army historian

November 27, 2009

British Group to

Sergeant William T. Telfer

79^th Cameron Highlander; 1848-1860

43th Monmouthshire Light Infantry; 1860-1864

101^st Royal Bengal Fusiliers, 1864 - 1870

Group consists of the following:

Crimean War Medal with bars: Alma, Bakalava, and Sebastopol named Engraved to NO. 2857 Corpl. William Telfer, 79^th Highlanders

India Mutiny Bar Lucknow named impressed Corpl. Wm. Telfer, 79^th Highlanders

Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Victorian) named impressed 1269 Sergt. Wm. Telfer, 101^st Foot

Turkish Crimea (Sardinian issue) unnamed with Military General Service (1793-1814) suspension

All mounted with Brooch buckles and group comes with original parchment certificate of Service and Chelsea Hospital out pensioner parchment certificate and lithograph of Sir Colin Campbell.

History

William T. Telfer was born in the parish of Linlithgow at Linlithgow, Midlothian County, Scotland about 15 miles west of Edinburgh between June and Dec. 1829. He appears to have been Baptised on 24 Apr 1831 at Inversek Musselburgh, Midlothian County, Scotland, as the son of James Telfer and Anne Davidson¹³. Note: John Telfer, Corporal 79^th Highlanders served in the Indian Mutiny and received the Medal. This maybe William's brother. William enlisted in the 71^st of Foot on 2 March 1848. His original service number was 2851 (no some rolls as 2857). He Entered the 79^th from the 71^st of Foot in Oct 1848 (when the 79^th returned from Gibraltar). His first duty was at Nenagh, Ireland and the County of Cork until July 1849, or 1 year and 5 months He was next shipped to Quebec, Canada arriving on 27 July 1849. He remained in Canada until his return to Dundee Scotland in September 1851 or for 2 years and 1 month. Private Telfer was married 14 Feb 1853 (military record) 17 Feb 1853 (Scottish Church Records) at Saint Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland to Mary Rodgers¹². In Mar 1852 he was stationed at Edinburgh, Scotland where he remained until Mar 1853. In 1852 Lord Reglan took over the board of the ordnance of the British Army. One of his first changes was to create a training camp for brigade and divisional maneuvers, at Chobham, England¹. In April 1853 Telfer was stationed at Ashton and Chobham. In July 1853 the 79^th was Brigaded with the 19^th and 97^th of Foot for a few weeks at Chobham Camp for training under the command of Colonel Lockyear, K.H. (Knight of Hanover)². The 79^th was at Chobham and Weedon until Oct 1853 when they were moved to Portsmouth, England until June 1854, when they left for Turkey and the Crimean War. On the 28^th of April 1854 Telfer was promoted to corporal.

With the Declaration of War against Russia on the 27^th of March 1854 the 79^th Highlanders was sent to Scutari, Turkey. The 93^rd Highlanders were the first to arrive at Scutari, Turkey the 79^th arrived on the 26^th of May 1854, and the 42^nd arrived on the 7 of June 1854 completing the Highland Brigade under the Command of Sir Colin Campbell³. On the 13^th of June the Highlanders left Turkey for Varna, Bulgaria. With the withdrawal of the Russian siege force of 120,000 after their defeat by the Turks, the Allied Army found it had nothing to do in Bulgaria. Lord Raglan and the French commander decided to attack the Russians on the Crimean peninsula with the Russian Naval Base of Sebastopol as their main target. On the morning of the 14^th of September 1854 the allied fleets and transports arrived on the west coast of the Crimea, and troops began landing by Old Fort ten miles south of Eupatoria, and about twenty-five miles north of Sebastopol. During the first night it rained heavily, and the British who were without tents suffered accordingly. The French had tents, and knapsacks. The British made do with great coats folded flat with a blanket, with shoes, socks and a forage cap tucked in the folds, and water bottles and linen haversacks containing three days ration of salt pork and biscuits. The Turks had their bell type field tents and like the French were never without shelter; but the British Army lay out in the open air, with the exception of two nights, until the middle of October when tents were issued through Balavlava. The supply and transport for the British Army was almost non existent at this time⁴.

