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How would find out if great uncle Sydney Walter Lincoln received his WW1 medal
« on: Tuesday 31 May 22 19:39 BST (UK) »
Hi

Can anyone advise how to find out if my great uncle Sydney Walter Lincoln r3ceived his WW1 war medal. He died in Palestine 2/11/1917.

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Re: How would find out if great uncle Sydney Walter Lincoln received his WW1 medal
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 31 May 22 20:24 BST (UK) »
If he died in 1917 - he wouldn't have been available to receive a medal so it would have been given to parents.  Presume he wasn't married as only born 1892

His Medal Roll Index card is on Ancestry -awarded the British/Victory & 15 star medals. 

Theatre of war = Balkans - entered 6.8.1915

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Re: How would find out if great uncle Sydney Walter Lincoln received his WW1 medal
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 31 May 22 20:42 BST (UK) »
He was married in 1914 to Florrie Guymer. I think there also may have been a child by the time Sydney died, Cecil born in 1915.

So any awards etc would have gone to her.

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Re: How would find out if great uncle Sydney Walter Lincoln received his WW1 medal
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 31 May 22 21:11 BST (UK) »
His medals would have been automatically sent to the most up-to-date address the army had for him. If medals were not delivered, there would usually be a note of this on the front or back of the medal card. CaroleW has looked at this, so presumably they were delivered.

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Re: How would find out if great uncle Sydney Walter Lincoln received his WW1 medal
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 31 May 22 21:25 BST (UK) »
Thanks for all your posts. His only child had learning difficulties and died aged only 23 years old.would love to know where his medal is now. Would pay good money for it.

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Re: How would find out if great uncle Sydney Walter Lincoln received his WW1 medal
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 31 May 22 21:57 BST (UK) »
The page on flickr has a short bio on Sydney if you look further down the page.

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Re: How would find out if great uncle Sydney Walter Lincoln received his WW1 medal
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 01 June 22 08:45 BST (UK) »
Hi MonicaL

Thank you so so much for your posts, very much appreciated.

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Re: How would find out if great uncle Sydney Walter Lincoln received his WW1 medal
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 02 June 22 19:09 BST (UK) »
Can anyone tell the date that Sydney Walter joined up for WW1 please. He married in 1914 and his son Cecil was born in 1915 and I feel sure he would never have met his son before he died 2/11/1917. So very sad.
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