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Ian

Ian Report 21 May 2012 23:51

Hi searched war records and my greatgrandfather Joseph Henry Jarrett born Holyhead,Amlwch, got 2 war medals and ribbons in ww1, He got a mercantile medal and and ribbon in ww1 and British medal and ribbon ww1 but it does not say if he was a private or rank on the form, i have brought replica medals and want to ingrave them but dont know what to put as rank on them, Could anyone help do i just not put a rank or did they not put rank when getting a Mercantile medal?

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 22 May 2012 00:06

Is this his Medal Card ?

Name: Joseph H Jarrett
Regiment or Corps: Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry)
Regimental Number: 100993

This one is a Private

Or do you know his service number ?

Researching:
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Ian

Ian Report 22 May 2012 00:37

Hi medal card number i have is 287764 this number is next to were it says Certil or Dis. A the Certil has been crossed or signed over it.Has JARRETT JOSEPH. H. RS2 No 350057 if this helps. Thanks

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 22 May 2012 01:02

Is this a Merchant Navy Medal ?

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Ian

Ian Report 22 May 2012 03:40

yes as far as i know he was.a merchant seaman and the medal card was as i put and issued in Holyhead. Why is is differant if a seaman.Thanks for the help

Andysmum

Andysmum Report 22 May 2012 15:44

Have a look at this website

http://www.greatwar.co.uk/medals/ww1-campaign-medals.htm

It gives details of what was engraved on the medals and I don't think anything personal was put on the Mercantile Marine War Medal.

Also, as far as I know, Merchant Seamen are just that - Merchant Seamen. They don't have different rates like the Royal Navy and privates, corporals etc are Army and Marine ranks.

Janet

Janet Report 22 May 2012 17:43

There is a Merchant Navy record on Fmp for him 350057

have you got it? It has a photo of him

Researching:
Campbell, Page ,Phippen, Alder, Rivett, Beinder, Mandy and Gainsbury,

Ian

Ian Report 23 May 2012 09:41

Thank you all for your time and research. Ian

Frederick

Frederick Report 23 May 2012 11:25

Hi Ian, Try this, there are plenty of Merchant Navy guys world wide who might have the info you require.

www.merchant-navy.net

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