chris basey Posted 18 January , 2004 Share Posted 18 January , 2004 Despite entering all the name combinations for: 200008 Pte G.A.BALLS age 44 1st/4th Norfolk Regiment died 24/04/1917 I cannot trace him in the LG for his DCM award. Is there a trick that I am missing? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 18 January , 2004 Share Posted 18 January , 2004 chris, No help i am afraid but i have found often that i can enter the same info, or atleast seems it to me, and yet get differing results on occasions. It maybe that it reads capitals and rank differently. For instance i put in General Forestier-Walker the other day and it came up nil, so i put just his name in and got six returns. My assumption being that he was not a General when in the gazette!!! Arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Seymour Posted 18 January , 2004 Share Posted 18 January , 2004 Chris, A check in Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal 1914-1920 by R. W. Walker finds the following infromation that might help you locate him in the LG: Norfolk Regiment 270 Pte Balls. G. A. (note different Regimental No. from CWGC?) 1/4 Bn. Theatre of war = G (Gallipoli) London Gazette Citation date - 11.3.16 Unable to check the London Gazette myself this morning, site appears to be down at present? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris basey Posted 18 January , 2004 Author Share Posted 18 January , 2004 Alan That's useful info. thank you. Will have another shot at LG tmorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted 18 January , 2004 Share Posted 18 January , 2004 Beware also that entries in the London Gazette can be wrong. My uncle's entry for his 2nd war Dutch gallantry medal has him down for the wrong one. Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Seymour Posted 19 January , 2004 Share Posted 19 January , 2004 London Gazette back online today so made a check for your man. You will find his cititation in Gazette Issue 29503 - 10 March 1916. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveSe...s&intPageNum=18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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