Corporal Telfer took part in the Battle of the Alma where the 79^th won a Battle Honor. After the landing of the British Army on the 14^th of September 1854, it was decided to march on Sebastopol. The Flank March started on the 19^th of September. The Army reached the Alma River on the 20^th of September 1854 and was confronted by a large Russian force holding the Great Redoubt on Kourgane hill with reinforcements behind. The Light Division moved up the hill and managed to take the Great Redoubt, but the Russian reserves move down and forced the Light division back upon the Scot Fusilier Guards producing a large hole in the center of their line. The Guards managed to reform and moved forward firing as they went. The Russians Drew back. As the attack was made in echelon the Highland Brigade on the left of the guards were the last to enter the fight for Kourgane hill. They had difficulty in advancing through the vineyards and then across the Alma River. The 42^nd were the first across and, dressing their line moved straight up the hill. Next came the 93^rd as they cleared the river they too reformed. The Russian Infantry went back up slope and had withdrawn from the Great Redoubt, but they now formed two large masses and advanced on the 42^nd. The 42^nd was too tired to charge them so opened fire while advancing and driving off the original two masses. But now another body of Russians advanced on the 42^ndand were dealt with as the first two masses. At this time two more large columns came across from the direct of the Little Redoubt against the 42^nd ' s left flank. Just at this moment the 93^rd appeared coming up from the river, and attacked these Russian. The 93^rd, who were with difficulty withstrained from charging, had only limited time to fire before bodies of fresh troops came boldly against their left flank. But just at this moment the 79^th in their turn came up from the river. The 79^th went at these troops cheering, and advanced while firing. They caused the Russians great loss and forced them away in confusion. In the mean time the Guards had taken the Great Redoubt. The Russian then retreated ending the Battle of the Alma.

Telfer was also at the Battle of Bakalava on the 25^th of Oct 1854. Where Sir Colin Campbell and the 93^rd held a hill against a large Russian cavalry Force and saved the supplies and base at Bakalava. Toward the end of the Battle the 42^nd and 79^th highlander descended the Chersonese plateau and joined Sir Colin Campbell in the defense of Bakalava. Corporal Telfer was also at the Siege of Sebastopol. He suffered through the harsh Crimean winter, and survived the weather, cholera, and starvation, all of which took its toll on the British Expedition, especially in the trenches before Sebastopol. On 21 Feb. 1855 Telfer received his first good conduct pay. It appears after the battle if Inkermann on the 5^th of Nov. 1854 and the huge storm of the 14^th of Nov 1854 where many ships and supplies were lost, the British Army fell into a depressed state. This seemed to last through out the harsh winter and to the close of 1855. At Camp Kamara about 2.5 miles north west of Bakalava Telfer was in confinement from the 23^rd to 26^th of Nov. 1855, he was reduced to private and forfeited his 1^st Good conduct pay.

After the Battle of the Tchernaya River (or Tractir Bridge) on 16 Aug 1855, where the French and Sardinians defeated a large Russian army, it became obvious that the Russians were beginning to evacuate Sebastopol. The Sardinians had joined the Allies in Jan 1855. Only patience was required to bring the war to a close. This did not suit Emperor Napoleon III and he ordered a final all-out offensive. With Lord Reglan's death on the 28^th of June 1855, General Simpson took over command of the British Army. General Simpson and the French Commander General Pleisser planned a joint attack, the French on the Malakoff Bastion and the British on the Redan Bastion. The French succeeded due to working their siege trench line to within 25 yards of the position, and building a camouflaged road through their trench system to carry reinforcements. The Malakoff Bastion fell to the French on the 8^th of September 1855. The British conducted neither prearranged plans nor construction, expecting green troops to cross 500 yards of open (fire swept) land to reach the Redan. The British attack was thrown back with 2,447 casualties including 156 officers¹⁰.

To correct this embarrassing situation Sir Colin Campbell was ordered to make an attempt on the following morning of the 9^th of September 1855 with fresh troops consisting of the Highland Brigade and the 3^rd Division. In the early morning hours of the 9^th of September it was discovered that the Russians had evacuated Sebastopol. This fact probably saved many members of the Highland Brigade and the 3^rd division from death. After a few months of maneuvering and parleying hostilities ended. Then peace was declared on 30 March 1856¹⁰.

