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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: carolsea on Saturday 11 July 09 13:42 BST (UK)
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I have a service medal belonging to a member of my mother-in-law's family.
We would like to research the history of the soldier and we have no idea how to go about it. I have done general FH research before, but never military.
We have the name of the soldier and number on the side of the medal.
Pte. J. Hunt 20015 Notts & Derby R
Can anyone help please?
Thanks
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His Medal Index Card is on Ancestry although i havent access at mo....It is Pte John Hunt 20015 Notts and Derby Regiment...He also served in the Labour Corps so may have been wounded.
If/When you get the card and there is further info on there including a date of entry to theatre post it on here we may be able to glean more from it.
Service Records are also online although only 30-40% survive may be worth a search though again on ancestry.
Ady :)
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Hi Ady
Many thanks for that........
What would we do without all you helpful souls on rootschat?
Will post when we have further info.
Thanks again
Carol
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Hello Carol and welcome to the Rootschat Armed Forces Boards :)
The medal index card for John Hunt is on the NA and on Ancestry.
He was awarded three medals: British War, Victory and the 1914/15 Star.
This link to the NA will help you with the various qualifications and which one of the three you have:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp
He entered the theatre of war, France and Belgium, on 17th December 1914. Unfortunately I cannot see a Sherwood Forester's Battalion that matches that date, so he may have been in a later draft.
Later in the war he transferred to the Labour Corps. This would often be because wounds or sickness left a soldier unfit for the front line.
His service record may have survived, although about two-thirds were destroyed during WW2.
Phil
PS Keep posting until you are able to send PMs if you don't have access to A***y ;)
Hello Ady,
I'm back in after 9 months and you're out. Hard isn't it.
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Hi Phil
Yes its a nightmare im reconsidering resubscribing ...i was waiting til 1911 is put on then go with whoever...At least ive got my SDGW Up and running again :)
Carol where was he from?
http://www.1914-1918.net/notts.htm
Link above gives basic outline of Notts and Derby Regiment 14-18
Ady
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Thanks Phil and Ady
I don't currently have access to A ***y I'm afraid. Budget a bit tight at the mo due to lack of work - just another casuality of the recession. :(
However it's given me some time to do more FH research, so not all bad ;) but I'm a bit restricted to the freebie sites just now.
We think John Hunt was from the Buxton or Bolsover region of Derbyshire, as there are family links there, but we don't even know his DOB as yet.
I've been looking on the freebies and found a few possibilites. Will keep digging!
Carol
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This one?
Moderator comment: copyright image removed. Only small portions may be posted to assist with deciphering handwriting etc
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Sorry, it's a bit big :-[
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That's the one. ;D
Carol.
I had a quick glance through the service records earlier, but with it being a fairly common name, I got a bit bogged down.
With his location narrowed down now, it may be a bit easier.
Phil
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This is soooo helpful!
Do hope this is the right John.
Phil
I know what you mean, there seem to be so many John Hunts in Derbyshire around the correct time.
Very grateful for everyone's help.
Carol