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Offline Melbell

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Help Please to search The London Gazette
« on: Wednesday 10 October 18 15:38 BST (UK) »
I'm getting nowhere with a search in the London Gazette and wondered whether anyone could help me please.

I'm searching for the citation for Archibald GARRETT a Sergeant in the Royal Garrison Artillery, Regimental No. 75533, who was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, listed in the Peace Gazette, which I understand was dated 3rd June 1919. 

I have all the information but I cannot make the search work, whatever criteria I use! The date filters are faulty anyway, but I have managed to find the correct Issue number (I think) - 31390.

I am willing to believe it's just me being useless!  :-[

Thanks for any help or advice anyone can give.

Melbell

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Re: Help Please to search The London Gazette
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 10 October 18 16:00 BST (UK) »
I got lucky finding it with the keywords garrett and 75533

The London Gazette, 30 May 1919, (Supplement 3 Jun 1919) Issue 31370 page 6870 (list starts p6865)


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Re: Help Please to search The London Gazette
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 10 October 18 16:45 BST (UK) »
Hi Philip

That's great!  Thank you so much.

I thought it might be me not doing something right, and it obviously was!

Melbell