Help needed to identify Medals

[ellis1813]

All I know is that in 1916 the younger man was a soldier in the A.O.C.  Then later in life he was a seargant in the R.A.O.C.

Thanks x

[ellis1813]

Also the older man was a Sapper in the Royal Engineers 

[t mo]

hi ellis1813
do you have any names dates or places for either of them please .
regards
trevor

[ellis1813]

Hello Trevor,

Sydney Hawes b: 1889 in Islington.

William Robert Hawes b: 1857 in Norfolk.

In 1881 William was a Sapper in the Royal Engineers in Brompton Barracks Gillingham.

Debbie x

[Spidermonkey]

William's service record is on the Army Service Records list on the National Archives (also available on FindMyPast if you have a subscription) WO97 / 3012 / 24 - it might give you some idea of his tours of duty and what medals he won etc

[ellis1813]

Thank you Spidermonkey,

I only have subs to Ancestry and they don't have the records ( At least I can't find them )   Can I view them on NA or do I have to send off for them ?

Debbie x

[Spidermonkey]

It looks as if William was in Egypt, where he was awarded Khedive's Bronze Star, and the Egypt 1882 medal http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/egypt_1882.htm

Edited to add - you can buy them online (I think) through the National Archives website.

[Spidermonkey]

Also, if you put a link to this thread on the Rootschat Armed Forces board, you will get loads of very knowledgable people to help you!

[ellis1813]

Thank you for the link Spidermonkey..that's fantastic.

Will certainly enquire at the NA.

Unfortunately, I don't know how to link a thread 

Debbie x