Service record v Medal Card

[Old Bristolian]

I do have a further problem which I hope someone might help with: Donald MacDonald was in the 2nd Batt, which I have found out was attached to the 7th division at its formation in Oct 1914. The Division landed at Zebrugge on 6th Oct and later moved to Ypres. I have obtained the Medal Cards of all the Donald MacDonalds in the Scots Guards and only one has a qualifying date of 7.10.1914. All the rest have dates in either August or December (2 have no dates at all). Can I be sure this must be "my" Donald? It seems the only way I can obtain his regiment number, which I will need to get the service record.
I am still trying to find his death certificate, which I also need according to the Guards Archives form- he is proving very elusive!

Steve

[mmm45]

Do you have any details of next of kin? from a census or other means?

My Guardsman records had his NOK documented if you pass this to the SG archivist surely he can pull the service records and check them?

Ady

[Old Bristolian]

I don't know if the Archivist would be willing to accept other information - the form says I must have the Death Certificate to prove his being deceased (he was born in 1885!). He married in August 1914, so I presume his new bride was NOK at the time -  his father had dumped him in an orphanage when his mother died in 1890. I do have a copy of his birth certificate, so I suppose the Archivist might check this to ensure he extracts the correct record. Does anyone know if the Archivist might move without a death certificate?

Steve