British WWI Medals and papers.

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My Grandmother had four brothers. Two left for <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region><ST1Canada</ST1</st1:country-region>in 1912. Two served and died in the first World War. The first brother died on the first day of the <ST1Somme</ST1l battle in 1916 - Notts and Derby Regiment. The second died in 1918 - Royal Cycling Corps.

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Both sets of medals arrived in 1920 - together I think. They had a hand written note with them with details of how to get to the memorials in <st1:country-region><ST1France</ST1</st1:country-region>.

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They were both Territorial soldiers and had been called up in 1914. The brother pictured above had been in a cycle company of another regiment before they were amalgamated into the Royal Cycle Corps. He has the 12 spoke wheel cap badge which was the second type - I think. <O></O>

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That’s a great piece of family history you have there.

If you are interested in reading a little about the Sherwood Foresters during the Great War, in particular some details of the 7<SUP>th</SUP> at Gommecourt on July 1<SUP>st</SUP> have a look at this site http://www.derbyshirelads.uwclub.net/

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They were both Territorial soldiers and had been called up in 1914. The brother pictured above had been in a cycle company of another regiment before they were amalgamated into the Royal Cycle Corps. He has the 12 spoke wheel cap badge which was the second type - I think. <O></O>

Army Cyclist Corps - looks like a 16 spoker.

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Thanks I found some pics of the cap badge by doing a search on the forum.

[Cam_S]

WW1 Canadian Medals

Hello Mig15,

That is one fricken spectacular family collection. Nothing has been mounted and everything is still preserved in the original package. Just spectacular.

I have a relative who died in the First World War and I have all of his medals and documents as well. I was in France recently and I had the chance to visit his grave (which is near Arras). The French, Belgians and Dutch take extreamly good care of Commenwealth Graves. If you are interested in finding out more info go to this website:

www.cwgc.org - Commenwealth War graves Commission Web Site.

It will give you everything that you need to know on how to find the graves.

Cam

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"Soldiers Died" shows:

John William Marriott,
Private 13229,
Army Cyclists Corps,
Born Sneiton, Notts,
Enlisted Nottingham,
Residemce Thorneywood, Notts,
Killed In Action 4/9/18, France & Flanders,

Formerly (army number) 228, North Midlands Division Cyclist Company.

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Also in "Soldiers Died":


Harold Robert Marriott,
Private 265032,
1/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment),
Born London,
Enlisted London
(Residence no details),
Killed In Action France & Flanders 1/7/16.