Tracing war records

dj0586

Hope someone can help with this, after remembrance day my dad has got all nostagic and want to
a) find my grandads service records
b) get copies of his medals made
as you can see i need a before b

Can anyone point me in the right direction or help. My grandads name was Cyril Jenkinson and all I know so far was he was in the Royal Engineers.

I look forward and appreciate any responses.

sambez

hi there

if you go on national archives https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk you can search for the medal cards for soldiers. service medals are at kew gardens i think and i think you have to get the next of kins permission which would probably be your dad. I research my family tree so will have a look on the site we use for records

sam

sambez

hi

found a c jenkinson in the 16th Lancashire Fusiliers, Royal Engineers. if you know his regiment number i can check if its him


sam

Stompa

Maybe try?

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/Veterans/Medals/

WestonDave

ancestry.co.uk is allowing free access to WWI medal information during November if that helps!

dj0586

sambez wrote: »

hi

found a c jenkinson in the 16th Lancashire Fusiliers, Royal Engineers. if you know his regiment number i can check if its him


sam

Thanks Sambez, area sounds right. I found this one but my dad said he had no middle initial so i ruled it out. Might check again

louise3965

ssafa can do it for him if you like www.ssafa.org.uk go onto the how we can help you bit then the find your local branch.

dj0586

dj0586 wrote: »

Thanks Sambez, area sounds right. I found this one but my dad said he had no middle initial so i ruled it out. Might check again

Soory misread, i have seent hat record but my dad says he served in India and Italy, that only says France, correct regiment though

margaretclare

There may be someone here who can help you:

http://www.remuseum.org.uk/rem_res_info.htm

sammyw

If you know what medals someone was given, can you find out what they were given for? I mean, the indivual act the soldier did to be rewarded? Or were they all just put under labels of 'bravery' etc with no details of events?

Savvy_Sue

I found my uncle on the war graves commission site, sorry too late to hunt for link now, and it didn't have much info but if your grandad died in the war that might be a good place to start, may confirm which regiment etc.