gnr.ktrha Posted 24 September , 2008 Share Posted 24 September , 2008 Hello, Anyone care to give an opinion on this MIC. I understand that he served with the Depot Unit of Supply, ASC in 1914, landing in France on the 26 August 1914. He is later commissioned into the 2nd Y& L Regt. What else can you see? Is the date of Discharge when he left the army or when he was discharged from O/R service to a commission? He is listed in a Roll of Honour as being wounded. Sadly it does not give futher details. Thanks for looking Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 24 September , 2008 Share Posted 24 September , 2008 Date of Commission as per London Gazette #29380 (25th November 1915) is given as 7th November 1915 The undermentioned Non-commissioned Officers and Men from The London Regiment, Territorial Force, unless otherwise stated, to be temporary Second Lieutenants. Dated 7th November, 1915 : — The York and Lancaster Regiment. Private G. Butland. Private R. Rowbotham, from The Army Service Corps. Serjeant W. H. Vine, from the Corps of Royal Engineers. Link to Gazette is Here Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr.ktrha Posted 24 September , 2008 Author Share Posted 24 September , 2008 Hello Steve, Thank you very much for the LG entry. I did try a search once, but could not find anything obvious! It does look as if Lieut. Rowbotham was discharged from the army in November 1916! I wonder what happened to him? Regards, Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 24 September , 2008 Share Posted 24 September , 2008 Stewart I can't find another entry for him in the London Gazette so can't confirm what happened to him, there should be a promotion to Lieutenant in there somewhere but I can't find it. As for the date being his discharge from the army I would be a little wary of that, both Gazette and MIC show date of 7th November but a year apart, coincidence? or the MIC could be wrong? I'm inclined towards it being an incorrect Discharge to Commission date. Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 24 September , 2008 Share Posted 24 September , 2008 I don't think so. Officers are not discharged. I reckon the handwritten 7-11-16 is just an error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr.ktrha Posted 24 September , 2008 Author Share Posted 24 September , 2008 Hello Chris and Steve, I think you must both be correct, the date has been entered incorrectly. I will let you know if anything else turns up. Regards, Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggers Posted 25 September , 2008 Share Posted 25 September , 2008 Stewart You say '2nd L&Y' but the card entry looks more like '7th' Battalion to me - a Service Battalion. Daggers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr.ktrha Posted 25 September , 2008 Author Share Posted 25 September , 2008 Daggers, You could be right. I thought it looked like ''2/'' Regards, Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 25 September , 2008 Share Posted 25 September , 2008 I think it is a 2/. The 7 on the middle right is in the same pen/hand and completely different. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr.ktrha Posted 25 September , 2008 Author Share Posted 25 September , 2008 Well spotted Steve, You can have the rest of the night off Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian turner Posted 25 September , 2008 Share Posted 25 September , 2008 Hello Steve, Thank you very much for the LG entry. I did try a search once, but could not find anything obvious! It does look as if Lieut. Rowbotham was discharged from the army in November 1916! I wonder what happened to him? Regards, Stewart Looking at his ASC details he was obviously already serving on outbreak of war. Perhaps disch 1916 was the end of his original term of service? Thereafter he was rejoined and was commissioned in the L&Y? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr.ktrha Posted 27 September , 2008 Author Share Posted 27 September , 2008 Hallo all, He attended Dulwich college. his name appears in there Service Roll and it confirms 2nd Battalion Y & L. It is also from this that we learn he was wounded. Regards, Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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