keithrouse Posted 11 December , 2011 Share Posted 11 December , 2011 Hello, A very basic question, I would think, but could someone tell me if it is practical to try to find the identity of the recipient of a silver war badge, with the only clue being the issue number on the rear.? Thank-you, Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 11 December , 2011 Admin Share Posted 11 December , 2011 You can search the newly released SWB Records on Ancestry by number Just pop the number into the Keyword box If you're not a subscriber you can go to your local library or use the free trial (not forgetting to cancel it) Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brimacombe Posted 11 December , 2011 Share Posted 11 December , 2011 What's the number Keith? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithrouse Posted 11 December , 2011 Author Share Posted 11 December , 2011 You can search the newly released SWB Records on Ancestry by number Just pop the number into the Keyword box I am signed up with ancestry, but did not know that you could check the swb records by number only. I will give it a try now. Thank -you for the reply. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithrouse Posted 11 December , 2011 Author Share Posted 11 December , 2011 That is a great tool. I had misses it somehow. It worked perfect and fast Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper832 Posted 29 December , 2011 Share Posted 29 December , 2011 Can anyone help with these two numbers (access not possible, currently!) : 363577 and 278031 Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 29 December , 2011 Share Posted 29 December , 2011 Name: Mark Brown Discharge Unit: N.C.L.C. ex Welsh Reg. Regiment Number: 261768 Rank: Pte. Badge Number: 363577 Unit: Labour Corps (Nottingham) Piece: 3188 List Number: LC 1501-1800 Record Group: WO Record Class: 329 Name: J. H. Waddle Discharge Unit: 3rd. Bn. Durham Light Infantry Regiment Number: 3/10946 Rank: Private Badge Number: 278031 Unit: Infantry (York) Piece: 3137 List Number: O 0001/2-0400/1 Record Group: WO Record Class: 329 Rgds Tim D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark holden Posted 29 December , 2011 Share Posted 29 December , 2011 363577 awarded to 261768 Pte M Brown Labour Corps Ex Welsh Regt 278031 awarded to 3/10946 Pte J H Waddle 3rd DLI -he did not serve overseas so the SWB probably his only entitlement. Can anyone help with these two numbers (access not possible, currently!) : 363577 and 278031 Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper832 Posted 30 December , 2011 Share Posted 30 December , 2011 Tim , Thanks for that. Excellent stuff! Andy Name: Mark Brown Discharge Unit: N.C.L.C. ex Welsh Reg. Regiment Number: 261768 Rank: Pte. Badge Number: 363577 Unit: Labour Corps (Nottingham) Piece: 3188 List Number: LC 1501-1800 Record Group: WO Record Class: 329 Name: J. H. Waddle Discharge Unit: 3rd. Bn. Durham Light Infantry Regiment Number: 3/10946 Rank: Private Badge Number: 278031 Unit: Infantry (York) Piece: 3137 List Number: O 0001/2-0400/1 Record Group: WO Record Class: 329 Rgds Tim D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper832 Posted 30 December , 2011 Share Posted 30 December , 2011 MH, Firstly, thanks for your response to my question ref SWB numbers. I note your comment about Pte Waddle having not served overseas yet still receives the SWB. Interesting!!! Would love to know the detail behind that one! Getting back to a slightly different matter, would I be correct in saying you are the Mark Holden I had the pleasure of working with at the ITC ? Andy Adams LANCS (formerly Queen's Lancashires).....its a small world but an even smaller forum! Regards Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 30 December , 2011 Admin Share Posted 30 December , 2011 I note your comment about Pte Waddle having not served overseas yet still receives the SWB. Interesting!!! Would love to know the detail behind that one! Not unusual - the SWB was awarded to all military personnel who had served whether at home or overseas - see http://www.1914-1918...grandad/swb.htm Pte Waddle enlisted 12th October 1914 and was discharged aged 47 years 7 months on 21 November 1917 under the terms of AO 11 10 August 1917 (para 2 (d) Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Wills Posted 30 December , 2011 Share Posted 30 December , 2011 Sorry to seem a spoilsport, but several posts have been withdrawn because our rules state: Copyright restrictions of Medal Index Cards, Service Records etc Members of the GWF MAY post images of MIC's/service records etc on the Great War Forum provided they have downloaded these themselves from Ancestry or similar sites, or have obtained them from, for example, the NA, and they relate to a specific research project being undertaken by the GWF member in question. Members MAY NOT use the GWF to display any images of MIC's, service records etc downloaded from Ancestry or any similar genealogy sites on behalf of a third party. Members who are NOT subscribers to Ancestry and similar sites, MAY NOT use the GWF as a platform to ask parties who are to download data on their behalf. We have no desire to stifle this valuable area of research, but we have a legal responsibility to ensure that we do not breach any Terms & Conditions laid down by genealogy sites relating to the publishing of images for third parties. We felt it necessary to clarify the situation so as to protect the reputation of the Forum and the Pals that use it, and we apologise for any confusion any previous announcement may have caused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 30 December , 2011 Admin Share Posted 30 December , 2011 Kate Having fully supported the rule in the past and been party to the original discussion I believe the rules apply to images - the data is not copyright. see post 35 and the response from Andrew then moderator I have reported breaches of the rule on a number of occasions. I do not see any images on this thread (unless you have removed them in which case it would be courteous to note) or have the rules changed in which case we should perhaps change the heading from the look up section which you have copied above. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Wills Posted 30 December , 2011 Share Posted 30 December , 2011 Fair enough Ken. I'll restore the posts. Speaking personally, I have always felt that a certain genealogy site gets more than adequate compensation for a few lookups via the constant free advertising it gets here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 30 December , 2011 Admin Share Posted 30 December , 2011 No problem Kate, thank you for accepting in the spirit posted Thinking about it I thought it might be a good idea for the mods to adopt a standard protocol like Alan then at least the poster knows the rules. I do appreciate all you and your colleagues do for the GWF bw Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Wills Posted 30 December , 2011 Share Posted 30 December , 2011 You weren't to know this Ken, but I had already given an explanation via pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 30 December , 2011 Share Posted 30 December , 2011 Thanks Kate, That was my understanding too....why I posted the data only. Tim D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Wills Posted 30 December , 2011 Share Posted 30 December , 2011 Cheers Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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