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nigelrixson
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MC in WW2
« on: Friday 03 April 09 13:47 UTC (UK) »
Hi,
I'm sure this may have been asked before.
Can anyone point me in the direction of finding out about who was awarded the MC in WW2?

I have a distant reli, who might have been awarded this.

The reason that I think this is that in the Gazette I found a reference to him being 'commended' for the MC. I'd like to find out if he was awarded it.

Many thanks
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Re: MC in WW2
« Reply #1 on: Friday 03 April 09 14:24 UTC (UK) »
Have you a name for your chap and we can do some digging...? Wink Grin
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Re: MC in WW2
« Reply #2 on: Friday 03 April 09 14:41 UTC (UK) »
The London Gazette search page is here:

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/search
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nigelrixson
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Re: MC in WW2
« Reply #3 on: Friday 03 April 09 18:36 UTC (UK) »
Hiya,
the chaps name was William Henry Guilland Stenson. I only know that he was born after 1909, but I don't know when and that he died in 1977.

The medal passed from the family to a distant relative thereafter.
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Re: MC in WW2
« Reply #4 on: Friday 03 April 09 19:06 UTC (UK) »
2nd Lt in 1940 - http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34916/supplements/4859

MC in 1944 - http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36563/supplements/2852

Retired in 1953 with MC - http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/39842/supplements/2480
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Re: MC in WW2
« Reply #5 on: Friday 03 April 09 21:33 UTC (UK) »
On behalf of the family concerned, may I express my thanks to you for looking this.
This information has confirmed matters which some of them suspected that they knew about but didn't know how to go about finding the information

Gratitude in abundance
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