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Re: Service Record

Hi Dave,
Thanks for the tip, I did a search but, Albert's not there, thanks for the advice all the same.

Regards,
Marlene C.

Re: Service Record

Marlene,

FMP has 2 possibilities:

Alfred Norton S/N: 11063
A Norton S/N: 3/5054

Both are shown as being privates in the Yorkshire Light Infantry.

Nothing came up for the Dukes nor the West Riding Regiment.

In case you want to pay for the medal cards here are the links to them at the National Archive:

Alfred Norton http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D4409935
A Norton http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D4409895

They will show you the details that appear on FMP even without paying but in reality that's what I've already summed up.

Good luck,

Nigel

Re: Service Record

Thanks Nigel.

Regards,
Marlene C.

Re: Service Record

Both of these A. Norton 3/5054 and Alfred Norton 11063 are on ancestry - both have joining dates well before 1918 so I don't think either are your Alfred.

Re: Service Record

Yes Sue, That's what I found on Ancestry.
The information I was given via Find My Past could lead me to my Albert but, there's no service number on it which is all I need really.
Regards,
Marlene C.

Re: Service Record

Marlene, take a look at researchingww1.co.uk. There is a clear statement there about the Victory Medal. It says:
"The Victory medal was awarded to all servicemen and women who served in a theatre of war between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918 and automatically qualified its recipient for the British War Medal. The Victory medal was never awarded on its own.
Soldiers continued to be eligible for the medal post Armistice if they served in Trans-Capia (modern day Turkmenistan) and Northern Russia in 1919."

If the info you have about your grandfather is correct, this means that he did not qualify for the medal, so there cannot be a medal card for him.
Dave

Re: Service Record

Hi Marlene,

Draw breath and re think the situation. Frustrating when it seems such a simple request.

I would try the following.

http://www.dwr.org.uk/museum/regimental-archives/

This is how I originally received my grandfathers information. Many years later it finally showed up on Ancestry.

Elaine.

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Re: Service Record

That's as I suspected Dave, thanks for that information.

Regards,
Marlene C.

Re: Service Record

I'll certainly try that link Elaine, thank you.

Regards,
Marlene C.