Lieut. H. McLennan

[redkop]

Hi,
I am looking for information on Lieut Harold Mclennan  b 4/8/1897.

The information I have is, he left school, 1915. He lived in Hampstead, London.

I found this information in some school records,  'Lieut, Siege Battery R.G.A; Belgium, France, Germany; M.C.'    What does it mean?

Any information, or pointing in the right direction would be great!

Thanks in advance,

Red   

[redkop]

oops!  very sorry 

I have put this on  WW 2, instead of WW1   

I'm not sure how to change it over......help please mods   

Red   

[gortonboy]

RGA is the royal garrison artillery.....MC may refer to him recieving the Military Cross.

[gortonboy]

http://www.1914-1918.net/siege-battery-index.htm

[Hollander]

Hi Redkop.

As Gortonboy says, the MC in all probability refers to an award of the Military Cross.

A search of the London Gazette http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/search , using his name, might turn up a citation.

Finbar.

[gortonboy]

see....

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30287/supplements/9579

[ainslie]

Good to have that citation: some don't.
Using this LG address you should be able to find the date of your man's commission, and perhaps  later promotions:
<http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/AdvancedSearch.aspx?GeoType=London>

[gortonboy]

his medal card is availabe to download from the national archives medal card index,,it costs £2,,not much info would be on it,,but it would give you his army number and medals awarded.

[ainslie]

WW1 officers did not have numbers, but the medals should be listed as Gorton boy says.  Sometimes MCs are on a separate card from the campaign medals.