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We remember Andrew Badger
We remember Andrew Badger
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1901
service
British Army
Private
6909
South Wales Borderers Depot
3rd Battalion
Source:119388
31st March 1901
1901
awards
Queens South Africa medal
Other War Service Award
Source:7625287
1st April 1901
1901
enlistment
Cardiff
United Kingdom
Source:7068274
1901
1914
service
British Army
Private
6909
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:119388
27th August 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:119388
27th August 1914
service
British Army
Private
6909
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:7615419
1918
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7068274
Source:7615419
15th September 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7068274
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Andrew |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Badger |
| Source | 119388 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6909 | South Wales Borderers Depot | 3rd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6909 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6909 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Queens South Africa medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Full dress uniformSouth Wales Borderers full dress uniform; a scarlet tunic with grass green facings which were revived in 1905. This was soon to be abandoned in favour of khaki. The Home Service helmet was introduced in 1878.
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Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipientsMore about Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipients
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South Wales Borderers Boer War veterans part 1More about South Wales Borderers Boer War veterans part 1
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Boer War medal rolls for South Wales Borderers | Keith1947 | |
| Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Keith1947 | |
| Depot Battalion, SWB, on 1901 Census | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Full dress uniform | Keith1947 | |
| Queen's South Africa medal | Keith1947 |
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Stories
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