Why the Gordon Highlanders?

[paulsue38]

Yes it looks very similar although the one I got from National archives had 6 grids attached in a PDF.
Did he get the Mons star? Is there any way of finding his medical records from his injuries?
Best wishes
Paul

[jim1]

The 14 Star was commonly called the Mons Star.
His medical records would have been with his service/pension records which don't appear to exist.
This his Pension ledger on Fold3 but I don't a sub for that.
It doesn't look like from the sample that it gives that info.
Did the museum tell you he lost an arm or has it come from somewhere else?
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01nyx/
All I can find is this:

[paulsue38]

The 14 Star was commonly called the Mons Star.
His medical records would have been with his service/pension records which don't appear to exist.
This his Pension ledger on Fold3 but I don't a sub for that.
It doesn't look like from the sample that it gives that info.
Did the museum tell you he lost an arm or has it come from somewhere else?
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01nyx/
All I can find is this:
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He died when my mum was three in 1931 here is a picture of him playing golf with one arm! Thank you so much for your help you have been brilliant. I can now tell my children something about him.

[ainslie]

Your man joined the Gordon Highlanders as a full time, regular soldier.
The Liverpool Scottish was a Territorial, part-time battalion of the King’s Liverpool Regiment.
There was no connection between the two.  Prewar volunteers could choose the regiment they wished to serve in, broadly speaking.

[paulsue38]

As an update I did find a record on Find My Past of William going into the 51st Field Ambulance for treatment (not the loss of his arm) on 6th Feb 1916. Is there a way of finding out were he was at this time?
In addition, in 1915 at some point he seems to switch from the Gordon to the Seaforth Highlanders, does anyone know why this would be?
Best wishes
Paul

[jim1]

On the 6th. Feb. 1916 they were on the move from Reningelst (Belgium) to Serques (France).
Probably something foot related.
Will look at the other date but it is better if we can see what you're looking at.
He may have been seconded for a short time to the Seaforths, this often happened between Battalions.

[jim1]

Forces War Records have the 51/FA medical record for William:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01nz0/
You'll have to pay & it probably won't tell you much.
Update:
The 51/FA were at Reningelst on the 6th. Feb. having taken over from the 7/FA that day so he was probably in before the 6th. but will only appear on the 51/FA list from the day they took over.
The 7/FA was in the 3rd. Division, 7th. Brigade the same as the 1/Gordons & would have gone to Serques with them leaving William behind until well enough to join them.