Michelle, Medal Record Cards are on Ancestry.com or Ancestry.co.uk. But the card that you mention has no additional information, except that it was the Victory Medal which nearly all servicemen received. However, it does prove he was in SA by 1914 and was not in a normal British Regiment. Have you tried looking for records for British South African Police ? I found this family in 1881 census. There is a William and an Eric, and the father is a policeman. Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Richard HOOTON Head M Male 32 Town, Pembroke, Wales Police Constable Sarah HOOTON Wife M Female 30 Tring, Hertford, England E.G. HOOTON Son Male 11 London, Middlesex, England William HOOTON Son Male 6 London, Middlesex, England Frederick HOOTON Son Male 4 London, Middlesex, England Ernest HOOTON Son Male 3 London, Middlesex, England Richard AVIS Boarder W Male 44 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England Carpenter Charles PULFER Boarder U Male 40 London, Middlesex, England Carpenter William BIRD Boarder M Male 35 London, Middlesex, England Carpenter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 7 Gardnor Road Census Place London, Middlesex, England Family History Library Film 1341036 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 0168 / 94 Page Number 31 Peter