SWB Roll Anotation Question - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

gary1666 · #1 25-09-23, 01:14 PM

Hi,
Whilst browsing through Ebay I noticed the sale of a SWB which the seller stated could be to do with a conscientous objector as the roll is anotated "C.O ex Cheshire Regt..." I've seen CO like this a couple of times on the roll, and also on medal rolls, and it never occurred it could mean this, does anyone know the correct meaning?
Thanks Gary

XIII · #2 25-09-23, 01:54 PM

I have read that C.O is Commanding Officer

gary1666 · #3 25-09-23, 03:02 PM

Hi
Thanks for the reply, thats what I thought, but its on the roll of a Private, which is what made me wonder about it. The seller thinks Conscientous objector but I am enclined to not think so, weren't they usually put in the RAMC or Labour Corps firstly, as opposed to regiments?

mike_vee · #4 25-09-23, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by gary1666

Hi
Thanks for the reply, thats what I thought, but its on the roll of a Private, which is what made me wonder about it. The seller thinks Conscientous objector but I am enclined to not think so, weren't they usually put in the RAMC or Labour Corps firstly, as opposed to regiments?

Found details of a Conscientous objector who ended up in the 13th (Service) Battalion Cheshire Regiment :

http://www.pixnet.co.uk/Oldham-hrg/W...liam.html#wil2

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gary1666 · #5 25-09-23, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mike_vee

Found details of a Conscientous objector who ended up in the 13th (Service) Battalion Cheshire Regiment :

http://www.pixnet.co.uk/Oldham-hrg/W...liam.html#wil2

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Thanks Mike, what do you think on the CO remark? Im not looking to bid on it, was just curious, I'll put a link to it in case anyone on the forum is interested- I have no link to the seller or item

oc14 · #6 26-09-23, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by gary1666

Thanks Mike, what do you think on the CO remark? Im not looking to bid on it, was just curious, I'll put a link to it in case anyone on the forum is interested- I have no link to the seller or item

For the sake of completeness (and transparency), I am the seller. The Silver War Badge was awarded to a member of the Labour Corps who had previously served in the Cheshire Regiment. This supports your theory of CO's being enlisted into or transferred into "Non Combatant" units

Paul

gary1666 · #7 26-09-23, 10:03 AM

Hi Paul, thanks for the reply. I have seen the CO before on rolls so I'm keen to learn if I've missed a trick in the past