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DRURY - mbe - 1949
« on: Wednesday 29 April 09 19:59 BST (UK) »
I am trying to find out why my grandfather - Thomas Lachlan Drury - received an MBE in 1949. Can anyone help?

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Re: DRURY - mbe - 1949
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 29 April 09 20:57 BST (UK) »
As his notice in the London Gazette says lately Librarian, General Post Office perhaps contacting them may shed some light.

Here's the ref for the London Gazette http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/38628/supplements/2808

I'll go and find the web address for the GPO

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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 29 April 09 20:58 BST (UK) »
Web site for GPO: http://postalheritage.org.uk/visiting/familyhistory

And welcome to Rootschat!

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Re: DRURY - mbe - 1949
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 30 April 09 05:54 BST (UK) »
thats brilliant - thank spidermonkey. i'll let you know how i get on
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Re: DRURY - mbe - 1949
« Reply #4 on: Friday 01 May 09 22:14 BST (UK) »
Another source of information is:

Ceremonial Secretariat
Cabinet Office
35 Great Smith Street
LONDON SW1P 3BQ

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7276 2777

E-mail: ceremonial(replace with 'at')cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk

Another RChatter was then also referred on to the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood at St James's Palace for additional information (www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,334191.0.html)

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Re: DRURY - mbe - 1949
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 31 January 19 11:28 GMT (UK) »
Hi there - I just wondered if you ever found out what the MBE was for? I am his great granddaughter!
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