matteyre Posted 21 December , 2018 Share Posted 21 December , 2018 Are certificates like these commonplace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 21 December , 2018 Admin Share Posted 21 December , 2018 There have been a number of examples previously posted on the forum. Search ‘Divisional Gallantry Cards’ As with all printed ephemera survival tends to be haphazard. One of the problems is that these cards tended to be a consolation instead of a medal, therefore depended on the attitude of the recipient. They were also given as a recognition of a more substantive award. Not commonplace but not especially rare. A nice thing to have especially with a family connection. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteyre Posted 21 December , 2018 Author Share Posted 21 December , 2018 Thanks for this. He was killed in 1918 after transferring to the RAF in a flying accident , won the MM whilst an engineer, and his widow was the first person to live in our house. The certificates were left in the loft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeignGong Posted 22 December , 2018 Share Posted 22 December , 2018 MM https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29719/supplement/8363 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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