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Alfred Joyce
British Army 5th Btn. London Regiment
from:Grimsthorpe
My Grandfather Alfred Joyce who has the badge of the 5th Battalion London Regiment on his cap. Before the war he was in the Lincolnshires, having been born in Grimsthorpe, but changed to the 5th Londons although I have no idea when. We are led to believe he was wounded twice at Ypres and was transferred back to Bourne. However we cannot yet find any records other than a possible Medal Index card with National Archives.Editor's Note: He is possibly recorded on a Medal Card as being with the 5th and 28th Battalions. If this card is correct he would not have been in Action until 1916 as only the British War and Victory medals are awarded. The 1914/15 Star was only awarded to those actually stationed in a war zone during 1914 and 1915. 5th Battalion were on the Western Front from November 1914 and the 28th Battalion from October 1914. The 28th was part of an Officers Training Base Unit for most of the war at Baillieul and St Omer. It eventually joined the 63rd Naval Division.
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