With the end of the Crimean War in March 1856 the 79^th Cameron Highlanders returned to Dover Castle in Jul 1856. Private Telfer had his 1st good conduct pay restored on the 27^th of Nov 1856. The 79^th were next stationed at Canterbury, Shorncliffe and London until Jun 1857. The 79^th was next sent to Dublin, Ireland for July 1857. They were next ordered to India to help put down the Great India Mutiny of 1857-1859. On the 1^st of Aug 1857 the 79^th sailed on the "Clippership" Walmer Castle from Kingstown harbor for India. They arrived on the 1^st of Nov 1857 at the roadstead of Madras, India. Then they sailed on to Calcutta on the 27^th of Nov 1857. On 2 Dec 1857 the 79^th marched from their quarters in the Town Hall of Calcutta to the railway station to start their journey "up country". On the 3^rd of Dec 1857 the 79^th Highlanders camped at Raneegunge along with the Queen's Beys (2^nd Dragoon Guards - Scots Greys) and a part of the 20^th Regiment about 130 miles from Calcutta⁵.

Sir Colin Campbell was made Commander-in-Chief in India. He left Calcutta on the 27^th of Oct. 1857. He arrives in Cawnpore on the 3^rd of Nov 1857 with a force consisting of the 9^th Lancers, 8^th, 75^th, 53^rd of Foot and the 93^rd Highlanders along with detachments of 84^th, 90^th and Madras fusiliers. On the 12^th of Nov 1857 Sir Colin's Force starts for Lucknow. Lucknow is taken on the 17^th of Nov 1857. Lucknow is evacuated and Sir Colin's Force retires to Cawnpore on the 29^th of Nov 1857.

On the 6^th of Dec. 1857 Sir Colin commences operations against Cawnpore (which had been retaken by the rebels). In Jan 1858 the 79^th was again under the command of Sir Colin Campbell and took part in the siege and recapture of Lucknow 2 through 22 March 1858 and the subsequence pursuit and capture of the colors of the 7^th Oude Irregular Infantry and four of the enemy's guns⁶. The 79^th also participated in the recapture of the Residency in 1858⁶. On the 15^th of April 1858 Brigadier General Sir Robert Walpole was in command of an independent column including 3 Highlander Regiments (one of which was the 79^th) and suffered a disastorus repulse before the Fort of Rooyia (Rubya), where nearly 100 men were killed. On the 22^nd of April 1858 Sir Robert Walpole leads his force in the action at Allygunge¹¹. Sir Colin Campbell took over the command of this column of nearly 7,000 troops with 19 guns and on the 5^th of May defeated the rebels at Bareilly⁷. The Battle for Bareilly lasted 6 hours and was fiercely contested, the rebels finally retired and on the following day the city was occupied. Sir Colin (Now Lord Clyde) pursued the rebels north into the Oude and took Rohelcund. The rest of the time was spent in the final stages of cleanup of the mutiny with the additional capture of several rebel strongholds. On the 31^st of Dec 1858 Lord Clyde surprised Beni Madhoo at Banker and slaughtered his followers as they tried to cross the Raptee River. The rebels were pursued to Terai on the Frontier of Nepal and on the 20^th of March 1859 at Jerwah Pass the last rebel column of 2,000 men under Bala Roa and Nana Sahib was defeated and dispersed, thus ending the Great India Mutiny. The 79^th would remain in India for the next 12 years or until 1871. Private Telfer was re-promoted to corporal on the 1^st of May 1858. From the musters rolls of the 79^th: Telfer was stationed from Jan to Mar 1858 at Lucknow, April to June 1858 at Futtehghur, Jul to Sep at Cawnpore, Oct to Dec at Camp Peshawur near the Kyber Pass, Jan to Mar 1859 at Camp Ghull, and April to June 1859 at Lahore, India. On the 19^th of Dec 1859 Telfer was embarked back to England arriving in Jan 1860. Telfer was stationed at Chatham until discharge on 21 June 1860 "Time expired" at Sterling, Edinburgh District.

It appears Corporal Telfer wanted to try his hand at civilian life for he was discharged with 12 years 2 months service. Telfer probably did not like civilian life for he next enlisted for a second engagement at Chatham with the 43^rd Monmouthshire Light Infantry on 13 December 1860 as a private. His service number was 598. Many men who left the service joined other units out of embarrassment rather than go back to their original units. Telfer spent his entire engagement with the 43^rd at Chatham. The 43^rd had returned from India in 1859. Part of the 43^rd Monmouthshire Light Infantry, the "Service Companies" was sent to New Zealand in 1863 through 1866 in the second Maori War. On 12 January 1863 Telfer was promoted to Corporal. In 1864 the Commanding Office was Francis Hutchinson Synge.

