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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: yesterlady on Sunday 09 November 08 13:26 GMT (UK)
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I have found 3 grandfathers, their rank, regimental nos on the Medal Rolls; there are some numbers alongside e.g. F/2/4/58 and underneath F/101 Bn, page 975, what do these numbers mean? and how do I progress to finding more information. Have tried the Regimental archives for the 3 regiments but it doesn't enable you to search. One was L/Cpl Frederick Law, reg. no. 8914, BEF campaign, lst Btn Staffordshire Regiment,, 2nd was Alfred Samuel Raby, RASC, regi. no. 151264, died 1919, and third is Alfred E. Lester (private) Worcestershire Regiment, no. 30992, and gives nos. L/102, B33, page 7234, SWB List L/A/55; last one (Alfred E. Lester) was injured at Ypres, and discharged unfit to serve.
All 3 survived the war, one dying in 1919; where do I go from here? Bit green here !!!
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I have found 3 grandfathers......
Never known anyone with 3 grandfathers before! :o ;D
The numbers refer to the entries in the full medal rolls, which you could hunt down if you wanted to but may not tell you any/much more.
Have you looked for any surviving service papers? You may be lucky.
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=382198
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Here is a link to researching medal index cards to get you started - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp
SWB = Silver War Badge, so there is a good possibility he received a pension.
We are all dying to know where the third GF came from?
Ken
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Bless you both !!! Ahhha !! well I cheated a bit, one was grandfather in law !!! He was quite famous in the family, as he had a metal plate inserted in his head (which must have been unique in 1917 - but he survived to aged 80)
Thanks very much, I am away again.