06-05-2011, 03:29 PM
I usually pay £8 per serviceman. I researched a Riley that was on a WW1 trio who I thought was a local man (West Yorkshire Regiment) to find out he was in the Bradford Pals. Served in Egypt and France, Seriously wounded first day of the Somme, Returned to England to convalesce, Sent back to France, Wounded again, Back to England, Transferred to Inland Waterways Service, Went AWOL, Discharged whilst AWOL (due to the wounds) and then he also lost and had his medals returned to him twice before 1923 was out. Over 38 pages of research, delivered £8. Not bad to say I only paid £12 for the 3 medals. I also did some researching myself and found the grave of another serviceman who died in service's grave (I can see the minster by which he now lays from this position). As for the Palestine 45-48 medal I have framed on the wall that needs no research as whoever got that and the Korea medal is still here, plenty of paperwork too! The research you get back isn't always as successful as 38 pages of details, sometimes all that can be offered is a medal card after the fire in the archives way back in the 1960's.
