MACRAE Posted 19 November , 2006 Share Posted 19 November , 2006 Hi Guys Yes it dumbo again i do not know why or how but i can never find a person in the gazette search . Any chance some one could find if at all possible if a Eng Lt J W Robertson R.N.R. was awarded the OBE i have his WW1 Medals War Medal , 14/15 Star, Victory medal, Mercantile Medal. Any chance some one could look up the Gazette and find out when or IF he was awarded the OBE , I have his minitures and they have the OBE on them. Many thanks in advance Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACRAE Posted 20 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 20 November , 2006 Well i am starting to think you guys are having a problem finding him to. I am starting to think the minitures are not his . Well thanks for trying i have been searching for 4 hours and nothing i am probally l@@king in the wrong direction oh the OBE miniture medal ribbon is pink with white stripes down the side would this date the medal as i am sure i read some place that the ribbon changed at some point. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACRAE Posted 25 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 25 November , 2006 Can no one help please pretty please groveling please . Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 27 November , 2006 Share Posted 27 November , 2006 If you cannot find him in the Gazettes;1917~20{Robertson being a very common surname it might take a while using a purely Surname search as you do not know how the entry is worded[initials,all forenames,etc??]}it might be prudent to trace his RN service through the Navy List which may well have a note of the OBE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew B. Posted 28 November , 2006 Share Posted 28 November , 2006 Dan, You really need his full name for this. The design & ribbon changed in 1937 - by the sounds of it you have a post 1937 award with the ribbon being with two white striped down the side and not in the middle - if it was in the military division it would have acentral stripe as well. The design change was the removal of the figure of Britannia from the middle and replace with the conjoined busts of King George VI & Queen Elizabeth. Hoep thats helps. Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 28 November , 2006 Share Posted 28 November , 2006 The design change was the removal of the figure of Britannia from the middle and replace with the conjoined busts of King George VI & Queen Elizabeth. King George V & Queen Mary in tribute to the founder of the Order... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew B. Posted 28 November , 2006 Share Posted 28 November , 2006 Gaah! That will teach me to post when I am not with my books! Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshdoc Posted 28 November , 2006 Share Posted 28 November , 2006 Do you have his christian names the only one i could find was a royal engineer http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACRAE Posted 28 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 28 November , 2006 Do you have his christian names the only one i could find was a royal engineer John W Robertson Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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