grandfathers service nos 1597-which battalion ?

[gnash]

overwhelmed by number of forum potential threads to follow trying to advance only data I have being service number 1597 inscribed on rear face of grandfathers campaign service medal ( Star shaped with a v within large C or might be G on face )  I think relative might have been at Ardwick Green HQ
but uncertain. I can not get a lead on which battalion he was with. Time in Egypt is a possibility.Opening many web pages and forum entries has proved interesting reading but not helped me progress the 4 digit inscribed number to start a search thread. I hope experienced  contributors will kindly assist and point me in the right direction.  Thanks, gnash

[liverpool annie]

Hi gnash and welcome 

I found George's medal card on the National Archives .... maybe somebody can find it on A* ... it may give a bit more detail !

Medal card of Nash, George
Manchester Regiment 1597 Corporal
Labour Corps 375553 Corporal
Date
1914-1920

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=4399969&queryType=1&resultcount=1

Annie 

[mack]

hiya gnash
you didnt post your grandfathers name so ime hoping this is him

cpl 1597 george nash
1/8th manchesters
already serving on the outbreak
volunteered for overseas service 5th aug 1914
egypt 5-11-14
wounded at suvla bay 1915
returned to egypt in july 1916 and then went to france with his battalion,he served right up and till november 1918,but his health broke down and he was sent to hospital in england,he was now with the labour corps as cpl 375553 g.nash
he was discharged in november 1918 and awarded a silver war badge
resided at 28 derby st,ardwick.

mack

[liverpool annie]

I had a feeling you'd do it Mack !! 

[mack]

I had a feeling you'd do it Mack !! 

[kemrobson]

Thanks Mack
Another one for my database.
Regards
Keith

[mack]

Thanks Mack
Another one for my database.
Regards
Keith

your very welcome keith.
its one less soldier not forgotten

mack

[mack]

there was a george+agnes nash who lived at 12 black st,ardwick,they had four sons,joseph,george,albert and alfred.[and daughter agnes]
george and albert both worked at chas macintosh,both served in WW1albert joined the sherwood foresters then transferred to the military police
their father was a policeman in the manchester police,joined the force on 27-7-1881 aged 28,he was born ab1850 at walton,surrey,religion CofE,his wife agnes was born in portland,george+albert,were both born at astley hall,chester
george would have been about 34yrs old when the war began,before he worked at macintoshs,he was a waiter at the union club,manchester

pretty sure this is cpl george nash family

mack