Medal roll index

[treeworm]

Hi again all,

On the British Medal Rolls index I have:

C G Frost -corporal-7th bn East Yorkshire- no. 12723

Operations DCM LG   
Vol: 22 sep 1916
Page: B44-28

Can anyone tell me what the last letters and numbers mean, please.
Thank you very much, Gillian.

[mmm45]

Hi Gillian
I think its a reference number for his citation in the London Gazette though ive not had a look yet
Charles G Frosts campaign Medal Card is on Ancestry to view also his date of entry to theatre and Died of Wounds is on there entitled to 1915 Trio.

Ady

[treeworm]

Thank you very much Ady, 

I have now found the London Gazette entry and his service records on ancestry; enlistment, medals, operations, next of kin etc ...which is wonderful, thank you..but, excuse my ignorance, is that the same information that you mentioned or is there something else I'm not seeing?
 

also his date of entry to theatre and Died of Wounds is on there entitled to 1915 Trio.

Ady

What exactly is 1915 trio?   
Sorry to be such a numskull, Gillian

[mmm45]

He has got a medal index card on there which tells you which medals he was entitled to plus the date he went overseas.

A trio is a Star(1914/1915) British War Medal and Victory Medal,A pair is minus the Star ie he went overseas after 1915 these are all campaign medals awarded to all who went.The DCM is a gallantry Medal awarded for bravery in the field.

Its great you have his service record you are V Lucky oly 30% survived

[treeworm]

Thank you so much..

I am VERY lucky, within a couple of hours I've found service records for three Frost brothers and pension records for their father.

But.. I'm so new to this I just don't understand. I have found two more entries for A H Frost service no. 9577....can you pleeease help me decipher them.

Gillian

[Jebber]

Did you find the link to his citation in the Gazette, I posted it on your other thread this morning.

Jebber

[mmm45]

Albert H Frost
Born Sherburn In Elmet Enlisted Beverley Resident Leeds.
Its his DCM medal index card for the LG Citation
1st East Yorkshires KIA 9/8/15

http://www.tadcaster-ww1-memorials.com/guestbook.htm

Try the link above there are guys from Sherburn In Elmet on it it may be worth getting in touch with the web owner he may have info for you.

Ady

[treeworm]

Yes, a big thank you Jebber...I recieved the link and it was great.

Now I am looking for his brother's information...A H Frost
I have found where it says DCM  10/ 3 /15 on page 2461 of the LG but I can't find the citation for the date 1 /4/ 15 on LG..

and the other card..well to be honest I have no idea what the numbers mean!

Sorry to be asking for this crash course in military matters.....I'm not really all that dumb...just a bit slow  

Thank you, Gillian

And thank you mmm45....on the link they have a picture of his headstone and that of his brother ,too and I have contacted the owner but still awaiting a reply..Thanks, Gill

[km1971]

Hi Gillian

The cross with the four dots on his MIC indicate what was impressed on his medals. The BWM and Victory medals were impressed with Sergeant, while the DCM had the rank of Corporal.

Ken