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Military Medal
« on: Tuesday 28 April 09 14:46 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know how to go about finding out how a soldier was awarded the Military Medal as we have a great uncle who received it but have no idea what he did to be awarded it
Thank you
apologies forgot name!!
Thomas.E Smith
10th Btn Royal Fusiliers 77988 and then
Machine gun Corps 193290

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Re: Military Medal
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 28 April 09 14:53 BST (UK) »
Hi
Have you got a name and or regiment for him?
MM s were gazetted in the London Gazette available to search online however citations for MMs are very rare in it you usually just get a list of names.His Medal Index Card may give which edition the list appears.
Unit War Diaries may give a reason but usually ive found the best source is a local newspaper report about it.

If we can get a name we can begin to help.If you have the medals his number and regiment should be impressed in the rim.

Ady
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Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: Military Medal
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 28 April 09 14:55 BST (UK) »
Sorry new to all this!!
Thomas Edward Smith
10th Btn Royal Fusiliers 77988
Machine Gun Corps 193290

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Re: Military Medal
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 28 April 09 15:16 BST (UK) »
Hi
Heres his campaign medal index card...cant find his MM Card on Ancestry it may not be uploaded but its on NA site for £2.
He didnt deploy overseas til after Jan 1916 and was entitled to British War and Victory Medals plus MM.
Im sure one of the LG experts will be able to find the gazette entry for you on here :)

Looks like his MM was awarded whilst with Royal Fusiliers and then he transferred to MGC sometime later.

Ady :)
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Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: Military Medal
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 28 April 09 15:34 BST (UK) »
thank you Ady

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Re: Military Medal
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 28 April 09 15:48 BST (UK) »
Just to add to Ady's already indepth reply....
Quote from: mmm45 on Tuesday 28 April 09 14:53 BST (UK)
citations for MMs are very rare in it you usually just get a list of names.

The citation for the MM was presented with the medal and copies were not kept, by the military.  It's just possible that you may come across the recommendation for the medal amongst the Regimental Archives, which will tell you why the medal was awarded, or as Ady said the local papers may have covered it.

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Re: Military Medal
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 28 April 09 15:53 BST (UK) »
Thank you Wendi
How do I go about finding regimental archives??  Google??

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Re: Military Medal
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 28 April 09 16:07 BST (UK) »
either the Museum of the Regiment or The National Archives

Wendi  :)
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unless it agrees with your own reason and with your own common sense" ~ Buddha

SCOTT ~ Monmouthshire & Glamorgan
BUCKLEY ~ Cork & Manchester
FRANKLIN ~ Clerkenwell, London
BRADY ~ Kildare & Manchester
DERICK ~ France
FRIEND ~ Kent & Portsmouth
TYLDESLEY ~ Lancashire
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Re: Military Medal
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 28 April 09 16:09 BST (UK) »
Many thanks :)
christine
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