Hello Ian,
Is that the number, 22245, that is actually impressed upon the medal, it always amuses me when you compare the way things were back in those days with the situation today, to be posted to a Battery after just four weeks or so at a Depot.
I note his father lived in St Lukes, I was in EC1 recently, I also know the Bastwick Street area, I very much doubt if Tutin would recognise much if he visited these days.
Regards Frank,
LinneyI wrote: David/gendancer
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QSA bars NATAL/MODDER RIVER/PAARDEBURG/JOHANNESBURG/SA1901 to "22245 Gnr. J.R.TUTIN, 62nd Bty: RFA"
BWM to "30987 Pte J.R.TUTIN, HOUSEHOLD B"
VM to "30987 Pte J.R.TUTIN, G.Gds"
ISM to "John Robert TUTIN"
John Robert TUTIN took his discharge in September 1909 after serving 12 years at Home, SA, India and Home again. He re-enlisted in November 1915 and served in the Post Office Rifles and then in April 1918 was posted to 5th Bn, GG.
John Robert TUTIN's WW1 service got really serious on 26091918 when he was posted Guards Div. Base Depot, BEF, France with qualification noted as Lewis Gunner. He served overseas until Febuary, 1919 and was finally discharged in March of 1920.
Regards
IL.