Medal Citation 16th Battalion Cheshire Regiment,

[AndySul]

I'm trying to find a bit more information on why a medal was issued - ie the citation.

Details in question -

Robert Walter Service number 10652  - 16th Battalion Cheshire Regiment,

Military Medal - Medal card states Date of Gazette 02/11/1917 - Registered paper 68/121/302   108862.

I've searched on the Gazette but can't find the entry in question.

I've also tried to local newspapers (Liverpool where the Bantams originated from, and Chester where Robert Walter originated from) both with a negative result - but as I have limited access to paper achieves this isn't surprising

Also... tried the book Cheshire Bantams by Stephen McGreal and also purchased 16th Battalions war diaries - both name him but offer no further info. (16th Battalion war Diary entry recorded as "Battlion informed of following awards - 2lt Barder Military Cross, Sgts Brown and Day along with Privates Clarke, Nurser, Walters and Lance Corporal Peake to receive Military Medal"

Is anyone able, via their experience of searching / access to records able to assist and establish the citation behind this medal (appreciate MM was awarded in numbers but for obvious reasons would like to try)

If it looks like I'm drawing a blank - is anyone aware of any Cheshire Regimental records hidden away somewhere which would / could contain the citation that I could access

Thanks in anticipation

[newburychap]

I have heard that MM citations were destroyed in WW2 - which would explain why they are no longer available.

The Gazette did not print MM citations, just lists of recipients.  War diaries occasionally give citations, but not often.  The best source of information could be the chap's local paper - these would often elaborate on the reasons for an award.

[km1971]

Here is the entry - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30364/supplement/11344

The cover is on Page 11325, and the start of his section is on 11327

Cheshire Museum run a research service. It used to cost £15. If they cannot produce a citation then you can assume one was not produced or it has been lost.

Ken

[AndySul]

Many thanks for your replies -

Thanks for finding the Gazette page - very useful as gives the forenames and service numbers of the others who were awarded MM's in the same battle (researching these currently incase linked to Walter's MM)

On your advice I've wrote to the Cheshire Museum requesting a research request - as you rightly say, suspect this will be my best bet.

Also joined a Newspaper Archive site and done multiple searches, all of which are mainly negative - or contain basic details of the award.

Will keep trying..........

Again, many thanks for your assistance, greatly appreciated

[newburychap]

The British Newspaper Archive (BNA) is a wonderful resource (also available via FindMyPast) - but it is a long. long way from complete.  You need to find which local paper covered the chap's home area - odds are that it isn't on the BNA - in which case you may need to go to an appropriate libary that has the relevant paper on microfilm (or actual copies).