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Title: M.I.D. citation for a WW11 2nd NZEF forces soldier
Post by: Homers on Saturday 21 September 19 04:09 BST (UK)
I believe the war office in UK. hold the records but so far have not found out how to retrieve my late Father-in-Laws details of his M.I.D. citation. We do have a certificate only, issued by the N.Z. forces.
Is someone able to point me in the right direction.   Homers....N.Z. 
Title: Re: M.I.D. citation for a WW11 2nd NZEF forces soldier
Post by: majm on Saturday 21 September 19 04:23 BST (UK)
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/awards-and-accreditation/content/100325

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices/content/116

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/

JM
Title: Re: M.I.D. citation for a WW11 2nd NZEF forces soldier
Post by: MaxD on Saturday 21 September 19 09:52 BST (UK)
You have I think been mis informed.  Mentions in Despatches were published in the London Gazette simply as a list of names.  There is an incomplete list at the National Archives which you can download although it has relatively few names:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C28853  (the three records on the right).

His service record may hold a clue.

MaxD



Title: Re: M.I.D. citation for a WW11 2nd NZEF forces soldier
Post by: MaecW on Saturday 21 September 19 13:20 BST (UK)
Have you obtained his Service Records from NZDF ? If so, and have still no citation, try the Army Museum at Waiouru.
Maec
Title: Re: M.I.D. citation for a WW11 2nd NZEF forces soldier
Post by: Homers on Saturday 21 September 19 22:06 BST (UK)
Hi, thanks for your reply. Yes we do have a copy of the service record from NZ Army at Trentham and they advised that any details/records relating to the MID were held by the War Office in London..

Thanks, Homers.
Title: Re: M.I.D. citation for a WW11 2nd NZEF forces soldier
Post by: MaxD on Sunday 22 September 19 17:38 BST (UK)
The War Office has not existed since 1971 when the Ministry of Defence was formed so a little bit of misunderstanding there.

Have you at least found his London Gazette entry?

MaxD