WW1 - Military Medal identification

[Arcweld]

I have my great grandfather’s military medal but trying to identify and decipher the regiment and battalion to see if I can find anymore information or the reference to the dispatches. The rim of the medal has his serial number, rank (Pte) (assuming this is “Private”), his first initial and surname and then “3/L’pool. R.” From my limited research I gather this was the Kings Regiment (Liverpool) but any help to identify the battalion or any other information would be greatly appreciated. For example does the R at the end mean “reserve” or “Retired”?
Any other advice on how to find out more about the medal would be very much appreciated. Thanks

[Alan O]

The R is for regiment.

[Frank Kelley]

That would be the 3rd Battalion of the Kings Liverpool Regiment which is certainly interesting as it was, from memory at least, a reserve battalion in Great Britain, I think the 4th was too, but, it also went out to India as well as France.

Originally Posted by Arcweld

I have my great grandfather’s military medal but trying to identify and decipher the regiment and battalion to see if I can find anymore information or the reference to the dispatches. The rim of the medal has his serial number, rank (Pte) (assuming this is “Private”), his first initial and surname and then “3/L’pool. R.” From my limited research I gather this was the Kings Regiment (Liverpool) but any help to identify the battalion or any other information would be greatly appreciated. For example does the R at the end mean “reserve” or “Retired”?
Any other advice on how to find out more about the medal would be very much appreciated. Thanks

[Hawthorn]

If you can supply his full name and Service number it would help in identification.

Regards, Simon.

[leigh kitchen]

The "R" you refer to is the "R" after "L'pool"?
It's an abbreviation for "Regiment".
The 3rd Bn served in England and I think Wales during WWI, and Ireland

[Frank Kelley]

I would start with the London Gazette and then search WO363 and WO364 at Kew for any surviving papers, all available online, let us know how you get on.

Originally Posted by Arcweld

I have my great grandfather’s military medal but trying to identify and decipher the regiment and battalion to see if I can find anymore information or the reference to the dispatches. The rim of the medal has his serial number, rank (Pte) (assuming this is “Private”), his first initial and surname and then “3/L’pool. R.” From my limited research I gather this was the Kings Regiment (Liverpool) but any help to identify the battalion or any other information would be greatly appreciated. For example does the R at the end mean “reserve” or “Retired”?
Any other advice on how to find out more about the medal would be very much appreciated. Thanks

[leigh kitchen]

A quick wikipedia check on 3rd Bn

3rd (Reserve) Battalion
On the outbreak of war the battalion was embodied at Seaforth on 4 August 1914 under Lt-Col H.H. Hobson, commanding officer (CO) since 30 October 1910, and went to its war station at Hightown. In 1915 it moved to Pembroke Dock and then at the end of 1917 it went to Ireland, being stationed at Cork, where it remained until the end of the war. Throughout, its role was to train and despatch drafts of reservists, special reservists, recruits and returning wounded for the regular battalions of the King's, especially the 1st Bn serving with the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on the Western Front. 3rd (Reserve) Bn was disembodied on 4 September 1919 (the remaining personnel having been transferred to the 1st Bn on 16 July).

[Wobbler]

You may already have done so, but it may also be a good idea to post this over on the British Medal Forum:

https://britishmedalforum.com/

[wardog]

Can we confirm we are talking about the medal known as The Military Medal and not a medal that is military? Regards, Paul.

[Arcweld]

Thanks for the info all,
Service number 39218 PTe R.McCormick.
Military medal inscribed “For Bravery in the Field”

Thanks for the clarification on the “R” I had seen that the 3rd Battalion Liverpool was a reserve battalion which was making me wonder if that was what the R stood for. Makes much more sense that it stands for Regiment.

What is confusing me is if the 3rd Battalion was stationed in the UK and Ireland how a medal for Bravery in the field can be earned.

Thanks for the Records reference, I will update if I find out more.
Many thanks everyone