bravehearts Posted 15 January , 2009 Share Posted 15 January , 2009 Hello I have been looking at my distant uncles ww1 medal card, it contains the following: Horace Benjamin JONES Training reserve 37th reg no. s/16248 private enlisted 31/5/1915 discharged 17/3/1917 cause of discharge - chronic bronchitis pore? 392 XVI RR action taken - list c/472 can anyone help in deciphering the above please? Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodge Dowson Posted 15 January , 2009 Share Posted 15 January , 2009 Hello I have been looking at my distant uncles ww1 medal card, it contains the following: Horace Benjamin JONES Training reserve 37th reg no. s/16248 private enlisted 31/5/1915 discharged 17/3/1917 cause of discharge - chronic bronchitis pore? 392 XVI RR (This refers to King's Regulations, Paragraph 392, section XVI - No longer physically fit for service) action taken - list c/472 (I suspect that he was entitle to the Silver War Badge and refers to Roll Page for Honourable Discharge, he may not have served overseas and this may have been his only award card) can anyone help in deciphering the above please? Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 15 January , 2009 Share Posted 15 January , 2009 All I can add is the Regt number is 8/16248 & the number of the SWB 36455. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravehearts Posted 15 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2009 Thank you Rodge All I can add is the Regt number is 8/16248 & the number of the SWB 36455. Thank you themonsstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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