FrancoItaly

Franco,

Could this be him?

George Albert Barker

Born Dec. 1881 in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

Tony

I dont know !

Bye

Franco

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The one thats currently puzzling me is 73/270, as by 1916 all batteries were lettered rather than numbered and so you would have had 'A', 'B' & 'C'/270, referring to the unit he was serving in.

I make a mistake! The "73" is a "B" !!

Thank you very much !!

Franco.

Thank you very much Graham,

Your information are very useful.

I downloaded a DCM card, and a page of the London Gazette (nr. 2164 supplement 18 feb 1918) with no further informations except the indication: (Peterborough), perhaps the place of birth ?

The DCM card contains in the ''Corps'' field: 73/270 Bde RFA (TF) and this match with your informations.

Do you know the meant of the number 73 ?

I downloaded a MIC too, it show:

VICTORY (RFA/15yB TF - 11494)

BRITISH ( - do - )

15 STAR (T/RFA/4A+B - 468)

therefore a total of 4 medals for a valiant soldier, but I do not understand the abbreviations.

Also in the MIC there are:

-another reference that I dont understand: SWB List Ra/4564.

- Theatre of war first served in: (1) France from 19/11/15, and this match too with your informations.

- on the right side Dis 392 XVI a[?] 20/4/19: the discharging day for health problems, I think.

Have I made a good job?

Bye, and thanks for your help.

Franco

P. S. sorry for my english

The edge inscription is:

4408 A.B.Q.M.SJT.G.A.BARKER.R.A.

my translation:

4408 A.Battery.Quarter.Master.SerJeanT. G.A.BARKER. Royal.Artillery. - G.B.

I found two files MIC (not downoladed yet):

- Medal card of Barker, G A

Royal Field Artillery

891271

Serjeant

- Medal card of Barker, George A

Royal Field Artillery

4408 891271

Serjeant

Is correct? The medal is genuine?

Thanks

Franco

P.S. sorry, my english is poor

....Italian Victory Medal types as designed by Gaetano Orsolini

- on the obverse in the exergue : left "Orsolino Mod." - right, in two lines "F.M. Lorioli & Castelli / Milano"

- obverse exergue : left "Orsolino Mod." - right "Sacchini - Milano"

- obverse exergue : left "Orsolino Mod." - right "S. Johnson - Milano"

Is: Orsolini Mod. not Orsolino

Bye, Franco