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As I was surfing, after posting my reply to you I found a web site with a bit of info on, http://www.1914-1918.net/pipsqueak.htm It may or maynot help you find more details of family servicemen. it gives a brief guide to campaign medals of WW1, I understand it is possible that unclaimed medals or copies can also be obtained from MOD, if you want them. The Medal Rolls A record was kept for every individual, which showed their specific medal entitlement. Luckily, these records have survived. They are known as the Medal Rolls and are available for you to see in the Public Record Office in Kew, London. The original cards were microfilmed, and the sequence of indexing was somewhat quaint, but you should be able to track down your man. You will glean quite a lot of useful information here, because the cards showed date of enlistment, regiment or corps, date of death if applicable, and occasionally some other information.

The public records office at Kew, holds all the war records, and as the 30 year limit has expired for confidential records you will be able to view them. I have copiedover a lis of what they hold, and fom memory, they also hold the field diaries that all commanding oficers were obliged to keep on a daily basis. Hope this helps Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies relating to the administration of the armed forces. Comprises records of: General War Office records Chief of the (Imperial) General Staff and its directorates Commander-in-Chief, Military Secretary and Army Council Army Medical services Other administrative departments of the War Office Finance departments Central Department of the Permanent Secretary of State Land Branch Board of General Officers Royal Chelsea and Kilmainham Hospitals Constable of the Tower of London Research establishments Armed forces records from commands, headquarters, regiments and corps Auxiliary forces Army in Ireland Armed forces service records Private office papers and private collections Commissions, committees and councils, etc Ordnance Office and its War Office successors Judge Advocate General

My grtGrandfather was in the Royal Field Artillery,he was KIA in WW1.Try Cyndis list militery section, www.regimants.org, www.army.mod.uk. If your ancestors recieved medals or field commisions there is gazzettes-online which are newspaper articles they are fully searchable you can also send for your ancestors service records but this is expensive and can take forever.

Has anyone any interest/information re the Army Service Corps Motor Transport, 1st Batt Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry, Royal Field Artillery and the Berkshire Royal Horse Artillery. My grandfather and his three brothers served in these regiments and any information would be appreciated. Many tks Jackie Flynn (nee Baston)