I've found what may be my grandfather's WWI army record and it shows his brigade as Mn FA Bde. I've snipped the area showing this on the original form and it's here. I assume FA stands for Field Artillery, but does anyone have any idea what the Mn stands for? He was a miner, which I thought was a reserved occupation, but maybe not and the Mn relates to this?
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I had a look at that image. The bit that's been interpreted as "Mn" looks like "Miner" to me. On my screen, it seems that there are traces of other letters there - and certainly the room for the whole word.
ChristineResearching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...
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Originally posted by Uncle John View PostThe first bit looks like 2/3, which could be 2nd/3rd Company or Battalion. And I think it's likely that F A stands for Field Artillery. I think it's much more likely that he's a gunner than a miner. Miners were in the Royal Engineers.
ChristineResearching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...
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Is there a Medal Card for him? Worth looking at, just to confirm regiment although it probably won't give the specific unit.The National Archives, Kew – Research Service Offered
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Originally posted by annswabey View PostIs there a Medal Card for him? Worth looking at, just to confirm regiment although it probably won't give the specific unit.
ETS: I just found it. It says RFA - Royal Field Artillery.
Originally posted by grumpy View PostLooks more like Btn (Battalion) rather than MN. If you give his name and army serial number, can look up his medal card
David
ETS: 2285, 760727Last edited by lorry53; 01-08-11, 18:44.Researching Nickless & Evans, Shropshire & Montgomeryshire. Also Ord and Coulson, Co. Durham
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Lorry53,
The medal card and service history documents for your man (Joseph Ord 2285) are available on Ancestry.
If you do not have access to Ancestry send me a PM and can take it from there.
Incidentally his service docs says he was attested into the Northumbrian F. A. so I feel that the abbreviation is
actually NM rather that MN
DavidLast edited by grumpy; 01-08-11, 22:59.Whoever said Seek and Ye shall find was not a genealogist.
David
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Originally posted by grumpy View PostLorry53,
The medal card and service history documents for your man (Joseph Ord 2285) are available on Ancestry.
If you do not have access to Ancestry send me a PM and can take it from there.
Incidentally his service docs says he was attested into the Northumbrian F. A. so I feel that the abbreviation is
actually NM rather that MN
DavidResearching Nickless & Evans, Shropshire & Montgomeryshire. Also Ord and Coulson, Co. Durham
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