sterry Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 Hi do you have anything William George Ernest Sterry British army from bury st Edmunds Suffolk regiment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTSCF Fareham Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 Do you mean Private 3/4699 Sterry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterry Posted 27 December , 2020 Author Share Posted 27 December , 2020 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTSCF Fareham Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 Gazette No. 29780. Military Medal. His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the field to the undermentioned. Gazette date 10/10/1916, page 9836. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTSCF Fareham Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 2nd Battalion, was a POW 28/03/1918, but name was listed as Walter Sterry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTSCF Fareham Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 Link to National Archhives and his medal card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 A Botesdale Sterry gets a mention in this article from the Diss express, published on December 4th, 1914. Courtesy of the British Newspaper Archive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 (edited) Walter Sterry from Ricklinghall is the subject of this 1955 obituary, he served in both the Boer War and WW1. Another W Sterry MM of Ricklinghall was killed in action. Edited 27 December , 2020 by sadbrewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Anderson Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 On 27/12/2020 at 13:42, HTSCF Fareham said: Gazette No. 29780. Military Medal. His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the field to the undermentioned. Gazette date 10/10/1916, page 9836. As stated above, Walter's MM Index Card can be accessed on TNA here: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6223994 The 11 Oct 1916 LG contained awards for the Battle of the Somme earned during 1st to 28th July 1916 (Williamson): https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29780/supplement/9836 Walter's MM schedule no. was 34767 which was late in the range for that gazette. There are at least 17 MMs to the 2nd Bn. Suffolk Regiment in the same gazette (and some to 4th Bn.): e.g. 34762 Sgt. Johnson Thornhill 8782. 34768 Pte. W. Thompson 3/8446 34776 Pte. W. B. Smith 3/8894 34779 Pte. George Pearson 8902 The 2nd Suffolk Battalion war diary does not list the MMs: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7352098 but it does mention a list of award recommendations being submitted. The 76 Infantry Brigade or 3 Division WDs may list them. The Bn. were in action in an attack on LONGUEVAL and DELVILLE WOOD on 20th July 1916. Officer casualties were high (TNA): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterry Posted 5 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 5 June , 2021 Hello this Luke do you have any records for William George Ernest Sterry RAF service number 1384300? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Anderson Posted 5 June , 2021 Share Posted 5 June , 2021 Hi Luke, As he served in WW2 he is outside the remit of the GWF. I have added more detail about Private Walter Sterry 3/4699 and his MM above. Walter was initially presumed to have been missing in action and to have died on 23 March 1918, but later discovered to be alive as a PoW: (Ancestry image of 'soldier's effects' entry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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