armourersergeant Posted 12 May , 2003 Share Posted 12 May , 2003 Have had some imformation come back to me from Jock who did a look up for me and wondered if anyone could answer a question! I was led to believe he was gassed out of the war which could be born by the fact he was given the SWB but he does not seem to have been discharged until 15th march 1919. Would any wounded soldiers have been discharged after the war only when they were deemed fit to return to service if you see what i mean? Also does any one know what discharged under para 393 xvi means? As a last one please, can anybody help with info on the 337 bde RFA as this would appear to be his brigade. ta arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 12 May , 2003 Share Posted 12 May , 2003 Silver War Badges were issued up to the end of 1919. If the soldier concerned was gassed, he would have received treatment and moved to a place to recuperate before being medically graded by examination. A medical examination board would take the decision as to whether he was no longer fit enough to serve. From my researches this whole process took just over a year for 3 gun shot wound cases: Kearl & Roberts MGC & Hilton E Yorks Regt Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Bruce Posted 12 May , 2003 Share Posted 12 May , 2003 Should have said, XVI = 'No longer physically fit' Jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 12 May , 2003 Author Share Posted 12 May , 2003 Jock you are crediting me with intelliegence i dont have which ever way you write it i didnt have a clue!!! thanks again for the info Arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 15 May , 2003 Author Share Posted 15 May , 2003 Just to update this post with new info in case anyone else has some helpful facts for me. he first enlistedoct 1914 in the TF what looks like 1st HG brigade RFA? any help appreciated! He was part od A battery 337th Brigade, RFA from late 1916 as a driver and at some point he seems to have been transfered to Brigade HQ. A different post says this regt never went over seas yet his records when he left show he was still with the same battery?...... Help ! Thats about it Any help appreciated Arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 16 May , 2003 Share Posted 16 May , 2003 I think it was me Arm. 337 Bde with 67 Div - 67 Div stayed in Britain, 337 Bde ceased to belong to the Div after 19/11/17. The Order of Battle doesn't say where they went to. Does that help any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 16 May , 2003 Author Share Posted 16 May , 2003 Thanks, the story continues bit by bit but nobody said it was gonna be easy Arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonjdown Posted 9 June , 2008 Share Posted 9 June , 2008 Hi there My great uncle was in 337th Brigade, dying in Mesopotamia in June 1918 of dysentry. I'm searching for more info, but we have around 13 photos of his from India 1916, pictures of some of the people around him (we think the 18th Indian Division). We think he (Francis William Down) was in India as part of the territorials, and was sent to Mesopotamia and joined 337th there, although I'm researching further! Just to update this post with new info in case anyone else has some helpful facts for me. he first enlistedoct 1914 in the TF what looks like 1st HG brigade RFA? any help appreciated! He was part od A battery 337th Brigade, RFA from late 1916 as a driver and at some point he seems to have been transfered to Brigade HQ. A different post says this regt never went over seas yet his records when he left show he was still with the same battery?...... Help ! Thats about it Any help appreciated Arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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