My great great grandfather was awarded the military medal in WW1, fighting with the Grenadier guards, but I can only find a generic reason as to why on the website. Does anyone know whether it's possible to find a more specific reason? And are there any records detailing what battles he was in, or where he was posted? Grateful for any help.
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Thread: Why this medal?
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31-01-2015, 6:45 PM #1Oli NichollsGuest
Why this medal?
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31-01-2015, 8:21 PM #2
Hi
Citations were given with the medal, usually these are the only ones.
Read here also, scroll down until you see the line Military Medal - https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/r...-gallantry.htm
It may be mentioned in the war diary, and if you know the date then the diary will tell you what went on that day -
you don't say what battalion, but these are the online diaries - https://discovery.nationalarchives.go...47&image1.y=10
What about his service record? Have you searched for that? From NA Uk -
The Household Cavalry and Guards regiments
First World War service records for soldiers and non-commissioned officers in the Glossary - opens new windowHousehold Cavalry and the Glossary - opens new windowGuards regiments, which were not stored at Arnside Street, have survived in their entirety. The records of the Household Cavalry - including the Life Guards, the Royal Horse Guards and the Household Battalion - are held at The National Archives in the WO 400 series. The various Guards Regiments - Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh - house their own service records. These are accessible by writing to the relevant regimental headquarters in London.
https://www.theguardsmuseum.com/Family-Research - how to get them.
regards
Robert
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31-01-2015, 10:20 PM #3
Find a Grenadier Ancestor
The Regimental Archive provides a research service mainly for the relatives and descendents of Grenadiers who wish to solve some long standing military mystery or area of intrigue, for the traveller preparing a battlefield tour or pilgrimage following their family member's footsteps, or the typical family whose curiosity is high because their Grenadier relative "didn't talk much about the war." Advice on the whereabouts and copyright of Regimental pictures, illustrations and photographs is also provided to individuals, families, authors, museums, publications and periodicals.
Enquiries should be sent by post to:
Regimental Archivist
RHQ Grenadier Guards
Wellington Barracks
London SW1 6HQ
In accordance with Ministry of Defence policy a research fee, currently £30, is payable for each enquiry. Cheques should be made payable to the Regimental Adjutant Grenadier Guards. In the case of individual service records as much information as possible should be provided, including the service number if known.
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01-02-2015, 1:39 AM #4
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Can I just add that when requesting service records for soldiers who were in non-Guards regiments, you also have to supply a date of birth and a death certificate. Unless the soldier has been deceased for more than twenty-five years, without the consent of the next of kin only certain information is released.
https://www.gov.uk/requests-for-pers...vice-personnel
I would think the same procedures apply to the release of Guards records.
Pam
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