DISCHARGED OR DISEMBODIED? - Great War Forum I have always though that the term "disembodied" was associated particularly with the militia, who were "embodied" during period of national emergency Thus, on 1st August 1919 the Oxfordshire Milita (also known as the 3rd Reserve Battalion) was held to have been disembodied in Victoria Barracks, Cork, its men being absorbed into the two
Disembodiment Service - Interpreting documents - Great War Forum That is an interesting idea My G F's total service came to 6 years, 184 days after taking into account the extra disembodied service of 269 days He was only embodied from 6 8 1914, so had 310 days pre-embodied, 1796 days embodied and 269 days post-disembodied if you know what I mean I don't know if that helps your theory
Territorials and Disembodiment - Great War Forum Would such a man be Disembodied or Discharged (or whatever the official term is for demobilization of non-Territorials) " After the middle of 1916 the Territorial men I have moving to a regular or a service battalion where transferred and renumbered completely, if they moved back they kept the regular number and subsequently discharged
attestation, mobilisation, enlistment - Great War Forum The term embodied and disembodied refers to T F men who were serving before 1916 only by 1915 many men who were eligible for service had not come forward and enlisted It became obvious to the Government that voluntary enlistment alone could not replace casualties and at the same time satisfy the rapidly expanding armed forces demand for recruits
Disembodied? - Interpreting documents - Great War Forum Hello All, I have just received from the National Archives, copies of the medal rolls, relating to my great Uncle Alongside his entry for the '14 - '15 Star are various other entries which in the 'Remarks' column have the word 'Disembodied' followed by various dates all from the year 1919 Can a
Disembodied versus Discharged - Soldiers and their units - The Great . . . "Disembodied" is the term used in respect of TF (and earlier Militia and Volunteers) units when they were "stood down" at the end of hostilities It might also involve the discharge from their TF engagements of the men serving in it, or they might continue with another TF unit
Disembodiment certificate, Help with. . . - Great War Forum the term "Disembodied" refers to Territorial Force soldiers, as they were technically "Embodied" for War Service and at the end of it they were disembodied The certificate you see states that he originally enlisted in December 1914 in the 7th (TF) Battalion Essex Regiment, who were based at Walthamstow, so he was a Territorial
Alfred Benjamin Edden War Record Help Interpreting Disembodied is a term used in the Territorial Force to indicate his demobilisation from military service It is not a medical condition If you look at his Certificate of Demobilisation there are four options listed a the other three are struck out The stamp on the document above shows he was ‘Disembodied on Demobilisation on the 28 11 19 ’
Discharged or Disembodied - Soldiers and their units - Great War Forum Can someone please help me clear up an assumption of mine I have assumed that the word Disembodied found on a Service Record means that the servicman's term of engagement has come to an end and he is no longer required I also assume that the word Discharged covers a variation of reasons, mainly
Medal Roll of Individuals entitled to the Victory Medal and British . . . 'Disembodied' simply means once the emergency (or war) ended they reverted to the part time obligation held before the war but remained with their TF Battalion and undertook the obligations of the peace time TF e g drills and annual camp