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World War One / Re: Great Grandad Medal Card
« on: Thursday 10 October 24 18:09 BST (UK)  »
Could be Allan, thanks for that. Sent away for his marriage cert, hoping for a clue there. Looks like it will be difficult to pin down what he was actually doing during War. Least now have a couple of things in contention.

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World War One / Re: Great Grandad Medal Card
« on: Tuesday 08 October 24 16:09 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Yes I noticed that Google searching that there was a POW camp in that area. That's interesting maybe he was there. He was a very short man(looking at pics)and died in his 40s of heart condition so maybe wasn't fit to fight abroad. Prison guard may have been a way of contributing. Was there height restrictions with recruitment at the time ;D

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World War One / Re: Great Grandad Medal Card
« on: Monday 07 October 24 20:38 BST (UK)  »
Hello again,
Spoke with my mum and she says he was a soldier and he was based in barracks near Cleater Moor but unfortunately thats all she knows. Looking like he was possibly involved something in that area during the war ???

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World War One / Re: Great Grandad Medal Card
« on: Saturday 05 October 24 14:16 BST (UK)  »
Yes it's pretty clear it's not my Great Grandads medal card, thanks for help.
Looking over family certs he was present at his Father's and Mother's deaths in 1915 and 1918 in Greenock. So that suggests he wasn't overseas, like you said.
On his mother's obituary it does say he was a soldier however and he met and married my Great Gran in Frizington, Cumberland. So he may of been in Cumberland as part of his duties.
Need to look into that more. Maybe a home guard or reserve training going on in Cumberland

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World War One / Re: Great Grandad Medal Card
« on: Saturday 05 October 24 08:23 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for that Comberton  looks like I have the wrong medal card :-\

He was definitely born in Greenock 1892

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World War One / Re: Great Grandad Medal Card
« on: Saturday 05 October 24 07:47 BST (UK)  »
Quick look in British Newspaper archive and I found the Military Medal award for J Bresland but in brackets its says (Derry). My Great Grandad was from Greenock so now I'm wondering if I got the wrong medal card ???


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World War One / Re: Great Grandad Medal Card
« on: Saturday 05 October 24 07:15 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Thanks for quick replies. Would I be correct in saying these medals were given to most soldiers for participation in France/Belgium?

Had no idea about Military Medal where is best to find out more on that?

Regards
Kevin

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World War One / Great Grandad Medal Card
« on: Friday 04 October 24 22:21 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

This is my Great Grandad John Breslands WW1 Medal Card. Can anyone tell me what the information on this tells us?
I know nothing of his war experience.
Regards
Kevin

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: Street in Dundee
« on: Sunday 07 August 22 21:38 BST (UK)  »
Thanks gadget, I think that's it.
I thought first letter was a W ???

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