My Grandads medals

[graham1]

I am looking for someone local who can tell me about my Grandads medals. I have 2 of them in my possession. His name was Ernest Edwin WALKER, his Army Number was 487853, and I believe he was with the South Lancs. I have already Emailed The Lancashire Fusiliers to see if they can trace his history, but I could do with seeing someone in the know about his medals, and to get them back to pristine condtion. My Grandfather lived at No.8 Clifford Street, Salford 5, and indeed, the house was in the family from being built, to being demolished. Clifford Street was just off Eccles New Road near to Cross Lane.

[bomber]

Graham which war and did he survive

[bomber]

Got his medal card, he had a previous number South Lancashire/Labour Corps 26510/487853, he got the Victory Medal and the British Medal, will do some more digging

[bomber]

I can't locate a Service or Pension record, or see him on any of the National War Medal Rolls.
Have checked CWGC, but he isn't on there, so I am assuming he survived !!!

I can send you his Medal Card Graham

[tonyrod]

hi graham, the lancashire fusiliers and the south lancashire regiment are different regiments,


for info on the south lancs try,
Jane Davies <qlrmuseum at btconnect.com>; this is fulwood barracks Preston, to save spam change the at to @

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hope this helps tonyrod

[Deleted]

He is shown on the 1918 absent voters list at the 8 Clifford street address
in the Labour corps then
487853.
No otheres show at that address on the transcribes.

[graham1]

Many thanks.....I'll follow all these up as I'm on nights this week. I believe he was initially injured and on his return to the Army, received a different number, and was posted to the Labour Corps. It's great having so many folk who are interested.............many thanks again.