Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 8 May , 2023 Share Posted 8 May , 2023 The medal rolls list 3 instances of 18069 MGC, but none are Davis. There are tantalising glimpses of letters underneath his, I can see AMR?? under DAV. Is there anything else visible. After a crude attempt to erase the original recipient's name, his name is engraved on the rim, not impressed. Such is the nature of self awards. 10 hours ago, arantxa said: would a policeman make this up I suppose once a deception has started, it sustains a momentum of its own, and inevitably requires further deception down the line to maintain the secret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 8 May , 2023 Author Share Posted 8 May , 2023 The police one doesn’t seem hand engraved is there any way to track him through police records Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 8 May , 2023 Share Posted 8 May , 2023 (edited) On 06/05/2023 at 09:29, arantxa said: God save the King I’m curious. How is this deemed to be on topic? Edited 8 May , 2023 by Gareth Davies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 8 May , 2023 Author Share Posted 8 May , 2023 He’s even given himself a mentioned in dispatch !! What I did t get was if you were making this up wouldn’t you have given yourself a star as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 8 May , 2023 Author Share Posted 8 May , 2023 Gareth it’s not …but then hey ho Charles Boney Fuller had a golden retriever he was from Chichester and that’s where my dog came from so they may be related as a tank man I expect you know more about than I do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 8 May , 2023 Share Posted 8 May , 2023 He was also a fascist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 8 May , 2023 Author Share Posted 8 May , 2023 He was and apparently very arrogant that’s why he did take the job at the Tank research dept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 8 May , 2023 Author Share Posted 8 May , 2023 That should say didn’t sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 9 May , 2023 Author Share Posted 9 May , 2023 Based on the fact that Harry B Davis is his real name as indicated on the Police Medal..There are 5 of this bane in ww1 does any one have records of ww2 to see what happened to these 5 name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 9 May , 2023 Author Share Posted 9 May , 2023 By sheer fluke I cracked it i guessed B as Bernard as I could think of any other name up came Harry Bernard David he went overseas 5/11/18 MGC. Number 180609 so he changed one digit …probably so he did t get caught out ? You should always keep fibs simple …he had enlisted in 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 9 May , 2023 Author Share Posted 9 May , 2023 He was a shell shaper ? from 1916 and called up Nov 5th 1918...i guess he felt he deserved medals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 9 May , 2023 Share Posted 9 May , 2023 7 minutes ago, arantxa said: He was a shell shaper Shell Turner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 9 May , 2023 Share Posted 9 May , 2023 1 hour ago, arantxa said: Harry Bernard David he went overseas 5/11/18 MGC. No, he attested that day. Doesn't look as though he went overseas. Aged 39. Separated from wife. In the record the date 24/4/16 is recorded as the enlistment date. Maybe he was in a reserved occupation? Also mentioned is 15/5/18 [From whom received "Ministry of National Service M.B." https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1219/images/miuk1914h_132034-00708?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=09c98b36c4f781377ba42b3f9099e488&usePUB=true&_phsrc=bDw1126&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=530041 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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