Hi everyone, I am also trying to find out about my grandfather, a Sidney William Abel. He was in the Royal Glosters but my family broke up years ago and I lost all information besides the 2 attached pictures. All I know is that he served abroad and was wounded and medically discharged He earned 2 France and Germany Star medals. Defense Medal 1939-1945 ..awarded for the service in the forces in non operational areas subject to air attacks. Medal with Battle of Britain clasp 1938-1945 Military campaign medal. Any help would me much appreciated
Hi FISHAZ Apply for a copy of his service records - Request records of deceased service personnel you will need a copy of his death certificate Is this him?? England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Name: Sidney William Abel Death Age: 75 Birth Date: 26 Mar 1919 Registration Date: Feb 1995 Registration district: Stroud Inferred County: Gloucestershire Register Number: 46C District and Subdistrict: 4871 If so then Stroud Registrars Office will hold a copy (obtainable for a small fee) TD
Do you mean Royal Gloucestershire Hussars as the Gloucestershire Regiment was not 'Royal' ? He would not have ''earned 2 France and Germany Star medals'' , he'd have only got 1 , if he was entitled to it. Moved your posts & all the replies relating to it from the Glosters at Cassel thread to this one.
Where did this information come from?? - it confuses me as he was Infantry (Army) I wonder how he obtained a Battle of Britain clasp Medals: campaigns, descriptions and eligibility To apply for the Battle of Britain Clasp to the 1939-45 Star, you must have: served as aircrew on a fighter aircraft been engaged in the Battle of Britain between 10 July 1940 and 31 October 1940 Also why he would have earned 2 France and Germany Star medals TD
What I take to be a service number (51835 or 61835) on one of the original images is from the Royal Army Service Corps, Block 1. Service records a must.
51835?? would fit with a partial Gloucestershire Regiment service number. The last two numbers appear to have rubbed off The postcard is of French origin
