My SWB display - a work in process

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I have his medals and SWB in my collection.

[AndyC_65]

Impressive & interesting display. Thanks for sharing with us.

I'm intrigued as to why the QAAC worker's reason for discharge would be "Medically unfit", I thought that would apply to all who were in receipt of the SWB by definition?

cheers,

Andy C

[sabrigade]

Thanks Andy,

That is what is stated on the roll.

Regards,

Will

[oc14]

Will
your Royal Navy SWB was awarded to:-
LZ5567 AB George Peter Feloy London Division of the RNVR. he was born 29/8/1889 and was discharged 28/1/1917. he was only awarded the British War Medal for his WW1 service so presumably served at a shore base ?

Hope that is of some interest to you

regards
PL

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Bit more info regading George Peter Feloy
He was married to Alice Logan in January 1914 at St Giles in London.
He died in December 1917, i'm guessing not directly as a result of his war service as he doesnt have a CWGC headstone.
In 1911 he was living with his parents and siblings at 5 Garnault Place, Rosebery Avenue, London EC. At that time he worked as a waiter.
His parents were Battista and Rose Feloy. His father was Italian by birth and also worked as a waiter

regards
PL

[oc14]

Originally Posted by AndyC_65

Impressive & interesting display. Thanks for sharing with us.

I'm intrigued as to why the QAAC worker's reason for discharge would be "Medically unfit", I thought that would apply to all who were in receipt of the SWB by definition?

cheers,

Andy C

Not all were discharged medically unfit, some were discharged due to being overage or their term of enlistment had expired, others were discharged due to their services being required in civilian employment where they had specialist skills.

regards

PL

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Hi PL,

Thank you very much! This is most helpful.

There is also a RN 35185 with a word "LEATY" engraved on it, can you kindly assist?

Regards,

Will

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Originally Posted by sabrigade

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Hi PL,

Thank you very much! This is most helpful.

There is also a RN 35185 with a word "LEATY" engraved on it, can you kindly assist?

Regards,

Will

Will
RN35185 was awarded to Eng Sub Lt W F Leaty RNR 1/1/1919. I havent found anything else on him yet !
regards

Paul L

[sabrigade]

Thanks Paul,

I have been struggling to find the RN details for a while now, this has been of great help!

Regards,

Will

[dumdum]

Have you had your NZ 122 query answered yet?

[Tonyn]

A nice collection there. I didn't know the first 474 numbered SA badges were at the archives, unfortunately my only example is numbered 2431.

The Indian badge is a great find.

[Shiny]

Originally Posted by AndyC_65

Impressive & interesting display. Thanks for sharing with us.

I'm intrigued as to why the QAAC worker's reason for discharge would be "Medically unfit", I thought that would apply to all who were in receipt of the SWB by definition?

cheers,

Andy C

As a point of interest the SWB I own belonged to a man who's record says he joined up and spent a long period of time in training and nothing else. The remarks and comments from the officers and MO say that he was too stupid to train and his discharge reason is congenital idiocy.

I know most people probably want badges showing some heroic war wound but I think this one of mine is really interesting because it shows they weren't just looking for anyone to push in front of the guns.

Michael