Silver War Badge - Trying to id

[wardog]

Any chance of a favour with this one-RN39187? Regards, Paul.

Originally Posted by wardog

Any chance of a favour with this one-RN39187? Regards, Paul.

Here you go, Paul:

3989 Seldon F P.jpg

PJ

[Mike]

Royal Marine L.I.: Seldon, Frederick Paule

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/d...&resultcount=1

Peter, we should ask National Archives for a commission.

Paul,

Our man is: 3939 Frederick Paule Seldon of the Royal Marine Light Infantry - Plymouth Division.

On the SWB Roll, his service number looks like 3989, but it is in fact 3939.

His service record is available HERE.

PJ

[Edit - Mike, you must have posted as I was typing... sorry about that.]
[Edit 2 - ...agreed Mike, AND a commission from 'Ancestry']

I can find only two entries for a Frederick Paul (Frederick P) Seldon in the England and Wales Births, Marriages and Deaths indexes:

i) Birth - Barnstaple 1870
ii) Death - Barnstaple 1934

The death record appears to be for the same man, as his age is given as 64 years.

PJ

[wardog]

Thanks very much guys. I think I may have picked this one up in East Devon So that fits. Cheers. Regards, Paul.

[DiOz]

Originally Posted by Mike

Hi Peter, Navy badges are on the ancestry site.

Go to the Navy medal rolls page.

where it asks for "medal or award" enter "Silver War Badge"

click search.

Now on the page that comes up click "Browse Individual Records"

A list will appear. In the bottom half are badge number ranges. click on the relevant range for your badge.


Now jump around blocks of pages by number (top right of the page images screen) until you narrow down and find the page your badge number is on. - it only take a few clicks.

I'm trying to find out who received "Silver War Badge" number RN40112, and I'm having trouble following these instructions.

Has Ancestry.com changed things since they were posted?

Any help would be very much appreciated.

[DiOz]

Searching for the badge number 40112 in the "Silver War Badge Records" on Ancestry.com brings up a Maurice Mcbain, who was apparently in the "Army Service Corps".

Surely that can't be the guy as there's a RN before the number on the badge.

[conservator]

Hi,
Your badge was issued to J.41404 Frank Blackford AB RN.
He enlisted Portsmouth and served from:
17 June 15 - 2 July 15 as Boy 2 class, HMS Ganges.
3 July 15 - 28 Oct 15 as Boy 2 class, HMS Victory I.
29 Oct 15 - 7 Dec 15 as Boy 2 class, HMS Impregnable.
8 Dec 15 - 27 June 16 as Boy 2 class, HMS Victory I.
(it looks like he was promoted to Boy 1 class on 29 May 16).
28 June 16 - 31 Oct 16 as Boy 1 class, HMS Princess Royal.
1 Nov 16 - 26 Sept 17 as Ordinary Seaman, HMS Princess Royal.
27 Sept 17 - 7 Oct 18 as Able Bodied Seaman, HMS Princess Royal.
8 Oct 18 - 5 June 19 as Able Bodied Seaman, Victory I, then invalided out.
Signed for 12 years w.e.f. 1 Nov 16.
Entitled to British War Medal and Victory Medal which were issued to himself.
SWB issued 12 May 19 by HMS Haslar (RN Hospital).
George

[DiOz]

Originally Posted by conservator

Hi,
Your badge was issued to J.41404 Frank Blackford AB RN.
He enlisted Portsmouth and served from:
17 June 15 - 2 July 15 as Boy 2 class, HMS Ganges.
3 July 15 - 28 Oct 15 as Boy 2 class, HMS Victory I.
29 Oct 15 - 7 Dec 15 as Boy 2 class, HMS Impregnable.
8 Dec 15 - 27 June 16 as Boy 2 class, HMS Victory I.
(it looks like he was promoted to Boy 1 class on 29 May 16).
28 June 16 - 31 Oct 16 as Boy 1 class, HMS Princess Royal.
1 Nov 16 - 26 Sept 17 as Ordinary Seaman, HMS Princess Royal.
27 Sept 17 - 7 Oct 18 as Able Bodied Seaman, HMS Princess Royal.
8 Oct 18 - 5 June 19 as Able Bodied Seaman, Victory I, then invalided out.
Signed for 12 years w.e.f. 1 Nov 16.
Entitled to British War Medal and Victory Medal which were issued to himself.
SWB issued 12 May 19 by HMS Haslar (RN Hospital).
George

Hi George.

Thanks for taking the time to look that up.

You've made the person that found the badge very happy....as he's now able to try and return it to the family.

[DiOz]

Originally Posted by DiOz

Hi George.

Thanks for taking the time to look that up.

You've made the person that found the badge very happy....as he's now able to try and return it to the family.

The finder located Frank's son and has now given the badge to him.

[Charliedog012012]

This may appear to be a little simplistic but I have often been both impressed and amazed at the speed and ease that members have been able to access records. I am used to to the vagueries of Ancestry but some members seem to access records from the National Archives when I fail completely......particularly with regard to WW2 records. What is the secret? I feel terribly naive!

[Cardiffbloke]

I know this is a long shot but here we go...... I know that my G Grandfather was awarded the SWB and i have his badge's number somewhere. However, God only knows where the actual badge is.....Does anyone know if there is a forum/website that can match a badge number to the current owner?

[Tonyn]

Originally Posted by Cardiffbloke

I know this is a long shot but here we go...... I know that my G Grandfather was awarded the SWB and i have his badge's number somewhere. However, God only knows where the actual badge is.....Does anyone know if there is a forum/website that can match a badge number to the current owner?

Find My Past and Ancestry websites can match the recipients name to a Brit army issue badge number if that's what you mean.