On Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:43:24 -0500, Clem Hobbs <chobbs@ccs.carleton.ca> wrote: >My father Francis Walter James Hobbs enlisted in 1914 as a signaller in the >Royal Field Artillery Regimental Number 82756. His Service record showed >that he was with "D" Battery, 64th Army Brigade when he wes awarded a >Military Medal (Supplement to the London Gazette August 23, 1916). >When I attempted to find the content of this Supplement I could not find >one dated August 23 1916 only # 29718 dated August 22, 1914. The London Gazette can be very difficult to search. See my "Searching the Online Version of the London Gazette - Tips and Tricks" page at http://www.military-researcher.com/LondonGazette.html for some ideas. In this case, a search for "Hobbs" at <http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveSearch.asp?WebType=0&Referer=WW1> and restricting the dates to 1 Aug 1916 to 31 Aug 1916 will come up with just four results: Gazette Edition, Issue 29719 22-August-1916 Gazette Edition, Issue 29718 22-August-1916 Gazette Edition, Issue 29711 18-August-1916 Gazette Edition, Issue 29697 4-August-1916 The first of these is the one you want, and by clicking on the link you'll find him listed as "82756 Gunner F W. J. Hobbs, R.F.A." about 3/4 of the way down the right-hand column of the page at <http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveViewFrameSetup.asp?IssueNumber=29719&pageNumber=3&SearchFor=&PageDuplicate=n&selMedalType=&selHonourType=> When doing the search, note that you have to click the radio button next to "Dates Between:" as well as entering the dates, and be sure to leave "Civilian Medals" and "Military Medals" set at "All". Forrest -- Forrest Anderson, Edinburgh, Scotland. E-mail: forrest@military-researcher.com Website: www.military-researcher.com Forrestdale Research - Military Genealogical Researcher