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WW1 and WW2 Medals found in Hamilton
Hi Folks,
Someone in a CEF forum just mentioned this and posted a link to this yesterdays story from the Hamilton Spectator about some kids finding some medals and a search for the rightful owner/s. Quote:
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Medals found.
The problem with regimental numbers up to the 1920's is that they were changed on transfer between units, and sometimes within a unit itself.
I had a look through the medal cards in the National Archives, but found nothing for a Pte A.O. Lamb, although there is a Lamb A. who was in the Serveice Corps. There is only one entry for a Lamb K., although there are six others that include the initial K. I could find no entries for Midgley D. but there are 546 for the name and there are possibly ones there listed with a full first name. Paul |
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I use a variety of search terms and ways to try and find soldiers ... up to and including just checking numbers "scrolling through the numbers" ... meaning if a number is say 1111 through 2222 I'll search by changing the last digit then the last two and so forth, working from 1110 through 1119, to see who all attested in that block, where from, etc.
I play around in archivianet sometimes, wondering who enlisted in certain areas (example Selkirk Manitoba) or enlisted the same day etc as say, my Grandpa or Great Uncles, hoping to come across other relatives or people connected to back home areas. The attestation papers can get really interesting. And I'm amazed at how many attested here in Canada that were from other countries like Scotland and England and most showed prior military service from wherever they hailed from. I find this really curious why soldiers from other countries would be here in Canada and attest here??? I don't have a life so must fill it with little things like this |
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