Not sure what this means on Medal Roll Index

[green family]

Hi,
First time with WW1 Army material, a little unsure about items in red
I have the Medal roll index for my grandfather-Ray Wilkins OBE

Corp 28th London.R.'Artists R' pte
RAOC Capt
Medal Role Page
Victory off 152 45 IV.X/2711. df 8/11/24
British " " " NW/8/26307

Servered In France 17.7.16

apply for 1915.star df 21/10/24
B to + Vic
& lsm Medal
Address The Marples Woodside Grove, North Fincnley N12 London

Could someone have a look at this and explain it to me please.

Thankyou,:o

[Peter Goodey]

Have you looked at this? -

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp

"Artists R" would be the Artists' Rifles

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artists'_Rifles

[daggers]

The London Regiment included the Artists Rifles as one of its battalions, numbered as 28th, in which he was a private. A googling on Artists Rifles will bring you some info. They ran an officer training unit amongst other activities.

The medal roll details are from documents at the National Archives, Kew, not online. They may include more details. As he was commissioned from the Artists Rifles to Royal Army Ordnance Corps, the roll reference is for officers' service ("off").
Officers had to apply for their medals, post-war, other ranks had them sent.
I guess "lsm medal" is for long service, which would be only for other rank service.
D

[green family]

Hi
Thanks to Peter Goodey and daggers for the electronic short cut direction and the Military information breakdown, the information was very useful.

Very much appreciated.

Green Family