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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: redkop on Thursday 21 January 10 13:22 GMT (UK)
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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 :)
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oops! very sorry :o
I have put this on WW 2, instead of WW1 ::)
I'm not sure how to change it over......help please mods :)
Red :)
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RGA is the royal garrison artillery.....MC may refer to him recieving the Military Cross.
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http://www.1914-1918.net/siege-battery-index.htm
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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.
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see....
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30287/supplements/9579
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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>
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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.
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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.
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Hi,
thank you so much everyone for replying and helping me. The Armed Forces is something I have no knowledge of at all.
I will purchase his medical card, and see what information it gives.
Do any of you have any idea what the Military Cross would have been given for?
Sonia :)
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if you click on the gazette link i posted ,,,it tells you what he recieved the medal for ???
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2nd Lt. Harold McLennan, R.G.A., Spec.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to
duty in rescuing wounded under conditions
•of exceptional danger. At a time when his
-battery was under heavy shell fire and all
had been ordered to cover, he called for three
volunteers, and led them along a mile of
.road three times under -an intense shell fire
• to bring in wounded men who had been left
t/here. He had already displayed great
• courage, initiative and utter disregard of
personal safety whilst attending to the
wounded under fire early on the same day,
.-and his splendid example was beyond all
praise.
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WOW :o :o I am almost lost for words !!
Thank you so much for that information. I am so happy ;D
Where did you find that gortonboy?
Red :D
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see....
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30287/supplements/9579
HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you so much ;D
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Was his full Name : Harold Eric McLennan?
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and was this the school he was in
Collinson House, Wiles Grove, Mill Hill .
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Hi,
Bilge, I haven't found any records of him with a middle name. Thanks for replying.
Gortonboy, yes, this was his school. I have contacted the school, and they were very helpful. Providing me with some of his school achievements. Although, most are abbreviated, and hard to decipher. :-\
Thank you,
Red :)
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hi,,dont know if you are researching his family,etc....
his birth ref
Births Sep 1897
McLennan Harold Toxteth Park 8b 227
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Hi,
thanks for the added info. I have him and his family going back to 1869. His father, John is the eldest of 9 children. All the children except John stayed in Liverpool.
My purpose for finding information on Harold is, I am trying to trace the family to present day.
So far, I have Harold's 4 brothers., and most of their families. I also have Harold's marriage to Annie Hopkins in 1928. I have only found one child, Janet, b 1934.
red :)
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Harold was my Grandfather, and his only daughter, Janet is my Mum!