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DACKOMBE (and variants) Forces War Records Albert Lewis Hiram DACCOMBE 1917 |
Below is the information for Albert Lewis Hiram DACCOMBE
First Name: Albert Hiram Lewis
Initials: A
Surname: Daccombe
Age: 24
Nationality: British
Incident Details: Army Order II
Rank: Private
Service Number: 7824
Service From Date: 28-Jan-13
Service To Date: 31-Oct-17
Silver War Badge Number: 282105
Gazette Page: CC 274
Campaign Medals: Victory Medal
Given the information we have available it is likely that Albert Hiram Lewis
Daccombe was entitled to the Victory medal, also called the Inter Allied Victory
Medal. This medal was awarded to all who received the 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star
and, with certain exceptions, to those who received the British War Medal. It
was never awarded alone. These three medals were sometimes irreverently referred
to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.
Eligibility for this award consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having
served in any of the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th
August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of
the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also
eligible.
British War Medal
From the information available to us, it is very possible that Albert Hiram
Lewis Daccombe was entitled to the British War Medal for service in World War
One. This British Empire campaign medal was issued for services between 5th
August 1914 and 11th November 1918.
The medal was automatically awarded in the event of death on active service
before the completion of this period.
Silver War Badge
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. The
badge, sometimes known as the Discharge Badge, Wound Badge or Services Rendered
Badge, was first issued in September 1916, along with an official certificate of
entitlement.
The sterling silver lapel badge was intended to be worn in civilian clothes. It
had been the practice of some women to present white feathers to apparently
able-bodied young men who were not wearing the King's uniform. The badge was to
be worn on the right breast while in civilian dress, it was forbidden to wear on
a military uniform.
The badge bears the royal cipher of GRI (for Georgius Rex Imperator; George,
King and Emperor) and around the rim "For King and Empire; Services
Rendered". Each badge was uniquely numbered on the reverse. The War Office
made it known that they would not replace Silver War Badges if they went
missing, however if one was handed into a police station then it would be
returned to the War Office. If the original recipient could be traced at his or
her discharge address then the badge would be returned.
Overseas: Yes
Service: British Army
Regiment: dragoons
Dragoons during World War 1
Battalion: 6
Collection: Silver War Badge List 1914-1918
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