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Offline mypurdy50

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ww1 1914
« on: Monday 05 March 12 16:56 GMT (UK) »
hello,wonderingif anyone can help to find out about my grandfather
Albert Lees b1884-5 Castle Gresley Derbyshire.
Lance Corporal 5th Battalion Notts and Derby Regiment
no 2333 + another number 200463.
Can you tell me what his main duties would have been etc.
Is it at all possible you may be able to find out if he received
any medals?
I dont know where to get any info from.
hope you can help.

 regards Carol

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« Reply #1 on: Monday 05 March 12 17:40 GMT (UK) »
A good place to start your research would be here:

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

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« Reply #2 on: Monday 05 March 12 18:15 GMT (UK) »
hi,,you can ask someone on Ancestry to download his medal card and send it to you,,,or you can pay and see the medal card for yourself.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=3518037&queryType=1&resultcount=1
MCHUGH {mayo/manchester}   OHora,MCHALE{mayo/manchester /chicago}  KENNY{Manchester}   TIMPERLEY{wilmslow-bollin fee,Manchester} SMITH{manchester}  LEE{Colne,manchester,Cheshire} VENABLES {Styal.Cheshire} PAYTON {Staffs/Manchester}McCARTHY{TIPPERARY/MANCHESTER}  EAMES/AMS/HEAMES/HAMES/AYMES {Wilmslow/Manchester} Eames/Aymes  {Ireland/Manchester/Cheshire
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Re: ww1 1914
« Reply #3 on: Monday 05 March 12 22:14 GMT (UK) »
Medal card gives WO2 (warrant officer 2nd class) or Sgt Major entitled to British War and Victory Medals...didnt goverseas until after Jan 1916 unless he has a second card for Star...He was discharged to pension with Silver War Badge.Ill have a look on rolls see what it gives

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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« Reply #4 on: Monday 05 March 12 22:19 GMT (UK) »
Heres the SWB Roll entry
Number Rank CSM(company sgt major) Enlistment date 1914 discharged Feb 1919 aged 35 served overseas.
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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« Reply #5 on: Monday 05 March 12 23:12 GMT (UK) »
Simons Barrett Jaffray Waugh Langdale Heugh Meade Garnsey Evans Vazie Mountcure Glascodine Parish Peard Smart Dobbie Sinclair....
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