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I had a 'brainwave' - The Manchester Guardian ! :-)

It is much easier to search than the Gazette where I could find nothing !

Not much luck though :-(

I did find the record of Sgnt A Smith getting his medal but this would be the one mentioned above who later died in 1917. Service No 1422.

I will keep looking,

Dea x

Got it !!!!! :-D

It is in the Supplement to the London Gazette dated 9th December, 1916 on page 12052 !!

I will try to send you a copy attached to a pm Mary.

Dea Xxx

Well done Dea!!! I'm just glad I had someone to scab off with mine :-)

Well done Dea, from me too!

Thank you both <3

Wish I could have found an article though saying what he did to earn this :-(

Dea Xxx

Dea, I think it would be mentioned in the Regiment's War diaries, as I suggested above. Wonder if Mary will come back to this thread?

I sent her a copy of the entry in the Gazette Potty - she hasn't opened it yet but I think she will probably come back on here when she does.

Dea Xxx

P.S. - I think I saw something about 'war diaries' somewhere in my search, probably in the Manchester Guardian ? - It didn't seem to say very much but I will go back and take another look.

Dea Xxx

I have had a look on the NA at the the War diaries and there doesn't seem to be one for the 4th Battalion, Tank Corps.

Google the 4th Battalion and on this site

http://www.ask.com/wiki/4th_Royal_Tank_Regiment?o=2802&qsrc=999&ad=doubleDown&an=apn&ap=ask.com
came up with a previous name for it:

Motor Machine Gun Service,

which would tie up with the initials (MMGS) on Albert's service record.

Still googling, came up with this - doesn't mention Albert but is probably when he won his medal:

http://www.4and7royaltankregiment.com/1916-1918.html

Dea and Potty, Thanks for all the information and links and Thank you both for your trouble, it's fabulous to know the tale about Albert is true.
I'll copy all the info and pass it on to my cousins so we can all include it in our trees.

Thank you again ,SO much .

mary x

I have found some information about Albert Smith on www.firsttankcrews.com

it has interesting information and some photos, it might help others that are looking for WW1 and 2 tank crews.

Thanks again, mary x