medals

[motor57]

Hi
Can anyone tell me what information is on this medal card please I think it might be my grandfathers,All i know about him is he was in the royal irish rifles was wounded and was back home by august 1916. Any help would be very helpful.
thanks mick

[Peter Goodey]

One useful thing is the reference to the Silver War Badge list. This is available on Ancestry. Have a look.

10912 Rfm Morton James Enlisted 25/8/14 Discharged 2/9/18 because of wounds.

So discharged 1918, not 1916. Still think it's the right man?

There's plenty of advice on interpreting the cards on the National Archives search page
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/r...-cards-ww1.htm

[shippo]

Ancestry uk has free records 26 - 27 July so this week end, so if your not a paid member to ancestry this week end would be the ideal time to have a look at their military records. You will have to register with them to be able to search but wont have to be a paid member. Could be worth a look to see if you can find your grandfathers records.

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/

If you dont find his military records it might be because a majority of WW1 records were destroyed in bombings in WW2.

[motor57]

Hi peter
Would he still be Enlisted in 1918 even if he was at home wounded(leg missing)since 1915/16

[WhiteFWR]

Here are a few facts:

Rifleman James Morton
Regiment or Corps: Royal Irish Rifles
Regimental Number: 6/10912

Awarded:
Silver War Badge: https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk...victory-medal/

British War Medal: https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk...ish-war-medal/

Victory Medal: https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk...victory-medal/

Medal Index Card – Type 2. These cards are for the issue of the 1914-15 star, British War Medal and Victory Medals. Entries for the 1914/15 Star are normally entered in Red ink while those for the BWM/VM are in blue ink.

The record office code of the regiment is shown as B/104-B for the issue of the BWM and VM, this is B for Dublin, Royal Irish Rifles (B-104-B). The abbreviation “do do” stands for “ditto ditto”, meaning that the roll reference is the same for the Victory Medal and British War Medal.

The ‘Theatre of War first served in’ refers to codes that tell in which theatre of war the soldier first served after leaving his native shore. On this card we see 2b Balkans, which is for Gallipoli (Dardanelles)

There is also a reference to the Silver War Badge (SWB), this badge was also known as “The Services Rendered Badge” and the discharge badge. It was issued to personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds, sickness, or disability between 1916 and 1916. The cause of discharge is noted in the remarks of the MIC, Discharged under Para 392 Kings Regulations (XVI) which means no longer physically fit for War Service.

The records for the Silver War Badge can be found under WO 329 National Archives and it shows that Rifleman Morton James was discharged from the Royal Irish Rifles on 25/8/1918 and he enlisted for service on 25/8/14 and that he did serve overseas. Also he was given the silver War Badge and certificate number 441 852.

I hope this helps a little.?

[motor57]

Hi WhiteFWR
CAN i just ask Would he still be Enlisted in 1918 even if he was at home wounded(leg missing)since 1915/16 ,Would it take that long to be discharged. Thanks very much for the other info .....mick