Gerijohnb Posted 27 February , 2018 Share Posted 27 February , 2018 What exactly does 'having been claimed as an apprentice mean on a SWB record mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 27 February , 2018 Share Posted 27 February , 2018 An apprentice could be bound to a master and needed his permission to leave. If he left without permission the master could claim his apprentice back, even from the army. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerijohnb Posted 27 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 27 February , 2018 Thank you for the explanation. I am also trying to find what regiment my father came from. I know it is the RFA and his regimental number was 92687 on his record cards and also there was an error and he was listed as 92587. He was mentinioned in Douglas Haig's despatches and received the emblem but would love to know for what reason. Cannot seem to find out the reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerijohnb Posted 27 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 27 February , 2018 I think he may have been in 6thbrigade as it shows as 6/c on his record card but not sure if that is what it means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertb Posted 28 February , 2018 Share Posted 28 February , 2018 Is this Thomas Bishop you are looking for? MiD - London Gazette (Supplement) 18 May 1915, Page 4872 (See attached PDF). Thomas Bishop MiD.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerijohnb Posted 28 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 28 February , 2018 Yes it is. I have this record but I am trying to find out which brigade he was with in the RFA and what reason he was given the oak leaf emblem for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertb Posted 1 March , 2018 Share Posted 1 March , 2018 According to his MIC his first entry was into Egypt. This might narrow your search down a tiny bit. This would be a tough one to crack I think. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrenPen Posted 18 April , 2018 Share Posted 18 April , 2018 On 27/02/2018 at 20:35, Gerijohnb said: I think he may have been in 6thbrigade as it shows as 6/c on his record card but not sure if that is what it means. That's OIC, but it does look like 6/C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrenPen Posted 18 April , 2018 Share Posted 18 April , 2018 Do you have the number of his Silver War Badge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 18 April , 2018 Share Posted 18 April , 2018 His MiD was for Europe. The reference quoted by RobertB above has this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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