Tim Wright Posted 25 March , 2011 Share Posted 25 March , 2011 I am sure that the pals can help me with this problem. I am currently researching a few soldiers whose medals i have recently purchased. I have the regiments and service numbers from the medals, these all tie up with the medal index cards. I now want to find their battalions, where do i go next? thankfully they all survived which is making it very difficult. your help would be greatly appreciated. Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeesown Posted 25 March , 2011 Share Posted 25 March , 2011 Can you post the Names and Numbers ? You may get some help from the pals on the Forum. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ander11 Posted 25 March , 2011 Share Posted 25 March , 2011 I am sure that the pals can help me with this problem. I am currently researching a few soldiers whose medals i have recently purchased. I have the regiments and service numbers from the medals, these all tie up with the medal index cards. I now want to find their battalions, where do i go next? thankfully they all survived which is making it very difficult. your help would be greatly appreciated. Tim. Hi Tim the battalions should be shown on their M.I.C usually on the top!!!!! best regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 25 March , 2011 Share Posted 25 March , 2011 I now want to find their battalions, where do i go next? Next place to go (and, indeed, the only place unless you strike lucky) is the National Archives at Kew. The medal index cards will have given you the reference and page to the various actual medal rolls. These are the documents which hold the battalion information. The rolls are not online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wright Posted 25 March , 2011 Author Share Posted 25 March , 2011 Thanks dundeesown. I did'nt do that initially because there are quite a few and i did'nt want to take the michael. Here are a few i am stuck on - 19580 - Pte Herbert Wade - Royal Scots Fusiliers. 4794 - Cpl James Gray - HLI F/1558 - Pte Edwin Richard Nation - Middlesex Regiment 3646 - Pte William Poole - Lancashire Fusiliers 13694 - Sgt Arthur Coates - Kings Liverpool 271307 - Pte Duncan Walker - Royal Scots 19551 - Pte William Besley - Devons 72147 - Clement Shaw - Royal Artillery 31614 - Bmbr Alfred Siddall - RFA 53152 - Arthur Jackson - Royal Scots S11608 - Thomas Jackson - Gordon Highlanders 2254 - Pte Francis William Webb - Queens (West Surrey) 2525 Victor F Spreadbury - R.A.M.C 21533 D.W.Thomas - Welsh Regiment Any help would be gratefully received. Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wright Posted 25 March , 2011 Author Share Posted 25 March , 2011 Hi Tim the battalions should be shown on their M.I.C usually on the top!!!!! best regards Ian Hi Ian. I have rechecked a number of them and can only see the regiment at the top. Do you mean with the Corps, Rank and reg number or am i in the wrong place? Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidhughhill Posted 25 March , 2011 Share Posted 25 March , 2011 271307 - Pte Duncan Walker - Royal Scots Number indicates he served in the 5th Batt at some time . Davie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wright Posted 25 March , 2011 Author Share Posted 25 March , 2011 Thanks Davie Next place to go (and, indeed, the only place unless you strike lucky) is the National Archives at Kew. The medal index cards will have given you the reference and page to the various actual medal rolls. These are the documents which hold the battalion information. The rolls are not online. Hi John. That sounds like a long but enjoyable day out. Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeesown Posted 25 March , 2011 Share Posted 25 March , 2011 Hi Tim Cpl James Magnus Gray 4794/331899 was in The 9th ( Glasgow Highlanders )Battalion.Highland Light Infantry.( Territorial.) Pte F/1558 Edward(on his records) Richard Nation was first in the 17th Bn,but was in the 2nd Bn when he died see CWGC. all the best Gary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wright Posted 25 March , 2011 Author Share Posted 25 March , 2011 Great stuff Gary. Many thanks. Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeesown Posted 26 March , 2011 Share Posted 26 March , 2011 Another One. Name: Thomas Jackson Death Date: 31 Jul 1917 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Dumfries Rank: Private Regiment: Gordon Highlanders Battalion: 8/10th Battalion Number: S/11608 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Gary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wright Posted 26 March , 2011 Author Share Posted 26 March , 2011 Another One. Name: Thomas Jackson Death Date: 31 Jul 1917 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Dumfries Rank: Private Regiment: Gordon Highlanders Battalion: 8/10th Battalion Number: S/11608 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Gary. Many thanks again Gary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 26 March , 2011 Share Posted 26 March , 2011 I have rechecked a number of them and can only see the regiment at the top. That's usual. Ian's earlier comment that battalion is at the top means he must have struck very, very lucky with his searches. It is a rare addition to the medal index card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddycher Posted 11 April , 2011 Share Posted 11 April , 2011 Tim 19551 - Pte William Besley - was from the 1st Garrison Bn, Devon Regt. His MIC shows he sailed for Egypt with the battalion on 27th Sept 1915 and that he was later transferred to the Labour Corps at some point. Cant tell you more than that I'm afraid. Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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