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Found two medal indexes for family member
« on: Sunday 16 March 08 05:47 GMT (UK) »
Found two medal indexes for family member would like to know how I can get the service records if possible. of Henry and Edward.

also their father was in the army but searching the medal indexes there are so many John (McMenem(ey)y's I don't know which is the right one :(
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Melia
Bennett
Keshan

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Re: Found two medal indexes for family member
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 16 March 08 10:23 GMT (UK) »
First of all, what do you know about your John...family lore etc etc.
The top one looks highly likely to be a regular soldier, an infantry man, given his rank, the low number and going overseas reasonably early (not conclusive though)
The second one is an artillery man and would have gone overseas after the end of 1915


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Doh! Just reread the post. Once again I have completely missed the point. Shouldn't try and answer these on a Sunday morning!
Still, If you have a date and place of birth or where he might have lived ( John)during the War post so we can look up the pension files etc.

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Re: Found two medal indexes for family member
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 16 March 08 10:38 GMT (UK) »
Edward and Henry do not appear on the 'Pensions' files under their respective numbers. Service numbers have only got A to C on Ancestry thus far.

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Re: Found two medal indexes for family member
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 16 March 08 20:15 GMT (UK) »
Edward and Henry do not appear on the 'Pensions' files under their respective numbers. Service numbers have only got A to C on Ancestry thus far.

sorry complete beginner help where military records are concerned what number "respective numbers"

with many thanks for all your help
Carol

about John he lived in Athlone, Ireland
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Re: Found two medal indexes for family member
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 16 March 08 20:29 GMT (UK) »
It looks as though Henry was in the Connaught Rangers.
ANDERSON (Kings Lynn, Norfolk) BREWER (Somerset) BALDWIN (Catfield, Norfolk) CRONSHAW(Accrington, Lancs) DEAN (Accrington, Lancs) FOSTER, FORSTER (Astbury, Cheshire AND Canada AND U.S.A.) BRIGHT (London) ROWLAND (Essex and Hampshire) SEWARD (Petersfield, Hampshire) BAILEY/ BROWN (Biddulph, Staffordshire)

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Re: Found two medal indexes for family member
« Reply #5 on: Monday 17 March 08 00:07 GMT (UK) »
1st one was discharged with a Silver War Badge sometime during war.
Just dipped out of the 14 Star and got the 1915 Star instead.

Connaught Ranger as Dean stated.

http://www.1914-1918.net/connaught.htm



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Re: Found two medal indexes for family member
« Reply #6 on: Monday 17 March 08 07:10 GMT (UK) »
Thank you both so much for your help is it possible to get their records I live in Canada
Thanks again
Carol
McMenemy
Williams
Melia
Bennett
Keshan