Not found on the mic

[museumtom]

Hi guys.

I have tried every different search but I cannot find the MIC of 733 Gunner Charles Oxtoby Barker, SDGW says he 'died at home' 1/3/1916 and the CWGC says he died 21/2/1916, His number is 733. Any ideas what the matter is?

BARKER

Initials: C O

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery

Unit Text: West Riding Bde.

Date of Death: 21/02/1916

Service No: 733

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: North-East of Church.

Cemetery: CLIFFORD (ST. LUKE) CHURCHYARD

Regards.

Tom

[Terry_Reeves]

Tom

The likelyhood is that he spent his service in the UK and therefore never qualified for a medal.

Terry Reeves

[museumtom]

Thanks Terry, no medal and died during ww1? Is this unusual?

Regards.

Tom.

[Terry_Reeves]

Not that unusual Tom. A couple of possibilities spring to mind: that he was medically unfit for overseas service, or that he was a pre-war Territorial who had not taken the Imperial Service option, which was his right.

Terry Reeves

[museumtom]

Does this mean that he could be a soldier who died in ww1 and was entitled to a death plaque(?) but not medals?

Does this occur often?

Regards.

Tom

[Terry_Reeves]

Tom

As far as I am aware, the issue of a commemorative plaque was not conditional upon the award of campaign medals. I can't comment upon the number of occurances I'm afraid.

Terry Reeves

[museumtom]

I live and learn.

Thanks for all the imput guys, much appreciated.

regards.

Tom.

[CROONAERT]

Does this mean that he could be a soldier who died in ww1 and was entitled to a death plaque(?) but not medals?

Does this occur often?

Regards.

Tom

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Exactly right ,Tom.

There were many more Death Plaques issued than medal groupings to the dead.

Dave