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Old 06-08-18, 08:44 AM
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I bought a Victory medal yesterday along with some other items, this does not fall into my collecting sphere and may be offered for sale/exchange later.

The details on the medal are as follows:- SR-9302 PTE J.F.ERWOOD R.FUS

Any help would be appreciated.

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Old 06-08-18, 09:17 AM
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First Name:
James Foster
Initials:
J F
Surname:
Erwood
Birth Town:
Camberwell
Resided Town:
Camberwell
Nationality:
British
Date of Death:
14/01/1917
Fate:
Killed in Action
Information:
Parents: William John and F. Erwood, of 5, Addington Square, Camberwell, London.
Rank:
Private
Service Number:
9302
Duty Location:
France And Flanders

CWGC show him as 1st Bn.
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Old 06-08-18, 10:33 AM
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His medal index card.
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Old 06-08-18, 10:41 AM
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Leigh,
Many, thanks for your information on this chap who was sadly KIA, I am surprised he was a casualty as the medal came with the correct ribbon, someone must have got the pair or trio and split them up, probably selling the BWM for silver scrap which I think is a shame.

I may offer this first on the forum as medals are not my main point of collecting.

Thanks again Rob
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Old 06-08-18, 11:19 AM
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Silver scrap is possible but also sometimes sets were split by families non intentionally of thinking that the group should stay together- brothers/sisters each kept a medal and plaque...
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Old 06-08-18, 11:24 AM
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His medal index card.
I take it there was nothing written on the back of the MIC concerning n.o.k. claiming the medals? ( I would imagine that if you have access to an image of the front of the card you have access to an image of the rear and you wouldn't have missed spotting that).
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Old 06-08-18, 12:24 PM
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Thanks chaps for your input, I had not thought about medal groups being split amongst family members, but I do have a 1914-15 star that I found in my Uncles tool box after he died which was his Fathers, presumably his brother and sister had the other two between them.

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It's a shame he missed getting a Mons Star by 2 days!
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More of a shame the Germans didn't miss...... but yes, the 1914 Star - my favourite medal.

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I take it there was nothing written on the back of the MIC concerning n.o.k. claiming the medals? ( I would imagine that if you have access to an image of the front of the card you have access to an image of the rear and you wouldn't have missed spotting that).
No, there was nothing on the back of the medal index card. Pte Erwood's effects and allowances were issued to his parents.
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Old 07-08-18, 07:30 AM
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Cool Thanks . . !

The knowledge on this forum astounds me, after collecting for over sixty years this vast subject of badges both cloth and metal along with medals is intriguing, the more you know it seems the more there is to find out.

Thanks for your inputs once again.

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