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Offline jamajo

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Help with this please
« on: Thursday 18 October 07 20:17 BST (UK) »
I have just downloaded my grandfathers medal cards and i dont understand any of it. Is it possible someone can tell me what it says as im having trouble reading it as well.
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« Reply #1 on: Thursday 18 October 07 20:29 BST (UK) »
Sorry forgot to say my grandfathers regiment numbers are  2388 and 200405. My mistake ive posted all six as sent to me.
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« Reply #2 on: Thursday 18 October 07 22:36 BST (UK) »
I'm not an expert on MICs but it looks like he was a private, Royal Berkshire Regt. Went to France 30 July 1915. Was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British and Victory medals (a standard 'trio' - many men didn't get the 14/15 star as they 'arrived' abroad too late). The card is a bit fuzzy but that's my guess!

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« Reply #3 on: Friday 19 October 07 00:52 BST (UK) »
He join the 4th Bn this was a Territorial force unit.

1/4th Bn TF
4/8/14. St Marys Butt's, Reading: Late Aug 1914 moved to Chelmsford area, 31/5/1915 landed at Boulogne (France), 13/5/15 formation became 145th Bde, 48th Division, Nov 1917 moved to Italy, 4/11/1918 145th Bde, 48th Division, Austria;Vigalzano, east of Trent.

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« Reply #4 on: Friday 19 October 07 14:15 BST (UK) »
Thanks Bernard and Themonsstar for the info on my grandfather, I didn’t know he went to Italy. Ive also been told only two of the cards I posted are for him can you tell me which two it is please. Can you also advise me on what or where else I might get more info on him please or is this as far as I can go.
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« Reply #5 on: Friday 19 October 07 17:56 BST (UK) »
There's a 30% approx chance that his service record is at Kew. The rest were bombed in WWII. Got to go or pay a researcher I think. The unit War Diary is also at Kew - some are on lone so cehck the National Archives website. That will give you a day by day (brief) account of where his unit went and what it did. Unlilkely to name him unless he took part in something notable.

Any histories of his unit? Might include him in a nominal roll or might mention him in the text but unlikely.

Regimental Museum?

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« Reply #6 on: Friday 19 October 07 18:35 BST (UK) »
Thanks Bernard for the advice.  This is the only other thing i found on him and this was on the Abingdon roll of honour site

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Surname:   DANCE
Forenames:   Thomas
Status:   Wounded
Address:   Court 4 West St Helen's
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Battalion, Ship or Squadron:   2/4th
Regiment:   Royal Berkshire Regiment
Chronology:   August 1914 to February 1919, France

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« Reply #7 on: Sunday 21 October 07 11:00 BST (UK) »
The cards are a bit fuzzy. I understand that the 6 cards you have will include your man assuming the numbers match. Not sure how that would work if you didn't know the numbers and the names were all the same. You'd need to ask whoever said he's on two cards how they came to that conclusion. Not saying they are wrong but they'll know what they based their comment on.

The local press for his area might have something on him too but its a hard plod, usually through microfilm, assuming the papers have not been indexed on name etc.

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« Reply #8 on: Sunday 21 October 07 12:44 BST (UK) »
In your last post you have posted he was in 2/4th Battalion. 2/4th Formed at Reading 6/11/14, to Maidenhead, Feb 1915 to Northampton in 184th Bde, 61st Division, April 1915 to Chelmsford, March 1916 to Salisbury Plain, 27 May 1916 landed at Havre (France). 11th Nov 1918 184th Bde 61st Division, Sepmeries S.E. of Valenciennes.

You need to re-post a clear medal index card, so we can see it.
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