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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: sarah99 on Friday 07 November 08 16:36 GMT (UK)
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Hello
I wonder if anyone can help me. I've found the service record of my grandfather, who joined the Yorkshire Regiment in July 1917. When I looked for his medals record, it said he was in the Royal Garrison Artillery.There's not much info on this - other than his name, rank, number and Corps - just the roll number for the Vicotry and British medals.
Why would he have transferred? Would there be anymore information I can find out about his service - ie what theatre he would have served in, what regiment he was in?
I hope someone can point me in the right direction.
Thanks
Sarah
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Hi,
Are you sure the Service Record and Medal Card are for the same Man.
If your chap transferred between Regiments it is usually recorded on both or either of the records.
Regards Rog..
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I'm confident that the service record is his because the address is correct and I'm fairly sure that the medals index is too because the number is the same - well one of them is! The original number 32636 on the service record is crossed out and the number above it it has TA/5/36592 and below it is 148554 - this is the number I used to trace the medals index.
By the way his name was William Herbert Middleton.
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Hello Sarah,
I had a look at the record and if his address is right, then I would be happy with it.
He did not go overseas until 29th May 1917, hence only his RGA service is on his medals.
Phil
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Thanks for confirming I'm on the right track Phil and thanks for responding Rog
I'm pleased to have found out a bit more about what he did. The only thing he ever told me about his time in the war (and that's my fault because I never asked!) was that he spent some time stationed at St Denys near Southampton.
Regards
Sarah