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Silver Cross of St. George


Marigold1

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I have been trying without any success to find a listing in The Gazette for the Silver Cross of St. George 4th Class (Russia) awarded to Corporal 9612  Ernest Neale (or Neal). He was with the 1st Battalion of the Leicesters and went to France on 9th September 1914. 

In around 1916 he was transferred to the 16th Brigade of the Machine Gun Corps as Corporal 20845. He then became a Sergeant and then a Company Sergeant Major.

Can anyone solve this one?

Marigold

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I wonder if he is listed in the following file:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/r/C14727886

WO 388/7/28 1915 Aug 25 - 1921 July 16

Foreign to British: Russia.




If you register with The National Archives, you can download the file for free.

I think it will list his name, but do not imagine there will be a medal citation.

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  • 4 months later...

1/4th South Lancs war diary;

 

19 Sept 1916 - 'a/C.S.M. WHEELER awarded Russian Decoration. Medal of St. George 1st Class.'

 

Just wondering what the background was to British Troops receiving Russian decorations on the the Somme.

 

 

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Thanks Keith and Peter.

 

I see he was 5722 William Edward Wheeler, Hussars, attached to South Lancs.

 

Regards

 

Alan 

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