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Royal Worcestershire Regiment (WW1) - soldier enquiry

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JULIEK

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I have found within my Mum's belongings (RIP Mum) a WW1 medal belonging to Herbert Henry Mallard but have no idea why this would have been given to her. I've not been able to research many of the other names in her/their family yet but hope to find a connection at some point. I did wish to search the army records but for one search I didn't really wish to register my bank details.

I found his name in the 1832-1965 electoral role 'Absent Voters List. Moseley and King's Heath Ward' but the strange thing is that the number around the edge of the medal is different to various searches completed so far.... just one digit. Absent voters list advises soldier no. 57464 yet the medal is engraved with 57484.
Any clues to connection to Janet Jones of Reeves Road, King's Heath would be gratefully appreciated.

(apologies if I have posted this incorrectly, I can't quite see how to create a NEW post).
 
JULIEK said:
I have found within my Mum's belongings (RIP Mum) a WW1 medal belonging to Herbert Henry Mallard but have no idea why this would have been given to her. I've not been able to research many of the other names in her/their family yet but hope to find a connection at some point. I did wish to search the army records but for one search I didn't really wish to register my bank details.

I found his name in the 1832-1965 electoral role 'Absent Voters List. Moseley and King's Heath Ward' but the strange thing is that the number around the edge of the medal is different to various searches completed so far.... just one digit. Absent voters list advises soldier no. 57464 yet the medal is engraved with 57484.
Any clues to connection to Janet Jones of Reeves Road, King's Heath would be gratefully appreciated.

(apologies if I have posted this incorrectly, I can't quite see how to create a NEW post).
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I would say its human error as its only 1 digit
you got a new no if you transferred to another Regiment
i have a 3 medal group to 1 guy with 3 different nos to 3 Regiments
i go down the Bo Bo road
 
His WW1 medal card uses 57464.
Just to warn you if you don't already know - many WW1 sevice records were destroyed in the raids of WW2.
Are you sure it is an 8? Those numbers are quite small
 
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there is a herbert henry mallard born 6th feb 1899 on the 1939 eve of war register living at albert road which is next to alcester road south..looks like he is living with a possible son herbert jc mallard and possible wife winifred born 1902...

there are also records for him serving in the royal air force in 1919 service record no is 336324 could be your man

lyn


Herbert Henry Mallard
Male
21
6 Feb 1898
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
28 Aug 1919
336324
Mary Mallard
Mary Mallard
Mother
 
further to my last post on the 1911 census he is living with his mom and siblings at middleton road kings heath...mom married but no sign of dad..could i ask was janet jones your mom ?

lyn
 
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