7th Fusiliers

[AAD]

Sorry but still unable to attach the image but the details are:-

Name               Corps                         Rank             Regtl No
Doyle                R Fus                          Pte              SR/8188

James

Medal               Roll                         Page
Victory             SRTP/104  B2           198


                                                             EF/9/4433          E/88335/2

and then:-
O/c Rees requests auth to dispose of medals  2/3/22

Hadn't picked up on the missing 15 star. I'll have another look too.

Paul

[km1971]

O/c Rees requests auth to dispose of medals  2/3/22

It is O/c Recs - office in charge of records. They normally did not dispose of unclaimed medals for ten years.


Para 1743 Kings Regulations 1912

Disposal of unclaimed medals

Medals which, at the end of 10 years, still remain unclaimed, will be sent to the India Office (if granted for Indian service), or to the deputy director of ordnance stores, Royal Dockyard (Medal Branch), Woolwich (if granted for other service) to be broken up.


Ken

[AAD]

Hi Ken

Thanks for the clarification ( I had thought it was Officer Commanding Rees ) oh dear me.

So..... if unclaimed medals weren't disposed of for ten years, then the victory medal would have been awarded before 1912 ?

Would I therefore assume that disposal took place before the ten year rule or is there another explanation ?

Thanks

Paul

[mmm45]

Couldnt find a 15 Star card but a few went missing perhaps he one of them?
Checked all references and permutations with that number and no joy!

Ady

[km1971]

The officer is requesting authority to dispose of them in 1922. It does not say authority was granted.

When medals are returned the MIC should quote the KR from 1912.

Ken

[AAD]

Thank you  Ken & Ady for all your help. Much appreciated.

Paul