WW1 Medals

[HT100]

Hello all
Does anyone know if everyone who fought in WW1 was given medals?
I have my grandfather's medals (he was a stoker in the navy) but am assuming they were issued for being involved in any way rather than for any particular heroism.
I think these are the medals I have: 1914-15 Star, Victory medal and the British War medal (although this has the wrong ribbon).

Does anybody know or know how i can find out more about his service?
Thanks
Helen

 

[gortonboy]

hi,,those medals are the standard medals issued,,,,can u post his full name and when and where born ?

 

[HT100]

Hello again GB

His name was Francis Wilcox
Service number: S.S. 111276
Rank: STO 1 R.N.

He was born 3.7.1891 in Wigan Hallgate

I'd be interested to know what his WW1 service involved, where he served etc. Any tips?

There were also family stories about him being a flyweight wrestling champion of the navy
Thanks
Helen

 

[annswabey]

His RN record is in Reference ADM188/1117/275 at the National Archives You can download it for £3.36. Just enter the ref I have given into the search box

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/

 

[HT100]

Thank you!
Will chase that record now

 

[HT100]

Another question:
What information do the National Archives hold?

I'd also like to see what I can find out about my Great Uncle William Bolton who died in Gallipoli in 1915 (18003, 1st Bn., Border Regiment).

The National Archives seem to have a medal card for him.
Would this tell me anything about how he died, in what battle etc?

Thanks again everyone

 

[annswabey]

William Bolton was in 1st Battalion Border Regiment, according to the Commonwealth War Graves website. The War Diary for this battalion is available from the National Archives - it will cost £3.36 to download. It's unlikely to mention him by name but will give a day by day account of what they were involved in.

Just put this reference WO 95/4311 into their Catalogue search http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/ and it will come up


It's also worth searching for his service record on the Ancestry website. However, lots were destroyed, so it may not have survived.

 

[leefer]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Kinsey_Bolton

Any relation i wonder?

 

[HT100]

I think he's unlikely to be related as my relatives are poor smelly folk from the mines and mills of Lancashire. :biggrin:
No Australian connection that I've ever heard of.
But thanks for the suggestion Leefer.

Also thanks for the info re war diary.
I will look into that.

I have ordered Frank Wilcox's navy record.
He was in the navy from 1911-1919 so suspect it was his way out of aforementioned mine...

Thanks all
Helen

 

[gortonboy]

re William Bolton...medal cards have limited info on them,,usually just name,,rank..regiment..medals awarded.

you can order a photo of his grave for £3.50 from here

http://twgpp.org/information.php?id=1552171