Corporal Telfer transferred to the 101^st Royal Bengal Fusiliers on 30 April 1864, just after their Umbeyla campaign of 1863. His service number was 1269. The 101^st was originally the East India Company's 1^st Bengal European Fusilier. After the India Mutiny the British government took over the rule of India from the East India Company and the 1^st Bengal European Fusilier was taken into the British Army as the 101^st Royal Bengal Fusiliers in 1861. From Jul 1864 to April 1865 Telfer was stationed at Chatham. Telfer was promoted to Sergeant on 19 September 1864. Sgt Telfer was stationed at Walmer from April 1865 to Sept 1866 when he was sent to Cawnpore, India until Dec 1867. Sgt Telfer was next stationed at Naini Tal Depot, India until Dec 1868 when he returned to Netley, England via the Cape with the 101st. Regiment. Sergeant Telfer received his Long Service and Good Conduct medal after 20 years service in Aug 1868.

Sergeant Telfer's final discharge was on 26 April 1870 at Gosport on which date he was admitted as an out pensioner of Chelsea Hospital. This second period of service was for 9 years and 133 days reckoned toward his total of 21 years and 240 days or 21 years 8 months. From his parchment Certificate of Service: He served in Canada for 2 1/12 years, Turkey and the Crimea 2 2/12 years, East Indies (India) 5 5/12 years or a total of 9 years 8 months overseas service. His character of Service: "Conduct very good, and he was when promoted in possession of three good conduct badges and had he not been promoted would now be in possession of four good conduct badges, Medal for Long Service and Good conduct" (awarded). He was on the married establishment Roll with wife Mary and 5 children ages 3 to 15. Sergeant Telfer was 40 years 4 months old on retirement. His description then was: height 5' 8 3/4", hair Black, eyes blue, complexion fresh and his trade that of a groom. His intended place of residence was Forfar, Scotland. The "79^th News" of March 1908 contains a "list of pensioners and men of the 2^nd class reserve, who served with the Cameron Highlanders throughout the Crimea and India Mutiny Campaigns". On this list is Telfer, W. T. living at Forfar, Angus County, Scotland. Telfer was 78 years old in 1908. I have a post card showing the "Indian Mutiny & Crimea Veterans At Royal Review, 18^th Sept. 1905".

References:

Original parchment certificate of service Sergeant William Telfer dated 26 Apr 1870

Original parchment certificate Chelsea Hospital out pensioner's dated 27 Apr 1870

Public Records Office/ War Office 12/8419-8431 Musters Roll 79^th Highlanders

Public Records Office/ War Office 12/5615-5619 Musters Rolls 43^rd Regiment of Foot

Public Records Office/ War Office 12/9884-9881 Musters Rolls 101^st Regiment of Foot

Note: John Telfer, Corporal 79^th Highlanders served in the Indian Mutiny and received the Medal. This maybe William's brother. Indian Mutiny Medal roll 50,700. Copy of Roll:

Telfer

James

Gunner or Driver

J Royal Artillery

Telfer

John

Corporal

79th Foot (Cameron Highlanders)

Telfer

William

Corporal

79th Foot (Cameron Highlanders)

http://users.rootswe...gw/MutinyT1.htm

1."The Destruction of Lord Raglan" by Christopher Hibbert 1961 pg 8.

2. Website India Families, History of the 19^thof Foot.

3 "Balaclava Gentlemen's Battle" by John Selby 1970 pg 29

4 "Balaclava Gentlemen's Battle" by John Selby 1970 pg 45

5.The 79^th New, magazine, March 1908 pg 105

6. Website reenactment website, History of the 79^th Highlanders

7. "Battles of the British Army" by Charles Rathbone Low 189

8. Website Simpson paintings

9. "Hammonds Ambassador World Atlas" 1960 (India)

10."Balaclava Gentlemen's Battle" by John Selby 1970 pg 222-225

11. The 79^th New, magazine, March 1908 pg 107

12. . Scottish Church Records (CD) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Marriage William Telfer

13. Scottish Church Records (CD) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Baptism William Telfer

14. "The Invasion of the Crimea" 8 Volumes, by Kingslake 1868.

