The Welsh Regiment (WW1)

[jj08]

Edited November 29, 2008 by jj08

[geoff]

Hi, have you tried the National Archives website http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=1, your man's MIC is there, for ?3.50 you can download a copy it will give you basic information, medal entitlement, date of entry and theatre of war.

Medal card of Henry W.Randall

Welsh Regiment 5779 Private.

Welsh Regiment 201579 Private. (2 numbers just means he was there when the numbering system was altered, can't really expand as I'm not a WW1 expert but I believe it was in 1915 so I would presume his star would have the smaller number and his remaining entitlement the second number).

Error's on medal naming for WWI is quite common, nothing to worry about, usually the number would be OK, I have a death plaque with the recipients name spelt differently from his medals.

I would advise obtaining his MIC its a starting point, try the 1901 census, again a small cost, try Ancestory, they are doing 14 days free membership, you could get his MIC for nothing if they have it, they also show the reverse which may have an address, you never know there might be something there. http://www.ancestry.co.uk/

There is also a forum called The Great War Forum, I notice they have an update on the Welsh regiment, try this link http://www.1914-1918.net/index.htm.

Hope this helps, good luck

Geoff

[leigh kitchen]

I've had a very quick check of Ancetry's MIC, Service Record & Pension sections with negative result.

Any additional info such as place of birth, date of birth etc would be helpful.

Edited September 8, 2008 by leigh kitchen

[Graham Stewart]

5779 Pte Henry William Randall(or William Henry) was infact a Territorial in the Welsh Regt and this is why he has two numbers. The second six figure number was issued in Jan 1917, and all Territorials at that time had their regimental numbers changed from four figure to six figure. Sadly I don't have my notes with me or I could have told you which Battalion he was serving with from the six figure number.

As it is the both Medal Index Cards and Medal Roll Books are littered with clerical errors, but are still a fantastic source for both researchers and family historians.

Edited September 9, 2008 by Graham Stewart

[Graham Stewart]

Using an alternate source I've managed to find out that he was actually 4th Bn, Welsh Regt(TF). which used the new 1917 block numbers 200001 - 240000.