Silver
War Badge
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Recipient – James John
Newman – Able Seaman R.N.V.R. |
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The Silver War Badge (commonly known as
the ‘Wound Badge’) was instituted in September 1916 to tackle a problem not
dissimilar to that encountered by civilian mariners and others engaged in
government service – harassment. In this case it related, primarily, to those
discharged honourably from the armed forces through wounds, injury, or
illness since 4th August 1914. In official terms for naval forces, it covered
‘Officers and men of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Naval Forces of the
Dominions, Royal Fleet Reserve, Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve and Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve. Officers and men of the
Mercantile Marine serving under special naval engagements in his Majesty’s
ships and auxiliaries. Members of Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing
Service and Reserve. Officiating ministers, civilian medical practitioners
and dental surgeons who have given whole time service’.
The detail of the regulations show that this also included those in home
service. As
can be seen on the right-hand photograph, the reverse of these were marked
with the recipients’ badge numbers. |
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