Silver War Badge - Eligible but not issued

[Niall]

I was having a look at my gt-grandfather's Medal card last weekend, (and using the resources on here and the long long trail to decipher everything on it) and found that he was eligible for the SWB, but it was never issued (he did receive his BWM, Victory, Territorial Service and WW2 Defence medal).

Is it possible to apply to have this issued in this day and age?

[rksimpson]

hi

Read this from MOD - http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/...s/MedalFaqs.htm

See down the bottom - you could try, but dont expect to get a reply.

Here is how to - http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceF...ngForMedals.htm

regards

Robert

Hi

Forgot to add, if he was in WW2 then have you got his service records- you can apply for those.

regards

Robert

[sotonmate]

Niall

Are you aware that sometimes there are two MICs,one of which can hold the SWB details ?

You should post his details in case someone here can help you further.

Sotonmate

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

If the MiC indicates SWB entitlement {ie entry of SWB/Listxxxx;or similar} then that would indicate the badge was issued {& being worn more often[ie daily in most cases]} & lost or mislaid,however if the Card just states "Discharged" [or abbrv] with date that is no measure of entitlement,the badge HAD to be applied for & a panel of Medicos,etc would say yay or nay to its issue~not all men discharged were entitled or applied for the badge issue was ceased in the 1920s IIRC as the necessity had passed {ie no need to show a man had served anymore.

HB

[Niall]

Hi All,

Thanks so much for the replies and sorry for the delay (long weekend here).

My gt-grandfather's details are: (courtesy of Dick Flory on here in another thread)

His medal card shows the WW1 BWM & Victory, Territorial Service and WW2 as being issued, but there is also a notation there "SWB eligible".

Ed: Captain Charles Sigismund de Cerjat, Grenadier Guards

Born on 28 May 95, the son of Rev. C R de Cerjat of Great Hallingbury R., Bishop's Stortford

Educated at Haileybury School from 1908 to 1913

Student at Trinity College, Cambridge, 1913

Served in the Cambridge Regiment from 1914-1916

Served with the Grenadier Guards from 1916-1919 reaching the rank of Captain

After the war he was an Examiner, Incorporated London Academy of Music and Member of the Imperial Society of Dance Teachers.

In 1931 he lived at Culver House, Chudleigh, Devon

Ordained in 1933

Curate-in-Ch., St Phillip's Bethnal Green, 1933

Rector of Breamore, 1936

Vicar of Ugborough, 1938

Vicar of Brixham, 1943

Vicar of Eggbuckland, Plymouth, 1952

Preb. Exeter Cathedral since 1965

Wing Chaplain, Plymouth Wing, ATC since 1968

He is a descendant of William the Conqueror

Sources: War List of the University of Cambridge, 1914-1919; Haileybury Register, 1931; Haileybury Register, 1862-1961; Haileybury Register, 1862-1963.

[nhclark]

Apart from the past few days I have been off the Forum for about two years or so.

I doubt that I could find it now, but there was a very long thread at about that time on the SWB and how it was issued, whether it had to be applied for, how the processes changed as the war went on, and so on and so forth. It was about men rather than officers, but it might be helpful. I recall the thread because while it was running a number of knowledgeable Forum members had to rethink their ideas about the SWB.

It might be worth you searching for the thread.

Noel

[NigelS]

A bit more recent than two years, but possibly this one: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...121951&st=0

PS Welcome back aussienoel!

NigelS

[nhclark]

Nigel, yes, sorry, that was it. I can't believe it was only one year ago. Perhaps that means I feel as though I've aged two years although only one has really passed...

I must read that thread again. Thanks for finding the correct one.

Noel