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KORR Norfolk IY
At a boot sale in coltishall I brought some postcards and letters home from Egypt to the following man. 1915/1917 era
Trooper Harry Holmes 3rd troop number 2280 KORR has anyone any other info , service record/ medal roll/ KIA |
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This postcard of 3 troop in 1915 is from ebay.
Rob. |
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This is some info on numbering posted by Paul Dixon on his site, Army Service Numbers 1881-1918, suggesting your man joined after 2/11/1914
1134 joined on25th June 1909 1220 joined on 26th April 1910 1281 joined on 16th March 1911 1339 joined on 16th February1912 1455 joined on 24th July 1913 1494 joined on 16th January 1914 1587 joined on 8th August 1914 1674 joined on 15th September 1914 1813 joined on 13th October 1914 1955 joined on 2nd November 1914 Rob. |
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A quick glance at the MIC shows that he was entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal and that he was re numbered 320257 at some point.
I didn't find any pension or service records and he doesn't appear to have been a casualty. However, I didn't go into it in great detail. |
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