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Elkins, William

Silver War Badge 1914-1920

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Full Name: Elkins, William
Age: 44
Incident Details: Sickness
Information: Particulars furnished: Woolwich 04/05/1918. Served in India (October 1894 – December 1907).
More Information: Original source records date of Overseas Service as October 1894 – June 1907 then corrected to read October 1894 – December 1907.
Rank Name: Battery Sergeant Major
Service Number: 1363
Service From Date: 15 Dec 1893
Service To Date: 19 May 1918
Reason For Discharge: Paragraph 392 King's Regulations (xvia) Surplus to military requirements (having suffered impairment since entry into the service). Army Order 265 paragraph 2ai - those who, having served as officers and being still of military age, have retired, resigned
Silver War Badge Number: 367040
War Office Ref. Number: RA/1872
Overseas: Yes
Service: British Army
Primary Unit: Royal Field Artillery
Secondary Unit: 4 Reserve Brigade
Archive Reference: SWB/2971
Conflict Period: World War I
Served For: United Kingdom
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Publication Title: Silver War Badge 1914-1920
Content Source: The National Archives of the UK
Last Updated: 29/10/2023
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.