Wiliam Quintus Ewart Hill

[Wesley Wright]

HILL, WILLIAM QUINTUS EWART Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 16595 Date of Death: 16/08/1917 Age: 25 Regiment/Service: Royal Irish Rifles 14th Bn. Awards: M M Panel Reference Panel 138 to 140 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Memorial TYNE COT MEMORIAL

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Son of John and Catherine Hill, of 8, Ormean Avenue, Belfast.

Can someone with access to London Gazette DISCOVER what date he won his Military Medal --any information would be appreciated.

Wesley Wright

[ralphjd]

L G Issue 30234 d/d 14 8 1917 page 73 of 86 WQE Hill awarded the MM. Suspect won MM approx 3 months before this date. Ralph.

[GraemeClarke]

Wesley

Here is the entry in the EDINBURGH gazette, it will not give you a citation.

page.pdf

and heres the LG

page LG.pdf

Regards,

Graeme

[Wesley Wright]

Thanks for all the help. Much appreciated.

Would the regimental diaries define the actions which led to the award.

Wesley Wright

[W.J.Caughey]

Wesley.

This might help, "awarded the Military Medal for bravery at the taking of Messines Ridge on 7th June." this part snippet was inserted Belfast newspaper Sept 1917.

Spot on rjaydee!!

W.J.Caughey

[Wesley Wright]

Wesley.

This might help, "awarded the Military Medal for bravery at the taking of Messines Ridge on 7th June." this part snippet was inserted Belfast newspaper Sept 1917.

Spot on rjaydee!!

W.J.Caughey

Thanks very much for information.

Wesley Wright