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From his service number which was issued from Army Form B 358 enlistment book, Durham Light Infantry, Number 13, which covered numbers 4447001 - 4448000, It can determine roughly when he enlisted as this book was used  from 21 June 1928 - 19 February 1930.  It`s a start ?

There`s also a claim for medals in the name of Edward Thomas Shannon Smith made on the 4th February 1992 (late claim)  Regiment given as DLI Rank Sergeant (No service number given and no details of applicant )  NO AWARDS which either means his medals were already issued at the end of the war (Likely ?) or he was for whatever reason  not entitled (unlikely) or because they didn`t have a service number couldn`t locate his record (Possible ?)

Jim

Re: Robert McIntosh

With the release of the WW2 Medal cards the unit mystery is solved . Originally a DLI recruit he was switched to the Royal Artillery and ended the War with a Light Anti Aircraft Unit in Lubbecke . I have emailed a copy of the card to the original enquirer as it contains address information  , with no acknowledgement of receipt I`m adding the outcome here for anyone with an interest in this person

Cheers

Jim

May be wrong but I don`t think the photograph was taken during WW2 . This appears with the abundance of `Berets` to be post war 1946 onwards ?

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There were two types of badge ,the WW1 Silver War Badge (Wounds) was stamped with a number but not the soldiers Army number.The WW2 version was not numbered and differed in design .

Known as the King`s Badge it`s predecessor  was the better known Silver War Badge of World War I, the King's Badge included the initials GRI for Georgius Rex Imperator, in this case referring to King - Emperor George VI. The earlier badge was in the name of his father, George V. The wording around the initials was also changed from For King and Empire Services Rendered to For Loyal Service. While it did come with a certificate, the King's Badge (WW2) was not serially numbered.

Jim

Over two years since the CWGC decided to erect a headstone over CSM Piries grave  and I`m just revisiting this topic to show I haven`t forgotten my promise to update anyone interested with the headstones progress.

Well the CWGC did promise to let me know when the headstone was being erected but I have had nothing back since . They also promised to send a photograph of the new commemoration but to-date ,again, I have heard/received nothing .

 I have this little feeling that they may have just forgotten to keep me up to-date, which is fine they are busy people but if anyone passes Lambhill and notices that CSM Pirie has /hasn`t his new headstone could they post it up here or send me a little note?

Cheers

Jim