Regular servicemans length of service

[Graeme Heavey]

I have a question which has just popped into my noggin.

If my gt grandad was a regular serviceman and his date of enlistment was 1907, would he have served 10 years initially? Its just that I found it odd he was discharged in March 1917 when the war was still going strong. If these soldiers in this position were discharged like this, were they issued a SWB? My Gt grandad was and the roll says 'wounds'. Am I just misreading the information?

Also, at Kew on the microfiche reels we were lucky enough to find his re-enlistment papers from September 1918 when he was put into the RASC bakery sections. His Royal Fusilier papers were not there, although under previous service it had Royal Fusiliers S/6611, and 5th battalion RF ( which was the disposal Battalion at Hounslow ). He was in the 4th Battalion, and I assumed when he went home would've gone to Hounslow to de-kit and administer his discharge and issue the SWB etc etc. So would his 4th battalion papers be with the pensions people?

Any advice pals?

Graeme

[Muerrisch]

Infantry Terms of Enlistment in 1907 were 7 years with the colours, and an extra year if overseas or if war broke out, plus the balance to make 12 [ie 5 or 4] on the regular reserve, liable to recall at any time, so, yes, looks like wounds invalided out, then conscripted under the MSAs of 1916.

[Graeme Heavey]

Cheers Grumps. Its a right 'mare trying to keep all this in my head!!