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M.I.D. citation for a WW11 2nd NZEF forces soldier
« on: Saturday 21 September 19 04:09 BST (UK) »
I believe the war office in UK. hold the records but so far have not found out how to retrieve my late Father-in-Laws details of his M.I.D. citation. We do have a certificate only, issued by the N.Z. forces.
Is someone able to point me in the right direction.   Homers....N.Z. 

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Re: M.I.D. citation for a WW11 2nd NZEF forces soldier
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 21 September 19 04:23 BST (UK) »
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Re: M.I.D. citation for a WW11 2nd NZEF forces soldier
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 21 September 19 09:52 BST (UK) »
You have I think been mis informed.  Mentions in Despatches were published in the London Gazette simply as a list of names.  There is an incomplete list at the National Archives which you can download although it has relatively few names:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C28853  (the three records on the right).

His service record may hold a clue.

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Re: M.I.D. citation for a WW11 2nd NZEF forces soldier
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 21 September 19 13:20 BST (UK) »
Have you obtained his Service Records from NZDF ? If so, and have still no citation, try the Army Museum at Waiouru.
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Re: M.I.D. citation for a WW11 2nd NZEF forces soldier
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 21 September 19 22:06 BST (UK) »
Hi, thanks for your reply. Yes we do have a copy of the service record from NZ Army at Trentham and they advised that any details/records relating to the MID were held by the War Office in London..

Thanks, Homers.

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Re: M.I.D. citation for a WW11 2nd NZEF forces soldier
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 22 September 19 17:38 BST (UK) »
The War Office has not existed since 1971 when the Ministry of Defence was formed so a little bit of misunderstanding there.

Have you at least found his London Gazette entry?

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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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Randle/Millington Warwicks
Sokser/Klingler Austria/Croatia
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