WILLIAM BIRD

[LISA SHELDON]

HI

I AM TRYING TO HELP MY MOTHER WHO WANTS TO FIND OUT ABOUT WILLIAM BIRD I HAVE HIS REGIMENT NUMBER AS 40-45 WE ARE NOT SURE WHETHER THE - IS EITHER A 5/6/OR AN 8. WE KNOW HE WAS AT WAR IN 1917 AS IT SAYS SO ON HIS DAUGHTERS BIRTH CERTIFICATE WHEN SHE WAS REGISTERED IN APRIL 1917. WE KNOW HE WAS INJURED IN WW1 BUT I CANT FIND HIM ON THJE WW1 PENSIONS ARCHIVE. HE WAS IN THE ARP IN WW2. IS THERE ANYONE WHO CAN HELP ME OR DIRECT ME ONTO THE RIGHT PATH. HE CAME FROM SPARKHILL IN BIRMINGHAM.

MANY THANKS

LISA

[scully]

Hi Lisa,

Private William Bird army number was 40845.

You could get a copy of his medal index card from the National Archives website at ERROR://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
This should give you some details as to when he landed in France and if he was wounded then he would be entitled to the Silver War Badge (details of which are usually on the medal index card). This card also gives your reference numbers which will help you get a full copy of his medal card.

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Louis

[LISA SHELDON]

many thanks i have located william birds medal card thanks again

CAN I BE CHEEKY AND ASK IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME DECIPHER THE ABBEVIATIONS I'VE FOUND SOME OF THEM ON THE ARCHIVE WEB

MY GREAT GRANDAD HAD A DESIGN 3 MEDAL INDEX CARD IN THE ACTION TAKEN IT READS- LIST L/a/1696
I UNDERSTAND HE WOULD HAVE HAD BADGE BUT IN THE MEDALS BOX IT HAS ROLL NUMBERS FOR BOTH THE VICTORY AND BRITISH MEDAL WHAT DO THE ROLL NUMBERS RELATE TO?

IN THE CAUSE OF DISCHARGE IT READS PAMA 392 XU
KP
A.O.29/1919
W
I KNOW WHAT 392 MEANS BUT NOT THE REST CAN ANYONE ASSIST ME