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London Gazette - Mention in Despatches
« on: Friday 17 August 18 11:59 BST (UK) »
Hi all,

Just wondered if anyone has had success with searching on the London Gazette website?

My grandad Cyril Edward Bush was awarded the oak leak - mention in despatches in 1941 and I'm struggling to find anything.

It was for helping during the bombing at Devonport docks on the night of 21 April 1941.

Any search tips would be greatly received.

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Re: London Gazette - Mention in Despatches
« Reply #1 on: Friday 17 August 18 15:48 BST (UK) »
Do you have a service number - searches on the number alone often work better that the name or variants.  (None of the 143 Bush hits Apr-Dec 41 are him).

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Re: London Gazette - Mention in Despatches
« Reply #2 on: Friday 17 August 18 16:08 BST (UK) »
Hi MaxD,

Service number at the time I believe was - MX 80264 (Later - P/ KX 118358)

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Re: London Gazette - Mention in Despatches
« Reply #3 on: Friday 17 August 18 16:43 BST (UK) »
Lemons for both!

Devoid of ideas!

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I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
 
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

With deep sadness,
Zoe



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Re: London Gazette - Mention in Despatches
« Reply #4 on: Friday 17 August 18 16:56 BST (UK) »
At best he's just likely to be named. I reckon you need to seek out the Dispatch from the officer commanding the dockyard - it'll be somewhere in the National Archives.....
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Re: London Gazette - Mention in Despatches
« Reply #5 on: Friday 17 August 18 18:11 BST (UK) »
Thank's anyway, I have his medals, with the oak leaf attached. Just didn't have any "paperwork" to go with them.

Would there be anything on his medal card?

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Re: London Gazette - Mention in Despatches
« Reply #6 on: Friday 17 August 18 20:05 BST (UK) »
On his service record which is still with MOD and you'd have to apply and pay for it . Not sure whether RN use medal cards.

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I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
 
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

With deep sadness,
Zoe



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Re: London Gazette - Mention in Despatches
« Reply #7 on: Friday 17 August 18 20:34 BST (UK) »
Two pieces at TNA which maybe of help.
ADM358/3860
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16380951

ADM199/655
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4121009

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Re: London Gazette - Mention in Despatches
« Reply #8 on: Friday 17 August 18 22:55 BST (UK) »
Just to add; I did find my father's entry in the London GAzette for his 'mentioned in despatches', but all it gave was a very,very long list of just the names of those who had been so mentioned - nothing else - no  reason for the award etc.
I also got his war record (Air force). Again, it states he was mentioned in despatches, but again no reason given.
I still have to track that down, wherever that may be!

Good luck
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