hi some of you may have read my royal ulster rifles post im also reseaching my grandad william eacott who served ww1 and ww2 and i have found a world war 1 medal card for him but there are four william eacotts and you have to pay so can anyone tell me what the info is liable to be on a typical medal card can any one help? regards cubann
The Medal Index Cards for WW1 only state the soldier's medal entitlement and their military details (name, rank, number etc). It doesn't state any personal details, although for a few it shows home address. What else do you know about him? All those listed in the MICs on Ancestry below. I moved this to pre-war as it's WW1. --------------- Name: William Eacott Regiment or Corps: Monmouthshire Regiment Regimental number: 290695 William Eacott Monmouthshire Regiment 290695 William Eacott Army Cyclist Corps (T), Army Service Corps S/1540, S4/249024 William Eacott Army Service Corps RX4/210921, T/294546 William S Eacott 21st London Regiment, 13th London Regiment 655881, 494657 William T Eacott Royal Berkshire Regiment, Royal Berkshire Regiment 5329885, 55388 William H S Eacott Royal West Kent Regiment G/20486
hi paul not a lot died before i was born about the only thing i do know is that he was in the pioneers in ww2 and his possible addresss old church rd stepney regards cubann
Hi cubann, Have you got his marriage certificate, or birth certificates for his children. Sometimes if these events occured when a man was in service, they might give details of Regt or even Regtl No. A long shot but if you have no other source like WW1 medals themselves, or some paperwork, then it might be worth a go. Do you have any photos of your grandfather in uniform perhaps? D
