16th Manchester Regiment 1, Lance Corp Von Slicher No. 26822

[dad_of3]

This is my Grandfather,
I was told he was invalided out.
Can anyone tell me a) Have I got his number correct; found it on the back of a 'GRI Services Rendered'
                                 medal?
                          b) Where/How do I find out about early discharges and his army record?
Any info would be great - as his Germanised name caused considerable domestic strife, this entire chapter of his life was swept under the carpet and never talked about again.

nb I have all the usual family history dates and places - so no problems there.

[DaveMurphy]

G'day Dad of 3, welcome to the forum!

Roy will be able to have a check of the medal roll to check the Service Number is correct.

Do you have a rough date as to when he was invalided out? If you have some of his biographical details, such as DOB, addresses etc, it may help to narrow him down, but shouldn't be too much trouble with the surname!

Cheers,

Dave

[DaveMurphy]

There was no match to the Service number in the MICs that I could find. Are you sure it is correct?

I have had a look at the casualty lists from the major engagements in the 16th's War Diary, and couldn't see his name. How do you know he was with the 16th Batt?

Dave

[DaveMurphy]

Think this is him:

Description Medal card of Von Slicker, August L
Manchester Regiment 6434 Lance Corporal

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=5891780&queryType=1&resultcount=76

The Service Number puts him in the 16th Batt, but he does not appear in the Book of Honour Platoons. Maybe the MIC will give us some more clues.

I am guessing the GRI you refer to is his Silver War Badge (shown below), 26822 being its number.

Cheers,

Dave

[slob]

here's the MIC

Dave

[DaveMurphy]

Thanks Slob,

He was discharged under Kings Reg 392 III CC: Recruits with more than three months service considered unfit for further military service.

Makes sense as to why he doesn't appear in the platoons.

Can't help but think he was lucky to not serve in France.

Dave

[Wendi]

Hi everyone !

The MIC that has been posted is for The Silver War Badge instigated in September 1916 "The badge was awarded to all of those military personnel who were discharged as a result of sickness or wounds contracted or received during the war, either at home or overseas."

By wearing the badge a man not in uniform would be recognised as "having done his bit" and had been honourably discharged ~ very valuable to a chap with a German sounding surname I imagine !

Wendi 

[harribobs]

no mention of him in the books of honour i'm afraid

[mack]

L/cpl 6434 august,louis slicher
enlisted 31-8-14
16th manchesters
A.company
aged 24
discharged as not physically fit for further service on 16th feb 1915
son of carol,august,louis+minnie von slicher.54 lydyette lane,northwich.
there was a large contingent of soldiers from northwich,who joined the 16th manchesters,many worked for brunner mond or the refuge insurance company
his father was born in manchester and his mum was a liverpool lass.
i think he married a miss brookes,in 1913[not certain]

mack

[Wendi]

i think he married a miss brookes,in 1913[not certain]

Yes he did mack, the marriage is recorded in the last Qtr in the District of Northwich.  Brides name was Jessie Brookes

Wendi 

[mack]

This is my Grandfather,
I was told he was invalided out.
Can anyone tell me a) Have I got his number correct; found it on the back of a 'GRI Services Rendered'
                                 medal?
                          b) Where/How do I find out about early discharges and his army record?
Any info would be great - as his Germanised name caused considerable domestic strife, this entire chapter of his life was swept under the carpet and never talked about again.

nb I have all the usual family history dates and places - so no problems there.

hiya dad3.
many men suffered the same plight,but they can all hold their heads high,i feel sorry for men like your grandfather,he had a difficult decision,wether to fight on the side of his grandfathers country,or fight for his place of birth.
hes a bloke to be proud of
theres a good chance,that his service record survived the blitz,drop monsstar a PM.he may be able to help.
if you have a photo of him,dave will add it to the roll of honour,for the 16th battalion
his details are already included in the database for the 16th batt.

mack

[DaveMurphy]

All details are in the Database.

I reckon any feller who volunteered, whether they eventually went overseas or not, deserves our highest respect. Especially those who enlisted in the first days of the war.

Cheers,

Dave

[dad_of3]

Hello,
Dave, Slob, Wendi and Mack
Thanks for all your info - quite overwhelming how you have all helped to build a remarkable picture.
I have a number of photos, but none from when he was in the army, and only 1 when he was younger and working for Bruner Mond. Please advise what would best suit and how to send a scan.jpg?
Can't thank you all enough, Dad_of3.

[dad_of3]

Mack,
Forgive my ignorance, but who/what is 'monsstar' , is this part of Kew's Archive - how would I access August's service record?
Also the 16th Batt data base, what, where and can I access it?

Talking about 'unhappy events' his Uncle Ernest reportedly was sent to the Isle of Man as being of risk to security. But that is something for another day.

Do you need any family history info?
Cheers Dad_of3.

[mack]

Mack,
Forgive my ignorance, but who/what is 'monsstar' , is this part of Kew's Archive - how would I access August's service record?
Also the 16th Batt data base, what, where and can I access it?

Talking about 'unhappy events' his Uncle Ernest reportedly was sent to the Isle of Man as being of risk to security. But that is something for another day.

Do you need any family history info?
Cheers Dad_of3.

monsstar is one of our forums members.
the 16th batts database isnt accessable at the moment,its still being compiled.
dave murphy,is the historian of the 16th batt

mack