WW1 Medal

[Marian Brown]

 I have found in my parents effects a WW1 campaigne medal with the name Alfred H Britton on the side but no service number.   My parents lived in Hull E Yorks.  I would be grateful for any help in returning this medal to the family of Alfred Britton.

[neil1821]

Hi,
which medal is it? one of these?
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp

is there anything else written on the medal aside from the name?
a rank? a unit?

[SooCatt]

Hi Marian

Welcome to Rootschat 

I wonder how your parents came to have the medal?  Is he likely to be related do you think?

There is a marriage for an Alfred H Britton to Emily Gray  June 1/4 1924 registered Sculcoates.  Ring any bells?

Susan

[willow154]

Hi Marian,
Welcome from me, too - what a lovely thing to do!
Looked at the Medal Rolls on ancestry, but there isn't one for an Alfred H Britton. Several Alfreds, and one Albert H who was in the Yorkshire Regiment; and another Albert H in the Royal Engineers, Yorkshire Regiment.
Do you want the information from any of these.?
If I find anymore I think might fit, I'll let you know.
Kind regards,
Paulene

[willow154]

Hi again,
 One more:
Alfred - West Yorkshire Regiment, Labour Corps.
Hope this helps a little.
Paulene

[ShaunJ]

There is a Hull marriage for an Alfred Henry Britton in Q2 1910 (9d 465)  - bride was either  Susannah Emily WEST or Nellie WOODHOUSE  
 

[ev]

hi marian

welcome to roots 

lack of a service number might indicate that the man was an officer
these medals had to be applied for(i think)
which medal is it ?(modify - oops! neil1821 asked already)
is the name stamped on the medal ?
the experts on here will give you a better idea
it might be linked to your family somehow

ev

[neil1821]

Though Marian hasn't got back to us yet, a few further thoughts...

Since you've only mentioned a name, I'm going to assume that the name is all there is on the medal rim. That would suggest he was Mercantile Marine/Merchant Navy, where name-only was typical naming style.

If he was army, then the medal will show rank and regiment as well as the name (whether officer or other rank)

Likewise if he was Royal Navy, then you'd see a rank plus either RN, RNR, RNVR, RNAS etc as a minimum

Similarly for RFC, RAF.

I can't think of any other major group (maybe a few civilians? maybe a few others?) that fits with just a name. Hope that helps 

[mmm45]

Just checked Naval Records online hes not on there so maybe it is Mercantile Marine?? unless it partially erased.

Ady