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DCM & MM sites
« 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 ?
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Re: DCM & MM sites
« Reply #1 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

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Re: DCM & MM sites
« Reply #2 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.
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« Reply #3 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.
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« Reply #4 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

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Re: DCM & MM sites
« Reply #5 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.
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« Reply #6 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

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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: DCM & MM sites
« Reply #7 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.
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« Reply #8 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 .
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