keggy65 Posted 4 November , 2008 Share Posted 4 November , 2008 Hello all I was wondering if some kind person would see if they could find the Gazette entry for the above for me. In a letter received by Fulwood Barracks dated 6/4/1919, he is making a 2nd application for his Military Medal. He states, "I won my medal, as a Private, in a Bomb Raid on Pachendael Ridge on February 18th, 1918. (?) gazetted March 12th 1918." (He apparently received his medal on 30/4/1919). He was also in the Army Ordnance Corps (013618) Many thanks in advance for any help. Mabel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPCLI Posted 4 November , 2008 Share Posted 4 November , 2008 London Gazette Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggy65 Posted 4 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 4 November , 2008 Gosh - speedy Stuart. Many thanks - much appreciated. (Would there have been a citation giving details of his award do you know?) Mabel Good heavens - just realised that I'm now an 'Old Sweat" !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPCLI Posted 4 November , 2008 Share Posted 4 November , 2008 Sorry Mabel, citations for Military Medals are extremely difficult to find - very, very few were ever published in the London Gazette. The best chance is some sort of description in a local newspaper. Cheers, Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggy65 Posted 4 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 4 November , 2008 Again, many thanks Stuart - that's what I was afraid of. Perhaps, as well as local newspapers, I ought to see if the War Diary has anything. Mabel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPCLI Posted 4 November , 2008 Share Posted 4 November , 2008 Yes, in the case of a smaller action such as a trench raid, the war diary may have something extra - perhaps a report of the raid. I would also recommend moving up the formations and searching the Brigade and Divisional diaries. Quite often these are the places where the filed reports are to be found. Often at the end of a report, names are mentioned as to having been brought to the attention of the commanding officer. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 4 November , 2008 Share Posted 4 November , 2008 Military Medal citations are few and far between - or at least information about them seems cast to the Four Winds. There is no longer one central archive for researching them, though some units - Tank Corps being one - do have more surviving records than others. Local papers, Regimental Histories and War Diaries may provide details or clues, though some MM details may never be found Steve. P.S. Welcome to the Madhouse known as Skindles. Sven the barman is marking up a (virtual) slate for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggy65 Posted 5 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 5 November , 2008 Stuart and Steve: Thanks for the tips - he was a Liverpudlian so will have to see what newspapers it might have been reported in - looks like I've fair bit of digging to do! (Steve: Thanks too for the welcome. I'm looking forward to meeting Sven!) Mabel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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