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Title: h j smith
Post by: tjtree on Thursday 13 November 14 11:11 GMT (UK)

hi I wonder in anyone can help I have in my family processions  a medal ww1 victory  to a private h j smith 1914 1915 reg no 16779 that's all I have  any help please

Title: Re: h j smith
Post by: km1971 on Thursday 13 November 14 11:35 GMT (UK)

He served with the 11th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment - http://tinyurl.com/qg7xjbb - Ancestry account needed.

Do you just have the Victory Medal? He was awarded the 1914-15 Star for going to France 22 Sept 1915, plus the British War Medal which was awarded with the Victory Medal.

Ken

Title: Re: h j smith
Post by: tjtree on Thursday 13 November 14 12:04 GMT (UK)

there is 3 medals and a tin

Title: Re: h j smith
Post by: tjtree on Thursday 13 November 14 12:10 GMT (UK)

thank you so much for rinding that out I know nothing about these and the gentleman who they belonged to

Title: Re: h j smith
Post by: km1971 on Thursday 13 November 14 12:16 GMT (UK)

Is this the tin - http://www.kinnethmont.co.uk/1914-1918_files/xmas-box-1914.htm

Ken

Title: Re: h j smith
Post by: tjtree on Thursday 13 November 14 12:21 GMT (UK)

hi ken yes that is the tin 
how fascinating do you know what the h and j stands for in his name
tracey

Title: Re: h j smith
Post by: tjtree on Thursday 13 November 14 12:35 GMT (UK)

I don't have a ancestry account sorry

Title: Re: h j smith
Post by: jim1 on Thursday 13 November 14 16:12 GMT (UK)

If you click on Ken's link you will see his name was Henry.

Title: Re: h j smith
Post by: km1971 on Friday 14 November 14 09:15 GMT (UK)

Quote from: tjtree on Thursday 13 November 14 12:21 GMT (UK)

hi ken yes that is the tin 

The tin was given out for Christmas 1914 and he did not go to France until September 1915.

Ken