Hi Melanie,

First off the 8144/adv is actually 8144/adt, where adt = amendment.

I’m not certain, but I think the 8144/adt is a form number [the military like to have numbers for everything] and I’m sure it will have no significance to any other record.

If you want to absolutely cetain then post a message on the great war forum at http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/, there are people there far more knowledgeable than I will ever be.

The form relates to Corporal D. Glisbey, No P/8129, Mounted Military Police, returning his British War & Victory Medals for amendment [Rank] on 23 July 1923. The medals were re-issued [amended] 13 August 1923 and the last remark, “Rank amended Auth 1 a. X”, confirms the authorised change at X was to change his rank from L/Cpl to Cpl as per [form] 8144/adt.
The CRV? 176/B and IV.310/B could receipt and re-issue form numbers. Again someone on the Great War Forum should be able to confirm that.

Theatre of war.

Simplified, the British War Medal was issued to anyone who left their native shore when serving, but was not necessarily sent to a theatre of war, e.g. someone born and enlisted in Ireland who served on mainland Britain would be entitled to it, as an Englishman who was sent to serve in India.

To have received the Victory Medal a soldier had to have served in a recognised Theatre of War, where one is not mentioned on the medal card, I believe it’s safe to assumed he served in France and Belgium and as he didn’t receive a Star medal that means he couldn’t have served in theatre before 1 January 1916.

Jeff