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Military Medal awarded june 1918 F Foster
« on: Wednesday 31 March 10 20:52 BST (UK) »
seeking information why the medal was awarded to Gunner F Foster Royal Field Artillery No 240644
date 3rd June 1918
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Re: Military Medal awarded june 1918 F Foster
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 31 March 10 22:16 BST (UK) »
Frank Foster - Victory Medal and British Medal

Have a look at this link

http://www.greatwar.co.uk/medals/ww1-campaign-medals.htm
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Re: Military Medal awarded june 1918 F Foster
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 31 March 10 22:17 BST (UK) »
In theory all recipients of gallantry awards appeared in the London Gazette - which is searchable online here:

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/search

However it is notoriously temperamental - so you may have to be creative with it

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Re: Military Medal awarded june 1918 F Foster
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 31 March 10 22:22 BST (UK) »
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Re: Military Medal awarded june 1918 F Foster
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 31 March 10 23:07 BST (UK) »
This is the Gazette entry, but unfortunately citations aren't given for the MM:

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30873/supplements/10121

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