Guest bellidori Posted 3 October , 2004 Share Posted 3 October , 2004 On my grandfather's ( Claude Osborne ) MIC under the "remarks " column is :- Retd. ( 992 K.R. 1923 ) 8362/Adt The 992 KR is repeated again clearly on the card so it is not the 392 King's Regulation I have seen discused on other cards as a code for a discharge. I think he left the army as a serjeant in the Highland Light Infantry on 11/4/1924. Can anyone tell me what this 992 K.R.1923 means? Thanks John Bellidori Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 3 October , 2004 Share Posted 3 October , 2004 Retired? Returned? Retained? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavinH Posted 3 October , 2004 Share Posted 3 October , 2004 I don't know what the K.R. paragraph number refers to, but I believe the Retd and Adt stand for Returned and Amendment. Presumably the medals were sent back for a mistake in the naming to be corrected. Regards Gavin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRIAN TALMER Posted 3 October , 2004 Share Posted 3 October , 2004 Retd. usually means returned. K.R.992 could relate to the regulation applying to the amendment, 1923 being the year they were returned. 8362 probably relates to the reissue of the amended medal A check of the actual medal roll may give a further insight. regards Lesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bellidori Posted 5 October , 2004 Share Posted 5 October , 2004 Many thanks to all who responded. Amendment does make sense as he changed his regiment from his original regiment the Suffolks ( which he joined in 1906 ) to the Highland Light Infantry 1917/18. John Bellidori Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPotter Posted 7 October , 2004 Share Posted 7 October , 2004 John, What was his medal entitlement? Did he have a star as well as a pair? The star would be named to him in the rank and to the Regiment with which he was serving when entering the theatre of war which led to the entitlement. The pair would be named to him with the highest rank he achieved in a theatre of war. I stand to be corrected if mistaken, but for an Army recipient the pair would have the same Regiment as the star. In the case of a pair only I seek the clarification of the forum as to whether the Regt would be that with which he was serving on first entering a theatre of war, or that with which he was serving when achieving his highest rank. Is it possible that if the recipient transferred and achieved his highest rank with a different Regiment the naming would be a mix of the two? Apologies John, I seem not to have answered your question but hi-jacked your thread. Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bellidori Posted 8 October , 2004 Share Posted 8 October , 2004 Hi Steve, Perhaps he was a serjeant for the whole war, though I think by the early 1920's he was a?, the? regimental serjeant-major ( Highland Light Infantry ) I'm attaching his MIC , if you can figure it out let me know , thanks Best John Bellidori Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPotter Posted 8 October , 2004 Share Posted 8 October , 2004 Sorry John - the image is a bit small. Any chance of scanning just the remarks section? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted 8 October , 2004 Share Posted 8 October , 2004 Can anyone help to interpret these please? Disc. from Hosp to Fur & Rep 1/CD. Authority IB 640/38-19. Disc. AIF 2nd MD x "Lan'shire" MU (14th Bty). Authority M 41/184. Anyone know what "Fur & Rep 1/CD" is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bellidori Posted 9 October , 2004 Share Posted 9 October , 2004 Hi Steve, I've attached a blow-up of the remarks section, but it is still pretty hard to read. Here is what I can make out from the original PRO E-mail :- Retd. ( 992 K.R. 1923 ) 8362/Adt Re_ _ _ _ _ . V. 408/B. 11.4.24--mm.18.D/104 B5 Star set ( 992 K R. 1923 ) 8362 Adt Re_ _ _ _ _. V. 408/B. 11.4.24--mm.18.D/104 B5 Thanks again for your help Best John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPotter Posted 9 October , 2004 Share Posted 9 October , 2004 Disc. from Hosp to Fur & Rep 1/CD. Authority IB 640/38-19. Anyone know what "Fur & Rep 1/CD" is? Robbie, "Fur" could well be furlough (leave) and "Rep 1/CD" Reported 1st Canadian Division. Would this make sense? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted 9 October , 2004 Share Posted 9 October , 2004 Thanks Steve. Not sure about the Candadian connection though. He was an Aussie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPotter Posted 9 October , 2004 Share Posted 9 October , 2004 John, Like you, I'm really none the wiser. Perhaps MICs were written by retired Doctors? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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