Military Chat

All we know is Edwin was orphaned at a young age and was in a boys home. Will see my friend again on Monday if that is any help.
:-) :-)

Caroline, can you ask your friend for more info on Edwin - such as marriage, death, etc. Might help us make a positive ID to assist with finding correct medal card.

Is there any sort of inscription around the rim of the medal?

No middle name on this 1911 census, but is in a reformatory establishment for boys:

Name: Edwin Daniels
Age in 1911: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1897
Relation to Head: Inmate
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Richmond, Surrey <<<
Civil Parish: West Thurrock and Stifford
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street address: Reformatory Ship, Cornwall, Purfleet, Essex
Occupation: school
Registration district: Orsett
Registration District Number: 192
Sub-registration district: Grays
ED, institution, or vessel: 26-28
Piece: 9977

EDIT: Possibly the same boy with maternal grandmother Mary McManus on 1901 census.

The image for the medal card Alviegal posted above makes no mention of a Military Medal (if that man had been awarded one then the initials MM would be shown on the card). In fact, the above man's medals were forfeited in 1921.

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First name(s) Edwin George
Last name Daniels
Service number 1067, 2308895
Rank Signalman
Corps King's Royal Rifle Corps, Royal Engineers
Service record Soldier Number: 1067, Corps: King's Royal Rifle Corps
Service record 2 Soldier Number: 2308895, Rank: Signalman, Corps: Royal Engineers
Archive reference WO372/5
Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards
Country Great Britain
Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D2077708
Record set World War One British Army medal index cards
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory First World War




Silver War Badge Roll Transcription

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First name(s) Edwin Geo.
Last name Daniels
Service number 6/1067
Rank Rifleman
Badge number 228480
Enlistment date 05-Aug-1914
Discharge date 18-Oct-1917
Unit from which discharged KRR
Cause of discharge Sickness 392 xvi King's Regulation
Badge date of issue 22-Dec-1917
Record set Silver War Badge Roll 1914-1920
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory First World War

Not sure of the children's home, but probably in the Surrey area? :-S :-S :-S a friend has the medal

Where have you found the information about him winning the Military Medal?

Do you have any details of his parents or which children's home he was in?

Kath. x

Do you know where he was born?

There is this birth registered the first quarter of 1898 so the birth could have been the end of 1897:-

First name(s) EDWIN GEORGE
Last name DANIELS
Birth year 1898
Birth quarter 1
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District DORKING
County Surrey
Country England
Volume 2A
Page 156

Kath. x

I am trying to find any information on Edwin Daniels. He apparently was in a boys home, and then won the Millitary Medal in the first world war. There is another Edwin George Daniels, but I have found to have a family, so wonder if this is not the same person. I would like to know how Edwin won this medal and if there is any other information on him.