Understanding WW1 Medal Rolls

[mcstrings]

Frank Ross is my Great Grandfather: WW1 Medal card.
Please can someone help this novice at understanding this document!!?

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[KGarrad]

The box on the top right says he joined the Nigeria Regiment, as a Doctor.
But then transferred to the Royal Army Medical Corp., with the rank of Captain.

The "Theatre of War" says 4C - 4 meaning Africa, C meaning Cameroon.

He was entitled to the Victory Medal, the British Medal, and the 1915 Star.
The references are to the Rolls kept at The War Office.

[mcstrings]

 KGarrad. thannnk you .

This is a great help .

Mcstrings

[mmm45]

Resumed civil duties? Did he live in Africa and medals issued in 1929
He may have a file at kew but won't be online,


Ady

[mcstrings]

Hi mmm45 ,

I know he spent time in africa through postcards ,  but not sure if he lived there ,
post cards say: on Active Service.

Thanks for reply .

do you know how i could contact kew? would like to find if there any info on him .  I have tried Ancestry but cant find anything.

[KGarrad]

Some 60%-70% of WW1 service records were lost in a bombing raid in WW2!

If Ancestry doesn't show the records, then they are probably lost.

[mcstrings]

  Not so good. thanks again . will give Ancestry another look,

[mmm45]

He's an officer so some of their records are in kew and weren't burned they aren't viewable online though.

Ady

[forester]

There are no surviving service records of temporary officers in the RAMC - they are believed to have been destroyed in the 1930s.

Phil