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Re: Silver War Badge
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 10 June 10 21:04 BST (UK) »
Hi Ian

The line starting 'Disability' applies to him. There are two regulations quoted: 392 refers to why he was discharged. As he was awarded a SWB it will be Para xvi - no longer physical fit for war service. AOII etc refers to his entitlement to the SWB – under 256.

They made a mistake in the last column, as he clearly went overseas as he was awarded three medals.

'1914-15' refers to the medal and not the campaign. The SWB list gives his discharge date. There is no such medal as the 1915 Star. They use that as shorthand for the 1914-1915 Star  This link will explain the qualification for the 1914 Star and 1914-1915 Star - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp

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Re: Silver War Badge
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 12 June 10 12:14 BST (UK) »
Hi all
many thanks for your reply's
I knew he was in France from his medal record that's where I got the mention of the swb from. Its a shame they don't give more detail about the disability as far as the family knows he was fine and worked for the post office in London for years afterwards.
he had quite a life he went to South Africa with the G Guards,
received the imperial service medal in 1931.
My dad tells the story that he was promoted in the post office but stepped back down again after a few months cause he missed the drinking with his mates
Ian
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