another military question

Post by **pevans1** » 04 May 2010 19:51

Hi All
I am researching John Faulkner WILLIAMS, MM. Who was born in Squares/Squires Street in July 1898, to John and Helen(Mclelland).
He served with 3rd West Lancs Brigade RFA between November 1915 and March 1919. His No was 686480 and his MM appears in the London Gazette 1/8/1918. He was a driver at the time but finished the war as
Signal L/Bdr.
Nothing appears on Ancestry apart from the medal card which doesn't show his MM only the usual service medals. After the War he joined the Police and served until his retirement in 1945. Part of his beat during WWII was as a bike rider in the docks area.
What is missing is the citation for his MM and I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction to a possible newspaper entry or if someone has copiled an index of Gallantary medals won by Liverpool Soldiers

Diolch yn Fawr/Many Thanks

Best Regards
Paul Evans
Bae Cinmel

Post by **daggers** » 04 May 2010 20:14

Paul
It is very rare for a citation to be published in the London Gazette for an MM. There might be something in the 'Jeudwine papers' at Liverpool Record office - He was the GOC of 55th Division and 3rd W.Lancs were part of it, for some of WW1. The papers include some recommendations for awards.

There is a separate MIC for the MM, under a different National Archives reference -WO 372/23, perhaps not available via Ancestry, but via Documents online at £2.00.
D

Post by **pevans1** » 04 May 2010 20:36

Many Thanks for that will certainly check out Docs online. I knew about the lack of citations on the Gazette but at last I was able to pinpoint a rough date when he was awarded the MM.

Best Regards
Paul

Post by **Ken Lees** » 09 May 2010 14:41

Paul,

He is not listed amongst the surviving citations in the Jeudwine Papers at the Liverpool Record Office.

Ken