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"Home embodied"

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Sonya

Sonya Report 10 Nov 2014 23:04

Thanks, that's really useful. :-)

Andysmum

Andysmum Report 10 Nov 2014 22:16

The following link has a detailed explanation.

http://stoswaldbollington.org.uk/pages/WW1_terminology.html

Sonya

Sonya Report 10 Nov 2014 16:17

That makes sense bearing in mind his age. He was 48 when he was enlisted, and 50 when he became "home embodied".

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 10 Nov 2014 16:03

I believe 'embodied' meant enlisted/signed up for full time service.

Home embodied would presumably mean that he was not required to serve overseas.

With a bit of luck someone with more knowledge may be able to confirm or refute this.

Sonya

Sonya Report 10 Nov 2014 13:40

I have come across the term "Home Embodied" to describe a relative's military service in WW1. He was 50 years of age at the time. Can anyone tell me what this means, please?