November 27, 2009

George - welcome to to GMIC - I wish I had a question to ask you, but, Nova Scotia must be a fairly limited collecting field outside of Canada ? Would be interesting to know how many of our Members collect from this era ? Perhaps you could write something about the Campaigns they took part -in ? I see that you live in the US - does this mean you are in the US Army - or, perhaps live away from Canada ?
Best wishes - I am sure your expert knowledge will have everyone keeping you busy. Mervyn

The book is about WW1 Nova Soctians. I am in the California State Military Reserve (State Defense Force). I retired from the California National Guard in 1991. Yes my rank is considered Army in the State Structure, Even though I am assigned to the Naval Research and Study element. If you google "California Service Medal" you will probably get one of my articles. Gooed Luck. Captain (CA) George Albert

November 26, 2009

George

Thanks for your very generous offer! One of the thinks that keeps me coming back to this site - even though I no longer collect - is not only the huge breadth of knowledge held by the members but their invariable willingness to share it! Welcome aboard, sir!

Peter (born in Pennsylvania, but raised in NS)

Thanks for the kind words, only trying to help.

Captain George Albert

November 26, 2009

Heres the back.

November 26, 2009

Darrel, Here is a Vietnam made Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm in it's issue box. I bought this cross in Siagon in July 1968, So I know it is good.

Captain George Albert, Army Field Historian

November 26, 2009

Profiles of Service Series, #17

(A Collection of Militarymen’s Service and Their Awards)

By CPT George J. Albert, Jr., CASMR, OMSA # 7180

10 May 2004

Major Harold Jay Lovejoy, Battery F, 2^nd Battalion, 251^st Coast Artillery California National Guard and 3^rd Coast Artillery U.S. Army Res.

(Served 1926-1963)

This group of medals was a relatively simple and straight forward research project. The named California Service Medal made it possible to identify the recipient, by name and rank, and location: California. It also indicated by it’s type the period of award (1933-1950). The accompanying ribbon bar indicated he served in World War 2, in the Pacific Theater. The collar insignia and Distinguished Unit Insignia (DUI) indicated he served in the California National Guard with the 251^st Coast Artillery Regiment prior to the War. The Dog Tags gave his name again, and his wife’s Dog Tag gave her name and address in Long Beach, CA.

Major Harold J. Lovejoy’s Medals, and Awards:

American Campaign

Asiatic Pacific Campaign w/ 2 Br Stars (what he wore)

World War II Victory Medal

Armed Forces Reserve Medal (NG) - (entitled to)

Philippine Liberation Medal w/2 Br Stars (what he wore)

Type 1, Variety 3, Style B ribbon California National Guard Service Medal #ed 2119 and named “Capt. Harold J. Lovejoy”.

Expert Marksman Badge with bars: Rifle, Machine Gun, and Pistol⁴

Sharpshooter Marksman Badge with bar; Carbine⁴

Harold Jay Lovejoy was born on May 10, 1906¹ in Ceresco, MI⁴. From incomplete information received from the National Personnel Records Center it appears Harold Lovejoy enlisted in the California National Guard about 1925-1926. He would have been 18 years old in 1924. He attended Long Beach Polytechnic high school, where he partiscipated in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Track & Field Meet in 1923 for the 880 yard dash. He attended the University of Southern California from 1924 to 1928. He lettered in Track 1925, 1926, and 1927. He is listed as a Corporal in Battery D, 251^st Coast Artillery without a date, but prior to Officer Reserve Course (ORC) on 10 Jun 1927⁴. He graduated from the Officer Reserve Course on 22 Sep 1928 and he is listed as a 2^nd Lieutenant, of Infantry as of that date⁴. From 28 Sep to 28 Dec 1928 Harold attended the Anti Aircraft Battery Officers Course at The Coast Artillery School, Fort Monroe, VA⁴. This would of made him Artillery qualified, and would only of been done if he were assigned to a Coast Artillery Unit.

