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Title: WW1
Post by: paulineshelley on Monday 15 February 10 18:31 GMT (UK)

I  hope someone can maybe help me.
I know my grandfather was in WW1 and he must have been very young because he was born in 1899.
I have his details
Albert Ernest John LeFevre
Royal Fusiliers - Unit 23rd
No   77955
85 Collison St, Queens Buildings, Southwark

You would think that with all this info I could find what my grandad did in the war but I have had no luck.  He was an invalid, gassed I believe, and I always remember him as struggling for breath. 
I also have two medals that he received - but that is all I know.
Perhaps someone can help?
Regards    Pauline

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: mmm45 on Monday 15 February 10 19:23 GMT (UK)

http://www.1914-1918.net/royalfus.htm

This may help if you scroll to 23rd Batt Sportsmans...He wasnt discharged so may have been gassed but no pension.
Cant find any records surviving

Ady :)

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: paulineshelley on Monday 15 February 10 20:31 GMT (UK)

Thank you for that Ady - at least I know he was in Boulogne in 1915.
Can I find out more from his two medals?
Pauline

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: mmm45 on Monday 15 February 10 20:53 GMT (UK)

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp?WT.hp=Campaign Medals - £2

Hi
He would have been a replacement not original draftee, His number will be on rims of medals.
According to the medal cards he wont have served overseas til after Jan 1916 entitled to british war and victory medals.

Ady :)

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: paulineshelley on Tuesday 16 February 10 15:33 GMT (UK)

Dear Ady
Would I be asking too much if I mentioned my other grandfather WW1 please

George Sims
No 137265
46 Battalion Gun Corps
'A' Company
Awarded the Military Medal   16.11.1918

Gratefully
Pauline

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: gortonboy on Tuesday 16 February 10 15:42 GMT (UK)

hi,,have you downloaded their medal cards from the NA?

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: paulineshelley on Tuesday 16 February 10 17:39 GMT (UK)

Hi
I managed to find Albert LeFevre's medals but I haven't been able to find George Sims WW1.
I know he got the Military Medal because I remember seeing the paperwork and a pic of the actual medal
Pauline

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: forester on Tuesday 16 February 10 18:56 GMT (UK)

Hello Pauline,

He has two medal index cards.
Here are the NA search results. I'll have a look at the cards on Ancestry later, if I get a chance:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/081t/

Phil

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: paulineshelley on Tuesday 16 February 10 22:00 GMT (UK)

That is amazing Phil
Thank you so very much
Pauline

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: forester on Tuesday 16 February 10 22:01 GMT (UK)

Pauline,

I can only see one medal index card for George Sims on Ancestry, which is for the British War and Victory Medals. The other one is probably for the MM, but Ancestry have loads still missing.

I don't know whether you already have it, but the link below is to the London Gazette entry for his MM:

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31338/supplements/6045

Phil

Just beat me to it Pauline

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: paulineshelley on Tuesday 16 February 10 22:13 GMT (UK)

I can't thank you enough - the puzzle all comes slowly together.

I suppose you don't deal with WW2 do you?

I am very grateful for you taking an interest - it is all becoming clear how much suffering there was and the strange thing was they would never talk about.

Thank you again
Pauline

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: forester on Tuesday 16 February 10 22:22 GMT (UK)

You suppose right.......... I don't know the first thing about WW2.

Just put a post on the WW2 Board...........  even the impossible gets answered.

Phil  :)

Title: Re: WW1
Post by: paulineshelley on Wednesday 17 February 10 07:38 GMT (UK)

 Thanks for all you have done already Phil.
You have been a great help
Pauline