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George Cutts in battle of the somm

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Carol

Carol Report 24 Feb 2009 19:20

My mum wrote that my grandad George Cutts got a mm medal in the war does any one know what named medal it would be ta Carol He was born on 21 oct 1892 in creswell notts now derbyshire,father Rowland Herbert

WelshShirl

WelshShirl Report 24 Feb 2009 19:40




The Military Medal was (until 1993) a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land.

The medal was established on 25 March 1916. It was the other ranks' equivalent to the Military Cross, which was awarded to commissioned officers and Warrant Officers (although WOs could also be awarded the MM), although it took precedence below that decoration as well as the Distinguished Conduct Medal, also awarded to non-commissioned members of the Army. Recipients of the Military Medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "MM". In 1993, the Military Medal was discontinued, and since then the Military Cross has been awarded to personnel of all ranks.

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 24 Feb 2009 19:47

You might be able to find his medal info. on Ancestry. Do you know his regimental number or when/where he was born?

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Grumpy

Grumpy Report 24 Feb 2009 19:52

which war????
silly me didn't read the heading battle of the somme?

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 24 Feb 2009 22:13

Carol the awarding of MM was usually reported in the London Gazette. This is on line and searchable

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