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Melville, George Wallace

Silver War Badge 1914-1920

Full Name
Melville, George Wallace
Incident Details
Sickness
Information
Particulars furnished: Dover, 28/02/1917. Badge and Certificate issued: Dover, 10/03/1917.
Rank Name
Gunner
Service Number
65109
Service From Date
10 Dec 1915
Service To Date
9 Mar 1917
Reason For Discharge
Paragraph 392 King's Regulations (xvi) No longer physically fit for war service.
Silver War Badge Number
36399
War Office Ref. Number
RGA/133
Overseas
No
Service
British Army
Primary Unit
Royal Garrison Artillery
Secondary Unit
B Siege Depot
Archive Reference
SWB/2984
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Thumbnail ImageSilver War Badge
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Publication info

Publication Title
Silver War Badge 1914-1920
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK iconThe National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
29 Oct 2023
Description
The Silver War Badge was issued in the United Kingdom to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness during World War I.