1. Decoration: Silver War Badge

Gazette Date: 1917-10-12

Gazette Issue: WO 329/3243

Gazette Page: List MPC/33

Citation: Badge No. 261623. Enlisted 27/2/1917, discharged 3/10/1917, army order 265 of 1917, sec. D. Age 41years 8months. Served Abroad.

Surname:	Rutherford
Initials:	J.W.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	P/8136
Notes:	MMP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 14/5/17 to 21/7/17. Info from Pension Index Card:- SB36. 6/MR/4202. Rutherford, Josiah William, MMP, P/8136, A/L/Cpl, 3/10/17 to discharge, born 1876, Married, 17 Grosvenor Buildings, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, 4/10/17 awarded a pension for Hemiphlegia, (paralysis of one side of the body). attr. Josiah William Rutherford.