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Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 0 Send Message	Brenda	Report	10 Aug 2005 21:04
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 0 Send Message	can someone please help before I go crazy [oops too late ] I know my grancha was in the above from at least 1901.He fought in France landing in September 1914 as I have his details from his 1914 star roll.He was a gunner regiment number 12086. How do I find what regiment though.Please help regards Bren
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 2 060 Send Message	Debby	Report	10 Aug 2005 21:15
	Bren Go to the National Archives website, find the WW1 medal list and key his name in. Hopefully, his medal card will be on there and you'll find out his regiment. Good luck! Debby
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 0 Send Message	Brenda	Report	10 Aug 2005 21:26
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 0 Send Message	I have that medal card and this is where its a problem cos I don't seem to understand it.It just states Suff RHA /69 or it could be Supp RHA/69.Any more help would be excellent Thanks Bren
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Keith	Report	11 Aug 2005 09:20
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	If you try www(.)1914-1918(.)net Remove ( ) They have a section on Medal Cards and how to interpreter them, they also have a forum that you can put questions on. My Grandfather was also in the RHA 1901-1918, on his Medal Card they had the 14/BDE which helped. Keith