MEANING OF INFO ON SILVER WAR BADGE LIST

[loujn]

Hello to all,

I have found my great grand fathers name on the SWB list recently posted on Ancestry website.

Can anyone tell me the meaning of the following -

1) Sc.C. L. C ex labour corps

2) reason for discharge - para 392

3) Served overseas? - Yes, 113843

I would like to know what labour company he was with and how I could find out more about where this company were stationed and what they did.

Also why was he discharged?

And - was he in France? does the Yes 113843 give me any info to follow up?

I would love to find out where and what he did in the labour corps.

It states that he joined up in 1917 and was discharged in 1918 - this was late to join up i wonder why? he was a miner so would this have made him exempt? if so were the miners also called up later in the war and could this be what happened to him?

Sorry - LOTS of questions here!! he's my dads grandad and we would love to find out more about his WW1 life. He did tell my dad that he was wounded by a bullet catching his ear and he was discharged from service but we never knew anymore or if this could have been true.

I hope someone can give me some info on the above or suggest any further routes to follow.

THANK YOU TO ALL,

Louise

[brimacombe]

Hi Louise

I belive Sc.C.L.C - stands for SCottish Command, Labour Corps, Blairgowrie

Take a look here - on the Long Long Trail for an explanation of Para 392 http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/swb.htm

Hopefully Ivor Lee will pick up your post (THE Labour Corps Expert) and will be able to give you details regarding his service...

Might be good just to post up his name, regimental number etc...

Hope that's a start for you

Shawn

[IPT]

I'm no expert, but I think 113843 is just a reference number (note that they are sequential).

Para 392 means he was no longer fit for war service

Looks like he originally probably enlisted straight into the Labour Corps in 1917.

[Ivor Lee]

Louise

If 113843 is his Labour Corps number he was originally in 190 Company.

Before I add any more what was his name so I can check on his regimental number.

Ivor

[loujn]

Louise

If 113843 is his Labour Corps number he was originally in 190 Company.

Before I add any more what was his name so I can check on his regimental number.

Ivor

Hi Ivor,

His name is Thomas Hannan his labour corps number was 350717.

The number 113843 was after the word "yes" on the column headed service overseas.

Thank you very much for your help,

Louise

[rksimpson]

Hi Louise

His Medal Index Cards states-

Medal card of Hannan, ThomasCorpsRegiment NoRankLabour Corps Southern Command ex Labour Corps350717Private

So it looks like Southern Command Labour Corps that he was in, but it also says ex Labour Corps

so maybe he was in the Labour Corps overseas and was wounded and sent back to England, where he worked until not needed or his wounds affected him too much to be useful.

Read this- http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/mic.htm - look for the card on Ancestry

and - http://www.1914-1918.net/labour.htm

and this for Kings Regulations Paragraph 392 and the Silver War Badge- http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/swb.htm

regards

Robert

[Ivor Lee]

Louise

Sorry but his Labour Corps number of 350717 means he was initially in a Company in the UK then sent to a Company in France. But without a service record it is impossible to say which company overseas or when he was sent..

The best I can tell you is that he is likely to have joined the Labour Corps in or around August 1917

Ivor

[loujn]

THANK YOU TO ALL,

You have been most informative and we are very grateful for your help.

Can I ask - do we think he was in the Scottish or Southern command?

Thanks again,

Louise