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Offline SmallTownGirl

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"25201 re DCM"
« on: Monday 19 April 21 10:53 BST (UK) »
The standard Medal Card and Military Medal Card for Thomas William Foster make reference to

"25201 re DCM"
and
"25201 enquiry re DCM"

Any ideas what that means, please?  Many thanks
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Re: "25201 re DCM"
« Reply #1 on: Monday 19 April 21 11:21 BST (UK) »
In case it helps, DCM = Distinguished Conduct Medal.

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Re: "25201 re DCM"
« Reply #2 on: Monday 19 April 21 11:23 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Bookbox on Monday 19 April 21 11:21 BST (UK)
In case it helps, DCM = Distinguished Conduct Medal.

Yes, thanks.

I've tried the London Gazette, but can only find his MM listing; and the National Archives just have his MM card and standard medal cards.

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Re: "25201 re DCM"
« Reply #3 on: Monday 19 April 21 11:51 BST (UK) »
I may well be wrong, but could DCM instead of MM been entered on the Medal card in error, hence the enquiry.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: "25201 re DCM"
« Reply #4 on: Monday 19 April 21 12:04 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Jebber on Monday 19 April 21 11:51 BST (UK)
I may well be wrong, but could DCM instead of MM been entered on the Medal card in error, hence the enquiry.

The list he's on in the London Gazette is clearly one of MM awardees

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30873/supplement/10121

Maybe he was recommended for one, but awarded the other?  Does a DCM trump a MM, or is it the other way around?

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Re: "25201 re DCM"
« Reply #5 on: Monday 19 April 21 12:57 BST (UK) »
DCM takes precedence over MM.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: "25201 re DCM"
« Reply #6 on: Monday 19 April 21 15:58 BST (UK) »
It could be that he was recommended for the DCM but was awarded the MM instead hence only the one gazette entry.
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