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Monmouthshire Regt. (2)
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. |
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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) Last edited by leigh kitchen; 22-06-20 at 08:29 AM. |
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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?
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He almost certainly was wounded with the mons and as a result was transferred to the labour corps, it was commonly done
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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. |
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