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Military Medals for 1st Battle of Doiran (9th Border - Pioneers)


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I am compiling an account of the 9th (Service) Battalion The Border Regiment (Pioneers) in Macedonia from 1916 to 1919.

After the 1st Battle of Doiran in April and May 1917 two men in the Battalion were awarded the Military Medal.

The war diary only refers to them as: Private Dugdale of ‘B’ Company and Sergeant Graham of ‘C’ Company.

Does any Member have a list of MMs awarded after 1st Doiran, or has a MM reference book from which reasonable assumptions can be made?

If so then please could you offer suggestions for the regimental numbers and initials of the two men?

Thank you. Harry

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London Gazette 28th September 1917

10923 Richard Dugdale Border Regiment Military Medal.

Silver War Badge number B1544, enlisted 14/8/1914 discharged 18/9/1918.

Unable to find Service Record.

Bob

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Thanks Bob.

My problem is that more than one Dugdale and Graham won the MM in the Border Regiment.

On the Medal Index Card for this chap he is noted as being in 8th Battalion, so he probably won the award in France.

Harry

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Harry

WW1 Service Medal and Award Roll

10923 Richard Dugdale served in both 8th and 9th Battalion Border Regiment.

Bob

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Thanks for that Bob.

Harry

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Pioneer battalions appear to me to be another group of unsung heroes! What were the 9th Borders doing at first Doiran, did they go in with the first wave of infantry, and where?

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