daveuk6 Posted 13 November , 2005 Share Posted 13 November , 2005 Trying to find some info on my wifes Great Grandad William Arthur Rigby driver of the Silver Rolls Royce Armoured Car of Commander Locker Lampson he was the driver in 1917 if ther is any info on this it would be very cool we are waiting on a letter sent to my wifes great gran form Locker Lampson on hearing of williams death Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveuk6 Posted 13 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 13 November , 2005 I have just got this info from my wifes grandad Dunster Force Armoured car Brigade he was awarded the George Cross by General Bicherakov . Sitantion Dated 11.11.1918 Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Mackenzie Posted 13 November , 2005 Share Posted 13 November , 2005 Dave. Have you seen this article on the BBC website? Not specifically about William but may point you in the direction of more info. There appears to be some disagreement over the siting of a memorial to some of these men in Azerbaijan as per this website. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveuk6 Posted 13 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 13 November , 2005 Thanks Neil just got some more info hi was a sgnt in the Macnine Gun Core reg no 79586 then to the Royal Navy service no F10107 then back in to the Army Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesmessenger Posted 13 November , 2005 Share Posted 13 November , 2005 William Arthur Rigby’s occupation on enlistment was clerk and he gave his address as Korchester Grove, Chiswick, London. His rank in the RNACD was Petty Officer and he served in No 1 Squadron of L-L’s force. He was awarded the Silver St Stanislaus Medal (not the Cross of St George) for his services in the Caucasus and Rumania. He transferred to the MGC on 18/1/18 and probably served in the Duncar Brigade in northern Iraq and Persia, the unit to which most of L-L’s men were transferred. An excellent account, if you have not already come across it, of Locker-Lampson’s armoured cars is Bryan Perrett and Anthony Lord’s The Czar’s British Squadron published by William Kimber, London, 1981. Charles M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveuk6 Posted 13 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 13 November , 2005 Charles Thank you for you info Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveuk6 Posted 13 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 13 November , 2005 would have General Bicherakov awarded the Silver St Stanislaus Medal ? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 14 November , 2005 Share Posted 14 November , 2005 would have General Bicherakov awarded the Silver St Stanislaus Medal ? Dave <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Dave, Reports from Locker Lampson to the Admiralty are held at the Fleet Air Arm Museum. They run to about 120 pages and include comments on the Russian Royal Family, Rusputin etc together with an eye witness account of the Petrograd revolution. Probably not anything about your relative but very interesting. Regards Duncan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveuk6 Posted 14 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 14 November , 2005 Duncan Thank you for the info will have to have a look Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveuk6 Posted 16 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 16 November , 2005 some more info i have for William Rigby hope some 1 can help me with this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveuk6 Posted 16 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 16 November , 2005 i more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesmessenger Posted 16 November , 2005 Share Posted 16 November , 2005 Dave I take it back as you have proof that he received the St George's Cross. I will amend my records accordingly. It would appear then that he received two Russian decorations. The memo also confirms that he served in the Duncar Bde, DAC in the signature block standing for Dunsterforce Armoured Car Bde. Charles M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveuk6 Posted 16 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 16 November , 2005 Hi Charles I only got the paper work this am sat there waiting for the posty as this was only told to me over the phone so i did not no what to expect to see no the paper work The records of his medals are not show on any of the record that i have have you got a record of the medals Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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per ardua per mare per terram Posted 17 November , 2005 Share Posted 17 November , 2005 The records of his medals are not show on any of the record that i have <{POST_SNAPBACK}> For his campaign medals, they should be listed on the RN roll in ADM 171/113. Try this MIC. He would have to have been moved fast to get more than a pair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveuk6 Posted 17 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 17 November , 2005 I have no record of this but I under stand he was gassed in the trenches in France there is a ww1 sweet hart card from France but can not fined a record of him being in France would he have had another service record ? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveuk6 Posted 19 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 19 November , 2005 would he have a 3rd service record ? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveuk6 Posted 21 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 21 November , 2005 just got this photo of him Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveuk6 Posted 11 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 11 December , 2005 Can any one help me with the 2 medals dave Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Ostapenko Posted 30 November , 2006 Share Posted 30 November , 2006 Dave I take it back as you have proof that he received the St George's Cross. I will amend my records accordingly. It would appear then that he received two Russian decorations. The memo also confirms that he served in the Duncar Bde, DAC in the signature block standing for Dunsterforce Armoured Car Bde. Charles M Can you help me with information about F9906 C.P.O. Hedge E.F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 30 November , 2006 Share Posted 30 November , 2006 Igor, Chief Petty Officer Hedges Service Record (the same type of document as posted in Post #14 above) can be found here: Description Name Hedge, Ernest Fred Official Number: F9906 Place of Birth: Eastbourne, Sussex Date 29 January 1888 Catalogue reference ADM 188/579 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=1 Like Medal Index Cards they cost £3.50 to download. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Ostapenko Posted 1 December , 2006 Share Posted 1 December , 2006 Steve ! THANK YOU !!! Somebody can help me to buy medals card of F9906 C.P.O. Hedge E.F. ? I'll send payment by PayPal ( I cannot to pay by Credit Card from Israel ) *************************************************************************** St. George Cross 4th class and "For Zeal" medal on St. Stanislas ribbon of CPO Hedge . Cross for - When the Commander of Machine Gun Detachment received severe shell shock and the rest of the crew were killed by the same shell, they showed great presence of mind and after repeiring the demage to guns, continued to fire on the enemy at a distance by 100 yds and several times caused the enemy to retreat . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesmessenger Posted 1 December , 2006 Share Posted 1 December , 2006 Igor Ernest Frederick Hedge resided before the war at 76 Links Road, Tooting, London SW and was a motor mechanic by trade. He had served with the East Surreys and originally enlisted in the 9th South Staffordshires in 1914, but transferred to the RNAS in September 1914. He served in No 2 Sqn of the Russian ArmouredCar Force and was also awarded the St Stanilaus Medal for services while working directly for the Russians in the area of Kandalasksha during the period 3 February - 18 March 1916. He transferred to the Mahcine Gun Corps on 19 January 1918 and served in B Squadrion of the Dunsterforce Armoured Car Brigade in Mesopotamia. I hope this fills in a few more gaps. Charles M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Ostapenko Posted 1 December , 2006 Share Posted 1 December , 2006 St. George cross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Ostapenko Posted 1 December , 2006 Share Posted 1 December , 2006 London Gazette Febr. 1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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