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Thank you all. I know the diaries for the 203rd did not survive. As suggested I will try the GWF and firepower.org. Thanks again and I will post here any further findings.

Thanks Sinann. I will take a look but it seems a bit of a faff just to upload a picture that most message boards and forums will allow from iPads. Perhaps admin will sort this out because I would imagine the same difficulty exists with iPhones and other tablets.

Although my avatar loaded easily from my iPad photo album, when I try to attach a photo to a post I get this message......

"Sorry! There is already an attachment with the same filename as the one you tried to upload. Please rename the file and try again."

What does this mean as I can't see how to re-name the file and there are no other attachments to the post? Help please.

Thanks Ady. I have his record from Ancestry Naval medals and awards roll but cannot see the SWB number 100. I can see the VM, BWM and Star awarded to him. Am I missing something on the record?

Edit... Now found it by putting Silver War Badge in Keywords of search page, thanks a million Ady been looking for this for 3 years or more.

If you are going to buy replicas, don't forget that the Mans name/rank/number and regiment were inscribed around the edge on the British War Medal and victory Medal and on the back for the 1914 &. 1914-15 Stars.
Incidentally if a serviceman was not awarded either of the Stars then he would not have seen active service before 1916. The 1914 Star was issued to those who saw active service in France and Belgium between 5th Aug and 22nd Nov 1914.  A bar clasp inscribed "5 Aug. to 22 Nov. 1914" was given to all those who qualified for the 1914 Star and who served under fire. Since the same ribbon is used with the 1914-15 Star, holders of the 1914 Star were permitted to wear a small silver rosette on their ribbon when the decoration itself is not worn. On the medal index cards this is usually noted as the "Clasp and Roses" or "C&R" .It was necessary to apply for the issue of the clasp.  The 1914-15 Star was awarded to those who saw active service in a theatre of war before 31st Dec 1915 but did not qualify for the 1914 Star.