help on medals William Logan 272570 Irish guards 1945 and guards para company mod lost records

William Logan Rip 2020 Irish guards 272570 April 1945 transferred to guards parachute company family know in germany and Palestine 1947 but mod can't find his records bought left army 52-53 but no record of medals thanks for any help

 

Are you sure about the number? its in the RASC block (and that was only til 1942 so not right if the April 1945 is enlistment) , if he started with the Irish Guards it looks like a number has been missed as they are 2,714,001 to 2,730,000

(which could be why the MOD can't find his records)

 

2,725,750 According to the Palestine roll

 

Hi,

Welcome to the forum.

Are you sure about his army service number? It’s usually a 7 digit number.

If you look on Ancestry you ought to find the Palestine GSM roll and that may show his entitlement.

It is difficult to assess his WW2 campaign medal entitlement. Based on what you’ve said the minimum will be France & Germany Star and the 39/45 War Medal. If he served overseas 1944/45 until VE Day there may be the 39/45 Star and if he served over 3 years in UK prior to going on active service there may be an entitlement to the Defence Medal.

Have you written to RHQ IG? While they sent service records to MOD they may have retained other records - hopefully their enlistment & discharge register books - from which they may be able to provide some details of his service.

Steve

 

yes Sorry yes your right

 

William Logan only joined Irish guards aged 18 1945 family wanted to know was he entitled to other medals so they could get copies or would he have just got Palestine medal there has been no luck with mod / Irish guards as they can't find his record at all

 

Thank you for the add any help appreciate it as family want to remember his service and fact medals gone in time of hardship want to address