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Old 15-09-20, 07:51 AM
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He was 315019 Private 16th Royal Sussex Regiment and received that badge because of wounds as shown in WO329, forth man down.


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Hi Frank

Was wondering if you could do me a favour and look up this SWB? It came with a Comrades of the Great War badge.

B 92731

It is for a G.L. Norman but there are THREE possibilities from a very quick search of National Archives.

Many thanks in advance!
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Old 15-09-20, 10:46 AM
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Hello Frank

Many thanks for that. Now I know which one of the three he was! I'd been hoping he was the Grenadier Guards guy....

Again, a big "thanks" for that.
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Old 16-09-20, 06:04 AM
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You are welcome, they are quite interesting, although, speaking as a medal collector, it is always a shame to see the badge on it's own.


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Many thanks for that. Now I know which one of the three he was! I'd been hoping he was the Grenadier Guards guy....

Again, a big "thanks" for that.
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Old 16-09-20, 10:33 AM
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Hi Frank

Agreed. I bought one off a local online site some months ago and realised that the seller had the same name as the owner of the SWB. I may or may not have asked what the connection was but it was clearly grandfather. The badge was:

177027 which should give you Frank Caryl BARBER

If you can provide the SWB roll entry as you did before I would be ever so grateful.

Another SWB "find" was one that must surely rate as a very early issue ("127"). The name escapes me now, but I remember the man had certainly seen some service.

His badge was lingering on eBay largely because someone had turned a round badge into an oval and otherwise mangled it.

A good bottle of wine to a handy friend had in back in shape and looking like new. Well, not like new because it was old.....
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Old 22-09-20, 06:33 AM
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Yes, 127 is particularly nice, 5th Dragoon Guards wounded and subsequently discharged in 1915.


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Hi Frank

Agreed. I bought one off a local online site some months ago and realised that the seller had the same name as the owner of the SWB. I may or may not have asked what the connection was but it was clearly grandfather. The badge was:

177027 which should give you Frank Caryl BARBER

If you can provide the SWB roll entry as you did before I would be ever so grateful.

Another SWB "find" was one that must surely rate as a very early issue ("127"). The name escapes me now, but I remember the man had certainly seen some service.

His badge was lingering on eBay largely because someone had turned a round badge into an oval and otherwise mangled it.

A good bottle of wine to a handy friend had in back in shape and looking like new. Well, not like new because it was old.....
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Old 29-09-20, 07:15 AM
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Hi Frank

Thank you SO much for that! I would have replied earlier to thank you but I got a little lost in all the other posts!

Much, much appreciated! If you like, I'll photograph the badge and post it. Shame I didn't do a "before and after"!
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Old 30-09-20, 02:20 AM
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Hi Frank

Many thanks for your efforts. Here is SWB 127, for your interest.

As I said before, it was very much sorrier than this when acquired (bent, out of round and with no pin and no hook) but I like to think it was worth the effort of saving.

Anyone got a lower number?

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Old 05-10-20, 07:46 AM
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Very nice, although, together with his 1914 Star trio, it would form a particularly pleasing group.


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Many thanks for your efforts. Here is SWB 127, for your interest.

As I said before, it was very much sorrier than this when acquired (bent, out of round and with no pin and no hook) but I like to think it was worth the effort of saving.

Anyone got a lower number?

Cheers
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