Guest KevinEndon Posted 4 August , 2006 Share Posted 4 August , 2006 Could a pal please tell me who the hero was who won the MM and bar and bar and bar again please. Recipients of the medal, which was silver and circular of 36mm in diameter and which featured the head of the monarch on the front, were allowed to list the letters 'MM' after their name. As many as 115,600 were awarded during the First World War, along with 5,796 first bars, 180 second bars and 1 third bar. A further 15,000 Military Medals were awarded during the Second World War. Taken from. http://www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/militarymedal.htm TY Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 4 August , 2006 Share Posted 4 August , 2006 I don't know the answer, but I thought (for some reason) I was told once that he was an Aussie. I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Lines Posted 4 August , 2006 Share Posted 4 August , 2006 You are right Steve he was an Aussie, try this link http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-heroes/corey-mm.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 4 August , 2006 Share Posted 4 August , 2006 The 3rd Bar to the MM was awarded to:~ E.A.Corey 55th Australian Infantry LG 17th June 1919 4 MC Winners also won 3rd Bars to their awards:~ Captn.P.Bentley,5th KOYLI~TF Lieut.H.A.Gilkes 21s Bn London Rgt,TF~these 3 LG 1/02/1919 T/Captn.C.G.Timms RAMC A/Captn.F.V.Wallington RFA~LG 16/09/1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 5 August , 2006 Share Posted 5 August , 2006 Interesting he was a stretcher-bearer, Wasn't Coltman (VC, DCM, MM and various Bars) also one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 5 August , 2006 Share Posted 5 August , 2006 Ive often wondered how such a brave person who gets several bars doesnt get another medal - 4 mms - youd think one act was worthy of a dcm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KevinEndon Posted 5 August , 2006 Share Posted 5 August , 2006 Interesting he was a stretcher-bearer, Wasn't Coltman (VC, DCM, MM and various Bars) also one? He was indeed. L/Cpl Coltman won the V.C. DCM & BAR. MM & BAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 5 August , 2006 Share Posted 5 August , 2006 In what order did Coltman get his decorations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KevinEndon Posted 5 August , 2006 Share Posted 5 August , 2006 Have a look here Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 5 August , 2006 Share Posted 5 August , 2006 cheers PP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 5 August , 2006 Share Posted 5 August , 2006 Ive often wondered how such a brave person who gets several bars doesnt get another medal - 4 mms - youd think one act was worthy of a dcm If you compare this man's treatment with that of Capt Albert Jacka, I wonder if it was "improper" to award too many high ranking awards to the Colonials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 5 August , 2006 Share Posted 5 August , 2006 Not sure - they certainly seemed to award a lot of VCs to Aussies, Canadian and NZ troops in the last year of the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 6 August , 2006 Share Posted 6 August , 2006 Not sure - they certainly seemed to award a lot of VCs to Aussies, Canadian and NZ troops in the last year of the war. I agree-but most of these were posthumous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 7 August , 2006 Share Posted 7 August , 2006 Not sure - they certainly seemed to award a lot of VCs to Aussies, Canadian and NZ troops in the last year of the war. And they did do a fair old chunk of the fighting..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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