I have a slight mystery that someone with more military interest/know how might have some ideas about. My two great uncles were William George Lacy Duffill and Arthur Laurence Duffill both of Birmingham. I believe they both fought in WW1. I have found a medal card for William George and discharge/award sheet documents which show he served in France in June 1917 and was eventually demobilised as a result of gas poisoning. Would anyone know where in France the Notts and Derbys were fighting at that time? There's a fractioned figure on the discharge documents ie 15 12/16. I have no idea what this means.
Secondly it had always been assumed that Arthur Laurence Duffill was missing presumed dead as he never returned from the war. However, he apparently did, but didn't contact anyone, and the rest of his family only found out he had survived the war when he eventually died and his ?widow/common law wife published a notice in the B'ham Evening Mail. I have found evidence of a medal card for Arthur L Duffill (East Yorks Regiment) but no discharge/pension documents. Is it possible Arthur was a deserter although why would he have a medal card (assuming that card is his?) or was he just so affected by the war he just simply disappeared from view? How can I find out what happened to him. Thanks
Secondly it had always been assumed that Arthur Laurence Duffill was missing presumed dead as he never returned from the war. However, he apparently did, but didn't contact anyone, and the rest of his family only found out he had survived the war when he eventually died and his ?widow/common law wife published a notice in the B'ham Evening Mail. I have found evidence of a medal card for Arthur L Duffill (East Yorks Regiment) but no discharge/pension documents. Is it possible Arthur was a deserter although why would he have a medal card (assuming that card is his?) or was he just so affected by the war he just simply disappeared from view? How can I find out what happened to him. Thanks