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ww1 medals and service cards

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Abigail

Abigail Report 10 Apr 2005 11:53

There was a thread a little while ago about a company who holds service records for ww1 wanting to destroy them...

Abigail

Abigail Report 10 Apr 2005 11:58

Does anyone know whether this company holds the service cards for all the forces? I am wanting to get my great grandfather's record before they destroy it but as I am not sure whether he was in the the Royal or Merchant Navy in ww1 I am not sure how to go about it. I think Bristol has most of the Maritime records but will this include ww1 service cards for these forces? I do know that he was mentioned in despatches and that he was a skipper in the fishing fleet when he was killed in 1940. He is on the cwgc site and on the memorial on Tower Hill. Would I need his service no before I can order them and if I do who do I ask for that? Anybody, pleeeeeese?! Abigail

Abigail

Abigail Report 11 Apr 2005 17:50

Thank you Tracey Abigail

Unknown

Unknown Report 11 Apr 2005 18:27

abigail,try[1] the merchant navy site for info ,[ 2] national office 9 saxon way,caistor,market rasen, ln7 6sg tel -fax, 01472851130, they will help you, all the best of luck.tony

Abigail

Abigail Report 11 Apr 2005 20:12

Thanks Tony I will do that tomorrow am Abigail