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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: jamajo on Thursday 18 October 07 20:17 BST (UK)
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I have just downloaded my grandfathers medal cards and i dont understand any of it. Is it possible someone can tell me what it says as im having trouble reading it as well.
Sue
(http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/357/recordsoftomyb6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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Sorry forgot to say my grandfathers regiment numbers are 2388 and 200405. My mistake ive posted all six as sent to me.
Sue
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I'm not an expert on MICs but it looks like he was a private, Royal Berkshire Regt. Went to France 30 July 1915. Was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British and Victory medals (a standard 'trio' - many men didn't get the 14/15 star as they 'arrived' abroad too late). The card is a bit fuzzy but that's my guess!
Bernard
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He join the 4th Bn this was a Territorial force unit.
1/4th Bn TF
4/8/14. St Marys Butt's, Reading: Late Aug 1914 moved to Chelmsford area, 31/5/1915 landed at Boulogne (France), 13/5/15 formation became 145th Bde, 48th Division, Nov 1917 moved to Italy, 4/11/1918 145th Bde, 48th Division, Austria;Vigalzano, east of Trent.
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Thanks Bernard and Themonsstar for the info on my grandfather, I didn’t know he went to Italy. Ive also been told only two of the cards I posted are for him can you tell me which two it is please. Can you also advise me on what or where else I might get more info on him please or is this as far as I can go.
Regards
Sue
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There's a 30% approx chance that his service record is at Kew. The rest were bombed in WWII. Got to go or pay a researcher I think. The unit War Diary is also at Kew - some are on lone so cehck the National Archives website. That will give you a day by day (brief) account of where his unit went and what it did. Unlilkely to name him unless he took part in something notable.
Any histories of his unit? Might include him in a nominal roll or might mention him in the text but unlikely.
Regimental Museum?
Bernard
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Thanks Bernard for the advice. This is the only other thing i found on him and this was on the Abingdon roll of honour site
Sue
Surname: DANCE
Forenames: Thomas
Status: Wounded
Address: Court 4 West St Helen's
Rank: Lance Corporal
Battalion, Ship or Squadron: 2/4th
Regiment: Royal Berkshire Regiment
Chronology: August 1914 to February 1919, France
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The cards are a bit fuzzy. I understand that the 6 cards you have will include your man assuming the numbers match. Not sure how that would work if you didn't know the numbers and the names were all the same. You'd need to ask whoever said he's on two cards how they came to that conclusion. Not saying they are wrong but they'll know what they based their comment on.
The local press for his area might have something on him too but its a hard plod, usually through microfilm, assuming the papers have not been indexed on name etc.
Bernard
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In your last post you have posted he was in 2/4th Battalion. 2/4th Formed at Reading 6/11/14, to Maidenhead, Feb 1915 to Northampton in 184th Bde, 61st Division, April 1915 to Chelmsford, March 1916 to Salisbury Plain, 27 May 1916 landed at Havre (France). 11th Nov 1918 184th Bde 61st Division, Sepmeries S.E. of Valenciennes.
You need to re-post a clear medal index card, so we can see it.
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Sue,
Be careful that you have the right Thomas Dance. There is also this one. Transfer to the Labour Corps suggests that he may have been wounded.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=2229163&queryType=1&resultcount=24
Phil
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Im very grateful for all the help and advice you have all given me concerning my grandfather. Phil im totally confused now and am thinking maybe i havent downloaded the right medal cards.Would like to ask one more favour if you all dont mind and that is can anyone tell me anything about the picture my grandfather had above his bed please. As far as we know he bought it in France. Would this hold any clues.
Kind regards
Sue
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2224/lastscanfh4.jpg
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Not an expert but it looks like a plaque with the battle honours (where they fought) of his regiment on. Not uncommon as far as I know. Probably bought back home, post war I would have thought.
I think there was a 'protocol' for the award of battle honours to a unit. I don't know if the photo shows one that reflects what was officially 'awarded' to his unit or whether its a bit more of a decorative item with all the 'big' villages they fought in listed.
Bernard
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After looking at the pic, the Division sign is for the 61st Division, this would put his unit as 2/4th Battalion
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If it is any help, these are the Battle Hounours for The Royal Berkshire Regiment in WW1
28 Battalions—‘Mons’ ‘Retreat from Mons’ ‘Marne 1914’ ‘Aisne 1914, 1918’ ‘Ypres 1914, 1917’ ‘Langemarck 1914, 1917’ ‘Gheluvelt’ ‘NonneBosschen’ ‘Neuve Chapelle’ ‘Aubers’ ‘Festubert 1915’ ‘Loos’‘Somme 1916, 1918’ ‘Albert 1916, 1918’ ‘Bazentin’ ‘Delville Wood’ ‘Pozieres’‘Flers-Courcelette’ ‘Morval’ ‘Thiepval’ ‘LeTransloy’ ‘Ancre Heights’ ‘Ancre 1916,1918’ ‘Arras 1917, 1918’ ‘Scarpe 1917, 1918’ ‘Arleux’ ‘Pilkem’ ‘ ‘’Polygon Wood’ ‘Broodseinde’ ‘Poelcappelle’ ‘Passchendaele’ ‘Cambrai 1917, 1918’ ‘St Quentin’ ‘Bapaume 1918’ ‘Rosieres’ ‘Avre’ ‘Villers Bretonneux’ ‘Lys’ ‘Hazebrouck’ ‘Bethune’ ‘Amiens’ ‘Hindenburg Line’ ‘Havrincourt’ ‘Epehy’ ‘ Canal du Nord’ ‘St Quentin Canal’ ‘Selle’ ‘Valenciennes’ ‘Sambre’ ‘France and Flanders 1914 –1918’ ‘Paiave’ ‘Vittorio Vento’ ‘Italy 1917 –1918’ ‘Dorian 1917, 1918’ ‘Macedonia 1915 -1918’
Jebber
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A big thank-you to all of you for all your help. My brother now has the picture hung on his wall at his house. I will pass this info on to him and i know he will be very grateful.
Sue