WW1 Medal Index Card

[silverwash]

not a badge question "per se" but.....................
when a soldier was issued with his campaign medals, were the regimental details impressed onto the medal, the initial regiment / corps etc. he served with ? it would appear from service records that soldiers were, for whatever reason, transferred to other units. unfortunately, I do not possess my Grandfather's trio but I do have photographs of him and they show that he was in two different regiments. one of the photos shows him when he first enlisted, a fresh faced youth in the Kings Regiment. one of the others taken later in the war , shows a man that has gone through the mill, a drained, weary looking member of the Cheshire Regiment.

[oc14]

Originally Posted by silverwash

not a badge question "per se" but.....................
when a soldier was issued with his campaign medals, were the regimental details impressed onto the medal, the initial regiment / corps etc. he served with ? it would appear from service records that soldiers were, for whatever reason, transferred to other units. unfortunately, I do not possess my Grandfather's trio but I do have photographs of him and they show that he was in two different regiments. one of the photos shows him when he first enlisted, a fresh faced youth in the Kings Regiment. one of the others taken later in the war , shows a man that has gone through the mill, a drained, weary looking member of the Cheshire Regiment.

WW1 medals were named to the soldier in whichever unit he first served overseas and should be named in the highest rank tha they served in in a theatre of war.
Hope that makes sense
Paul L

[KLR]

Hello SW
There is a great expertise on service and medal entitlement on the Great War Forum
http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/

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"WW1 medals were named to the soldier in whichever unit he first served overseas and should be named in the highest rank tha they served in in a theatre of war."

The exception being the 14/15 star which should be in the rank held at the time of qualification.

[silverwash]

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