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looking for help with menstioned in dispatches

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hi there
i have been looking into my grandfather i have attached his medal cards.

on one of them it said that he was menstioned in despatches i think, but not really sure haveing trouble under standing what everything stands for on the card.

can anyone help with what it means and where i can get info on this his name was alexander wallace pte 240319 5th blackwatch he was in the cameron and royal highlanders also.

many thanks for your help.

neil
 
neiljw, The TE, Time Expired medal awarded to your Grandfather was given to regular soldiers at the end of their signed up service, some soldiers resigned, some were conscripted at the outbreak of WW2, his medal card does not seem to record that he was Mentioned in Despatches, i could be wrong, other forum members may be able to help. Len.
 
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lencops said:
neiljw, The TE, Time Expired medal awarded to your Grandfather was given to regular soldiers at the end of their signed up service, some soldiers resigned, some were conscripted at the outbreak of WW2, his medal card does not seem to record that he was Mentioned in Despatches, i could be wrong, other forum may be able to help. Len.
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thanks len for your help. it said on the national archives web site where i got the card from the

(Piece Mentions in Despatches, Meritorious Service Medals and Territorial Force Efficiency Medals.)

just wondered what that meant.
 
hi barrie yes this is his and yes it is alot clearer many thanks
 
neiljw said:
hi barrie

i wonder could you help i have just found that my grandad was reported wounded in the scotsman https://edu.archive.scotsman.com/article.cfm?id=TSC/1917/09/15/Ar01100 woud there be any records of where this happened or what happened to him

thanks again for your help

rgards

neil
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Neil. Sorry to say I do not have access to that sort of info. Have you thought of contacting the Regimental Museum of your Grandads regt, they may have the regimental diaries in their possession, and he will undoubtedly be mentioned in there. Hope this is of help,

Barrie.
 
Neil, just to be completely clear and accurate. The medal card says that Alexander Wallace was awarded

> the 1914 Star
> the British War Medal
> the Victory Medal
> The Territorial Force Efficiency Medal. This was for a total of 18 years service in the TF, towards which war service counted double. So he was a pretty early recruit to the TF when it was established in April 1908.

He also claimed the "Clasp and Roses" for his 1914 Star. This was only given to a man who had served under fire at some point between 5 August and midnight 22/23 November 1914. The clasp was a kind of bar that was affixed to the ribbon of the Star when it was worn hanging, and the pair of small silver roses was for fixing to the ribbon when it was worn on a bar (or strip).

He served in the 1/5th Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). You can track their service here https://www.1914-1918.net/blackwatch.htm (there is also info on each Division they served with).

There is, I am afraid, no such thing as a Time Expired medal.
He may have been mentioned in despatches but this card does not say so.

Try searching the online London Gazette using his number (I always find that gives a better strike rate than searching by name). If he was mentioned he will be listed.
 
barrie said:
Neil. Sorry to say I do not have access to that sort of info. Have you thought of contacting the Regimental Museum of your Grandads regt, they may have the regimental diaries in their possession, and he will undoubtedly be mentioned in there. Hope this is of help,

Barrie.
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hi barrie the regimental museum was where i started and it was them who told me that he had been mentioned in despatches they also say that i would have to try the national arcive site as they dont keep records of each individual soilder.

but all i got from there was the medal card the search goes on

regards

neil
 
Chris_Baker said:
Neil, just to be completely clear and accurate. The medal card says that Alexander Wallace was awarded

> the 1914 Star
> the British War Medal
> the Victory Medal
> The Territorial Force Efficiency Medal. This was for a total of 18 years service in the TF, towards which war service counted double. So he was a pretty early recruit to the TF when it was established in April 1908.

He also claimed the "Clasp and Roses" for his 1914 Star. This was only given to a man who had served under fire at some point between 5 August and midnight 22/23 November 1914. The clasp was a kind of bar that was affixed to the ribbon of the Star when it was worn hanging, and the pair of small silver roses was for fixing to the ribbon when it was worn on a bar (or strip).

He served in the 1/5th Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). You can track their service here https://www.1914-1918.net/blackwatch.htm (there is also info on each Division they served with).

There is, I am afraid, no such thing as a Time Expired medal.
He may have been mentioned in despatches but this card does not say so.

Try searching the online London Gazette using his number (I always find that gives a better strike rate than searching by name). If he was mentioned he will be listed.
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hi cris

thanks for the help and great info i have a great deal of reading to do now the mentioned in dispatches came from the national archive and the black watch museum they boath said that he was mentioned i now know that he was wounded but where and how i do not know. havent tried searching by number will give it a shot though the search goes on.

regards

neil

neil
 
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