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Forester,

On the 1901 census john wood has one younger brother, Thomas born about 1899 so about 3 years younger than John. I think it's possible that the chap on the left could be slightly youger than the right?!?

I've repeated your search on medal cards and there are 14 records, I've tried using the regimental numbers in the ww1 pension records database without any luck  .

Hi Guys,

I've recently found this photo of my great grandfather John Wood in WW1. My Mum says he was in Mesopotamia during the war, I'm pretty sure he was in RFA.

What's confusing me and I hope you could clear up is that he appears to be wearing a medal bar in the photo below. I had previously thought that WW1 medals weren't issued until 1919?

I've zoomed in on the bar and had a look around and it looks like it could be either 14 or 14/15 star, i.e. red/white/blue left to right as we look at it.

thanks guys.

That gives me somewhere to start at least.


Mike

Hi Val,

You may have seen these already but I've find a few links for you that might be of interest...

1st, Commonwealth war graves commision's info on Harold

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=544592

2nd, the medal index for a Harold E Harmer of the Royal Sussex but the the service number is different.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=2716419&queryType=1&resultcount=9

3rd, there is a medal index for an S F Harmer of the East Kent Reg

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=2716581&queryType=1&resultcount=11


Hope these help.

Mike

Hi,

The combination of the numbers/letters in the roll and page columns next to each medal indicate a location in the original medal rolls. The medal rolls are held at Kew and may include further information about your grandfather's unit etc.

This link describes more about the other bits on the card...
http://1914-1918.net/mics.htm

Mike