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Pair: Private G. Carpenter, Army Service Corps, later Royal Army Veterinary Corps and Royal...
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Pair: Private G. Carpenter, Army Service Corps, later Royal Army Veterinary Corps and Royal Engineers. Discharged due to sickness on three separate occasions, most unusually he received three Silver War Badges British War and Victory Medals (SS-19180 Pte. G. Carpenter. A.S.C.) edge bruising, nearly very fine British War Medal 1914-20 (PETROL-210032 Pte. S. Conibear. A.S.C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £70-£90 --- George Carpenter attested for the Army Service Corps on 11 October 1915 and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 October 1915. He was discharged due to sickness on 2 September 1916, and was awarded a Silver War Badge no. 67693. Subsequently re-enlisting in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps on 15 May 1917, he was discharged a second time due to sickness on 11 February 1918, and was awarded a second Silver War Badge, no. 328663. Finally re-enlisting as a Pioneer in the Royal Engineers on 15 May 1919, he was discharged again due to sickness on 3 December 1919, and was awarded a third Silver War Badge no. B233305. Stanley Conibear attested for the Army Service Corps and served during the Great War with the Petrol Department, subsequently transferring to the Tank Corps. Approximately 200 members of the Army Service Corps with the Petrol-prefix. Sold with copied research.
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Pair: Private G. Carpenter, Army Service Corps, later Royal Army Veterinary Corps and Royal Engineers. Discharged due to sickness on three separate occasions, most unusually he received three Silver War Badges British War and Victory Medals (SS-19180 Pte. G. Carpenter. A.S.C.) edge bruising, nearly very fine British War Medal 1914-20 (PETROL-210032 Pte. S. Conibear. A.S.C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £70-£90 --- George Carpenter attested for the Army Service Corps on 11 October 1915 and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 October 1915. He was discharged due to sickness on 2 September 1916, and was awarded a Silver War Badge no. 67693. Subsequently re-enlisting in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps on 15 May 1917, he was discharged a second time due to sickness on 11 February 1918, and was awarded a second Silver War Badge, no. 328663. Finally re-enlisting as a Pioneer in the Royal Engineers on 15 May 1919, he was discharged again due to sickness on 3 December 1919, and was awarded a third Silver War Badge no. B233305. Stanley Conibear attested for the Army Service Corps and served during the Great War with the Petrol Department, subsequently transferring to the Tank Corps. Approximately 200 members of the Army Service Corps with the Petrol-prefix. Sold with copied research.
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