research help required please

[gary thomson]

hi, i am helping a friend research his greatgrandfather

PRIVATE : ANDREW NAUGHTON 49797

157 COMPANY MACHINE GUN CORPS.

Can anyone out there provide any info on this man ?. in patticular we are looking for info on how he won the military medal which we believe was issued on 11/12/17 ?. i have obtained a copy of the london gazette 6th supplement which gives the date of the award but gives no detail on how the medal was actually won. can any of you m.g.c.or london gazette experts out there help us with any info on this man no matter how trivial .any help would be much apprieciated.

thank you. gary

[Coldstreamer]

if you know where he lived the local papers might have an account

war diarys are also a good source but the "quality" of them varies hugely

[Staffsyeoman]

His MM is published in the London Gazette (aka 'Gazetted') on 19 March 1918, Page 3467 thus: 49797 Pte. A. Naughton, M.G. Corps (Camlachie). The word in brackets is his listed place of residence. No specific MGC unit defined. Its being awarded for an action in November 1917 therefore seems about right.

157 Coy MGC was the Brigade Machine Gun Company of 157 Brigade of 52nd Lowland Division - which at that time (1917) was in Palestine. Could be an award for one of the battles for Gaza.

[gary thomson]

His MM is published in the London Gazette (aka 'Gazetted') on 19 March 1918, Page 3467 thus: 49797 Pte. A. Naughton, M.G. Corps (Camlachie). The word in brackets is his listed place of residence. No specific MGC unit defined. Its being awarded for an action in November 1917 therefore seems about right.

157 Coy MGC was the Brigade Machine Gun Company of 157 Brigade of 52nd Lowland Division - which at that time (1917) was in Palestine. Could be an award for one of the battles for Gaza.

thanks for that phil.gary