KevW Posted 8 July , 2005 Share Posted 8 July , 2005 Hi , On my great grandads(Francis Charles Williams) MIC for his MSM it has a mentioned in despatches and i have done some research and found out the (60) in brackets is the gazette issue number, i then found out this means published on either 18/24/30 January 1919 or 22 Feb 1919. I have checked these dates on the London Gazette website in the archives and i have been through all of the dates looking for him, searched just under Williams and there is no mention of him anywhere. Why could this be? Anybody any ideas, or have i done something incorrectly? Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoch beard Posted 8 July , 2005 Share Posted 8 July , 2005 hello kev, london gazette 30th may 1918 page 6334 , found him by typing in his service number in search engine! enoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 8 July , 2005 Share Posted 8 July , 2005 Link to his MSM. Date published (which the Gazette searches by) = 31-12-1918 Search criteria = "williams f. c." http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...&selHonourType= His Majesty The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Meritorious Service Medal to the undermentioned Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men in recognition of valuable services rendered with the British Forces in Italy: — GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. 265008 Coy./Q.M.Sjt. Williams, F. C., 6th Bn. (T.F.) (Bristol). Which one were you after MID or MSM? No citations for either MSMs or MIDs are published, by the way. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoch beard Posted 8 July , 2005 Share Posted 8 July , 2005 kev, the '60' is for the london gazette for his m.s.m. which should also list him enoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 8 July , 2005 Share Posted 8 July , 2005 These men from the same battalion were also gazetted the same day. Their medal awards COULD be tied in with CQMS Williams' MSM? 265424 Sjt. Witcombe, E., 6th Bn. (T.F.) (Bristol). 265797 Cpl. Campbell, W., 6th Bn. (T.F.) (Bristol). Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevW Posted 8 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 8 July , 2005 Thank you all so much, that is great, been searching the gazette for months!!! Can any of you tell me though why issue 60 is listed on the national archives site as the dates i mentions earlier, when it was 31 december 1918? Thanks again, Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 8 July , 2005 Share Posted 8 July , 2005 The Gazette search just need the right size stick. Tree trunk size... Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevW Posted 8 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 8 July , 2005 I have edited my last post a bit, I like the search using service number, thats a great idea. Big tree trunk size stick, Steve!!!! Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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