Andrew Upton Posted 30 October , 2005 Share Posted 30 October , 2005 My Mum's sent me the following information on a number of our Australian family members who were awarded the MM (and subsequently bars!), and asking me for any further information. However, this is really out of my scope of expertise, and I was wondering if anyone on the Forum would be able to help me, or point me in the right direction as to where I should look next? I should point out that I have seen the accompanying PDF files for the first half of the information, and will try and attach later if possible. Thanks in advance, Andrew Upton. Honours and Awards (Recommendations: First World War) See Introduction for further information. YOUR SEARCH RETURNED 5 RECORDS. Densley , A I Click to view this recommendation. (PDF file) Service Number: 3539 Rank: Sergeant Unit: 32nd Battalion Award: Military Medal Date of Award: 15/08/1918 Densley , Alfred Ingledew Click to view this recommendation. (PDF file) Service Number: 3539 Rank: Sergeant Unit: 32nd Battalion Award: Distinguished Conduct Medal Date of Award: 13/08/1918 Densley , William Click to view this recommendation. (PDF file) Service Number: 1236 Rank: Bombardier Unit: 6th Battery 2nd Field Artillery Brigade Award: Bar to Military Medal Date of Award: 17/03/1918 Densley , William Click to view this recommendation. (PDF file) Service Number: 1236 Rank: Gunner Unit: 6th Battery 2nd Field Artillery Brigade Award: Distinguished Conduct Medal Date of Award: 27/10/1917 Densley , William Click to view this recommendation. (PDF file) Service Number: 1236 Rank: Bombardier Unit: 6th Battery 2nd Field Artillery Brigade Award: Bar to Military Medal Date of Award: 17/03/1918 Honours & Awards (Gazetted) Database See Introduction for further information. YOUR SEARCH RETURNED 3 RECORDS. Densley, A I Service Number: 3539 Rank: Sergeant Unit: 32nd Bn Service: Army Honour / Award: Military Medal Date of London Gazette: 24 January 1919, page 1251, position 22 Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 23 May 1919, page 898, position 135 Densley, William Service Number: 1236 Rank: Bombardier Unit: Aty Service: Army Honour / Award: Bar to Military Medal Date of London Gazette: 12 June 1918, page 7004, position 4 Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 7 November 1918, page 2113, position 4 Densley, William Service Number: 1236 Rank: Gunner Unit: 2nd FAB Service: Army Honour / Award: Military Medal Date of London Gazette: 4 February 1918, page 1618, position 7 Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 27 June 1918, page 1392, position 123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 30 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 30 October , 2005 http://www.awm.gov.au/database/awm28/frame...r=2/106&page=22 http://www.awm.gov.au/database/awm28/frame...=1/304P2&page=7 http://www.awm.gov.au/database/awm28/frame...r=2/183&page=25 http://www.awm.gov.au/database/awm28/frame...er=1/36&page=28 http://www.awm.gov.au/database/awm28/frame...er=1/42&page=41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 30 October , 2005 Share Posted 30 October , 2005 I believe the same site has Australian Service Documents available to download,which may just possibly shed some light on the MM Recommendations{ie a Citation} & also the London Gazette wil have these wards promulgated{Just a listed confirmation of award buy name/number/Regiment/Rank;but no further information},but this may involve a bit of a search {Which @ least you can reduce by the dating of the recommendation} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 31 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 31 October , 2005 Thanks for the reply, I would have posted sooner, but I couldn't access the site for some reason! I'll pass the first bit on to my Mum, but how would one go about searching the London Gazette? Is there an online version? All the best, Andrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 31 October , 2005 Share Posted 31 October , 2005 Last post just got eaten... Online London Gazette is here: http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveSe...e=0&Referer=WW1 Densley gives 3 results: 1 x Gloucestershire Reg. + W Densley MM & Bar MM Gazette 4-2-1918 1236 Gnr. W. Densley, F.A. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...&selHonourType= Bar Gazette 12-6-1918 1236 Bombr. W. Densley, M.M., Aust. F.A. (M.M.'s gazetted 4th February, 1918.) http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...&selHonourType= You will need full names for DCMs. Citations for MMs are not in the Gazette. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 31 October , 2005 Share Posted 31 October , 2005 Alfred Ingledew Densley's MM: 3539 Sjt. Densley, A. I., 32nd Inf. Bn. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...&selHonourType= Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 1 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 1 November , 2005 Thanks for the help Steve, I'll pass the information on. Unfortunately for me, this means that there are probably some very expensive medal groups out there which I'll have to start looking for now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted 2 November , 2005 Share Posted 2 November , 2005 Andrew In case you are interested there is a historian in South Australia who is writing the history of the 32nd Battalion. He may have some info on the Densley in the 32nd Bn. If you are interested I can pass on his details to you. Regards Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 2 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 2 November , 2005 Andrew In case you are interested there is a historian in South Australia who is writing the history of the 32nd Battalion. He may have some info on the Densley in the 32nd Bn. If you are interested I can pass on his details to you. Regards Andrew <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Very much interested! Could you either email or PM me contact details? Andrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted 3 November , 2005 Share Posted 3 November , 2005 Hi Andrew Sent through a PM with his details. Regards Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 3 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 3 November , 2005 Hi Andrew Sent through a PM with his details. Regards Andrew <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Message received, thanks again. Andrew Upton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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