It appears there is confusion as to whether his service was Army Reserve or National Guard. The National Records Center lists his National Guard time as 22 June 1934 to 22 Oct 1938⁴. This is not possible as he was awarded the California Service Medal in 1937 or 1938 and he needed 10 years of state service to qualify. I believe he served from about 1926 to 1938 in the California National Guard, and had no Army Reserve Service at all during this period (except for the Officer Reserve Course). Also Information from the Regimental Historian of the 185^th Armored Regiment (LTC Nathaniel Robertson) indicates that 2^nd Lt. Harold J. Lovejoy served in Battery F, 2^nd Battalion 251 Coast Artillery Regiment (AA) at Long Beach CA. from at least 1932 to 1936³. Lovejoy was promoted to Captain in the California National Guard prior to 1938. Also the California Service Medal was not awarded to Lovejoy after the War, as he was not federalized while a member of the National Guard, nor did he serve in the National Guard after the War. So it appears Lovejoy’s California Service Medal was awarded in 1937 or 1938.

After 22 Oct 1938 there is a break in his service, or he reverts to inactive Reserve Officer Status⁴. He is next listed as an Active duty Officer on 28 Nov 1942, service number O241405⁴. He was probably recalled to active duty. The first information on Harold in active status is he is assigned as a student to a refresher Course with the 53^rd AA training Battalion, Camp Callan, La Jolla, CA. from 10 May to 19 June 1943⁴. His WW2 Dog tag has the serial # 0-241405 and T-3-40. This means tetanus Mar 1940, which is before the 251^st was inducted into Federal Service. Harold is assigned as the Assistant S-3 of the 40^th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group from 1 Jul 1943 to 4 Aug 1943⁴. He is next assigned as Assistant S-4 of the 40^th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group from 5 Aug 1943 to 29 Dec 1943⁴. He is assigned as Battery Commander, Headquarters Battery, 40^th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group from 30 Dec 1943 to 6 July 1944⁴. He is next listed as no duty assigned with the 40^th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group from 12 Jul 1944 to 28 Jul 1944⁴.

He is next listed as no duty assignment with the 80^th Chemical Warfare (CW) Battalion from 29 Jul to 3 Aug 1944⁴. From 5 Aug to 14 Oct 1944 Harold is sent to Fort Bliss, TX . He becomes a student at the Anti-Aircraft Artillery School, Fort Bliss, TX. on 15 Oct 1944 to 6 Jan 1945⁴. Harold is sent to Fort Ord, CA. where he servers as an Escort Officer from 2 Feb to 2 Oct 1945⁴. During this tour Harold must have been in the Philippine Campaigns in some duty assignment to earn 1 or 2 campaign stars to the Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal. He is next sent to Camp Beale, CA as a Receiving Division Officer from 7 Oct 1945 to 9 May 1946⁴. He was released from Active duty on 23 June 1946⁴.

There is another break in service, or he again reverts to inactive Reserve Officer Status from 23 Jun 1946 to his assignment to the Active Reserve from 1 Jul 1950 to 4 Nov 1953 (Korean War Period) probably with the 3^rd Coast Artillery Regiment^4,6. Major Lovejoy was assigned to the Retired Reserves on 15 Feb 1963⁴. He does not appear to have received a retirement award nor the Armed Forces Reserve Medal (NG) he was entitled to. Major Lovejoy died in Bishop, CA on 2 Jan of 1966, at the age of 59¹.

References:

#1. Social Security Death Records 1937-1995.

Harold Lovejoy’s Social Security # was 557-16-6359, SS# issued in: CA. Capt. Harold J. Lovejoy died in Jan 1966¹.

Wife: Ruth Lovejoy, SS#: 549-09-3706, SS# issued in: CA, Birth date: Nov 20, 1909, Death date: May 20, 1995, ZIP Code of last known residence: 93514

Primary location associated with this ZIP Code: Bishop, California¹.

#2. California Center for Military History, Unit History 251^st Coast Artillery.

#3. Information from Regimental Historian 185^th Armored Regiment (LTC Nathaniel Roberson) on Captain Lovejoy: “I have found that 2LT Harold J. Lovejoy, Battery F,

251CA(AA), Long Beach, is on two documents --- from AT32 and a non-identified document circa 1950 listing him as a 2LT Battery F, circa AT34/6. However, nothing since”.

#4. Sent SF-180 to National Personnel Records Center 10 Feb 2004, received reply 10 May 2004: They list all awards except Armed Forces Reserve medal, and California Service Medal, including marksman badges. Also supplied dates and units served in, and trainings, including Army Reserve data, and some National Guard data.

