Monmouthshire Regt. (2)

[DDEV]

Bringing this badge back for a look since I’m not sure what the final verdict was on it.

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ad.php?t=73145

Would this blackened badge fit for a 2nd WW display?

I’ve had this certificate on my wall for quite some time and for some reason was under the impression that most records for 1st WW soldiers were destroyed during the Blitz. Any information 589483 LCpl John Davis would be great to have.

[leigh kitchen]

First Name:
John
Surname:
Davies
Regiments served with:
Unit Rank Service Number
Monmouthshire Regiment Private 291407
Labour Corps Private 589483
Archive Reference:
WO 372/5/191053
(Can be found at The National Archives in Kew, and contains First World War, War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index)
Nominal index of all service personnel serving in a theatre of war 1914-1919

First Name:
John
Surname:
Davies
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Service Number:
589483
Regiment:
Labour Corps
Archive Reference:
WO 372/5/191033
(Can be found at The National Archives in Kew, and contains First World War, War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index)

[DDEV]

Thanks Leigh, it is curious that he is recorded as a member of the Monmouthshire Reg't, but the number and rank belong to the Labour Corps. I guess that his disabling wound came as a member of the Labour Corps. Why not put Labour Corps on the certificate? A prestige thing?

[JerryBB]

He almost certainly was wounded with the mons and as a result was transferred to the labour corps, it was commonly done

[DDEV]

Hi Jerry, my guess was based on the Labour Corps being pressed into combat as infantry during the German offensives of 1918 and not knowing the extent of the disability.

I signed up for the National Archives and found John Davies' index card for the Silver War Badge and must credit the Long, Long Trail site for helping me read the card. Otherwise, the 392 (XVI) KRS and List LC/4918 wouldn't have meant much.