WW2HistoryHunter Posted November 19, 2018 #1 Posted November 19, 2018 Searching for information on Spanish War Service Medal #9379. Thanks!
Squidfd41 Posted January 18, 2019 #2 Posted January 18, 2019 Pvt William J Warren Company H 47th New York Volunteer Infantry
rory8817 Posted January 30, 2019 #3 Posted January 30, 2019 Hi may I ask how you found out who this medal was awarded to just by the serial number? Thanks
Squidfd41 Posted January 30, 2019 #4 Posted January 30, 2019 I have a book with all the serial numbers, names and units for Spanish War Service Medals.
rory8817 Posted January 30, 2019 #5 Posted January 30, 2019 Wow would you kindly do me a favour and tell me the name of the book please? I'm trying to find out if an ancestor was entitled to medals from this period. Thomas James mcloughlin. Thanks
Squidfd41 Posted January 30, 2019 #6 Posted January 30, 2019 Spanish War Service Medal Issue Records © 1995 & Army Spanish Campaign Medal Issue Records (1991) I look in both books and didn’t see his name. They only list medals that were issued. Mike
rory8817 Posted January 31, 2019 #8 Posted January 31, 2019 Thanks very much really appreciate it! I seen in a newspaper article that he was in the span am war at the age of 16 to 18. He returned home straight after. He would have been entitled, just didn't receive possibly? Many thanks ?
Squidfd41 Posted January 31, 2019 #9 Posted January 31, 2019 The Spanish War Service Medal started being issued in June 1919 and ended December 1925. They were issued in 1000 number intervals. The Army Spanish Campaign Medal started being issued in December 1907 and ended December 1925. My great grandfather received his medal in 1922 Mike
rory8817 Posted January 31, 2019 #10 Posted January 31, 2019 Thanks for the info Mike, I'm going to have to get educated on this era I think the NARA has more rexords. So I'll have a look after work. I doubt the us government would have sent medals to foreign soldiers in European countries? Although if entitled they still would be mentioned on medal rolls. Just not claimed? Cheers Rory
Squidfd41 Posted January 31, 2019 #11 Posted January 31, 2019 I have family that immigranted from Cork, Ireland in the 1800’s to New Orleans. Mike
rory8817 Posted January 31, 2019 #12 Posted January 31, 2019 Mike, I watched a good movie recently. It's called black 47. Good movie, and will explain why many emigrated. It'll also explain why the Irish are called the fighting Irish. Being the back bone of the British army for centuries. Cheers Rory
Squidfd41 Posted January 31, 2019 #13 Posted January 31, 2019 Thanks Rory...I’ll have to check it out. Mike
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