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Re: ww1 medal cards
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 07 January 12 10:28 GMT (UK) »
Thanks jds u are very helpful Do u think the rolls on ancestry will give more information

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« Reply #10 on: Saturday 07 January 12 10:40 GMT (UK) »
Was he 20456?
If he was he enlisted Aug 1915 discharged with sickness June 1916 with sickness didnt serve overseas

No personal info on the SWB rolls

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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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« Reply #11 on: Saturday 07 January 12 10:47 GMT (UK) »
yes that's him. if he didn't serve overseas he must have been trained in Ireland. Any idea on where I go from here. Thanks

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« Reply #12 on: Saturday 07 January 12 11:09 GMT (UK) »
If you are invalided out of the armed forces I wonder do you receive a pension. Charles Ryan died in 1925 his occupation on his death registration says pensioner.  Thanks for all  your help. Brianog


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« Reply #13 on: Saturday 07 January 12 17:51 GMT (UK) »
yes he would have a pension....surviving ones are on ancestry.

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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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« Reply #14 on: Saturday 07 January 12 19:20 GMT (UK) »
Thanks a million