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Offline banksie1234

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Ww1
« on: Tuesday 13 November 07 21:03 GMT (UK) »
This is my first time......

Does anyone have any tips on how i can find more information on my great grandfather, he served in ww1 i have found his medal roll on national archives, but turned nothing up on pensions through ancestry, he lost his leg in the war but i am interested in finding out where he was posted, I have an old photo of him with the then prince of wales i am asuming he is recieving a medal, my nan died a long time ago and there is no other family to ask. any tips would be much appreciated.

thanks......

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Re: Ww1
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 13 November 07 21:44 GMT (UK) »
Hello banksie and welcome to Rootschat.

The best way to start is by posting what you know here and letting things take their course.

If you can, post a copy of the Medal Index Card, it will save you some typing and there are sometimes bits that can be picked out of it that you may not realise are there.

For advice on attaching photos etc to posts, take a look at this link:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,130922.0.html

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Re: Ww1
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 14 November 07 12:04 GMT (UK) »
the POW doesn't usually give out campaign medals, i wonder if there's a gallantry medal as well?

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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 14 November 07 20:42 GMT (UK) »
Hi I have attached my grandads medal card, he is the third one down william screeton MGC reg number 33577. I will copy the photo and post that as soon as. thanks for this .

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Re: Ww1
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 14 November 07 21:30 GMT (UK) »
Hi Banksie and welcome to rootschat and the armed forces board, along with the 1st ww medals William was also awarded the Silver War Badge. He would have worn this badge, which fitted on the lapel of the jacket, after he had been discharged from the army and would have been wearing civvies. By wearing this badge it showed members of the public  that he had been discharged through either wounds or sickness that he had recieved either at home or overseas.

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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 14 November 07 21:37 GMT (UK) »
Hi Banksie
Looks like he first deployed overseas with the MGC(Machine Gun Corps) and somewhere along the line transferred to the West Ridings Regiment.
As Rowley says he was discharged with a SWB.

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Re: Ww1
« Reply #6 on: Friday 16 November 07 11:25 GMT (UK) »
discharged under kings regulations 392, unfit for duties basically

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Re: Ww1
« Reply #7 on: Friday 16 November 07 20:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi he lost his leg during the war, sorry i thought i had put that in the original post.

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« Reply #8 on: Friday 16 November 07 20:35 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: banksie1234 on Friday 16 November 07 20:15 GMT (UK)
Hi he lost his leg during the war, sorry i thought i had put that in the original post.

you did, i was just explaining the number 392 on the medal index card  ;D
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