WW1 British War Medal
Hi,
A friend of mine showed me an WW1 medal his wife received from grand parents and i'm not to knowledgeable on these. On it is the general soldier details: 187 PTE G.J.Ellis, but then there is also : "E.AFR.Road.C " What does this stand for? Regards Jacques |
First Name:
George J Surname: Ellis Rank: Private Service Number: 187 Regiment: East Africa Road Corps; East African Road Company Archive Reference: WO 372/6/194065 (Can be found at The National Archives in Kew, and contains First World War, War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index) Collection: Nominal index of all service personnel serving in a theatre of war 1914-1919 |
Well done Leigh, this is what the forum is all about, sharing knowledge
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Thank you, i have contacted someone locally that will be getting me this persons military service card.
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The Medal Index Card adds very little more information than Leigh has provided.
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