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Understanding a medal card

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dib44

master brummie
Enclosed image is of a medal card of William Alfred Evetts

the only bit I understand is the R G A, which according to Ancestry
stands for Royal Garrison Artillery.

I would like to know if I can glean any further information relating
to this man please.

As i understand it, he went on to be knighted, alas googling his name brings up very, very little about him at all.

Dibs
 
On doing further research it would appear that theater of war was (1) France
and the date entered the war was 4th September 1915.

It also appears he was an officer, therefore would he have had to undergo
training at Sandhurst ?
(It is two years training now, goodness knows what it was in the Great War)

I also notice he has MC after his surname, the only thing I can think of is the Military Cross, but surely if so, it would appear under his Medal list?

Anyone?
 
Terrry.

thank you for your response.

What would the service papers consist of and what information would be revealed?

Dibs
 
The Military Cross should be found in the London Gazette (www.gazettes-online.co.uk). It will probably have a citation unless in the New Year or King's Birthday (3 June) Honours.

Officers service records vary considerably in content but usually have plenty of personal as well as military detail. His record will be in either WO339 or WO374 series.
 
Can anyone help please

I have a problem with locating a medal card for an ancestor in WW1 and wondered if anyone can help.
 
Almost certainly a Typo, Louisa.
Don't know about TW, but AVC is Army Veterinary Corps.
 
Chris_Baker said:
The Military Cross should be found in the London Gazette (www.gazettes-online.co.uk). It will probably have a citation unless in the New Year or King's Birthday (3 June) Honours.

Officers service records vary considerably in content but usually have plenty of personal as well as military detail. His record will be in either WO339 or WO374 series.
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Thank you Chris,

I have been corresponding with the National Archives regarding purchasing a copy of William Alfred Evetts war records, alas, every time I respond to one of their emails (Always electronically generated) it always responds with another electronically generated reply and we seem to be going round in ever INCREASING circles, never mind, one must pesevere.

Thanks anyway, Cheers Dibs
 
Chris.

Found the following thanks to you, greatly appreciated.

William Alfred Evetts awarded the MC in the New Years Honours List 1st January 1918

T /Capt (A./Maj ) William Alfred Evetts, R.G A.

Can you please tell me what T/Captain and A/Major stands for please Chris?
 
Brilliant, just brilliant, many, many thanks, first time I have had to research a military man in depth and I am learning all the while.

Now ONE LAST question I promise :-)

I found a death notice for William in the London Gazette (1983)

The Chevalier de Legion d'Honneur, is this a normal award to a British Soldier?

William Alfred EVETTS, Esq., M.C., Lately
Divisional Engineer, Watford Division,
Eastern Gas Board.

EVETTS, William Alfred,
Major (Retired),
M.B.E., M.C., Chevalier de Legion d'Honneur.

St. Mary's House, Kings Mead, Belgrave Road,
Seaford, Sussex, Gas Engineer (Retired).
Died: 19th February 1983


Thanks for you patience.


Dibs
 
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