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Croix de Guerre Belgium
« on: Saturday 24 January 09 09:03 GMT (UK) »
Hi
I have a relative - Serjeant William Growdridge 240008 1st/5th Bttn Leics Regiment, I have his MIC which shows he received the Croix de Guerre in Belgium. Can anyone throw any light on what he might have received it for? thanks
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ps when googled, it only comes up with French C de G.
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Re: Croix de Guerre Belgium
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 24 January 09 09:19 GMT (UK) »
Hi
Allied troops were given a certain number of foreign awards so its likely that he got it for a brave deed instead of recieving a british medal..it may have been a joint attack or he saved some French soldiers?
The British Army also gave awards out to the allies.

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Re: Croix de Guerre Belgium
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 24 January 09 09:21 GMT (UK) »
Hi
he also got Victory, british and 15 Star medals as well as C de G (Belgium).
he entered France 27.2.1915 and died 12.1.1918
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England - mainly Leicestershire -Plunkett (and London), Kibby, Springthorpe, Gittins, Bates, Forman, Stevenson, Crofts, Growdridge, Flower, Wigston, Ward , and in Scotland - McLauchlan, Paterson, Aughton, Speirs, McCallum, Gray, Gemmell, Hillhouse, Fredrick etc.......<br />Ayrshire mostly

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Re: Croix de Guerre Belgium
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 24 January 09 09:24 GMT (UK) »
Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: Croix de Guerre Belgium
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 24 January 09 09:46 GMT (UK) »
Possibly related to whatever event killed him?
The CdeG is gazetted in April 1918, 3 months after his death.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/issues/30631/supplements/4533
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Re: Croix de Guerre Belgium
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 07 February 09 17:45 GMT (UK) »
This is the medal that he would have got

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Re: Croix de Guerre Belgium
« Reply #6 on: Monday 09 February 09 13:47 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: failsafe on Saturday 07 February 09 17:45 GMT (UK)
This is the medal that he would have got

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That's the french C de G..

This is the Belgian version...

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Re: Croix de Guerre Belgium
« Reply #7 on: Monday 09 February 09 14:28 GMT (UK) »
Thank you all for your help, it's much appreciated
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England - mainly Leicestershire -Plunkett (and London), Kibby, Springthorpe, Gittins, Bates, Forman, Stevenson, Crofts, Growdridge, Flower, Wigston, Ward , and in Scotland - McLauchlan, Paterson, Aughton, Speirs, McCallum, Gray, Gemmell, Hillhouse, Fredrick etc.......<br />Ayrshire mostly

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Re: Croix de Guerre Belgium
« Reply #8 on: Monday 09 February 09 16:32 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Vejovis on Monday 09 February 09 13:47 GMT (UK)
Quote from: failsafe on Saturday 07 February 09 17:45 GMT (UK)
This is the medal that he would have got

failsafe

That's the french C de G..

This is the Belgian version...

Quite right, my apologies
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