Guest stephen Posted 19 January , 2003 Share Posted 19 January , 2003 does anyone know of any published or private list of the holders of the DCM any help would be welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hill 60 Posted 19 January , 2003 Share Posted 19 January , 2003 Stephen - I have a copy of: Recipients if the Distinguished Conduct Medal 1914-1920 by R. W. Walker. ISBN 0 907455 00 X Published by Midland Medals in 1981. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 20 January , 2003 Share Posted 20 January , 2003 Lee Would you please let me know what sort of information the publication includes on each recipient ? Regards Myrtle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hill 60 Posted 20 January , 2003 Share Posted 20 January , 2003 Myrtle - The book is set out in Regimental precedence and alphabetically within each Regiment. In general it shows the following info: i. Regimental # ii. Rank iii. Surname iv. Initials v. Battalion, Brigade or Company details if stated in the citation vi. Theatre of war other than France & Flanders if stated in citation vii. London Gazette Citation date. An example of an entry for the Royal Scots is: 31424 CSM Cownie, S. DCM, MM. 13th Bn. BAR: 5/12/18. He won his first DCM in 1900. Hope this is of help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 20 January , 2003 Share Posted 20 January , 2003 Yes, thank you Lee, Myrtle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 20 January , 2003 Share Posted 20 January , 2003 The Naval and Military Press (01825 749494) at one stage published small soft back booklets containing the Great War DCM citations for each regiment. I have one for the Royal Warwickshire Regt. Some of these for other regiments might still be available. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hill 60 Posted 20 January , 2003 Share Posted 20 January , 2003 Myrtle - Just to add to my last, the book covers all British units including the RNVR, RFC/RAF, Gymnastic Staff and also Aussie, Canadian, NZ, British West Indies, India, Newfoundland, Rhodesia, South & East Africa and the Zion Mule Corps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 20 January , 2003 Share Posted 20 January , 2003 Terry and Lee Thanks for the extra info. Myrtle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stephen Posted 20 January , 2003 Share Posted 20 January , 2003 lee and terry thanks for your help on this matter lee is there an entry in you book for an Pte 6172 Alac Boylett DCM of the 2nd Bn Machine Gun Corps (Inf) who died on 27 10 1918 age 20 he was a local man to me stephen spage20025@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hill 60 Posted 20 January , 2003 Share Posted 20 January , 2003 I can't find anything in the MGC or the Royal Sussex Regt that he previously served in (# 10792). The SDGW states he died of wounds in France and Flanders but the CWGC says he is buried in Italy! I'll have a look through the whole book to see if he is listed with another unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave ricketts Posted 20 January , 2003 Share Posted 20 January , 2003 In respect of the last posting in SDGW Italy was considered to be part of France and Flanders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hill 60 Posted 20 January , 2003 Share Posted 20 January , 2003 Dave - Cheers, never knew that. Stephen - I cannot find ANY Alec Boylett, or any Boylett, in the book. I checked, obviously, in the MGC section first and then the Royal Sussex Regt and then in desperation all the British units, but nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stephen Posted 20 January , 2003 Share Posted 20 January , 2003 lee thanks for all your help it seems funny that he is not listed anywere in the list and Italy does seem to be a strange place to have been. its a shame because he is the only chap from the St johns area to have been awared a DCM. I will keep looking stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 20 January , 2003 Share Posted 20 January , 2003 Re Italy - there are some men noted as KIA Italy in SDGW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbirduk Posted 13 February , 2018 Share Posted 13 February , 2018 I am also looking for Alec Boylett's award (Birth was registered as Alic), he was killed during the Passage of the Piave, so not so unusual, his body was recovered from the River in 1924. One of 14 children, it looks like Alec joined up in response to his elder brother Frederick of the East Yorks having been lost on the First day of the Somme. The ONLY reference anywhere to a DCM I can find is on the "landing page" for him in the CWGC database there is no reference on any of the Paperwork currently displayed so I doubt the award made it to the Headstone. I'm at Maidenhead tomorrow and will have a dig in the archives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johntanner Posted 13 February , 2018 Share Posted 13 February , 2018 (edited) I wonder if it’s a transcription error from the hand amended Cemetery register. See RSM Burton. Edited 13 February , 2018 by johntanner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbirduk Posted 15 February , 2018 Share Posted 15 February , 2018 (edited) It appears highly likely .... I am actually at Maidenhead Thursday, not Wednesday. Edited 15 February , 2018 by tbirduk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 15 February , 2018 Share Posted 15 February , 2018 Last time I saw Rob Walker (author of the DCM book) he was living at Upton on Severn and fighting the floods - is he well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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