How to attribute an unamed decoration

**barbs** · 21-04-2009, 21:22

I have come into possession through a member of my family, who has no knowledge of the background, a Military Cross. It is assumed that it belongs to a family member, which one is not known, although the two known MC recipients' medals are already in my possession. A search of the London Gazette with all the usual names hasn't been successful.

The isncriptione is for Messines on 7 June 1917.

Is there any other online resource which would help me attribute this award? Surely there can't have been many MCs awarded on a particular day... can there?

**msr** · 21-04-2009, 21:57

Four VCs were awarded: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Messines

A number of MC winners are mentioned here: http://www.worcestershireregiment.co...inc/h_messines and here: http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/te...-body1-d8.html

This might help: http://www.berr.gov.uk/aboutus/corpo...page29610.html

MSR

**barbs** · 22-04-2009, 07:48

Thanks very much MSR. That might help narrow down the LG search... some interesting tales to be read.

**sillyboy** · 22-04-2009, 09:10

Originally Posted by barbs

Thanks very much MSR. That might help narrow down the LG search... some interesting tales to be read.

Your right there !

Met a guy who was awarded the BEM for services in Singapore with the RMP in the 80's, would be interesting to read about it as I only met him briefly !