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From: "Ian Edwards" <>
Subject: [WW1] Medal of St. George
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 21:04:26 -0000


Dear All,

Can anyone assist me with why a Lance Corporal in the 5th Black Watch would
be awarded the Medal of St. George (3rd Class) in mid-October 1915? He was
awarded the DCM earlier in June 1915 as a result of his actions at Neuve
Chapelle in March that year and he may well have been a stretcher-bearer.
All the other medal awards are the usual DCM, MC and MM, so this one is
particularly unusual.

The only references I can find is to a Russian medal of the same name, but
surely this can't be the same award.

Any ideas greatly appreciated.

Ian Edwards
Ilford, UK


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