WATSON Arthur Donald

[stevenbecker]

Mates,

Can you help in finding his MIC.

WATSON Arthur Donald

Was an soldier who enlisted in the AIF and served with the 1st ALHR and the 10Bty 4 FAB in France and prom 2/Lt with the Y2A MTMB untill he was dismissed in the UK for drunkenness on the 18th July 1918.

His record show he relist in the British Army as Trooper AD Watson 2202 in the 1st King Edwards Horse on the 25th July 1918 and was serving in the Reserve Regt at Marlborough Barracks Dublin Ireland at the end of the war.

I can't find any soldier by the name of Watson the the KEH or by that number, can you help?

Cheers

S.B

[the gunners dream]

The best match I can find for him is this one:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=2

I couldn't find anything regarding KEH.

Steve

[stevenbecker]

Mate,

Thanks for that but wrong man,

AD Watson on that MIC is;

Arnold David Watson MM 16Bn AIF

As far as I know he never served in the British Army?

S.B

[MelPack]

Hello Steve

Home service (including Ireland) did not qualify the individual for campaign medals. The only way that your man would have a MIC, when there was no service overseas, would be if he qualified for the Silver War Badge upon discharge from sevice because of wounds or sickness.

Regards

Mel

[Coldstreamer]

Not entirely correct (but 99.999999%) -there are odd exceptions. Some of the medal index cards for the coldstream guards detail issue of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in the mid 1930's.

[MelPack]

Ooooh Ian, I can't get away with anything

regards

Mel

[stevenbecker]

Mates,

Thanks I didn't think of that of cause becaue he didn't serve overseas with the British Army he didn't qualify for any medals, hence no card.

His three medals with the AIF were withdrawn because of his dismissal.

Cheers

S.B