Peppe864 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 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 =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldstream Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSAMIKE Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldstream Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Mike, Just beat me to it! Well done Sir! Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Vivian Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppe864 Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 Thanks for the help guys! =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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