Hello Barbara. My grandfather was also in Mesopotamia and I was able to download details of his Medal, for that time, on the National Archives Documents on line.It cost £3.50. I have just looked on the site and put in Walter Mallyon and this came up. Walter T. Mallyon, RASC Private, 1914-1920....could he be yours.? My grandfather was a Regular Soldier from 1902 till 1922.You also find his Army No. in the Medal details, which enables you to send for his full Army Record.I was very lucky,they had survived the last war damage and for £25 I received 8 sides of A4, photo copies of his records, all fully dated. It included full Medical details, his travels,his promotions etc.etc.He left for Mesopotamia Thursday March 18th 1820 and returned Dec.6th 1821. It also included his Next of Kin addresses which helped sort out where my Mother and Grandmother lived at that time. It certainly was the best £25 I have ever spent.This was in 2002 from the MOD Records at Hayes.I believe it is a different address nowadays. Hope this helps, Best wishes Jean in Hampshire.

More likely he left in 1920 and returned in 1921. -- Best regards, Peter McNulty pj@sparshott.org.uk www.sparshott.org.uk Researching: SPARSHOTT families world-wide (especially Hants) ----- Original Message ----- From: <GillettHistory@aol.com> To: <HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 5:03 PM Subject: Re: [Ham] Ministry of Defence - UK .He left for Mesopotamia Thursday March 18th 1820 and returned Dec.6th 1821. >

Hi Jean, Thank you for this information, Walter Thomas Mallyon is my grandfather, I also sent this message to Edna. Regards Barbara Lewis Mallyon Basingstoke, Hants, UK BarbaraMallyon@lewmal.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: <GillettHistory@aol.com> To: <HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 5:03 PM Subject: Re: [Ham] Ministry of Defence - UK Hello Barbara. My grandfather was also in Mesopotamia and I was able to download details of his Medal, for that time, on the National Archives Documents on line.It cost £3.50. I have just looked on the site and put in Walter Mallyon and this came up. Walter T. Mallyon, RASC Private, 1914-1920....could he be yours.? My grandfather was a Regular Soldier from 1902 till 1922.You also find his Army No. in the Medal details, which enables you to send for his full Army Record.I was very lucky,they had survived the last war damage and for £25 I received 8 sides of A4, photo copies of his records, all fully dated. It included full Medical details, his travels,his promotions etc.etc.He left for Mesopotamia Thursday March 18th 1820 and returned Dec.6th 1821. It also included his Next of Kin addresses which helped sort out where my Mother and Grandmother lived at that time. It certainly was the best £25 I have ever spent.This was in 2002 from the MOD Records at Hayes.I believe it is a different address nowadays. Hope this helps, Best wishes Jean in Hampshire. ==== HAMPSHIRE Mailing List ==== Our ancestors never die heaven knows where they goes.