Guest andyathers Posted 15 September , 2004 Share Posted 15 September , 2004 The site is quite amazing.It has lead me to find my great grandads war medal card.His card says he got no medals, yet he was a pow between 1914 - 1918.He was a machine gun corp.He has a letter from king george thanking him for his service.Does anybody know why he never got decorated. andyathers@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh Posted 15 September , 2004 Share Posted 15 September , 2004 Andy can you post an image of the medal card so the forum can see it ? Regards Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsk212 Posted 15 September , 2004 Share Posted 15 September , 2004 Hi Andy Welcome to the Forum Can you please let us have the details that you have for your great grandfather ie :- Name Rank & Number etc then we can start to help you. Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andyathers Posted 15 September , 2004 Share Posted 15 September , 2004 Thanks he was a private in the south lancs regiment, but finished up in the machine gun corp. This was between 08/05/1914 - 03/04/1919. his reg number is 141366. We have his diarys and a letter from king georged proving he was a pow.So he must have been overseas and saw action.His medal card just says on the bottom SWB List MGC/1180 His discharge papers also say on the medal's section Authorized prior to hon 1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 15 September , 2004 Share Posted 15 September , 2004 There are 2 MICs for this soldier - put 141366 only in the number section and 5 cards will come up, 2 for your relative. I suspect you have is the card with his SWB on - the other should have his medal entitlement on. This is called a split Medal Index Card. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsk212 Posted 15 September , 2004 Share Posted 15 September , 2004 private machine gun corp. number is 141366. Hi Andy I assume from this info that he was Private William Samuel Atherton Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andyathers Posted 15 September , 2004 Share Posted 15 September , 2004 Yeah that is correct, thanks Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andyathers Posted 15 September , 2004 Share Posted 15 September , 2004 Call me thick, but how do i view his other card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsk212 Posted 18 September , 2004 Share Posted 18 September , 2004 Hi Andy 141366 Pte William Samuel Atherton Enlisted 08/05/1914 Discharged 03/04/1919 due to sickness aged 30 years & 1 month Served abroad Silver War Badge number 518738 issued Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsk212 Posted 18 September , 2004 Share Posted 18 September , 2004 Call me thick, but how do i view his other card Andy, If you haven't already worked it out you cannot view it as such you must pay to download it from the on-line site. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andyathers Posted 18 September , 2004 Share Posted 18 September , 2004 Would this swb medal be all he was entitled to.He saw active service with the machine gun corps, and was captured and became a pow.We have his diary's telling of the horror of being a pow.We aslo have a letter from king george thanking him for courage.I am not at all knowledgable about WW1 but surley my ancester would have more than a SWB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsk212 Posted 19 September , 2004 Share Posted 19 September , 2004 Sorted by personal message Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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