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Are the two the same soldier?


peter harris

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Ladies and Gentlemen,

Yet another tall order for you, is there anyway the info on this medal card could confirm, or not, as the case may be, that the two extract's concern the same soldier.

I would very much like it to be the same man, so if possible please put me out of my misery.

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Ladies and Gentlemen,

Yet another tall order for you, is there anyway the info on this medal card could confirm, or not, as the case may be, that the two extract's concern the same soldier.

I would very much like it to be the same man, so if possible please put me out of my misery.

Sorry People, it seems the file for the medal card is too large to download, so will try to interpret myself:

WRIGHT J Wm RFA Driver No / 3136 and 960854

47 DAC(t)

Victory: RFA/170b (tf) 1482

British: " "

Star:

SDB List RA/2650

Do your best folks and many thanks for looking.

Peter

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Peter

It appears he is not the same man. Driver Joseph William Wright of 47 Divisional Ammunition Column was discharged from the army on 21.11.18, after being accidentally shot through the right and left buttocks. I am tempted to say horse play was involved given his trade, but I won't.

Terry Reeves

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Peter

Unfortunately I don't think that these two men are one and the same. The MiC seems to indicate that your man was part of the 47 Divisional Ammunition Column and as such they moved to France in March 1915 and stayed there for the duration. As always, I stand to be corrected.

http://www.1914-1918.net/47div.htm

Andy

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Terry, Great work and many thanks for the help, not what I was wanting to hear, but another elimination is as good as a find.

Thanks again.

Peter.

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........if at first you don't........One more try folks and then I'll let you sleep, details (however vague) of another medal card for your examination, the reason for discharge interest me, but again hard to decipher, would there have been a Army code for a amputation / arm / leg, ect ect.

Wright Joseph William.

Corp:RASB

Regimental No/ 254395

Enlisted: 25.10.14

Discharge: 29.11.18

Cause of discharge: P392XVTR / S

Action taken: List RASB / 3409

Badge / Medal 9388/2"B

Thank's again folk's.

Peter.

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Peter

Reasons for discharge under King's Regs are listed on The Long Long Trail....

(xv) Free, after ___ years service under Article 1130 (ii), Pay Warrant

Maybe the 'TR/S' refers to territorial service?

Ian

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