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Title: Medal record help
Post by: Gadgey on Tuesday 14 October 14 14:36 BST (UK)

Hi,

I'm helping a friend with his family tree, on his grandmothers birth certificate (1917) it has his great grandfather (John Edward Peel) occupation as Coal Miner and also Private, Royal Scots. I searched ancestry's WW1 medal records and found a record for a Joseph E Peel of the Royal scots which I have attached, can anyone help with the writing that is inscribed on it? Also, is there any other way to confirm this is the correct person? I tried searching for service records, but no luck.

Thanks
Bryan

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Title: Re: Medal record help
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 14 October 14 14:44 BST (UK)

The medal entries were writen up in Roll books.
These entries were then copied to Medal Index Cards, one for each peron.

So all you need to know is:
Private, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots, Regimental Number: 21071

Entitled to Victory Medal, British War Medal, and 1915 Star (aka Pip, Squeak & Wilfred!)

He served in France, and entered that Theatre of War on 29th June 1915.
After the war he was placed on Class Z - Reserve. Just in case of further conflict!

The references against each medal simply refer to the relevant Roll Books.

Title: Re: Medal record help
Post by: Gadgey on Tuesday 14 October 14 15:03 BST (UK)

WOW! No hanging about here. Thanks for clearing that up for me, all makes sense now.

Thanks again

Bryan

Title: Re: Medal record help
Post by: mmm45 on Tuesday 14 October 14 17:25 BST (UK)

Just to add discharged to class Zulu 2/2/19

Ady

Title: Re: Medal record help
Post by: Gadgey on Tuesday 14 October 14 19:17 BST (UK)

Thanks for that Ady!

Title: Re: Medal record help
Post by: Gadgey on Tuesday 14 October 14 19:19 BST (UK)

Hi Ady,

Where did you get the date from?

Thanks

Bryan

Title: Re: Medal record help
Post by: mmm45 on Tuesday 14 October 14 21:37 BST (UK)

The actual medal roll info its a subscription site

ady

Title: Re: Medal record help
Post by: Gadgey on Wednesday 15 October 14 08:27 BST (UK)

Hi Ady,

So is there more info from that site than I already have? If so, where do I go?

Thanks

Bryan

Title: Re: Medal record help
Post by: mmm45 on Wednesday 15 October 14 20:08 BST (UK)

Hi its naval and military archive you can pay and go.There isn't any further info.The medal rolls and war diaries have been transcribed and put online
http://www.nmarchive.com/
Ady

Title: Re: Medal record help
Post by: Gadgey on Wednesday 15 October 14 21:42 BST (UK)

Ok, thanks Ady