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World War One / Klr - Wales ?
« on: Wednesday 20 August 08 22:58 BST (UK) »
I have been shown a gold (?) medalion by My Mum which belonged to her grandfather it is inscribed " The Great War" on one side with like a clasped design around outside. other side reads " presented to A.O. Jones 43491 KLR
citizens of newbridge. We know he was in the army. We have a " swagger stick which belonged to him. My Mum says he was in ireland but he never went abroad. i googled KLR and got the Kings liverpool regiment - which has thrown me as he lived in herefordshire and the newbridge on the medal was believed to be in Glamorgan where he met my great Gran - the local regiment did serve in ireland. nothing seems to tie up so have i got the right result for KLR. He survived the war and died ironically on an army base locally serving with the ministry of supply . Does anyone else have a medal and why is dated 1914 ? did the klr recruit from this area or was he possibly seconded to it - if any one can shed any light i 'd be grateful.
citizens of newbridge. We know he was in the army. We have a " swagger stick which belonged to him. My Mum says he was in ireland but he never went abroad. i googled KLR and got the Kings liverpool regiment - which has thrown me as he lived in herefordshire and the newbridge on the medal was believed to be in Glamorgan where he met my great Gran - the local regiment did serve in ireland. nothing seems to tie up so have i got the right result for KLR. He survived the war and died ironically on an army base locally serving with the ministry of supply . Does anyone else have a medal and why is dated 1914 ? did the klr recruit from this area or was he possibly seconded to it - if any one can shed any light i 'd be grateful.