Military Medal in First World War

[jim1]

Originally 116 Coy. MGC became 39 Batt. 1918.
The closest action to the 8th. Aug. 1918 was 28-30th. June 1918 at Rombly France (NW of Lillers).
This according to their diary. After this date for at least the following month the were in training, also for several weeks prior.
One interesting aspect from the diary is that cameramen turned up & made a film about them.
So is he immortalised on celluloid somewhere.
looking at the diary map ref. they were NW of Merville. Same region but more N of Lillers.

[Ladyhawk]

From Halybridge (it says?) no citation, London Gazette 8 August 1918

Publication date 2 August 1918
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30830/supplement/9234/data.pdf

Medal Card
Thomas Bowler Regt. Machine Gun Corps Regt. No. 44748 Rank Corporal
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D1425949

Soldiers in 1918
http://www.tameside.gov.uk/TamesideMBC/media/museums/Soldiersin1918.pdf
Cpl Tom Bowler Machine Gun Battalion says Date in newspaper 01 June page 6

Don't know if this link might be helpful some history on MGC
http://www.machineguncorps.co.uk/history.html

[PaulJC]

Thanks All,
So the story is correct after all.
Thanks again.
Paul

[Ladyhawk]

Thanks All,
So the story is correct after all.
Thanks again.

for info.

Not sure if you have access to Anc*y
if not, Free access to Military Records this weekend

Thomas Bowler
Enlistment Age:   21
Document Year:   1915
Residence Place:   34 Croft St, Staleybridge
Regimental Number:   44748
Regiment Name:   Machine Gun Corps
Number of Images:   5
Form Title:   Short Service Attestation
next of kin George Bowler (Brother)

This Thomas Bowler married 10/11/17 Ada
Dec Qtr. 1917  Ashton (FreeBMD)

[PaulJC]

Thanks,
This is the man and I will check the records this weekend.