ww1 medal cards

[brianog]

Can anyone help me decipher what ' para 392. X V I    KB means . This was written in the Cause of discharge column on medal card I downloaded from Kew Archives. Thanks a mill
Brianog

[Hackstaple]

It is actually KR - for King's Regulations, not KB. para 392 xvi was for soldiers no longer fit for military service.

[Ray T]

That's the short answer. The long answer is here http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/mic.htm

[brianog]

Thankyou to both of you . The information u supplied is  very welcome and much appreciated. Thanks a  million
brianog

[mmm45]

He could have a Silver War Badge entry for his discharge if you want to check ancestry or post his name

Ady

[brianog]

Thanks Ady. A silver war badge ! must look into this from information given on this site. His name is Charles Ryan from Dublin, since no address was given I'm unsure he is the right Charles Ryan. Think he was in the Royal Dublin Fusiliers though not sure of this either. Brianog

[jds1949]

If he was eligible for a SWB, the medal card would usually have the word "List" followed by a string of letters and numbers eg. LC/502. Usually written on the bottom half of the card.

jds1949

[brianog]

yes there is a reference to list B / 147 on the medal card. Is the silver war badge  awarded to soldiers who were unfit  to fight ? Thanks
brianog

[jds1949]

Basically the SWB was awarded to men who had been invalided out of the armed forces so they could show that they had "done their bit" and avoid being thought of as shirkers. See:

http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/swb.htm

Ancestry now has the rolls online - I think I read somewhere that you can search Ancestry free on Saturdays this month - so it might be worth a go. Try here:

http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ukmilitary_records?o_iid=43661&o_lid=43661&o_sch=Inbound

jds1949