My Grandfather O J Phillips was in the 3rd Battalion Suffolk Regiment (Special Reserves). He was in Flanders around Ypres in 1914. I know this because he earned the 1914 Star with Clasp and Rose. So he was also under fire at some time then. My question is this: "according to the Medal Roll for the 1914 Star there is a Column which is titled Date of Disembarkation which is given as 15/9/14. Is this the date he arrived in theater. I have no other source as it seems his record was among the "Burnt Records". Fortunately, I have some information from his "Certificate of Identity applicable to Special Reservists." (Army Form D.477) Any other help would be most appreciated. Regards Paul A Golder.

Hi Paul If you look at his medal card at the foot is "date of entry therein" 15th Sep 1914 This is the date they disembarked onto French soil Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 25/03/2019 21:31, Paul Golder wrote: > My Grandfather O J Phillips was in the 3rd Battalion Suffolk > Regiment (Special Reserves). He was in Flanders around Ypres in 1914. I > know this because he earned the 1914 Star with Clasp and Rose. So he was > also under fire at some time then. My question is this: "according to the > Medal Roll for the 1914 Star there is a Column which is titled Date of > Disembarkation which is given as 15/9/14. > Is this the date he arrived in theater. I have no other source as it seems > his record was among the "Burnt Records". Fortunately, I have some > information from his "Certificate of Identity applicable to Special > Reservists." (Army Form D.477) > Any other help would be most appreciated. > > Regards > Paul A Golder.

Have you seen the POW records for your man on the Red Cross ? Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 25/03/2019 21:38, Nivard Ovington wrote: > Hi Paul > > If you look at his medal card at the foot is "date of entry therein" > 15th Sep 1914 > > This is the date they disembarked onto French soil > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > On 25/03/2019 21:31, Paul Golder wrote: >> My Grandfather O J Phillips was in the 3rd Battalion Suffolk >> Regiment (Special Reserves). He was in Flanders around Ypres in 1914. I >> know this because he earned the 1914 Star with Clasp and Rose. So he was >> also under fire at some time then. My question is this: "according to the >> Medal Roll for the 1914 Star there is a Column which is titled Date of >> Disembarkation which is given as 15/9/14. >> Is this the date he arrived in theater. I have no other source as it >> seems >> his record was among the "Burnt Records". Fortunately, I have some >> information from his "Certificate of Identity applicable to Special >> Reservists." (Army Form D.477) >> Any other help would be most appreciated. >> >> Regards >> Paul A Golder. >