Army reserve?

[sarah99]

Hi both

Well - I've just been on a fast learning curve now I've downloaded the medal card and tried to discover what it's all about.

There's nothing to say what battalion he is in - can that be worked out from the medal roll number? He was also in the Labour Corps - were transfers commonplace?

He had the victory medal and hence the british medal (LC/101B119) and the 15 star LB/606 and it says the theatre of war he served in was (2B) Balkans 3.5.15.
Does any of this give any clues?

Yes Annie - I think Wass is quite an unusual name in Manchester (It's a good Nottinghamshire name!) - Edward was his brother - I got his card too. I don't think there is any connection with the other two. My understanding is that they were both in the same regiment but Edward was wounded (it says SWB on his card which would confirm this?)

This is so interesting to me
Thanks for your help and interest
Sarah

[harribobs]

quick reply!

  The block of numbers for his s/n was assigned to the 5th batt, it also means he was with the battalion in 1917, yes that can be confirmed from the full medal roll but we don't have them (they should be at the NA)

he was transferred to the labour corps, therefore you can assume he was wounded or was sick and not able to preform the duties in a 'fighting' battalion

i need to check whenthe battalion went into action ( it should be 3-5-15)

Edward got a SWB, silver wound badge, yes he was wounded, badly enough to be discharged

[harribobs]

as an aside (and off topic-ish)  i was thinking i knew the name but i've realised the name i knew was Vass

Sgt Maj Vass is on the right

[liverpool annie]

Chris!

Is that the same family - d'you think?
they wouldn't make that mistake on a photo would they? and what was his first name?

Nice picture though 

[sarah99]

It's interesting to see the picture and thanks for the info on the battalion - I'm intrigued to know how you guessed what battalion he was in!

I'm a little confused - what do you mean by the full medal roll?

Sarah

[harribobs]

Is that the same family - d'you think?
they wouldn't make that mistake on a photo would they? and what was his first name?

i doubt it, but as you know i have been looking at these guys and the name stuck. there's no first name there, it's Sgt MAJ vass

It's interesting to see the picture and thanks for the info on the battalion - I'm intrigued to know how you guessed what battalion he was in!

I'm a little confused - what do you mean by the full medal roll?

Sarah

the 5th battalion is was a  territorial force battalion, the TF force were renumbered in 1917 and his number is in the block assigned to the 5th batt, no magic really 

the card you have is a medal index card, a more descripitive name would be a medal ROLL index card, the references next to the medals on the card ( LB/606) refer to the full medal roll, which exist for each battalion

[sarah99]

Well it's magic to me

Thank you very much - I've learned so much today - my head is buzzing!

Kindest regards
Sarah

[manmack]

theres this family in manchester as well.
gayler and sarah wass
16 gidlow st,gorton,manchester
they had three sons at the start of the war,samuel,albert and william,samuel worked at ehrenbach brumm+co,bradford,manchester
william was killed in action on 9-5-1916
details are.
pte william wass
20th manchester regt
18055
age 18
buried in corbie communal cemetary
plot 1,row A,grave 44
mack

[sarah99]

Thanks Mack

I don't recognise the names so I don't think they are connected to my Wasses but I'll check it out - you never know where more family are going to appear from

Regards
Sarah