Marco Posted 6 March , 2004 Share Posted 6 March , 2004 What does AM stand for in 2nd Lt. I.F.C. Badenoch A.M.? TIA! Regards, Marco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 6 March , 2004 Share Posted 6 March , 2004 Air Ministry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 6 March , 2004 Share Posted 6 March , 2004 A. M. stands for Albert Medal. Lt Ian Forbes Clark Badenoch, of the 20th Bn, Royal Fusililers was awarded the Albert Medal in the London Gazette of 1 March 1918 with the following citation" "On the 19th March 1917, during bombing practice, a live bomb thrown by one of the party failed to clear the parapet and fell back into the bombing pit. Lieutenant Badenoch at once rushed to pick up the bomb and throw it out of the pit. He collided with the man who had thrown it, but persisted in the attempt, and was in the act of throwing the bomb when it exploded, and he was mortally wounded." He was buried in La Neuuville Communal Cemetary, Corbie, France. The Alber Medal was presented to his father, John Alexander Bandenoch by the King on 16 March 1918. Source: Heroes of the Albert Medal by Allen Stanistreet. Regards. Dick Flory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted 6 March , 2004 Author Share Posted 6 March , 2004 Thanks Dick, I should have known..... Regards, Marco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 6 March , 2004 Share Posted 6 March , 2004 The Albert Medal was presented for gallantry in saving life. There were two categories - for gallantry at sea (blue background) and on land (red background). It was awarded in two classes, gold and bronze. Recipients were entitled to the letters 'AM' after their name. From 1917, the first class was named the Albert Medal in Gold and the second class simply the Albert Medal. In 1949 the gold medal was replaced by the George Cross. The bronze medal continued to be awarded until 1971 (the last in 1970). In 1971, all living holders of both classes of the medal were invited to exchange them for the George Cross (49 did so - 15 did not). Details from 'Medal Yearbook 2004' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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