Royal Marine Medals

[smokey]

The Royal Marines Museum in Eastney may be of some help.

Regards
Smokey

[MikeH57]

Hi Ady,
     On his service record it mentions one G C medal, issued in Jan 1915. I assume this is the star medal, and then he died in 1916, so the other two were sent to his mother. I have been in contact with the FAAM, and I am in the process of getting his attestation pack, which should hopefully uncover me information.

Thanks,
         Mike

[MikeH57]

Ady,
   I did get the Navy Medal roll from find my past, and it is the transcript of ADM 171 that has the question mark against the star medal. at the bottom of the record the following comment is list :


The author has added extra information to many of the fields in the transcripts of the records.
This means that, unusually, you are likely to find more detail on the transcript than the original image


On the original ADM 171, the ST is listed above the British & Victory

[km1971]

Hi Selina

You can no longer claim WW1 medals (or any medals from before 1920). However in his case it is almost certain that he received his medals. If he was discharged in 1919 he would returned from desertion, been punished, but then treated likely everyone else.

Even if a man deserted permanently he would have been struck off, but there was an amnesty during the 1920s and large numbers were issued then. The army medal office were very particular about recording medals being returned or re-issued. They were sent out by registered post. Any that were returned because the owners could not be traced, were kept for 10 years and then recycled. I don't know for sure, but I expect the navy had similar rules. As suggested the Royal Marine Museum should be able to tell you.


Hi Mike

Are you sure it says GC medal? GC is the abbreviation for good conduct. Called a GC badge, they were actually an inverted stripe worn on the left cuff. Each GC badges was worth 1d a day extra pay.

The 1914 Star was only issued to the RN/RM if they served ashore in France up to 22 November 1914. The majority of the RN/RM etc were only entitled to the 1914-1915 Star, which was authorised in 1918

Here is a useful link from the NA - http://193.132.104.74/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=37&j=1

Ken

[MikeH57]

Thanks Ken....I believe you must be correct....perhaps it is a good conduct medal. attached is a portion of the service record I refer too.

Regards,
      Mike

[Selina]

Thank you for the Museum suggestion Smokey, well worth looking into.

km1971
Thanks for all that, it makes things very clear and also makes sense of entries on his service record regarding the number of days he forfeited towards service and badges etc.

He was 20 days 'Run' then there is a gap in the dates but when you count the days in that gap they match the 108 he was 'In(? not sure of the word In) desertion.   This is immediately followed by 38 days WT and I now wonder if this was 'Waiting Trial'?.  Immediately followed by 42 days Detention.  A month later he was demobilised.

Very many thanks for replies.

Selina