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WWI Medical Card for RWR
« on: Monday 18 October 10 21:12 BST (UK) »
Hi chaps,

   Can anyone tell me what this medical card is telling me. All I can glean is that Samuel served in the Royal Warks and was awarded 3 medals. I can't tell what division or when / how he died.

Thanks in advance
Jen
UK: Wilkes, Hall in Birmingham
EIRE: Vaughan, McTague in Dublin (for now)

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Re: WWI Medical Card for RWR
« Reply #1 on: Monday 18 October 10 22:00 BST (UK) »
Hello Jen,

It's actually a Medal Index Card. He has two of them, but they are virtually identical, so don't waste your money on the 2nd one.

These links will help you to read it:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp

http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/mic.htm

He was killed in action on 20/9/18 while serving with 10th Battalion. (SDGW have the wrong service number for him, by the way).

This is his CWGC entry:

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=262272

Phil
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Re: WWI Medical Card for RWR
« Reply #2 on: Monday 18 October 10 22:09 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much Phil.

UK: Wilkes, Hall in Birmingham
EIRE: Vaughan, McTague in Dublin (for now)

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Re: WWI Medical Card for RWR
« Reply #3 on: Monday 18 October 10 23:21 BST (UK) »
He entered theatre on 28/10/15 and was a Territorial Soldier original number 4712 renumbered in 1917.
(details from his other card :))

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Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: WWI Medical Card for RWR
« Reply #4 on: Monday 18 October 10 23:44 BST (UK) »
Jen,

You're in luck. Samuel's Army service records have survived (one of the 30% or so that were not destroyed by the Luftwaffe during WW2).

There are about 21 pages of his records available on Ancestry, though not every page contains information - many are simply incomplete forms.

If you would like assistance with them, please PM me - I believe it is not permissible for me to post them here for you.

Kind regards,

Peter.
JONES [East London, Deal & Dover, Kent]
CROWHURST [Sussex & Kent]
GOYMER [Deal & Dover, Kent]
NEWSOM(E) [Kent]
GUY [Kent]
EZRA [St. Pancras & East London]
LINDSEY [North London & East London]
ARKELL [Glos. & East London]
CURTIN, O’SHEA, JAGOE, DONOVAN [Cork City, Ireland]

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Re: WWI Medical Card for RWR
« Reply #5 on: Monday 18 October 10 23:48 BST (UK) »
Jen,

Just having a quick read through Samuel's papers - looks as though he was with the 10th Battalion, Warwickshires. There is a tiny bit of info about them via the link below (about half way down)...

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

PJ
JONES [East London, Deal & Dover, Kent]
CROWHURST [Sussex & Kent]
GOYMER [Deal & Dover, Kent]
NEWSOM(E) [Kent]
GUY [Kent]
EZRA [St. Pancras & East London]
LINDSEY [North London & East London]
ARKELL [Glos. & East London]
CURTIN, O’SHEA, JAGOE, DONOVAN [Cork City, Ireland]

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Re: WWI Medical Card for RWR
« Reply #6 on: Monday 18 October 10 23:51 BST (UK) »
Quote from: forester on Monday 18 October 10 22:00 BST (UK)
serving with 10th Battalion. (SDGW have the wrong service number for him, by the way).

Phil

Apologies, Phil; just re-read the thread and noticed that you had aleady found Samuel on CWGC and identified his Bn.

PJ
JONES [East London, Deal & Dover, Kent]
CROWHURST [Sussex & Kent]
GOYMER [Deal & Dover, Kent]
NEWSOM(E) [Kent]
GUY [Kent]
EZRA [St. Pancras & East London]
LINDSEY [North London & East London]
ARKELL [Glos. & East London]
CURTIN, O’SHEA, JAGOE, DONOVAN [Cork City, Ireland]

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Re: WWI Medical Card for RWR
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 19 October 10 00:03 BST (UK) »
Jen,

One last detail this evening which may be of use to you: Samuel's address is given on his papers as, 96 Clevedon Rd, Balsall Heath B'ham.

Regards,

Peter.
JONES [East London, Deal & Dover, Kent]
CROWHURST [Sussex & Kent]
GOYMER [Deal & Dover, Kent]
NEWSOM(E) [Kent]
GUY [Kent]
EZRA [St. Pancras & East London]
LINDSEY [North London & East London]
ARKELL [Glos. & East London]
CURTIN, O’SHEA, JAGOE, DONOVAN [Cork City, Ireland]

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Re: WWI Medical Card for RWR
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 19 October 10 00:35 BST (UK) »
pretty badly damaged but some interesting notes in them.
Looks like he was originally 5th Batt then 2/6th Batt then 10th Batt.

Ady
Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.
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