Any ideas what this says/means: WW1 Medal Card

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  1. sue.mackie

    sue.mackie Member

    Hi

    can anyone decipher what this means/says please?
    or tell me what the letters/numbers mean ?

    thank you

    sue
     

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  2. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Can you inform as to the soldiers name and number, it would be easier to see from the original source and have the option to zoom in and out etc

    TD
     
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  3. sue.mackie

    sue.mackie Member

    Hi
    Oh sorry !
    James Henry Longman
    106052
    Royal Field Artillery

    thank you
    Sue
     
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  4. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    If you explore Ancestry files a bit further then you will find other entries for him such as

    UK, World War I Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920
    Name: James Henry Longman
    Military Year: 1914-1915
    Rank: Driver
    Unit: Royal Field Artillery
    Company: WO 329
    Regiment or Corps: Royal Field Artillery
    Regiment Number: 106052
    Medal Awarded: 1914-1915 Star
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    Then if you co relate this image which is No 7410 (A) & (B) that relates to his medal card for the 1914 - 1915 Star award
    30850_A000972-00662.jpg

    So its all about cross referencing on the medal card the details held in other registers to say he is entitled to certain medals

    TD
     
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  5. Tony56

    Tony56 Member Patron

    Medals here plus the 1914-15 Star. His full service records are available online at Findmypast.
    Medals.jpg

    Name blanked out before your second post!
     
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  6. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    UK, World War I Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920
    Name: James Henry Longman
    Military Year: 1914-1920
    Rank: Acting Bombardier
    Unit: Royal Field Artillery
    Company: WO 329
    Regiment or Corps: Royal Field Artillery
    Regiment Number: 106052
    Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal
    41629_626640_11394-00017.jpg

    Again this one if you look at the top right hand corner is register No 28315 which again is mentioned on his Medal Index Card

    TD

    Full service records are also available on Ancestry whichever you are a member of
     
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  7. High Wood

    High Wood Well-Known Member

    British War and Victory Medals returned for adjustment 3rd March 1921.

    1914/15 Star returned for adjustment 27th November 1920.

    His name, initials, rank or his service number were probably incorrectly impressed, so his medals were returned for the corrections to be made.

    Looking again at the M.I.C. it would appear that his rank was adjusted from Gunner (Gnr,) to Driver (Dvr,)
     
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  8. JimHerriot

    JimHerriot Ready for Anything

    Hello Sue,

    Top line "B.W." and "V.M" refer to British War (medal) and Victory Medal.

    Also (in red ink) the "Star" referred to is likely the 1914-15 star as bottom left corner of image shows the entitled recipient served in France in 1915.

    "R.F.A." will be Royal Field Artillery.

    Medal entitlement for Great War service for person named on card.

    Kind regards, always,

    Jim.
     
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  9. JimHerriot

    JimHerriot Ready for Anything

    And TD and High Wood both type quicker than this old fella!

    Kind regards, always,

    Jim.
     
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  10. sue.mackie

    sue.mackie Member

    Ahh I see

    thank you so much !

    sue
     
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  11. sue.mackie

    sue.mackie Member

    Ugh

    knew I took out the wrong subscription !
    Thank you

    sue
     
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  12. sue.mackie

    sue.mackie Member

    Im on ancestry I will go and another look !
    Sue
     
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  13. sue.mackie

    sue.mackie Member

    Thank you
    Never knew any of this !

    Sue
     
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  14. sue.mackie

    sue.mackie Member

    Oh is that unusual to have them adjusted?
     
  15. JimHerriot

    JimHerriot Ready for Anything

    It may possibly have been for an adjustment (change/correction) to the inscription on the medal as originally issued (e.g. a mis-spelled name)

    See link below for chapter and verse type information (cards, medals, and entries used)

    Good luck with your searching Sue.

    Kind regards, always,

    Jim.

    British Army medal index cards 1914-1920 - The National Archives
     
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  16. sue.mackie

    sue.mackie Member

    Thank you
    Learnt a lot from you all.

    Regards

    sue
     
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  17. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    If you read through his service record he was at the end of the war between and Acting Sgt and a Sgt so perhaps they needed to amend for his correct rank, although the documents are difficult to read

    You are lucky though as you have a basically complete service record for your man, for m,y Great Uncle I found only his Medal Index card everything else was lost in the 'burnt documents'

    TD
     
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  18. sue.mackie

    sue.mackie Member

    Hi

    ahh shame about your records.
    Thank yes I can see I have good info on him. Many others I have not been so lucky.
    Thanks again

    sue
     
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