W.O. on a WW1 Medal Card?

[cjc18967]

Hi
My Great Grandfathers WW1 Medal Card has W.O. next to British Medal issued, what does it mean? I have looked on National Archives where I downloaded it from but I find their website too complicated to navigate and find information.

Also what do the numbers mean top right and there looks an 'X' above Certif?

Cheers

Colin Crawford

[crisane]

According to the Long Long Trail site
WO = War Office

[cjc18967]

Hi
Thanks for the quick reply. Well that makes sense.

Cheers

Colin

[KGarrad]

Hi
My Great Grandfathers WW1 Medal Card has W.O. next to British Medal issued, what does it mean? I have looked on National Archives where I downloaded it from but I find their website too complicated to navigate and find information.

Also what do the numbers mean top right and there looks an 'X' above Certif?

Cheers

Colin Crawford

I think it means he had a Discharge Certificate, rather than a Discharge Book (the Dis.A. number).
See: http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/archive/displays/seafarers-certificates/discharge-certificates.aspx

[cjc18967]

Hi
Thanks for the reply.

As it happens it is his birthday today born 17th September 1894. He also served in the 2nd World War but between the wars he worked for Cunard. After the 2nd World War he carried on working with Cunard. He eventually had a job working at the Cunard building, Liverpool.

You can find the ships he was on on Ellis Island. On one Ships Manifest it shows 785690 and where he previously lived at 37 Empire Road, Litherland, Liverpool.

The attached photo shows a photographers name, any idea who it is?

Cheers

Colin