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Title: DCM & MM sites
Post by: lochee on Wednesday 18 June 14 19:52 BST (UK)

Hi,
Are there any Free sites where I can check a possible award of the DCM or MM in WW1 ?
Bob.

Title: Re: DCM & MM sites
Post by: mmm45 on Wednesday 18 June 14 20:03 BST (UK)

Bob most but not all DCMs and MMs are in the London Gazette online...i personally find it difficult to navigate.
Plenty of knowledge on great war forum and British Medal Forum if you are looking for someone specific
Walker produced a book on WW1 DCMs its expensive but lists them all

Ady

Title: Re: DCM & MM sites
Post by: lochee on Thursday 19 June 14 16:03 BST (UK)

Hi, Ady
Sorry for not getting back sooner.
Thanks for that, I will try the Gazette.
Many thanks and regards.
Bob.

Title: Re: DCM & MM sites
Post by: lochee on Friday 20 June 14 15:03 BST (UK)

Hi, Ady
Tried the Gazette online for almost an hour, came off knowing less than when I started.
I even watched their video about finding relevant info.
I didn't think that I was an idiot, but beginning to wonder.
Will try to find another way to solve the problem.
Regards
Bob.

Title: Re: DCM & MM sites
Post by: mmm45 on Friday 20 June 14 22:46 BST (UK)

Bob
Who are you looking for? Its sometimes easier to put in less in the search engine
Ive searched with just a service number before

Ady

Title: Re: DCM & MM sites
Post by: lochee on Saturday 21 June 14 16:45 BST (UK)

Hi,
Looking for Pte. David Craigie. 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders. WW1.
Family sources say he was mentioned for DCM others say MM.
Both could be wrong.
Regards
Bob.

Title: Re: DCM & MM sites
Post by: mmm45 on Saturday 21 June 14 18:28 BST (UK)

Theres two medal index cards for him on the national archives site only one on ancestry so good chance the other is a gallantry award.if it is MM it will have the issue of gazette on it hopefully.... he may be in the Edinburgh gazette as he was with a Scots regiment

edit Bob search 8722 Craigie....He was awarded MM Nov 1916

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/13010/page/2030

Ady

Title: Re: DCM & MM sites
Post by: lochee on Monday 23 June 14 14:38 BST (UK)

Hi, Ady
Many thanks, that was very interesting.
I am chasing an article which appeared in 1915 in a Dundee newspaper which named his family.
Will let you know how I get on.
Regards
Bob.

Title: Re: DCM & MM sites
Post by: Thompj77 on Wednesday 28 August 19 20:53 BST (UK)

Hi I see you have been asking about David Craigie 8722, my grandparents are relations and I am in position of a soldiers small book dated 1904 .

Title: Re: DCM & MM sites
Post by: AlasdairGTW on Friday 30 August 19 07:28 BST (UK)

Medal index card & BWM roll shows him as Sgt, and also has him with both the 2nd and 7th Battalions, awarded the MM, 1914 Star, BWM and VM.

Entry date on MIC is 23rd August 1914.