Bronze medal of Military Valour and Highlanders Light Infantry

[PhilipOsier]

Hello GWF,

I have a question regarding a Bronze medal of military valour(italy), that was received by 2/Lt Daniel Sheridan (was also a CSM of the 10th) of the 2nd Bn HLI. I was wondering how he may have obtained an Italian medal?

Regards,

Phil

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

Most likely as an "INTER ~ALIA" exchange of awards the Allies would in effect have a quantity of Allied awards to grant to desrving cases as the Valour descended a Scale, Your man may never have even seen an Italian, however he may have been attached to or serving alongside Italian troops, It should be promulgated in the London Gazette, but I doubt details of the Circumstance will surface unless mentioned in his Local Press etc;

[PhilipOsier]

Thank you kindly,

I found a listing of the decoration in the Dundee Courier, May 1917. I will now cross reference earlier dates in some of the H.L.I war diaries and see if he is mentioned.

Thank you again,

Phil

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29824/supplements/11085

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29824/supplements/11101

Looks like he also was awarded the DCM....