Theatre of War Code

[Sandie Hayes]

Which theatre of war was 5G? I know 5 was Asia but can't find 5G.

Even after 01.01.16 I can only find 5 A - E

Theatre of war first served in: 5G

Date of entry therein: 29.08.15

[ulsterlad2]

5g Frontier regions of India

[tipperary]

6G according to LLT. Havent a clue myself .john

http://www.1914-1918.net/grandad/theatres.htm

[SteveE]

Which theatre of war was 5G? I know 5 was Asia but can't find 5G.

Even after 01.01.16 I can only find 5 A - E

Theatre of war first served in: 5G

Date of entry therein: 29.08.15

As date of entry into theatre is 29.08.1915 then the 1914-15 Star theatre codes apply which means:

5 was Asiatic Theatre including operations:

(g) Near Hafiz Kor, within the area bounded on the south by the left bank of the Kabul river, and on the east by a line from Adozai to Tangi, both places included, under the command of Major-General C. F. G. Young, from 14th to 19th April, 1915, and under the command of Major-General F. Campbell, c.b., d.s.o., between 29th August, 1915 and 10th October, 1915, all dates inclusive.

Regards

Steve

[Ron Clifton]

6G according to LLT. Havent a clue myself .john

http://www.1914-1918...ad/theatres.htm

There were in fact two separate versions of the theatre codes. The first, applying to the 1914 and 1914-15 Stars, has 5 as the Asiatic theatre. A new set was introduced on 1 Jan 1916 and used for the BWM and VM, and in this set 6 is the Asiatic theatre.

Easy when you know: confusing when you don't!

Ron

[tipperary]

There were in fact two separate versions of the theatre codes. The first, applying to the 1914 and 1914-15 Stars, has 5 as the Asiatic theatre. A new set was introduced on 1 Jan 1916 and used for the BWM and VM, and in this set 6 is the Asiatic theatre.

Easy when you know: confusing when you don't!

Ron

Thank You Ron those snippets are useful to know.john

[Sandie Hayes]

Thanks to everyone for your input.

This chap stayed in the Army after the war and was awarded the General Service Medal for service in Iraq.

It seems he must have spent most of his time in that region. He was a Gunner so it's not too easy to plot his movements but your information helps a lot.

Many thanks,

Sandie

[roselyn2]

I've been looking through some of my M.I.C. 1914-15 Star trio to 2248/200633 Pte. A.Morgan S.W.Bord. Theater of war 5c/Asiatic. Is that India ?. Thank you Lyn.