David Innes Medal Card

AnnieMack · Post by **AnnieMack** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:30 pm

I have uploaded a sheet of medal cards I have purchased from NAS.The one that is 'mine' is the top right - David Innes, Scot's Guards, Reg No 11118.

I need help to understand what it is telling me. don't know if it tells me he got one medal or three. I do know he was killed in action in 1917

Once the gallery upload has been approved I would appreciate some help in establishing what this actually tells me.

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-992

Thank you as always!

Annie

Gallery url added by marilyn

Cathy · Post by **Cathy** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:23 pm

Hi Annie,
I'd say three. The middle line is dittoed (same info as line above).

Post by **paddyscar** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:38 pm

The ditto is also used in the 3 cards immediately following your David's, which puts the icing on the cake.

Frances

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:23 pm

Clearly 3, - Victory, British (?? - I don't recognise the name), and [19]15 Star.

David

Cathy · Post by **Cathy** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:52 pm

Pip, Squeak and Wilfred?

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:06 pm

http://www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/pipsqueakwilfred.htm

David

Added later, quoting from the above site:

'Pip' was in fact used to describe two separate campaign medals, the 1914 Star and the 1914-15 Star (the former more commonly if incorrectly referred to as the 'Mons Star'). Holders of the 1914 Star were not eligible for the 1914-15 Star, thus only one could be held at once.

'Squeak' was the named used to describe the British War Medal; and the Inter-Allied Victory Medal was referred to as 'Wilfred' (the medal was also simply referred to as the Victory Medal or the Allied War Medal).

Thus "15 Star" will be the 1914/1915 Star; "British" the British War Medal; and "Victory" the Victory Medal.

Have some sympathy for the clerks and their abbreviations, as they had to fill out several million of these medal cards.
dww

AnnieMack · Post by **AnnieMack** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:20 pm

Thanks everybody, now I know his contribution was noted and I'm off to find out about Pip, Squeak and Wilfred as I have heard of them vaguely.

Annie