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War medal record

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gemqueen

gemqueen Report 4 Aug 2007 21:39

I have now downloaded the medal card from Archives site for Arthur Millwood Longstaff and wondered if anyone knew what the numbers/letters against the victory medal info were. His are CH/2/10A B2 under Roll column and 88B under page. Di

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 4 Aug 2007 21:42

They are the references for the actual medal roll,which are held at National Archives. The medal roll should give the battalion he was in, but don't usually tell you much more.

gemqueen

gemqueen Report 4 Aug 2007 22:22

Hi Ann Thank you. Through Paul Barton, Special Agent on GR he informed me that he was a private in the ist/6th battalion Kings Regiment (Liverpool). Di