British War Medal 1939 -1945 help needed

[Peppe864]

Hello guys!

 

I am new to this forum, does anyone know where I can find info regarding the names on British War Medal?

The rim is marked "100060 SPR..F.R.HILL. R.E."   Does RE stand for Royal Engineers?

And then I have a Pacific Star marked "VX 144929 A.R. JONES." Supposedly from Australia or New Zealand?

Any input appriciated =)

 

 

[coldstream]

Hello Peppe864,

RE does indeed stand for Royal Engineers and the relevant Medal Roll for the 1914-15 Star shows that your Man was entitled to this Medal with a Date of Disembarkation of 18th November 1915 and a Transfer to Class Z Reserve (Basically demobbed) on 4th March 1919.

He would therefore also be entitled to the British War Medal which you have and the Victory Medal.

Will have a dig round and see if I can locate his Medal Index Card for you.

Regarding the Australian issued medal, this was awarded to Alfred Raymond Jones who served with 29/46th Australian Infantry Battalion who died from illness on 23rd December 1943 in New Guinea, He is buried in Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Morobe Province, New Guinea,

You should be able to find his Service record here https://www.awm.gov.au/research/infosheets/service-records/

The CWGC site shows Him as the Son of William and Mabel Beatrice Jones of Collingwood, Victoria. He was aged 23 at time of death,

Link here http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2168008/JONES, ALFRED RAYMOND

Hope this helps and all the best Simon

[QSAMIKE]

Hello Peppe.......

Here is his information from FMP......

First name(s)	Fuller Roberts
Last name	Hill
Age	30
Birth year	-
Service number	100060
Regiment	Royal Engineers
Unit / Battalion	226th, 517th Field Company
Year	1915
Residence county	London
Residence country	England

His service files are on line in FMP......

Mike

[coldstream]

Mike,

Just beat me to it! Well done Sir!

Simon

[David Vivian]

Hello Peppe864,

The VX prefix on the Pacific Star also denotes a Victorian enlistment (hence the V) in the Australian Imperial Force A.I.F. (hence the X). 

Hope this is some help.

Regards,

David

Edited May 9, 2017 by David Vivian

[Peppe864]

Thanks for the help guys! =)