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I would be most grateful if anyone could assist.

I have come across the following:

Chris Merry's research into the lives and times of his soldier great-great-grandfather [Armourer Sergeant, Richard Ford, 18th RoF / Royal Irish Regiment] and family can be read in the January 2009 issue (issue 73) of Your Family Tree magazine.

I understand the magazine ceased publication a couple of years ago.

If anyone holds the issue and would be happy to copy me, could they please contact me.

Thank you.

Moderators: I have posted this same request in the Armed Forces Board under the heading Armourer Sergeant Richard Ford, 18th Foot, 1830 – 1854. I apologise if that is out of order.

Hello Fiona and Dan.

I have a research interest in Armourer Sergeants ..... and through them: CCMAs.

This is the first of three posts I am shamelessly posting in order to 'qualify' to PM you both.

Regards,

Peter

Hello Simon.

I would be most grateful for all and anything you might have on:

Captain George Agincourt Hodges, RAMC

George Hodges was an Australian who had remained in England after completing his medical studies at the University of Edinburgh.

(His brother, Captain Norman Hodges, ASC, MC, travelled from Australia to England and enlisted in 1915. He is buried in St Pol British Cemetary).

I’ve been unable to find an MIC.

I’m interested in his military history. I understand he is likely to be mentioned in the Tank Corps’ War Diary; and could be mentioned in the DDMS’ War Diary for whatever Division the Tank Corps served with. I haven’t pursued that (yet) as I cannot access them from Australia. 

I’m also interested in his medal citation. I have been unable to find it in the London Gazette or Lancet or British Medical Journal.

I’ve copied below some short biographical details:


~August           1915   RAMC                             T / Lieutenant *1*   

23rd August   1916                                        T/ Captain *2*
                    
< October           1918   RMO,*3*  5th Battalion, Tank Corps *4*   

30th May           1919   Military Cross *5*   


*1* Given the ‘rule of thumb’ that doctors enlisted into the RAMC at the rank of Lieutenant, and were promoted to Captain one year later. The 1918 Army List records Captain Hodges’ promotion to Captain as 23rd August 1916, see immediately below.     
*2* 1918 Army List, p 1707.
*3*  Given Captain Hodges was attached to 5th Battalion, Tank Corps at the time of the actions leading to his award of the Military Cross (see The London Gazette, 30 May 1919, page 6828, referenced below) it follows he was the unit’s Regimental Medical Officer.
*4* Being the unit Captain Hodges was attached to at the time of the actions leading to his award of the Military Cross. See The London Gazette, 30th May 1919, page 6828, referenced immediately below
*5* The London Gazette, Issue 3170, published 30th May 1919, Fifth Supplement, 3 June 1919, page 6828, column 2, last entry,
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31370/pages/6828



Thanks and Regards,

Peter