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That is a wonderful achievement . When researching medals I have of course downloaded a number MICs but not anywhere near your numbers . My father was a WW1 infantry man in France with the Black Watch . Unfortunately his records did not survive the Blitz ,not even in the burnt records . I was...

Every serviceman , woman has a medal index card MIC which records medals issued . These are located at the national archives . I hope that this helps . Regards Canuck British Army medal index cards 1914-1920 - The National Archives

My error , HMS Research ( not Discovery) This may well have been the ship on which George served his last posting . Unfortunately the picture of his earlier posting did not copy but this is the information on that ship Regards , Canuck HMS Penstemon Name : HMS Penstemon Laid Down : 1915...

Thank you Ossy Kid for your information . Retlaw , the the family move to Warrington explains why George Edward Evans does not appear in your records , so please don't do anything drastic . George probably joined up in Warrington although his military record archive names Accrington , the...

Follow up to my previous posting, I just noticed that on the baptism record May 10th 1888 Elizabeth Evans ( mother ) is listed as residing at 93 Higher Antley Street her occupation is recorded as servant . On the 1891 census she has moved to her parents house at 4 Hood street where she and...

Thank you so much for your prompt reply It seems strange that you could not find any record of George Evans . The archives , see below , confirm George Evans Birth and baptism , residence in Accrington and Naval service . Regards, Canuck George Edward Evans - born in 1889 in Accrington...

On a recent visit to a local flea market I purchased WW1service medals ,British War Medal and Victory medal named to George Edward Evans , a stoker in the Royal Navy . Through my research I hsve determined that George Evans was born on April 12th 1888 at 4 Hood Street Accrington .His mother was...