Lance Sergeant Frank Snowden DCM

[dorrie]

I am researching the above soldier Lance Sergeant 40861 Frank Snowden. SDGW have him in the 16th Manchesters formerly in the Notts Derbys (Reg No4045). It states on the SDGW record that he had the DCM . I have tried to find him in the London Gazette but no succsess.

Can any body help as to when he gained the DCM and what does the citation say.

Thanks in anticipation

Dorrie

[Stebie9173]

If you tell us the right name it might help, Tim!

SnowdIn not SnowdEn.

Name: SNOWDIN, FRANK

Initials: F

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Lance Serjeant

Regiment: Manchester Regiment

Unit Text: 16th Bn.

Age: 20

Date of Death: 21/03/1918

Service No: 40861

Awards: DCM

Additional information: Son of Harry and Annie Snowdin, of 87, Moorgate, Retford, Notts.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 64 to 67.

Cemetery: POZIERES MEMORIAL

London Gazette 24-1-1917

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...&selHonourType=

AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL.

2543 Sjt. Dmr. R. M. Cooper, Notts. & Derby. R.

9188 A./S./M. T. Gumming, P.S., attd. Notts. & Derby. R.

3886 Pte. J. Hill, Notts. & Derby. R., now Cpl., R. War. R.

2505 C. S./M. W. H. King, Notts. & Derby. R.

4096 S./M. J. Lacey, Notts. & Derby. R.

3415 C. S./M. S. H. Lomas, Notts. & Derby. R.

4045 Pte. F. Snowdin, Notts. & Derby. R., now 40861, Manch. R.

Citation:

LG 3-3-1917

4045 Pte. F. Snowdin, Notts, and Derby. R., now Manch. R.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Although, twice wounded and in considerable pain, he continued fighting in a most gallant manner.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...&selHonourType=

A bit non-descript but probably explains his transfer to the Manchesters, especially as it mentions he has moved in the meantime.

Probably won October 1916 by that time (original delay of 2 months to Gazette was just staring to slip a bit). The other DCMs for the SF might help cast some light on exactly when...

Just a guess, but 2nd Battalion at Transloy, maybe?

MIC for DCM :

Medal card of Snowdin, F

Corps Regiment No Rank

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment now Manchester Regiment 4045 Private

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...1&resultcount=6

Birth registered Sep Qtr 1897, East Retford.

Living at 87 Moorgate, North Retford in 1901. Father Harry,41, was an Iron moulder. Frank had 2 brohers and 4 elder sisters. Frank was the 2nd youngest.

Steve.

[dorrie]

Definitely an 'e' on Retford Memorial and SDGW no wonder i couldn't find him. I have tried to attach pphot of the war mem but I am not sure what I am doing

[dorrie]

Definitely an 'e' on Retford Memorial and SDGW no wonder i couldn't find him

[Ken Devitt]

Perhaps there was a mistake in the entry. Have you tried SNOWDON. There are several enteries under this name.

Just a suggestion,

Ken

On second thoughts I suppose you have tried all the alternatives, but how about

F SNOWDEN

[Stebie9173]

Thanks, Ken, but I think it's just a matter of a mistake on the war memorial. The SDGW information and CWGC both tie in with the man being born in Retford. His birth is registered in the name of Snowdin and except for the slight variation in spelling, it's going to be the same man.

All Tim needs to do now is get his chisel out and change the memorial. Ahem.

Steve.

[dorrie]

To many security cameras now in Retford, no doubt they would pick me up as they don't appear to be too hot on what they are supposed to be there for.

tim