Gildwiller1918 Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Got this small grouping recently, was at a great price, so was hard to pass up. Boxed medals for Private C.H. Parsons, Wiltshire Regiment. The medals and ribbons have not been used. Also included was a Wilts cap badge and a shoulder tab. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gildwiller1918 Posted November 15, 2023 Author Share Posted November 15, 2023 I did check with the National Archives, Pvt. Parsons was indeed awarded both of these medals, still looking to find out more information on his service. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Leon is the man to advise you on this. Further possibilities are the pensions records, service records, prisoner of war records, etc. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon21 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 Very nice set of medals, I use Ancestry to find a soldiers documents you can join on a free months trail, You can find a lot of info in a month. There are other sites like ( Find my Past ) or you could try the Wiltshire Regiments own history site. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon21 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 I just had a quick look on ancestry they do hold the service records for Charles Henry Parsons No 22367 Duke of Edinburgh's Wiltshire Regiment But I can't access them as I'm not a member at the moment. Also this site www.thewardrobe.org.uk/research/war-diaries ) covers the battalion war diaries of the Wilts Regiments. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gildwiller1918 Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 Thank you Leon, I appreciate you posts. I will have to do more research. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon21 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Iv'e done some research for you Gildwiller. Charles Henry Parsons born 29 Nov 1882 in Redlynch Wiltshire, Parents John and Sarah Parsons. In 1901 employed as a Footman for the Barry Family of Stowell Park Wilcot Wiltshire, Enlisted on the 4 Nov 1915 in the 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment he was sent to Hove near Brighton for training, later sent to France. He was later given a Class Z rating on 2nd Jun 1919 and later discharged to the Home Service Reserve. In July 1931 he married Florence I Handford Born 6 April 1900 at the age of 48 she was 31 and a domestic servant, they had a son Edward K born 29 May 1932. In the 1939 census they were living in the City of Salisbury, as far as I can tell Charles died in 1964 aged 82. Below are some documents for him. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gildwiller1918 Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 Thank you Leon, I appreciate it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Ancestry - 50 pounds just to join, it used to be a service offered by the state for a small sum. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon21 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Don't know were you got that from, you can join on a free month and cancel at the end if you don't like it. If you carry on it would cost around £14 a month Iv'e just started a deal for 4 months at £5 a month a bargain. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I heard something different from a mail I got from them "special limited offer" Maybe ok when you use it regularly, but not if you only use it for one or two names. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon21 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Yes I see your point, I only use it on and off then wait for them to offer a good deal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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