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david f

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Here is my new medal group.

I'm waiting on them coming in so i only have the one picture.I'll post the full group when it arrives

It is to 159821 GNR.G. LAWRENCE.It comes with research so i'm looking forward to seeing what it says

cheers

David F

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group arrived today .I'll get some scans of the documents up for discussion.I think the guy was a casualty but i'll let others decide if i am reading the documents right.

It looks like the original documents looked to have been water damage so they are making difficult reading

David F

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here is the MIC for him.It shows that he was only entitled to the pair.

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And his Short service Attestation papers

Page 1

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Page 2

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Statement of service

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More paperwork

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That is about it.So any help at all on halping decipher what is on these documents.

As i mentioned it looks like they have been damaged by water.

Cheers

 

 

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  • 1 month later...

Nice pair (oo er mrs)

 

I'll have a look at the papers over the next couple of days to see what I can decipher for you.

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  • 2 months later...

Hi Dave,

 

I have been busy for a wee while now. But things are easing off for the Christmas Break. So as promised

 

George Lawrence

Gunner

Royal Garrison Artillery

 

Enlisted for Duration of War

Next of Kin: Mrs E Lawrence (Mother?)

Born: 1898

Height: 5'8"

Weight: 135 lbs

Medical Notes: undescended left testicle

 

Units:

92nd Brigade HQ

444 Siege Battery

447 Siege Battery

449 Siege Battery

 

Enlisted: 9 December 1915

Mobilised: 5 May 1917

Discharged: 24 October 1919

 

Address:

1 Upper East Cottages

Winchester street

Canterbury

 

Then seemed to change to:

 

1 Water Works Cottages

Wincheape Street

Canterbury

 

Occupation: Pipe Joiner ???

 

That's about it.

 

G

 

 

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