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Title: How do I discover what their medals were awarded for?
Post by: libitina on Saturday 13 March 10 21:16 GMT (UK)

A friend has recently got the genealogy bug. Her Great Grandfather was Abel Camp (b.15/12/1895). He was awarded a DCM and an MM. We've found his medal roll index card, but we wondered what he was awarded them for. How do we find out?


eta: Thanks in advance.  :)

Title: Re: How do I discover what their medals were awarded for?
Post by: neil1821 on Saturday 13 March 10 22:33 GMT (UK)

Can you share his number and regiment with us?

Title: Re: How do I discover what their medals were awarded for?
Post by: libitina on Saturday 13 March 10 22:37 GMT (UK)

I think it was 71578 and he was 44th bgde RFA.

Title: Re: How do I discover what their medals were awarded for?
Post by: neil1821 on Saturday 13 March 10 22:47 GMT (UK)

Doesn't tell you what for, but his DCM was gazetted in 1918.
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30716/supplements/6477

His MM obviously preceded it.

44th Bde RFA were in 74th Division from July 1917 onwards, serving in Egypt and Palestine, then returned to France in May 1918.

Does his medal card say he qualified for the Star, or just BWM and Victory medals?

Title: Re: How do I discover what their medals were awarded for?
Post by: Bilge on Saturday 13 March 10 23:10 GMT (UK)

71578 Opl. A. Camp, M.M., R.F.A. (Brighton).

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action. He set a magnificent example of courage and cheerfulness under trying circumstances, and always volunteered when there was any dangerous duty to be undertaken.

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30961/supplements/12330/page.pdf

Title: Re: How do I discover what their medals were awarded for?
Post by: neil1821 on Saturday 13 March 10 23:16 GMT (UK)

Hi Bilge,

Shows how hit and miss the LG's search facility is.
That entry didn't come up at all when I had a look!  ::)

Title: Re: How do I discover what their medals were awarded for?
Post by: libitina on Sunday 14 March 10 11:39 GMT (UK)

Thank you for all your hard work guys, we appreciate it!  ;D


I'd tried looking in the Gazette but couldn't find his name, never thought of just looking under his number, d'oh!

Title: Re: How do I discover what their medals were awarded for?
Post by: Bilge on Sunday 14 March 10 12:17 GMT (UK)

I suspect if you contacted the RA museum they would probally be able to tell you from the War Diaries what he actually did!