In message <c6f.5afc30d.32aad409@aol.com>, SHAWGILLDAVE@aol.com writes >Dear Listers, >I have downloaded the medal card for WILLIAM HENRY CRAMP from the National >archives online. It contains the following details: > >M.G.C. Pt 10116 >R.War.R 14854 >M.G.C. 10116 >M.G.C. Pte 7807399 > >I know that M.G.C. = Machine Gun Corps, but what is ' R.War.R', please? ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT > >Under Medals it states: > >M.G.C / 101B 6 (Page) 599 10116 - his regimental number > >What is 101B 6, please? ditto > >Finally it states: > ># Ind G S Wa** 1919-21 (Roll 18805.244) >** could be ps or ys > >What does this mean? > GENERAL SERVICE WAR MEDAL >Many thanks in advance > > >Gill Shaw > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- John Chapman

>>M.G.C / 101B 6 (Page) 599 > 10116 - his regimental number >> >>What is 101B 6, please? > ditto >> I'm sorry to say but that's incorrect - its the reference to the actual medal rolls on which his entitlement is recorded. The medal roll reference can be used to look up the actual medal roll held at the National Archives. Instedad these are his regimental numbers as listed in your original post. M.G.C. Pt 10116 R.War.R 14854 M.G.C. 10116 M.G.C. Pte 7807399 Its just coincidental reference that both his medal roll reference and original regimental number should begin '101' kind regards Mike Shingleton