Peter Bennett Posted 23 September , 2020 Share Posted 23 September , 2020 Can anyone please help with the date on which his Military Medal appeared in the London Gazette in 1916. As seen below it is not featured on his CWGC record and I am trying to rectify this omission Thank you PRIVATE EMMANUEL BUTLER Service Number: 20974 Regiment & Unit/Ship King's Own Scottish Borderers 7th/8th Bn. Date of Death Died 31 July 1917 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Panel 22. Belgium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 23 September , 2020 Admin Share Posted 23 September , 2020 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30172/supplement/6827 6th July 1917. The MM heading is on page 6825. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Anderson Posted 23 September , 2020 Share Posted 23 September , 2020 (edited) You can currently download his MM Index Card here for FREE: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6140205 Schedule no. 89364. Possibly awarded for action at Arras/Vimy Ridge, April/May 1917. The 7/8 Bn. KOSB War Diaries are available here (currently FREE): http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7352813 Edited 24 September , 2020 by Ivor Anderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 23 September , 2020 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2020 Thank you very much David and Ivor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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