Northern Soul Posted 9 February , 2009 Share Posted 9 February , 2009 I'm looking at a page from the Medal Roll of the South Lancs Regiment. The men listed on the page are not ascribed to any particular battalion of the South Lancs but at the top it says: (Time Serving) south Lancashire Regiment. It doesn't sound as if they were doing very much but I'd appreciate it if anyone could give me an official explanaition for what "Time Serving" actually meant and where they would likely to have been serving it - at the Regimental Depot? Cheers. Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 9 February , 2009 Share Posted 9 February , 2009 Is it a peacetime photo? I wonder if it's possibly old soldiers returned on the trooper from overseas, awaiting discharge - seeing out their Colour Service prior to going on the Reserve by serving their time with the Depot as they've been signed off the strength of the overseas Battalion but no point joining the Home Service one for what might be a relatively short peirod. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 9 February , 2009 Share Posted 9 February , 2009 I agree. Frank Richards used also the phrase in another context ... that of 'regular soldier' as opposed to Kitchener man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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