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thanks for medals link pam

Useful link for identifying medals:

http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/british_index.htm

thanks for info about medals and all other details great work Pam

The medals incidentally are The 1914/5 Star, The British and The Victory, known colloquially as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.

Thank you for your speedy replies You have all the correct information John James born in 1915 is the child that died at 2 years old when Grandad was in France My Mum was born much later in 1922 He always worked on the Railways until he retired Thanks again Pam

He enrolled on 1/2/1915. His occupation at the time was a platelayer. It states that he was married to Fanny Short who he had married on 31/8/1912 in Coseley. He had 2 sons, Samuel Henry born 29/9/1912 (That was close) and John James born 6/3/1915.

He gave his next of kin as his wife living at 3 Darlshouse lane, Deepfields?

He embarked for France on 14/4/1915.

Sadly a copy of his son John James's death certificate is amongst his records. He died on 8/7/1917 of Broncho Pneumonia and Cardiac failure. His father was reimbursed 2s 7d, the cost of providing a copy of the certificate to the army.

His service records are on Ancestry:

Name: John Millington
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Age at enlistment: 22
Residence: 3 Darkhouse Lane, Eupfields Wolverhampton
Document Year: 1915
Regimental Number: 55959
Regiment Name: Royal Engineers
Number of images: 7

Bear with me and I will see what they hold.

Continuing previous search for Military Record for my Grandad I now have his medals There are 3 Each has his service number Medal one is Starshape with crown on top and swords going diagonal over medal 1914-1915 in middle and a V at bottom
On the back is 55959 SAPR J Millington R E

Next medal is George V on front man on horse on back 1914-1918 on rim is 55959 Cpl J Millington R E

next medal is gold in colour The Great War for Civilisation 1914-1919
55959 Cpl J J Millington R E

hope this will help find some more details

Thanks for all previous help Pam

Thanks for info will have a look at Wartimes Memory Project Pam

Well done Jonesey.

Pamela,

There is the Wartimes Memory Project which covers both World Wars. Google this and then go to World War 1 - you can contact them and I am sure that you will have plenty of help. You may wish to add any story you have using the name and the response is fantastic - just like the genes helpers.

Good luck,

Maria

The actual medals should have his service # engraved on the edge.

Thanks My Grandad is the Grandson of Matilda Bird and lived with them for a while at 22 Edge St Wallbrook Coseley I will have to unpack the medals from my Mums house which we are just clearing aftyer she died Thanks again Pam

Did he have 2 or 3 medals? That is significant as the Star medal was awarded to those involved in the conflict in 1914/15 but not usually to those who only became involved later. If you have the medals is his name and a service number inscribed on the rim?

If only 2 medals this might be his medal index card:
Name: John J Millington
Regiment or Corps: Army Service Corps
Regimental Number: DM2/129546

If 3 medals then this one is a possibility:
Name: John J Millington
Regiment or Corps: Royal Engineers
Regimental Number: 36689

1911 just for placement:
BIRD, Matilda Head Widow F 72 1839 Tipton Staffs VIEW
BIRD, John Son Single M 33 1878 Miner Laoder Coseley Staffs VIEW
BIRD, James Son Single M 30 1881 Black Smith Coseley Staffs VIEW
MILLINGTON, John James Grandson Single M 18 1893 Rice Bowl Moulder Iron Foundry Coseley Staffs VIEW
MILLINGTON, Lizzie Granddaughter Single F 15 1896 Coseley Staffs VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
17412 Reference:
RG14PN17412 RG78PN1066 RD372 SD3 ED20 SN200

Registration District:
Dudley Sub District:
Sedgley Enumeration District:
20 Parish:
Coseley

Address:
22 Edge St Wallbrook Coseley

The actual medals should have his regimental number on the rim, so knowing that will make it easier to search!

had a look on Ancetry but nothing jumping out.

Maryb.

You could try searching records held by the National Archives in Kew. I know ancestry also have a WW1 section, so this may be worth looking at aswell - don't get your hopes up though as a large proportion of WW1 records were later destroyed in the bombings of WW2. Good luck with your searching

You could try searching records held by the National Archives in Kew. I know ancestry also have a WW1 section, so this may be worth looking at aswell - don't get your hopes up though as a large proportion of WW1 records were later destroyed in the bombings of WW2. Good luck with your searching

I would like to find out about my Granfathers Military Record but I dont know what he was in. I know he had 2-3 medals that my Mum gave to me before she died recently. The only military info I know is that he was serving in France in July 1917 when his 2 year old son died back home in Dudley Staffordshire My Grandad's name is John James Millington born on 6th May 1892 in Wallbrook Coseley. He died on 6th August 1970 in Carshalton Surrey I have all the info of the family on Census and have all Birth Marriage Death Certificates it is just the Military Record that I need to research Thanks for any help received Pam