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From: "Ken Lees" <>
Subject: [WW1] Discharge Papers
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:37:19 +0100


I have a discharge certificate (Army Form B.2079) dated 1919.

Under the section entitled 'Wound Stripes' it says 'one' which is
self-explanatory. But, beneath that it says 'Two Blue Chevrons Authorised
prior to 11-11-18'. What does this mean?

The soldier concerned was discharged under Para 392 XVI King's Regulations.
He lost a leg following his participation in the Battle of the Somme in
1916.

Thank you in advance.

Ken

*** Researching the men of Ormskirk & District (S.W. Lancashire) who served
in the Great War and particularly the 9th (Territorial) Battalion, King's
(Liverpool) Regt. ***



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