World War II medal rolls

To answer the question about the NWF rolls, there is no specific reference, but it may be that they are included in the India records, and I am happy to conduct searches for members.


Mark

Hello Mark,

If there is a section for the India General Service Medal I would very much appreciate a search under `North West Frontier 30-31` for any mention of a `John Robert Husband ` possibly Durham Light Infantry but unconfirmed at this time.

Thank You

Best Wishes

Jim

 

Hi,

Thanks for the information.

The O'Keefe's were all from Cardiff.

The names would be:-

Alfred Thomas O'Keefe;

Bernard Rocco O'Keefe (or Rocco Bernard O'Keefe);

Daniel Alfred O'Keefe;

Frederick O'Keefe;

John O'Keefe;

Terence O'Keefe (he was killed in Normandy);

Thomas George O'Keefe;

Timothy Edward O'Keefe;

Timothy James O'Keefe;

William John O'Keefe;

Thanks again,

Darin.

 

Hello Mark,

If there is a section for the India General Service Medal I would very much appreciate a search under `North West Frontier 30-31` for any mention of a `John Robert Husband ` possibly Durham Light Infantry but unconfirmed at this time.

Thank You

Best Wishes

Jim

Jim,

I have just conducted a specific search for John Robert Husband, and a generic for any Husband in the India Campaign sections, including the NWF and nothing pertinent came up.

I also conducted a search with HUS* and the Durham Light Infantry as the regiment and got no relevant record.

I have also tried the India Office Family History Search facility and found nothing.

If there is anything else which comes to light which may help to narrow the search, such as a regimental number, PM and I will search again.

Mark

 

To answer the question about the NWF rolls, there is no specific reference, but it may be that they are included in the India records, and I am happy to conduct searches for members.

Hello Mark

My Gt. Grandfather served with the Rifle Brigade on the North West Frontier. It would have been earlier than the 1930's however. Would you have any info on him? His name was Arnold Tetlow.

Thanks

Jonathan

 

Jim,

I have just conducted a specific search for John Robert Husband, and a generic for any Husband in the India Campaign sections, including the NWF and nothing pertinent came up.

I also conducted a search with HUS* and the Durham Light Infantry as the regiment and got no relevant record.

I have also tried the India Office Family History Search facility and found nothing.

If there is anything else which comes to light which may help to narrow the search, such as a regimental number, PM and I will search again.

Mark


Hello Mark,
Thanks for taking the trouble I appreciate it.It was a long shot really the only details I was given were the name and the fact he was born in Stockton 1910 served in India perhaps with the DLI of course it could have been after this period(30-31) because two DLI were in India until 1936-37 but did not receive medals/bars/clasps to reflect this.Again Thank You.
Best Wishes
Jim

 

Hi,

Thanks for the information.

The O'Keefe's were all from Cardiff.

The names would be:-

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Daniel Alfred O'Keefe;

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Thanks again,

Darin.

Darin,

I found one possibility in the database:

Name A O'keefe
Campaign or Service:Palestine
Service Date:1945-1948
Service Location:Palestine
Regiment or Unit Name:Royal Irish Fusiliers
Regimental Number:14400492



All the O'Keefe entries with search parameters of Military service 1935-1955 are:

D A O'keefe Royal Irish Fusiliers Palestine 1945-1948
G W T O'keefe 2nd Battalion The Wiltshire Regiment Palestine 1936-1939
T P O'keefe 1st Battalion Royal Fusiliers Palestine 1936-1939
C A O'keeffe Middlesex Regiment Palestine 1945-1948

I can search again and change the parameters to include more before the war, and after the war, if you would like me to.

Mark

 

Hello Mark

My Gt. Grandfather served with the Rifle Brigade on the North West Frontier. It would have been earlier than the 1930's however. Would you have any info on him? His name was Arnold Tetlow.

Thanks

Jonathan

Jonathon,

I have found one A Tetlow:

Name:A Tetlow
Campaign or Service:India
Service Date:1897-1898S
ervice Location:India
Regiment or Unit Name:3rd Battalion The Rifle Brigade
Regimental Number:3958



I also found a record for A Tetlow in the South Africa Rolls:

Name:A Tetlow
Campaign or Service:South Africa - Second Boer War
Service Date:1899-1902
Service Location:South Africa
Regiment or Unit Name:1st Battalion Rifle Brigade
Regimental Number:3598



I have also located on FMP the latter's Military Records per WO97/6058/38 from the National Archives, which is made up of 4 images, I can get these and forward them if this is the same chap. He was born in Newton Heath, Manchester circa 1876.

Mark

 

That certainly is him Mark. That's brilliant. Thanks for that.

Cheers

Jonathan

 

Hi Jonathan,

That's brilliant.

Is there any way I can verify that this is Daniel Alfred?

To make things a bit easier for the period of service, I have included the O'Keefe's years of bith:-

Alfred Thomas O'Keefe - b.1910;

Bernard Rocco O'Keefe (or Rocco Bernard O'Keefe) - b.1920;

Daniel Alfred O'Keefe - b.1918;

Frederick O'Keefe - b.1916;

John O'Keefe - b.1906;

Terence O'Keefe (he was killed in Normandy) - b.1925;

Thomas George O'Keefe - b.1914;

Timothy Edward O'Keefe - b.1902;

Timothy James O'Keefe - b.1905;

William John O'Keefe - b.1901;

Thanks,

Darin.

 

Darin,

There is no biographical information supplied within the database I have searched - just the images of rolls.

For biographical information you will need to get the service records for the person concerned, they can be obtained via - service records sar form requests, if you are not the next of kin, the person the records refers to needs to have been dead for 25+years, and proof of death needs to be supplied. In the case of a casualty of war the CWGC record is sufficient.

In the case of Terence O'Keefe, you will need some of the following info from the CWGC website:

Name:O'KEEFE, TERENCE
Initials:T
Nationality:United Kingdom
Rank:Fusilier
Regiment/Service:Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text:6th Bn.
Age:19
Date of Death:11/07/1944
Service No:14574483
Additional information:Son of Thomas and Agnes O'Keefe, of Cardiff.
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:XI. A. 7.
Cemetery:BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY

EDIT: While I am on the CWGC site, did any of the other's you have listed die during the war?

I have found a John O'Keefe with Cardiff connections:

Name:O'KEEFE, JOHN
Initials:J
Nationality:United Kingdom
Rank:Stoker 2nd Class
Regiment/Service:Royal Navy
Unit Text:H.M.S. Fareham
Age:27
Date of Death:02/04/1942
Service No: D/KX128603
Additional information:Son of John and Jane O'Keefe; husband of Patricia O'Keefe, of Adamstown, Cardiff.
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:2. C. 27.
Cemetery:TOBRUK WAR CEMETERY

Mark

 

Hi Mark,

The John O'Keefe you mention isn't my ancestor.

However, I had a Mazzei ancestor, William John Mazzei killed in 1944 alongside his cousin, Alfred Monaghan - both in the 1/5th Welch Regt.

Thanks,

Darin.