Hello all, I have been reading the exchange of messages concerning the London Gazette and the open archive covering the Great War. I tried to search the Supplement Archive for information about my father but came up empty and am now hoping that someone can give me some advice or assistance. Here is what I know: 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. This showed a list of soldiers with a monetary figure alongside each one and there was a Hobbs, A. but no Hobbs F. or F.W. J. Any help or suggestions would be most welcome. Many thanks Clem Hobbs

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveViewFrameSetup.asp?webType=0&PageDuplicate=n%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&issueNumber=29719&pageNumber=0&SearchFor=F%20Hobbs&selMedalType=&selHonourType= Think this is the page! If this link does not work - F Hobbs - Put in dates 1 Jan 1916 to 31 Dec 1916 instead of WW1 Look on 22nd August page - he is near the bottom of the right hand column. Steve Clem Hobbs <chobbs@ccs.carleton.ca> wrote: Hello all, I have been reading the exchange of messages concerning the London Gazette and the open archive covering the Great War. I tried to search the Supplement Archive for information about my father but came up empty and am now hoping that someone can give me some advice or assistance. Here is what I know: 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. This showed a list of soldiers with a monetary figure alongside each one and there was a Hobbs, A. but no Hobbs F. or F.W. J. Any help or suggestions would be most welcome. Many thanks Clem Hobbs ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Researching 9th (service) Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys Regiment) during the Great War. www.ypressalient.co.uk People ask me my religion - my religion is kindness - True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised