8th Royal Fusiliers - MM

[rachel.ridgeon]

I'm trying to establish if Private John Collins of the 8th Royal fusiliers No. GS767 obtained the Military Medal.

Thanks

MB

[Verrico2009]

Would CWGC show it? If they do, there's no mention of one:-

Name: COLLINS, JOHN

Initials: J

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers

Unit Text: 8th Bn.

Date of Death: 07/10/1916

Service No: 767

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.

Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

He has a Medal Index Card that suggest such as well as his Campaign Medal Index card.

Collins MM MiC Link NA

If you obtain the Card it will show the Date of the LG:~

19th Sep 1916

Link To Header For LG Entry 19th Sept 1916

Link To LG Entry For Collins 767 R F

[Peter Bennett]

Would CWGC show it? If they do, there's no mention of one:-

Name: COLLINS, JOHN

Initials: J

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers

Unit Text: 8th Bn.

Date of Death: 07/10/1916

Service No: 767

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.

Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Not shown on SDGW either.

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

The MM would only be shown if the NoK had informed the WGC of his award.

He was awarded the MM in the LG of 19th September 1916 {Supplement 21st Sept 1916}

See Link to LG & NA above Post "2"

[charlesmessenger]

It was one of 13 MMs, together with three MCs and four DCMs, awarded to 8 RF for its successful attack at Pozieres on the night 3/4 August 1916.

Charles M

[rachel.ridgeon]

Thanks very much

I had looked at the LG but nothing came up in the searches - having said that I don't have much luck searching the LG.

Looks like a trip to TNA to look at the war diary for 3/4 August

Once again thanks to everyone who replied

MB