barrieduncan Posted 29 September , 2006 Share Posted 29 September , 2006 Hoping one of resident Gazette Guru's could help me locate a Military Medal list on the London Gazette. Its for a Regimental Quarter-Master Serjeant (possible earlier rank) Albert Cole, Number 7314, 1st (?) Cameronians. I have found his MID entry, but can't find his MM. He has a medal index card for the MM, and his obit has him as Major Albert Cole MM, but I can't for the life of me find it on the gazette. I haven't been able to locate it in the war diary either, so I'm guessing it may be for an New Years Honours list or something like that. He finished up as a Major with the 7th Territorial Battalion Scottish Rifles after retiring from the regs in 1922. Any help greatly appreciated, Barrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armoured Farmer Posted 29 September , 2006 Share Posted 29 September , 2006 Do you have the medal card for the MM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 29 September , 2006 Share Posted 29 September , 2006 one for stebie when he gets here! I cant find it either.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrieduncan Posted 29 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 29 September , 2006 Do you have the medal card for the MM? Fraid not, and as its sort of work related I aint forking out the £3.50 to view it either I thought his service number would have pulled it up, but no joy with that. Just when I thought I was getting good at the gazette as well, ah well, good job we have the experts! Barrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshdoc Posted 29 September , 2006 Share Posted 29 September , 2006 MID http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrieduncan Posted 30 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 30 September , 2006 Tada! http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 30 September , 2006 Share Posted 30 September , 2006 link doesnt work at the moment...how did you find it in the end ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshdoc Posted 30 September , 2006 Share Posted 30 September , 2006 Id be interested to know as well cos I used every trick in the book that I know and so sign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 30 September , 2006 Share Posted 30 September , 2006 its a pig to use - Ive 5 coldstreamers that I cant find MMs for and Ive aksed here and tried too - the MID was easy enough Smudges on the page stop you finding things esp if the number is obscured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshdoc Posted 30 September , 2006 Share Posted 30 September , 2006 The LG is having a service maintenance this weekend so forget about trying to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 30 September , 2006 Share Posted 30 September , 2006 just used it and it was fine - even found what I wanted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrieduncan Posted 30 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 30 September , 2006 I have to confess, I downloaded the MM index card, which gave me the gazette date of 14/9/16. I searched for 4 days either side of that date and eventually found it. I dont think it can find the service number because it's at the start of the line, and given the complexity of his rank abbreviations combined with his name, little surprise we coudn't find it. Barrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 1 October , 2006 Share Posted 1 October , 2006 cheat At least you found it, can you post the address for this gazette page cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrieduncan Posted 1 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2006 Do you mean this one? http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType= Barrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 2 October , 2006 Share Posted 2 October , 2006 Ian, I have a compiled list of MMs for 1916 and 1917. If you need to find the remaining Coldstream Guards, they may be on that list. I will check when my PC is fixed if you let me know the names. Steve. P.S. If you search for Military Medal in the Search box then you will turn up 90% of the MM Gazettes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 2 October , 2006 Share Posted 2 October , 2006 Ill send you a PM steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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