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Oastler, Richard Samuel

Silver War Badge 1914-1920

Full Name
Oastler, Richard Samuel
Incident Details
Sickness. Age on discharge 52 years.
Information
Particulars furnished: 19(b) Tavistock Square, London WC1, 07/12/1918.
Rank Name
Sapper
Service Number
W.R.305553
Service From Date
9 Nov 1915
Service To Date
26 Nov 1918
Reason For Discharge
Paragraph 392 King's Regulations (xvi) No longer physically fit for war service. A.O.vi dated 14/09/1918 Para 2(c).
Silver War Badge Number
B52892
War Office Ref. Number
R.E./2681
Overseas
No
Service
British Army
Primary Unit
Royal Engineers
Secondary Unit
Inland Waterways & Docks
Archive Reference
SWB/2998
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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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
Oct 29, 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.