Hi can anyone decipher what this means/says please? or tell me what the letters/numbers mean ? thank you sue
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
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 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 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
Medals here plus the 1914-15 Star. His full service records are available online at Findmypast. Name blanked out before your second post!
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 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
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,)
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.
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
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
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