#5. Sent SF-180 to California State Office of the Adjutant General (OTAG) 13 Apr 2004. No response.

#6. Note: This Group came with the following:

Ribbon Bar:

American Campaign; Asiatic Pacific Campaign w/2 Br. Stars; World War II Victory Medal w Br Star (star does not belong on Victory ribbon - removed); Philippine Liberation Medal w/ 2 Br Stars; California National Guard Service Medal with bear device (should not have bear device - removed).

Medals, etc.:

Type 1, Variety 3, Style B ribbon California National Guard Service Medal #ed 2119 and named “Capt. Harold J. Lovejoy”

One pair officer's US, and officer’s Coast Artillery collar insignia; One pair 3^rd Coast Artillery Regiment (Los Angeles) DUIs; One pre-WWII 251^st Coast Artillery Cal National Guard DUI; 4 Dog Tags (two with wife’s name).

Note:

Esther Griffin Babson was a beneficiary of the will of Mary Hughes Babson on 27 Oct 1886.¹²⁸⁶

Her will of 20 Jun 1932 mentions her nephews, William D., David and Frank Elwell; her niece Margaret Lovejoy Hadden; nephews Lawrence and William B. Hills; nephews John M., Don M., and Harold Lovejoy; her namesake, Esther B. Cottingham; her cousin Helen P. Babson and Ernest B. Grant, the grandson of John⁷ Babson (#36). She gave her cousin, Mabel, widow of Rev. Winslow Raymond of Seattle, Washington, her opal and diamond ring.¹²⁸⁷

1287 Middlesex Co, MA Probate File unknown file number, #201461

http://babsonhistorical.org/GENCUST/TH10/t10g0008.htm

University of Southern California (USC) Men's Track & Field Letterwinners

Lovejoy, Harold -- 1925, 26, 27

When the newly formed Callifornia Interscholastic Federation (CIF) organized the first State Track & Field Meet in 1915 in Fresno, it was the beginning of what is generally acclaimed as the highest quality high school competition in the nation, if not the world. For most of the history of the CIF, it has been the only statewide competition in any sport. Even to participate in the State finals has been the privelege of the few who have been able to survive up to six consecutive weeks of elimination meets, often against the top competition in the nation.

California State Meet Results - 1915 to present

1923 - OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE, LA; SATURDAY, MAY 12

1 Earl Lockhart Sacramento SJ # 1:59.0 880Y 1923

2 Harold Lovejoy LB Poly S 880Y 1923

3 Mahoney Pacific Grove CC 880Y 1923

4 Lee Hansen Manual Arts LA 880Y 1923

S Southern

LB Poly =Long Beach Polytechnic High School, founded in 1895 as Long Beach High School, is a <A title="High school" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_school">High school located at 1600 Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach, California, United States.

The school serves portions of Long Beach, including Bixby Knolls, and some parts of the cities of Signal Hill & Lakewood.

http://www.dyestatcal.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/stateres.htm#1925

Called USC 1-213-740-5900 on 24 Sep 2009 about yearbook photo. Received 3 copies, free.

November 26, 2009

I am trying to buy or trade for the two Spanish awards:

#1 Order de Beneficia (Mercy) on purple and black ribbon, 3rd Class?

Cercia 1895-1902.

#2 Alfonso 12 medal for Distinguished Service c. 1891. See scans

Anny help would be appreciated.

Captain George Albert

November 26, 2009

Looking for photograph of Flottenarzt zur Verfügung Dr. Georg Warnecke, ships doctor S.M.S. Karlsruhe WW1. Served until 1929? And then 1938-1941 died 1942. any help would be appreciated.

Captain George Albert

November 25, 2009

I Have a book "Nova Scotia's Part in the Great War" Compiled and edited by M. Stuart Hunt (Captain R.O.), 1920. This is a great reference book it contains a lot of information and photos of Officers from Nova Scotia. It has KIA, WIA, decorations, promotions, etc. I am willing to share. I need the officer's name and unit at least. I will do my best to help those doing research. This is a free service. As long as I can keep up with the questions.

Note: I also have Kingslake's 8 vol. set on the "Invasion of the Crimea" 1868

Captain George Albert, Army Field Historian

November 24, 2009