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[marlers]

Hi Im having trouble trying to get info from London gazette M I D on my late father T W Barnes who was Mentioned in despatches the only info I have is Vol 20 page 715   28. 5. 46 MED L/G2457 .As Ive never been into their site  I,m finding all a bit to confusing. Is there someone that can give me some help.  Thanks Marlers

[barryd]

He are all the items in the London Gazette for "T.W.Barnes" What was his full name, rank, regiment etc..

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/exact=T.+W.+Barnes/start=1

[marlers]

Hi his full name was Thomas William Barnes he was a driver in the Royal Engineers [British Army] duty location Mediterranean. I hope that is all the info you asked for.

Many thanks

[barryd]

I do not think that your reference to Thomas William Barnes is published in the London Gazette. Look at the reference to a Thomas William Barnes on 26 May 1942 on the London Gazette which reads Issue number:35576 Page number:2326. Presumably your father was Mentioned in Dispatches +- 1942. Check the link below.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/issues/exact=Thomas+William+Barnes/start=1

I am not an expert in "Mentioned in Dispatches" but I would say your reference numbers are from Royal Engineers Documents.

[marlers]

Hi I don't think that Thomas was my Father I have just looked on my letter from the Ministry of defence again showing me a copy of the medal card it says my father was awarded a mention in despatches. On that is his army no 2147763 corps R E  Dvr     Operations  M I D Vol 20   page 715
  MED     23. 5 .46 L/G 2457      File no    I V E 3640 date stamped 26 Nov 1946..Sorry if Ive just repeated previous info but that is now all I know/have I would love to be able to tell more I don't know how I can get any more .

[AndyBaldEagle]

Marlers
Unfortunately not a lot of the citations for MIDs appear to have survived however he will have an entry on the London Gazette, but like you I have great trouble finding entries.
However it would appear that from what you have posted his MID may be on Page 2457 of the London Gazette of 23/05/1946. Are you able to confirm if he was a POW at all, as that might explain the later date of being gazetted.

I do have a number of the WO 373 files downloaded which I am slowly trying to wade through for my own purposes, so could have a look and see if his citation does survive. However due to other things I cannot spend as much time on doing that as I would like so there may be a long delay in getting any info for you, if that is any exists at all!

Let me  know
Regards
Andy

[marlers]

Hi Andy many thanks for your reply ,to the best of my knowledge my Father was not a  P O W . I don't know if I can get a copy of the London gazette or if there is a phone no. that I can use where they can throw some more light on his M I D.It,s so annoying when you know some person/office is holding some info you are desperate to get hold of and can,t for one reason or another.I,m so lost with this  and I thought doing my family tree was hard. I am so grateful for your help and I am happy to wait .

Thank you once again
Marlers

[DavidJP]

Hi Marlers,

I have found the London Gazette entry for your father T W Barnes. It was in the supplement to the London gazette. He is about half way down the right hand column & it basically says the following.

2174463  Dvr T W Barnes.

This is a link to it, which you should be able to save a copy of it or print it at the very least:

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37575/supplements/2457/page.pdf

Hope this helps.

Kind regards

David

[marlers]

Hi David I have just read your info. and have now saved and printed a copy .I,m so pleased thank you for your hard work I don't think I would have ever found it myself.I,ts a shame it doesn't say for what reason he was mentioned but something is better then nothing as I said I am very happy to have this .


Once again thank you very much

Marlers