Martin W Posted March 17, 2007 Posted March 17, 2007 Hope you don't mind my sharing these with you ,but i am very proud to have them.They are the medals of my gandfather J.H.Westley 66258,RFA/RA. My father handed them down to me.I have had them framed and they now hang on the living room wall.I,m posting a few more items below. Thanks for looking. Regards,Martin.
Riley1965 Posted March 17, 2007 Posted March 17, 2007 That's a GREAT tribute to your Grandfather's Service!!! You have every reason to be proud of him. I'm glad that you framed them. That's what I did for my Dad's Medals. Doc
leigh kitchen Posted March 17, 2007 Posted March 17, 2007 (edited) He's wearing a rough riders badge & also a the crossed swords of a Gymnastics Instructor above the gun & chevrons on his right sleeve in the photo as a sergeant. Edited March 17, 2007 by leigh kitchen He's got an e in it.
Tony Farrell Posted March 19, 2007 Posted March 19, 2007 A very creditable ensemble indeed. He's a WO1 in the pre-war photo, not a WO2 - big difference. A Battery Serjeant Major (WOII) would not have worn a Sam Browne if I recall, whereas 'god' would have.
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 19, 2007 Posted March 19, 2007 I would be damned proud to have them to... in fact, make me damned proud and send them to me :-))))))14 star with bar..... so you jut need the Mons-la cateau histories and you will probably find his unit...Great research potential there if you are "into " research....
Martin W Posted March 20, 2007 Author Posted March 20, 2007 Thank you all for your comments.Tony you are correct he did finish his career in the RA as a W.O.1.My mistake,i was going from the information engraved on the medal(MSM).He retired from the regulars in 1937-38.Dad told me in the years leading up to WWll they lived in Worcester as grandad was a gunnery instructor for the QOWH.According to dad when WWll broke out grandad joined the home guard and was battery commander of a AA unit in the area of Woolwich.So i was wondering why the WWll Defence Medal is not added to the Bar?Chris ,if you could point me in a direction to the "Mons-la Cateau"histories i would be more than happy to research.Best regards,Martin.
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 Hi,Step one is....Do you have his medal card for WW1? We would need to have his battery number. How exactly is the 1914 star named?
JimZ Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 Stepped onto this thread today! Lovely group Martin! Treasure it.Jim
Martin W Posted March 20, 2007 Author Posted March 20, 2007 Chris,i do not have his medal card or battery number,but i will ask dad later in the week.He is at a Royal Tank Regiment reunion all week in Lowestoft.The reverse of the 1914 Star is marked as follows:66258TPTR.J.H.Westley.R.F.A.Thanks,Martin.
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 Give Tony here on the forum a big smoochy kiss and he may be able to help with the medal card... he found one for me as if by magic !It can be done online somehow...Once you have that you are laughing....
Dave B Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 Here's his medal index card, it will cost you ?3.50 to download it. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=1Great grouping btw Dave
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 Here's his medal index card, it will cost you ?3.50 to download it. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=1Great grouping btw DaveGreat stuff !!!Go for it Martin !!!!!!!
Martin W Posted March 20, 2007 Author Posted March 20, 2007 (edited) Chris,i did.Here's the card.Dave,thanks so much for the link to the archive.Appreciate it.Martin. Edited March 20, 2007 by mwestley
Martin W Posted March 20, 2007 Author Posted March 20, 2007 Chris,it does say 20th Bde.The images i downloaded from the Archive are not that great in quality.Regards,Martin.
leigh kitchen Posted January 14, 2010 Posted January 14, 2010 Here's a better quality image of the MIC, there's nothing written on the back of the card. I have a 1914 Star trio (minus it's companion Slver War Badge) to a RFA Trumpeter in my collection - 69495 Trumpeter Henry Charles Poulter 27th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, who landed in France on 19/8/1914, three days after your grandfather.
Martin W Posted January 15, 2010 Author Posted January 15, 2010 Leigh, thank you so much for the improved image.I really appreciate that you took the time to do this. I will send a copy to dad.I will try to find out exactly how old my grandfather was in August 1914. Probably just a kid,maybe 15-16? Thanks and regards,Martin.
Tony Posted January 15, 2010 Posted January 15, 2010 Leigh, thank you so much for the improved image.I really appreciate that you took the time to do this. I will send a copy to dad.I will try to find out exactly how old my grandfather was in August 1914. Probably just a kid,maybe 15-16? Thanks and regards,Martin. Martin, If you have trouble finding his age, let us know where in England he may have lived in 1901. If I can't find him on ancestry I'm sure Leigh can. Tony
Martin W Posted January 15, 2010 Author Posted January 15, 2010 Thanks Tony, just had a quick word with dad who recalled that grandad was born in Aldershot,probably 1898? He went to the "Duke of York School" He did say that grandad was 16 years and two days old when he arrived in France in 1914. Regards,Martin.
leigh kitchen Posted January 15, 2010 Posted January 15, 2010 (edited) These may be completely the wrong people - 1901 Census - is this him? Name: James Westley Age: 4 Estimated birth year: abt 1897 Relation: Son Mother's Name: Martha M Gender: Male Where born: Aldershot, Hampshire, England Civil parish: Aldershot Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael Town: Aldershot County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Registration district: Farnham Sub-registration district: Aldershot Address No. 2 Redan(?) Gardens Household Members: Name Age Martha M Westley 34 (Widow) Frederick T Westley 14 Stephen Westley 11 Arthur Westley 9 James Westley 4 No trades listed for the children. Martha M Westley Head aged 34 born abt 1867 Female born Staffordshire England Frederick T Westley Son 14 abt 1887 Male Aldershot Hampshire England Add Update 5 Stephen Westley Son 11 abt 1890 Male Aldershot Hampshire England Add Update 5 Arthur Westley Son 9 abt 1892 Male Aldershot Hampshire England Add Update 5 James Westley Son 4 abt 1897 Male Aldershot Hampshire Edited January 15, 2010 by leigh kitchen
leigh kitchen Posted January 15, 2010 Posted January 15, 2010 (edited) Again, these may be completely the wrong people - 1891 Census: Name: Martha M Westley Age: 29 Estimated birth year: abt 1862 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: Frederick S Gender: Female Where born: Kings Winford, Staffordshire, England Civil parish: Aldershot Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael Town: Aldershot County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Registration district: Farnham Sub-registration district: Frimley Address Aldershot Stubbs(?) Holly Bush Cottage Household Members: Name Age Frederick S Westley 30, MIltary Mounted Police Martha M Westley 29 William Westley 5, Scholar Frederick T Westley, 4 Scholar Frederick S Westley Head Male aged 30 born abt 1861 Windsor Berkshire England Martha M Westley Wife Female 29 abt 1862 Kings Winford Staffordshire England William Westley Son Male 5 abt 1886 Aldershot Hampshire England Frederick T Westley Son Male 4 abt 1887 Aldershot Hampshire England Edited January 15, 2010 by leigh kitchen
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