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World War One / Percy died and the family were untraceable?
« on: Friday 26 January 24 21:35 GMT (UK) »
I'm after a bit of help in interpreting army docs from WW1 in relation to Private Percy Edgar Gibbs G/22590 who was killed in action with the 8th Batallion Buffs/East Kent regiment 10 Aug 1917. Memorialised on Menin Gate.
There's no service or pension record on ancestry/FindMyPast
His "soldier's effects" record shows no payments (extract attached)
His medal award roll shows that the medals were returned (extract attached)
His medal roll index card suggests medals were returned, and in the correspondence section it looks as though advice has been sought about the disposal of his medals. (attached)
No soldiers will on the probate service site, and a search of the London Gazette had no joy on notices on deceased estates.
So my question of those who understand the codes and "grammar" of these documents: Is there anything on these documents to suggest that there was a payout of remaining pay etc and medals were delivered to someone? My assumption is that outstanding pay and medals weren't released, but I'd like to be sure
Thanks in anticipation
JULIAN
There's no service or pension record on ancestry/FindMyPast
His "soldier's effects" record shows no payments (extract attached)
His medal award roll shows that the medals were returned (extract attached)
His medal roll index card suggests medals were returned, and in the correspondence section it looks as though advice has been sought about the disposal of his medals. (attached)
No soldiers will on the probate service site, and a search of the London Gazette had no joy on notices on deceased estates.
So my question of those who understand the codes and "grammar" of these documents: Is there anything on these documents to suggest that there was a payout of remaining pay etc and medals were delivered to someone? My assumption is that outstanding pay and medals weren't released, but I'd like to be sure
Thanks in anticipation
JULIAN