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Jink yes she has'nt much info at all.

Can't be sure this is our chap

Name Joseph Alexander Wilson
Military Date 26 Mar 1943
War World War II
Military Unit Pioneer Corps
Military Regiment Number 267734
Publication Date 27 Apr 1943
Publication Place London, England
Volume Number 35997
Refence Number 35997
Page number 1947

MFG
As you are on Ancestry, did you also see the other family tree "Freda Wilson Family Tree" with 27 people attached? Her tree is not public.

Thought it was interesting as 1911 Census shows Joseph with a sister by that name ...naming tradition??

No I did'nt see that but may follow it up today and see if I can get any further along. It would be so very nice if his medal could be returned to the family.

Iv'e lots to do today soit will have to wait till later.

Re changing the service number. If I remember this correctly - I think regular soldiers had a short number which was eventually changed to the new longer number that was brought in so it matched with the new ‘recruits’.

Where was the medal 'found'?

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Deaths Dec 1979 (>99%)
WILSON DOREEN 14DE1900 CAMDEN 14 1840

Name Doreen Wilson
Register Type Burial
Death Date abt 1979
Burial or Cremation Date 16 Oct 1979
Burial or Cremation Place Camden, London, England


Before anyone 'jumps', I realise the birth year doesn't tally with 1939, but..................

There is a CLOSED record immediately below Doreen's entry on 1939 Register.............could well be a child (100 year rule)

Erika the medal was found on the Thames foreshore. The top bit was broken off where the ribbon goes but apart from that it was in good condition.

The death cert for Doreen could possibly unlock some of the ‘doors’. It will give her maiden name, and you could then look for the probable child. I know - obviously - the apparent difference in birth years, but that may be simply an error on someone’s part

You say he was in the Army from Sept 1914……….he would have been only FIFTEEN.

The Regiment was founded in Sept 1914 in Bodmin

‘They’ say as per your OP - who are ‘they’,please?

They are the people who found the medal. I am a friend but have never met them only over the internet.

Your internet contacts will need to buy some certs, I would think