I think 'we' have got confused with my grandfathers military history. We did think he originally joined the Territorial Force in 1907 but we're not sure now.
We know he served in WWI in fact he went through a lot like most of the men of that terrible war.
We seem to have two medal cards for him, is this possible?
My cousin's daughter acquired the first one in the early 1980's and to be honest we hadn't really thought about it and I had assumed it to be correct (because my cousin's daughter is pretty good at this family history business) until recently. John E Kendall No T-313650.
However, on his baby daughter's death certfiicate in August 1915 he is shown as being in the 4th Royal Fusiliers No 7008. We only got that death certificate a few weeks ago. That medal card we have now got too which puts him in France in 1915 which is correct he served right through WWI and then ended up on the Rhine, he was a regular soldier.
On most birth/baptisms he is being listed as Soldier has his profession nothing more specific. However, on a 1918 baptism where 4 of the children were baptised in 1918 he is listed as Private, Army Service Corps
Can someone shed some light on this conundrum, I have looked at the Long, Long Trail and tried to work out how or which units/battallions he was in but I am more confused now than I ever was.
Thanks
We know he served in WWI in fact he went through a lot like most of the men of that terrible war.
We seem to have two medal cards for him, is this possible?
My cousin's daughter acquired the first one in the early 1980's and to be honest we hadn't really thought about it and I had assumed it to be correct (because my cousin's daughter is pretty good at this family history business) until recently. John E Kendall No T-313650.
However, on his baby daughter's death certfiicate in August 1915 he is shown as being in the 4th Royal Fusiliers No 7008. We only got that death certificate a few weeks ago. That medal card we have now got too which puts him in France in 1915 which is correct he served right through WWI and then ended up on the Rhine, he was a regular soldier.
On most birth/baptisms he is being listed as Soldier has his profession nothing more specific. However, on a 1918 baptism where 4 of the children were baptised in 1918 he is listed as Private, Army Service Corps
Can someone shed some light on this conundrum, I have looked at the Long, Long Trail and tried to work out how or which units/battallions he was in but I am more confused now than I ever was.
Thanks
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