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grandads medals, R Warwks

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izzy eckerslike

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I inherited my grandads medals a long time ago, as a child I remember there was a large embroidered emblem of the royal Warwickshires in a frame with the medals pinned on, what happened to it I don't know but at least I have his medals which includes the MM.
I seem to recall he was a stretcher bearer & got his special medal for crawling out & dragging wounded to safety under fire.
Can anyone find any details for me please

200 762 PTE F.GRAY R.WAR.R
 
Here is Frank Gray's medal card. he must have gone in after 1915, no 1914/15 Star awarded.
 
Thanks for that, however he does have the 1914-15 star the MM & two others so it's rather confusing,

The back of the bronze star has the number 3005, what does it all mean, why doesn't his medal card show what he was awarded?
 
The London Gazette date for his MM was 29 March 1919 which could well mean he won it serving in Italy.

His 200762 service number was the six figure number given to him on the renumbering of the Territorial Force in Feb 1917. The 3005 number on his bronze 1915 Star would have been his original service number with the 5th Bn Royal Warwicks.

There is a medal card for him on ancestry which just mentions his 1915 star and not his victory or war medal which for some reason have been put on a separate card.

p.s Having checked the 1/5th Warwicks battalion history he won his MM in Austria around 2/3/4/5 November, 1918. In the mountains on the border with Italy. The 1/5th had the proud distinction of being the first British troops to see action on enemy territory on the Western Front. The Austrians were in full retreat and there were a few minor skirmishes... I can copy the pages if you want.
 
terry carter said:
The London Gazette date for his MM was 29 March 1919 which could well mean he won it serving in Italy.

His 200762 service number was the six figure number given to him on the renumbering of the Territorial Force in Feb 1917. The 3005 number on his bronze 1915 Star would have been his original service number with the 5th Bn Royal Warwicks.

There is a medal card for him on ancestry which just mentions his 1915 star and not his victory or war medal which for some reason have been put on a separate card.

p.s Having checked the 1/5th Warwicks battalion history he won his MM in Austria around 2/3/4/5 November, 1918. In the mountains on the border with Italy. The 1/5th had the proud distinction of being the first British troops to see action on enemy territory on the Western Front. The Austrians were in full retreat and there were a few minor skirmishes... I can copy the pages if you want.
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Wow! thanks for finding that information, I was a bit unsure why all his medals didn't appear on the card that Lloyd posted, I've just been trying to photograph his medals to show that they actually exist! We are not sure whether he was a medic or stretcher bearer

We would be very pleased if you could copy the pages you mention

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