hackney.
Burtonwood. Wigan,Bolton
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Re: Search medal list help
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 08 November 05 17:12 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

I wonder if anyone on here can read this? (it's from a letter from the Admiralty dated 1922 to my father concerning medals). I can't read the name of the last medal mentioned.

Hoping that someone will be able to help.

Cheers, Romilly.
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Wilson, Warren, Dulston, Hooper, Duffin, Petty, Rees, Davies, Williams, Newman, Dyer, Hamilton, Edmeads, Pattenden.


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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 08 November 05 17:16 GMT (UK) »
I'll try & make it a bit bigger...
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 08 November 05 17:27 GMT (UK) »
It says Victory Medal
Crampton, Cook,  Bell, Pinkney, Curry, Duffey, Marshall, Smurthwaite, Urwin - Durham/North Yorks
Harrison - Northumberland
Rowland, Nicholson, Sneaton - Whitby
Athey, Ball, Lamb, Handley, Rymer, Duffey, Pool, Stringer, Wilkinson, Varley - West Yorks
Fisher - Essex

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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 08 November 05 17:31 GMT (UK) »
I know, LOL!!!

Please somebody tell me how to take the message off ;D (Even I could read it that big).

Apologies, Romilly.

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