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

[John martin]

Hi Dad_of3,
                "Themonsstar" is an administrator on the site if you personal message (PM) him he can look up info at kew for you.
        As for the 16th Battalion Data base form the main menu click on home then 1914/18 & you will see the data base.
                 To send photos jpg if you click on help for posting  you can attach any photos.
                                     John .Martin

[themonsstar]

All I can add is the number of his SWB 26822 & it was issue after 1st March 1917.

[timberman]

Hi Dad_of3,
                "Themonsstar" is an administrator on the site if you personal message (PM) him he can look up info at kew for you.
        As for the 16th Battalion Data base form the main menu click on home then 1914/18 & you will see the data base.
                 To send photos jpg if you click on help for posting  you can attach any photos.
                                     John .Martin

Hi John

The 16thBn data base in the Great War Research Sources is just a name given to the dropping of point for information of the 16thBn for Dave Murphy to pick up and add to his 16thBn data base that will be coming to the forum when it is completed, it's like Mack said. the 16th batts database isnt accessable at the moment,its still being compiled.
Hope this clears up any misunderstanding

Cheers Timberman

[harribobs]

hi dad of 3

it's very easy to start a new thread and post your photos in the poistcard and photo section

have a look at this section

postcard and photo section

and there is a thread about posting photos that you may want to read

how to attach a photo

chris

[mack]

UPDATE
pte 6434 august,louis von slicker[orig number 95]
enl 31-8-14
aged 25
16th manchesters
A.coy
occupation.clerk
appointed lance corporal 23-12-14
discharged as medically unfit,on 16-2-15
married miss jessie brooks at st.helens church,wilton,in 1913,[best man,ernest von slicker]
resided 11 moss rd,winnington,northwich
armlet No 65353 passed to the chief constable of northwich,on 16-2-15
SWB No 26822

when he applied for his SWB,he was refused on the grounds that he was discharged from the army as unfit,and therefor did not qualify because he was passed unfit to serve,he wrote a letter,stating that he was examined by two doctors at the artillery barracks,hyde rd,one of them being capt walker of the RAMC,he was passed by both doctors as A1,both remarked on his good physical fitness,he had never had cause to visit his doctor before he enlisted,he was suffering from a cold when he was inocullated by the army doctor,which caused heart strain,and he was later discharged as unfit as a result,his SWB was later granted.

[Wendi]

In the light of your comments in your first post

as his Germanised name caused considerable domestic strife, this entire chapter of his life was swept under the carpet and never talked about again.

Macks latest posting is poignant.  It is possibly difficult to imagine, 96 years later, how valuable that Silver War Badge would have been to him.  Without it he may have been subjected to all kinds of ridiclule, or worse.    Wearing that tiny badge was simple proof of his willingness to fight, and reason for his inability to do so.

Wendi 

[mack]

hiya wendi.
if a man is rejected or discharged as unfit after his medical,hes given a armlet,which has to be worn at all times,its to protect him from abuse and also stop him from being pulled by the police,these men dont qualify for SWBs,but they do qualify if their condition was caused during their service.

mack

[Wendi]

Mack ! an interesting piece of info that I had not come across before.

an armlet.  Was it a piece of material ? or something else....

Most interesting...

Wendi 

[mack]

Mack ! an interesting piece of info that I had not come across before.

an armlet.  Was it a piece of material ? or something else....

Most interesting...

Wendi 

it was an armband wendi,they were sent to the chief constable in the area where the soldier resided,each one had a number,which was recorded by the police,and then it was passed to the discharged soldier,who had no choice but to wear it while outside,otherwise he was open to abuse or a quizzing by the bobbies.
they are like hens teeth,i have never seen one,nor heard of one for sale

mack

[Wendi]

Thanks mack your an encyclopedia 

[mack]

Thanks mack your an encyclopedia 

[skypilot]

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.

Cheers Dad_of3.

Not sure if you are looking for information on this aspect (i'm new to the forum so only just found this thread)?

If you are, I'll have a dig around locally and see what I can find for you.

[Wendi]

Hi skypilot and a Warm Welcome to our Forum !

Sorry you appear to have had no replies to your first 2 posts, but it's the holiday season, so perhaps interested parties will pick up on them later.....

Any info you can add to internment on IofM will be gratefully received by the forum, and I'm sure by Dad_of3 too 

Wendi