Dragoon Posted 19 February , 2018 Share Posted 19 February , 2018 Hello good people of the forum. Did Alan Alexander Milne, of Winnie the Pooh fame, claim his War medals? I cannot find a MIC, or him on the rolls. unless i'm missing something?? I know he was a pacifist, maybe that had something to do with it? I understand Officers had to claim their medals and if they didn't, no MIC or Roll. He was in the Royal Warwickshire's, and then after being invalided home with trench fever, he went into Intelligence, MI7b. Your help and time, as always, are greatly appreciated, Thank you Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 19 February , 2018 Share Posted 19 February , 2018 (edited) This might be part of the answer - thought I am not altogether convinced that this is him First name(s) A.A. Last name Milne Year 1918 Birth year - Rank Worker Address 33 Campain House Chambers Kensington W.8 County - Country - Service from 26/02/1918 Service to 14/06/1918 Engagement date 26/02/1918 Pay at engagement Voluntary Termination date 14/06/1918 Rank at termination Worker Pay at termination Voluntary Department Head Quarters:- (stamped) CENTRAL WORK ROOMS, Royal Academy of Arts, PICCADILLY. W. Commission Head Quarters:- (stamped) CENTRAL WORK ROOMS, Royal Academy of Arts, PICCADILLY. W. Addtional information In 16 weeks 22 half days of 3 hours average per week : 4 hours No more information to front, left of address, in pencil "Gone Away 24/10/21" Archive British Red Cross Source View the Source Record Record set British Army, British Red Cross Society Volunteers 1914-1918 Category Military, armed forces & conflict Subcategory First World War Collections from Great Britain, UK None Edited 19 February , 2018 by corisande Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 19 February , 2018 Share Posted 19 February , 2018 You probably need his biography. It says apparently "Despite being a pacifist, in 1915, Milne served in World War I, enlisting in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, and then working in the Royal Corps of Signals. He was discharged in 1919 " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 19 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 19 February , 2018 Hello Corisande Thank you for your response. He was a signals Officer in the Royal Warwickshire's, then into MI7b, I got most of that info from the Royal Corps of Signals museum site. Its just that I cannot find a MIC or medal roll for him, so can only assume he didn't claim them. He defiantly served in France. Just thought I may have missed his MIC etc, which sometimes is easily done. MI7b was propaganda, I have no idea if the chap you have on the Red Cross Volunteers record is him and its Cover? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 19 February , 2018 Admin Share Posted 19 February , 2018 (edited) I'm guessing you know his service record is at TNA? http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1102924 Isn't the Red Cross record for a MRS AA Milne? (Could be an admin error of course) David Edited 19 February , 2018 by DavidOwen added to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 19 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 19 February , 2018 Thank you David, yes I knew that, maybe worth a look up. And it could be Mrs Milne, that would be more like it Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 19 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 19 February , 2018 It is Mrs, I've just looked at the actual source record. Still, interesting where his wife worked. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 20 February , 2018 Admin Share Posted 20 February , 2018 Chris By chance I have come across this photo with him in (you may have already found it) http://www.ww1photos.org/regiment/royal-warwickshire-regiment/ David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 20 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 20 February , 2018 Excellent David, thank you. I've seen a few photos of him but not this one, and his fellow officers as well is nice to see. Greatly appreciated Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loader Posted 20 February , 2018 Share Posted 20 February , 2018 Always the chance of a misspelling of his name on the card & a misfiled card which turns to the proverbial needle. But if not found then odds are he never applied for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 21 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 21 February , 2018 Thank you Loader, yea, trawled through the rolls as well to no avail. Doing a small project for local library on Milne and Tolkien, Can't find Tolkien's either, but I have good photos of them both which is good. Thanks all for your time and help Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 21 February , 2018 Share Posted 21 February , 2018 Chris, I take it you have read John Garth's Tolkien and the Great War? Excellent book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Posted 21 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 21 February , 2018 Hello seaJane, on way from the great Amazon as we speak! Saw it a couple of days ago. Looking forward to it. Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnumbellum Posted 21 February , 2018 Share Posted 21 February , 2018 On 19/02/2018 at 13:48, corisande said: You probably need his biography. It says apparently "Despite being a pacifist, in 1915, Milne served in World War I, enlisting in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, and then working in the Royal Corps of Signals. He was discharged in 1919 " There is no evidence that Milne was a pacifist before or during WW1. C 1935 he published a pacifist manifesto as the book, Peace with Honour, but in 1940 he denounced his own book in a pamphlet, War with Honour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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