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From: Janice <>
Subject: Fw: [WW1] War Badge help.
Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2003 07:17:57 -0400


Hi Listers,
Mary needs help.
Janice
----- Original Message -----
From: "maryob" <>
To: "Janice" <>
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [WW1] War Badge help.


> Hello Janice,
>
> Silver War Badge. - I have received a print out of the entry for a WWI
> gunner and I don't
> understand part of the entry. Could some one assist please?
>
> Heading: cause of discharge (Wounds or sickness and Para. of K.R)
> Entry: Para. 392 (xvia) K.R's. Para. 2 W.O.L. 60/B A.G.10.d/-19-12-18
> (19-12-18 is his date of discharge) Yes. (Yes meaning that he served
> overseas.)
>
> From the 10.d/-19-12-18 it is actually under the heading of 'whether
served
> Overseas (Yes or No)'
>
> All entries on this page are exactly the same. His total length of
service
> was from 31/7/14 to 14/12/18
>
> I understood that the Silver War Badge was issued to soldiers discharged
> early from the services to show that they 'had done their duty' and would
> not be thought of as having dogged service.
>
> I am a bit perplexed to see that the SWB was awarded to many well after
the
> war was finished. The whole page of 13 RGA men were listed with the same
> information. Seven had overseas service and 6 didn't. Any ideas will be
> welcome.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Mary
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Janice" <>
> To: "maryob" <>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 8:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [WW1] War Badge help.
>
>
> > Hi Mary,
> > What are the specifics you are looking for???
> > Janice
> > USA
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "maryob" <>
> > To: "Janice" <>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 8:26 AM
> > Subject: Re: [WW1] War Badge help.
> >
> >
> > > Hello Janice,
> > >
> > > Thank you for your reply. I have looked at Tullock-Marshall's
excellent
> > > site however it does not have the details that I am looking for.
> > >
> > > I will keep my fingers crossed and hope that some one can help me.
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Mary
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Janice" <>
> > > To: "maryob" <>; <>
> > > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 8:15 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [WW1] War Badge help.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Mary,
> > > > See Tom Tulloch-Marshall's site:
> > > > http://www.btinternet.com/~prosearch/tomspage2.html
> > > >
> > > > Janice
> > > > USA
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "maryob" <>
> > > > To: <>
> > > > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 12:45 AM
> > > > Subject: [WW1] War Badge help.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > War Badge List:
> > > > >
> > > > > I have received a print out of the entry for a WWI gunner and I
> don't
> > > > > understand part of the entry. Could some one assist please?
> > > > >
> > > > > Heading: cause of discharge (Wounds or sickness and Para. of K.R)
> > > > > Entry: Para. 392 (xvia) K.R's. Para. 2 W.O.L. 60/B
> A.G.10.d/-19-12-18
> > > Yes.
> > > > >
> > > > > Front the 10.d/-19-12-18 it is actually under the heading of
> 'whether
> > > > served
> > > > > Overseas (Yes or No)'
> > > > >
> > > > > All entries on this page are exactly the same. His total length
of
> > > > service
> > > > > was from 31/7/14 to 14/12/18
> > > > >
> > > > > I understood that the Silver War Badge was issued to soldiers
> > discharged
> > > > > early from the services to show that they 'had done their duty'
and
> > > would
> > > > > not be thought of as having dogged service.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any explanation of the above will be very welcome.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Mary
> > > > >
> > > > >
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