war medal roll index card - what does it mean?

[julianb]

I've found a card under this series which doesn't look like any others and the explanatory blurb on the national archives site doesn't help, except to identify it as "Design 3".

The card is for John Thomas Merredew of the East Surrey Regiment.  The card shows, number, rank, date of enlistment & discharge.  But under Cause of Discharge it shows:

W.
A.Order 265/17
Para: 2.B.i


Lower down there is nothing recorded except against action taken, which shows:

Inst E/374/1  (or List E/374/1)

Anyone able to help, or point me in the right direction?

Thanks in anticipation

JULIAN

[Necromancer]

Is the 'Medals Box' stamped on ?

Order 265/17 - is that an 'Unfit for further service category' ....


I think this might be a Silver War Badge version ? sounds similar to a query I made last week ...

[Necromancer]

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,341990.msg2208939.html#msg2208939

[julianb]

Thanks, Newf.

Apparently he was gassed at the Somme or Loos.  He was discharged 14 March 1918, so I assume W will stand for Wounded?

[Necromancer]

really not sure J - hopefully one of the chaps will be along soon 

[julianb]

really not sure J - hopefully one of the chaps will be along soon

The cavalry, so to speak 

[mmm45]

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,341990.0.html

Hi
As newf rightly stated same as his query last week.Your right about W and it should say" List"

The thread above should answer everthing.

Ady

[forester]

Hello Julian,

Have you got his other MIC?

If not, it is under John T Merridew

It's on Ancestry (and TNA)

Phil

[julianb]

Thanks Ady & Phil - the excellent reputation of the armed forces board is richly deserved 

I was expecting a pink card like the one Phil has pointed me to.  The first one I posted about was beige (almost in camouflage when I printed it).

I should have thought about checking alternate spellings.  Some of the census transcriptions for Merredew are almost beyond belief - I had one as "Meredal" 

Thanks again for the help (and Newf!)

JULIAN