Could Grandfather have had a WW1 medal?

[clive_t]

Hi all

According to the details of my paternal gf's marriage certificate (Frederick Ernest George Tucker, married 29/09/1917) the occupation is given as 'carter' - which sounds sort of civilian in nature to my untrained eye...

When I received my father's birth certificate recently (William John Tucker, b. 17/08/1919) it shows his father's occupation as 'General Labourer - army pensioner'.

Now, Frederick was born in 1898, which means of course that when WW1 started he would have been around 16. Evidently he made it into the army at some stage, but was (invalided?) out of it again by 1917. So my question is: Would he have received any kind of campaign medal? I have looked at the medal card indeces. Although his full name doesn't show up, there are a couple of entries for Frederick George Tucker. One of them pertains to the Somerset Light Infantry, which, given that he was from Bristol with ancestral connections to Somerset, sounds plausible.

Any assistance gratefully received as ever...

Clive

[Melissa]

Hi, Clive
I just got my gr.grandfathers medal card from the National Archives web site.
I think that you should read the pages at the begining of the National Archives website pertaining to WW1 Medals. They provide details of the medals that were awarded and the "conditions" that were to be met to qaulify for a particular medal. He would almost certainly qualify for one if not two ,if he was entitled to a Army Pension. He would not have been conscripted, the age was 18, he must have made himself 2 years older?

From this website you could get his medal card, There would not be to many
Frederick Tucker of Somersert Light Infantry (so you may not need his service number to be sure). His medal card would show his
medal entilments and possibly where he was wounded. They cost approx 3 pounds fifty.

I found out my family is actually missing a Medal that my gr.grandfather pobably once had in his posession or did not know he could collect. Also
from his medals and medave made himself 2 years older?

From this website you could get his medal card, There would not be to many
Frederick Tucker of Somersert Light Infantry (so you may not need his service number to be sure). His medal card would show his
medal entilments and possibly where he was wounded. They cost approx 3 pounds fifty.

I found out my family is actually missing a Medal that my gr.grandfather pobably once had in his posession or did not know he could collect. Also
from his medals and medal card we now know where he was overseas ie "France". Hope this helps, I talk to much!

[Melissa]

Did you see that there are (3) Frederick E Tuckers that have Medal Cards?
That might narrow your search down.
Frederick E Tucker Machine,gun corps, private, Regimental no. 137154
Frederick E Tucker West Yorkshire Regiment,private, Regimental no. 15/1064
Frederick E Tucker Royal Engineers,sapper, Regimental no. 592016

Would one of these ment fit?
Since the cards are organised in groups of six you could get all (3) possibly for
three pound fifty. They don't have their birthdates on them, so I am going to see if I can find out more by using my regimental no.

documents online national archives
Melissa

[clive_t]

Thanks for your replies Melissa - I have just purchased the medal cards for Frederick George (Som. Light Infantry) and Frederick E (Machine Gun Corps).

For the most part pretty inconclusive really, apart from some scribbled note on Frederick George's card adjacent to the '1914 Star' medal line (which has been crossed through) that reads:

"deleted/ineligible. did not proceed.
O/S ..... 2/3/16::::::::"
where ....... is some text I can't make out, but could read like " until "

The :::::: I just can't make out at all.

No mention of a theatre of war, but the date of entry is 22/08/14 - if this is him, he must have been a bit 'economical with the truth' regarding his age! No indication of being invalided out though.

Clive