Surname: | Twitchen |
Initials: | E R |
Rank: | Acting Sergeant |
Army Number: | T/2001 |
Notes: | MPSC. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. Formerly Cpl. Royal Berkshire Regiment, No. 10178. His name is spelt Twitchen on Silver War Badge Card and Twitchell on medal card. 5/9/1918 discharged no longer physically fit for war service. Info from Pension Index Card:- Twitchin, Ernest Richard, A/Sgt, MPSC, T/2001, Royal Berkshire Regt, 5/9/18 to discharge, DEAD 13/2/25, 11/M/299552, 1 Alpha Villas, Jubilee Road, Newbury, Berks. Stamp: Ad 28/8/18 at 32/6 from 6/9/18 to 8/10/18, Chelsea no. VV5P.1013, received 28/8/18. His name is spelt Twitchen, Twitchin, Twitchell. Ernest Richard Twitchen. |
Decoration Record: | |
Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3245 Page: DPS/25 Sept. 21, 1918) |
Citation: | Badge No B10546, enlisted 5/9/14, discharged 5/9/18, Sickness under para 392 (xvi) K R. Entitled under para 2 (b) of Army Order II, of 10/8/17. Age on discharge 43.11 years. Served abroad. |