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Medals to Lt Col Alexander De Clanay Rennic


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Can anyone help me with telling me what full group of medals Lt Col Alexander De Clanay Rennic received and if there is a photo of him anywhere 

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Is that his full group of medals as he was in Service from 1896 -  

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9 minutes ago, topdeer said:

Is that his full group of medals as he was in Service from 1896 -  

No I think that's just WW1. 

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I can see it's a WW1 Medal index Card it just does seem to be enough for a officer so high up

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It looks like it says India Remounts so if he didn't see action then maybe he didn't merit any gallantry medals. It only appears to mention 1914 Star and BWM, no mention of VM.

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Maybe That is it then just the two medals, I just thought he would of got more then that

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Hi

 

The MIC clearly states BW & V Medal, with the 14 Star on the back.

regards

 

Robert

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Thanks Robert 

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Hi

The 1920 officers war service book just has

War of 1914-19 Despatches Lond Gaz 18 May 18

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  • RussT changed the title to Medals to Lt Col Alexander De Clanay Rennic

He was Mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette page 5926 and date 17th May 1918 but I cannot find it.

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Here's supporting evidence (public domain) of BWM and BVM for service in Base Remounts Depot Marseilles and subsequent service in MEF.  Service in Marseilles is surely stretching it a bit for qualification for a 14 Star in November 1914 ......... unless there is something else hidden away somewhere.

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That's great thank you very much

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On 19/05/2024 at 09:10, topdeer said:

......... but I cannot find it.

"The Government of India has forwarded the following list of Officers, Ladies, Non-commissioned Officers and Men whose names have been brought to notice by Lt.-Gen. Sir A. A. Barrett, K.C.B., K.C.S.I., K.C.V.O., for valuable services rendered during the operations against the Mahsuds, March-August, 1917: —" ........."INDIAN CAVALRY" ....... "Rennick Maj. A de C"

Page 5926 | Supplement 30689, 17 May 1918 | London Gazette | The Gazette

I believe the Mahsud campaign of 1917 was centred on the NW Frontier.  It seems AdeCR is back from F&B and serving in India only to redeploy to MEF in late 1917.  I looked to see if there was a IGSM 1909 clasp awarded for this campaign but it seems none was authorised ..... although a later "Mahsud 1919-20" was so that's another mystery.  The bronze oakleaf was authorised for wear on the IGSM ribbon in 1920.

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Well done and thank you.

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