Guest Mike Barry Posted 17 December , 2003 Share Posted 17 December , 2003 Cpl J Sutherland gained his MM Gazetted 30312/10035 on 09/07/17 and gained his Bar Gazetted 31227/3412 on 13/03/19. He appartently joined the Argyles. Is their some book or information as to have he received these awards? We tried the museum but they where unable to give any details. Any direction would be useful. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Grundy Posted 18 December , 2003 Share Posted 18 December , 2003 Mike Military Medals are notoriously difficult to research as the citations were not published in the London Gazette. One man put together an incomplete listing of all recipients of the MM & Bar but this only provided details of when the award was "gazetted" and that you already know. As a very rough rule of thumb, awards appeared in the London Gazette 3-5 months after the action for which the award was granted. That rule weakens with post-war gazette dates as there are instances of retrospective awards being made. If there was a regimental history published that might provide you with information (but is unlikely to do so). You could also try the battalion war diary at the PRO. This might at least pin down the action for which he was decorated. Officers are mentioned much more frequently than other ranks but it is still worth trying. Your best bet is the local press. If you know where your man came from look through the local newspapers, a labourious but sometimes rewarding job. There were two men from my home town who received the MM & Bar. For one, there was a full report of how he earned his decorations but the other merely reported that he had received them. Good luck. Cheers, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Bluestein Posted 18 December , 2003 Share Posted 18 December , 2003 From a the book 'Military Medal & Bar 1916-19' 265411 Pte. J.G. SUTHERLAND MM: 11 Feb 1919 Bar: 23 July 1919 R.Highrs There are two other Sutherland's listed, one Canadian and the other NZ Hope that helps, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Barry Posted 27 December , 2003 Share Posted 27 December , 2003 Thank you Jim and David for your replies. I may have to look further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Barry Posted 28 December , 2003 Share Posted 28 December , 2003 Dear David, I have received information that: 254365 Cpl J Sutherland A&SH should be in the list you refered too. The other soldier you mentioned is 265411 Cpl J G Sutherland as being in the Black Watch, although it is possible that a transfer occured! Otherwise again thank you for your comments. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Bluestein Posted 29 December , 2003 Share Posted 29 December , 2003 Mike, Apologies, I over looked your man; here he is: 254365 Cpl. J Sutherland MM: 28 Sept 17 Bar: 13 March 19 A & S Highrs David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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