Peter Bennett Posted 5 July , 2019 Share Posted 5 July , 2019 Could anyone please help with dates of gazetting of this man's awards., there seem to be some query of the award of the Bar to the DCM Thank you Company Serjeant Major WATSON, F W Service Number 5441 Died 27/08/1918 Aged 38 5th Bn.King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry M C, D C M and Bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little bob Posted 5 July , 2019 Share Posted 5 July , 2019 (edited) London Gazette 17/4/1917 for DCM, unable to find Gazette for bar at the moment. Reference LG:30997/7 Nov 1918 for Military Cross. Bob Edited 5 July , 2019 by little bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little bob Posted 5 July , 2019 Share Posted 5 July , 2019 Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal 1914-1920 by R W Walker has no reference to a bar to the DCM for F W Watson. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 5 July , 2019 Share Posted 5 July , 2019 Hi Peter, Sourced from the National Archives registers Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 6 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 6 July , 2019 Many thanks to all who replied It seems the Bar to the DCM is still unsubstantiated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 6 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 6 July , 2019 This is now been submitted to the CWGC as an admin error, a decision is pending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 31 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 31 July , 2019 I see that the CWGC have now amended his record to show no bar to the DCM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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