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[salhyde]

I hope the large lunches didnt contribute to his massive heart attack aged 41 :-/

[stanmapstone]

See the photograph at http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205023919

Stan

[stanmapstone]

Thanks John, I have always wondered about this photo. I guess he would have been too young to fight in the war as he would have been 16 when it started and 20 when it ended? Were the cadets like a sort of home guard service?

Officer Cadets were men who had been selected as potential officers, they went to an Officer Training School, and if they successfully passed the course were commissioned  as officers in the Regular Army.

Stan

[salhyde]

Thanks Stan, that's awesome :-) Good to know he was officer material!

[salhyde]

It's been a while since I first started this thread.

Since this time I have found 2 items, firstly a record MIC (medal entitlement card) stating that Leonard was entitled and should have received  the Victory Medal and British War medal. I also have found a military compass with his name on and the letters RGA.

Where can I find out if he did indeed fight in WW1? And if he fought outside the UK?

So, I now know he was in the Royal G (?) Artillery The man that sold me the compass thinks he was part of the Durham R.G.A.  Sunderland  (I think ...the No.1 Heavy Battery).

One last question, if I wanted to keep an eye out for his WW1 medals, where would be the best place to look, or am I dreaming?

Cheers

Sally

[gortonboy]

RGA   Royal Garrison Artillery

[salhyde]

Thanks for that :-)

Here's a pic of the compass

[gortonboy]

what info does his mic card give,,,,does it give his rank?  does it give his regiment as just RGA?  it should state theatre of war first served in,,,is there a mention that he was wounded,,or a notation stating swb anywhere on it? 

[salhyde]

Ok it says:

RFA 2nd/Lieut

Milburn L
Victory Vol C/162. 851 E
British - ditto mark

then a bracket connecting those 2 medals with - IV/1391 d/24.2.31
NW/3/20069

there is a second card with his address later in life
Central Buildings
West Sunnyside
Sunderland

On this second page it also has:
Appen (I think) 12/3/31

That is all.

S