MERLINV12 Posted 15 January , 2021 Share Posted 15 January , 2021 (edited) One for those more experienced than myself, is it possible to "extract" any further info as to when, where, why, with which unit, from a MID notation on a MIC, other than the fact he was MID ?? If in fact that is what the "EM" means. TIA. Edited 15 January , 2021 by MERLINV12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 15 January , 2021 Share Posted 15 January , 2021 Hi https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31446/supplement/8739/data.pdf https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31446/supplement/8751/data.pdf Regards, Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MERLINV12 Posted 15 January , 2021 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, GraemeClarke said: Hi https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31446/supplement/8739/data.pdf https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31446/supplement/8751/data.pdf Regards, Graeme Graeme, That was fast ! Many thanks, had my money on it being in either of the other units, rather than the Labour Corps. So does the date indicate, that the event was post war ?? Edited 15 January , 2021 by MERLINV12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 17 January , 2021 Share Posted 17 January , 2021 (edited) Hi I am no expert on this sort of thing but this is Haig's final despatch https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/battles/british-field-commanders-despatches/sir-douglas-haigs-seventh-despatch-part-ii-advance-germany/ Looks like he may have received on of these https://collections.qm.qld.gov.au/objects/220583/certificate-mentioned-in-dispatches-1631919 Regards, Graeme Edited 17 January , 2021 by GraemeClarke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MERLINV12 Posted 17 January , 2021 Author Share Posted 17 January , 2021 Graeme, Thanks for the links, looks like the why he was MID will remain a mystery, as his unit did not keep a War Diary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 17 January , 2021 Share Posted 17 January , 2021 I can't see MID on the Medal Card. Is there a code? There's a Family Tree on ancestry but no further explanation for MID. Here is his Medal Roll entry, thanks to Ancestry: Kath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 19 January , 2021 Share Posted 19 January , 2021 Local paper is best bet for info on mid Any idea where from ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 19 January , 2021 Share Posted 19 January , 2021 As Merlin has posted, Togwell was with 287 Area Employment Company and, War Diary or no, there must be some mentions of this unit somewhere that might elucidate what he did to be MID, The only potential source that might-outside edge- add a bit of info. on what this unit was actually doing is the officer file at Kew, National Archives for this man: His is the only name that comes up when running MIC against 287 Area Employment Company. Gifford was South African-had served in German South West and came over at the end of 1915 and obtained a British commission in KOYLI until January 1918 when he transferred to the Labour Corps. (Medals sold by Dix,Noonan and Webb,2003) MID is very very frustrating indeed- I am in the same position with a Labour Corps man who was with a traction engine company humping and shumping heavy goods-Luckily, it has a war diary (367 Auxilliary Steam)- but on the evidence of my man's lack of detail, then Togwell would probably have remained an enigma anyway-war diary or no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MERLINV12 Posted 26 January , 2021 Author Share Posted 26 January , 2021 Sorry to, Kath, Ian for some reason I haven't received any notification of new posts on this thread, my others are OK. On 19/01/2021 at 15:59, Coldstreamer said: Any idea where from ? Islington Middlesex area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MERLINV12 Posted 26 January , 2021 Author Share Posted 26 January , 2021 On 17/01/2021 at 10:58, Kath said: I can't see MID on the Medal Card. Is there a code? The "EM" code on the image in my original post, means I believe "Emblem". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rksimpson Posted 26 January , 2021 Share Posted 26 January , 2021 3 hours ago, MERLINV12 said: The "EM" code on the image in my original post, means I believe "Emblem". Yes, it shows when the emblem (the oak leaves) were issued, with issue voucher PY/E on 17/5/21. regards Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 26 January , 2021 Share Posted 26 January , 2021 Thanks, Kath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MERLINV12 Posted 27 January , 2021 Author Share Posted 27 January , 2021 12 hours ago, Kath said: Thanks, Kath. I did apologise for not responding earlier, a few posts back, but thank you for taking the time to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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