Anyone help with 1914-18 War Medal.

[tonyb]

Picked this medal up recently, there's no information on CWGC web pages.
Can anyone help provide any information about the recipient?
3426 PTE V.C. BARBER. WORC. R.
Thanks Tony.

[mike_vee]

3426 Private Victor Barber :

[1] Worcestershire Regiment 3426 Private [2] Worcestershire Regiment 241040 Private

http://discovery.nationalarchives.go...ils/r/D1160847

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[Hawthorn]

Tony

His Medal Index Card shows Victor C Barber served with the Worcestershire Regiment with Regimental Numbers 3426 and 241049 and his Medal entitlement as the British War Medal and Victory Medal only.

Leigh will probably be able to add a bit more when he sees this thread.

Simon.

[oc14]

All I can add is the fact that he served with the 2nd/8th Battalion. No service papers, medical records or pension records exist for him.

Paul

[mike_vee]

Found a bit of background info :

Private Victor C. Barber 8th Worcesters. Was in France in April 1918. see Harold Barber entry

Harold Barber Worcesters. Lived in Priest lane.

Evesham Journal, 27 April 1918 – PERSHORE MAN A PRISONER. Mrs. Harold Barber, of Priest-lane, Pershore, has received news that her husband, Pte. H. Barber, of the Worcesters, was recently severely wounded and is now in Hospital at Leicester. Pte. Barber was gassed in in July, and only returned to France three weeks ago. Prior to joining up he worked at the Pershore Post Office as rural postman. He has two other brothers with the colours, Driver J. Barber, now in Italy, and Pte. V.C. Barber in France.

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[tonyb]

Thank you Gentlemen.
Tony.