BillyH Posted 10 December , 2012 Share Posted 10 December , 2012 I don't think anyone has posted this on the GWF yet? On "The Antiques Roadshow" last night the famous cricketer Ted Dexter was talking about his father who had served through the entire 1914-19 war as an officer, and had been awarded the Military Cross. Unfortunately he only had the presentation box, the actual medal had been stolen many years ago. Having been at the Old Trafford Test match in 1964 I was lucky enough to see Ted Dexter score 174 against Australia (a happy sporting memory for me) so it would be really nice if this post could help to find this medal and perhaps get it re-united with the Dexter family. BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggers Posted 10 December , 2012 Share Posted 10 December , 2012 You have just pipped me. My offering is in chit-chat. Lucky you, seeing the great 'Lord Ted' in full flow. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 10 December , 2012 Share Posted 10 December , 2012 Unfortunately Billy, the Military cross was not engraved with the details of the recipient. Some had them privately engraved later, so the great majority of MC's held by collectors, museums or offered for sale cannot be associated with an individual if they have become detached from the original documentation and passed from the hands of the original recipient's family. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 10 December , 2012 Share Posted 10 December , 2012 He did say that it was engraved with the name etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 10 December , 2012 Share Posted 10 December , 2012 Whoops - yet another programme that I didn't watch. Please ignore my previous comment Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelS Posted 10 December , 2012 Share Posted 10 December , 2012 Here's a direct link to that part of the programme on iPlayer Click (available until 8:39PM Sun, 16 Dec 2012) I'm reasonably certain that this gives the LG citation. Click Pity that they gave the impression that he was the only officer to have managed to serve throughout the war - least that how it came across to me - rather than the only one in his battery, nevertheless, still an achievement worth mentioning and an interesting item. NigelS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 10 December , 2012 Share Posted 10 December , 2012 I commented on that as well. At the end of the program I was still giggling about the parachute silk knickers with the makers stamp and inspection marks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Owl Posted 10 December , 2012 Share Posted 10 December , 2012 He was of course entitled to a 1914/15 Star Trio as well as the M.C., but this was never mentioned? Hopefully some collector has them? According to his MIC he went to France in July 1915--so not exactly the whole war as was suggested on the programme. The MIC has a pencilled reference with which I am unfamiliar: P/46202/5. This is something which I have not come across previously, and I wonder if it relates to the loss or re-issue of his medals? It appears to have been added much later than the 1920's. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelS Posted 10 December , 2012 Share Posted 10 December , 2012 The MIC's correspondence section does, as well as an address, have this relating to a return in 1920 NigelS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin spof Posted 10 December , 2012 Admin Share Posted 10 December , 2012 "P/46202/5" That looks like a P number used as a refereence in WO 338 for post April 1922 service i.e. he stazyed on after the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 10 December , 2012 Share Posted 10 December , 2012 The MIC has a pencilled reference with which I am unfamiliar: P/46202/5. This is something which I have not come across previously, and I wonder if it relates to the loss or re-issue of his medals? It appears to have been added much later than the 1920's. Any ideas? 46202 was the Long Number by which his officers service record file was organised in WO339 series, so it's definitely correspondence relating to him and his file should show what that correspondence related to. Ordinarily the P/ is a giveaway to later service which, although the case here, in this instance doesn't appear to be his later number as the index to the Long Numbers shows his later P prefixed number as P/157660/1. Unfortunately further service means his file is still with the MOD. Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 10 December , 2012 Share Posted 10 December , 2012 Acting Major llth Oct. 1918. Temp. Lt. (actg. Capt.) R. M. Dexter, M.C. Relinquish the actg. rank of Maj. : — Temp. Lt. R. M. Dexter, M.C. 3rd Aug. 1919. He was then promoted from Temp Lt to Major in September 1921 when he left the service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 10 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 10 December , 2012 You have just pipped me. My offering is in chit-chat. Lucky you, seeing the great 'Lord Ted' in full flow. D To be honest it was a bit of a boring game, a featherbed batting pitch, scorching hot all 5 days (yes, in Manchester!) Ted Dexter 174 : Ken Barrington 256 : replying to a MASSIVE score by Australia (Bobby Simpson scored 310) A bit off topic here, sorry, nostalgia striking. BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_hughes Posted 10 December , 2012 Share Posted 10 December , 2012 Sorry if this is off-topic, but upstairs I have a cricket bat autographed by the 1963 England & W.Indies teams including Ted Dexter (indeed, I have a feeling the bat itself was a "Ted Dexter" brand one). I never realised his father was a WW1 soldier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekspiers Posted 11 December , 2012 Share Posted 11 December , 2012 I didn't see the programme -did he say which Battery(s) his father served in ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggers Posted 11 December , 2012 Share Posted 11 December , 2012 Yes, he was in B Battery, 84th Army Brigade, according to the cover of the printed war diary shown in the programme. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelS Posted 11 December , 2012 Share Posted 11 December , 2012 I didn't see the programme -did he say which Battery(s) his father served in ? You should still be able to view that part of the programme on your PC using BBC iplayer using this Link NigelS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul.hickey Posted 12 December , 2012 Share Posted 12 December , 2012 ... replying to a MASSIVE score by Australia (Bobby Simpson scored 310) Errr ... sorry about this but it was 311 !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 12 December , 2012 Author Share Posted 12 December , 2012 I stand corrected Leo, my memory's not too bad for an old codger though? I've still got the scorecard, it looks a lot more interesting than the match actually was. BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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