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World War One / Re: Help wanted identiying regiment from uniform
« on: Friday 29 March 24 11:49 GMT (UK) »QuoteI'm wondering if he signed up during WWIYes.
His Medal card shows he received the BW & Victory medals.
Find My Past hold a service record for this man. It shows:
Residence -- 3 Button Street, Frome, Somerset
Age -- 19 years 2 months
Height -- 5 feet 6 inches
Eyes -- Blue
Hair -- Light Brown
Complexion -- Fresh
Next of Kin -- Joseph Lay (father)
Date of enlistment -- 5/2/1916
Regiment -- 20th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps
Joined battalion -- London 7/2/1916
Embarked -- Southampton 27/3/1916
With British Expeditionary Force -- 30/3/1916
To 20th Infantry Base Depot, Etaples, France (from 'In the field') -- 5/5/1916
8/5/1916 -- Transferred to England (under age) Authority CR No 5544/3270/A, dated 2/5/1916
His Statement of Services form states 19/5/1916 Discharged having made a mis-statement as to age on enlistment Para 392 VI King's Regulations
His record confirms that he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
If deejayEn has access to Find My Past, the link below will take you to his record.
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbm%2fwo363-4%2f007276714%2f02409&parentid=gbm%2fwo363-4%2f7276714%2f236%2f2409