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If the war had ended in 1900 as the authorities planned and the original medal rolls expected, researching the participants would have been a lot easier for sure!

The enemy did not share the popular opinion and expectations of the War Office!

djb wrote: If the war had ended in 1900 as the authorities planned and the original medal rolls expected, researching the participants would have been a lot easier for sure!

Hello Andy,
Unless you actually know the unit this man served with, you cannot know his medal entitlement, you can, of course, merely make an assumption because of the photograph, but, if you have checked every man with this name and failed to find him, the reality is, that you may never know.
Regards Frank

andy1972 wrote: Thanks for the speedy reply. I've checked out quite a few in the past, but the REAL problem is when I look at their medal entitlements theres always 3 or 4 bars, never 5 bars , as you see in the photo.