WW1 Medals- RNVR

[aggyaggy]

Although I enjoy researching World War Two, I couldnt miss the opportunity of purchasing a pair of World War One medals from a Car Boot today.

They are the usual pairing of the British War Medal and Victory Medal and with their box if issue.

They are both impressed around the rin:

P.Z. 1311 G. H. LEE. TEL. R.N.V.R.

The only detail the box adds is: B/ R.N.V.R. 88.

As I say, WW2 is more my interest, but out of curiosity can anyone point me in the right direction of finding out more about the `Man behind the Medals`?

I am presuming also that Tel. is Telegraphist?

Any help would be much appreciated.

[geneinlv]

Chief Petty Officer aggyaggy,
Would you happen to know the meaning of the "KC" medal my Grand Uncle Richard Valentine Carroll received for service during WW I?
Respectfully,
Eugene C. Walworth
USMC, Vietnam, 1968

[Odin]

Re the original question I'm surprised no one has offered any sort of reply. I'm not very well up on the RNVR so I don't know much about their service papers etc (RN papers are available on line from the National Archives for a small fee). Also I can't throw any light on the details written on the box.

I can tell you that his number denotes that he entered the RNVR from Civilian life and that he joined at Crystal Palace (same applies to numbers PZ1 - PZ3000 and ZP1 onwards. The numbers PZ3001 onwards were used for men who had been discharged from the RN and enrolled in the RNVR for Special Service). Your presumption is correct in that he was a telegraphist.

Can't help with your question Eugene on the KC medal I'm afraid.

[peterinkent]

Hello Eugene

I take it KC is a notation on his ADM 188 record that you have downloaded from the National Archives, if so it referes to Kings Certificate and this certificate accompanied the Silver War Badge a small silver badge the size of a quarter that was issued to British and Commonwealth Service men who had been discharged during WW1 as a result of their service. It was designed to be worn in civilaian clothes so as to show a man had done his bit and been discharged.

You should also find his service ends during WW1 and in the last line it will say discharged due to wounds, invalided or something similiar

Regards Peter

[stontamar]

Although I enjoy researching World War Two, I couldnt miss the opportunity of purchasing a pair of World War One medals from a Car Boot today.

They are the usual pairing of the British War Medal and Victory Medal and with their box if issue.

They are both impressed around the rin:

P.Z. 1311 G. H. LEE. TEL. R.N.V.R.

The only detail the box adds is: B/ R.N.V.R. 88.

As I say, WW2 is more my interest, but out of curiosity can anyone point me in the right direction of finding out more about the `Man behind the Medals`?

I am presuming also that Tel. is Telegraphist?

Any help would be much appreciated.

You can obtain a copy of his service record on line from The National Archives for £3.50. See http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8009243&queryType=1&resultcount=1

Regards

stontamar

[jainso31]

PZ=Crystal Palace Division. B=Class Reserve. Hope this helps,there is not much else to tell for so little detail-Sorry!

jainso31


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