Just hit a snag. I have discovered that: 'The DCM remained an exclusively Army award until 1942' My guy was in the Navy and it was 1915. Cordelia On 3 September 2015 at 16:47, Ray Tuck <rtuck46@gmail.com> wrote: > Your welcome > > On 3 September 2015 at 07:45, Cordelia Hull <cordeliamary@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Yes, it could be DCM on more careful peering. Distinguished Conduct >> Medal. Now I will need to discover if he was actually awarded it. :-) >> >> Thanks for replying. >> >> Cordelia >> >> On 3 September 2015 at 16:33, Ray Tuck <rtuck46@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Are you sure that it is PCM and not DCM Distinguished Conduct Medal >>> Ray >>> >>> On 3 September 2015 at 04:53, Cordelia Hull via <sfhg@rootsweb.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Can anyone help me with a comment on a WW1 Royal Navy record for one of >>>> my >>>> Heasman ancestral relatives? >>>> >>>> It says that in Sep 1915, he was recommended for PCM in connection with >>>> operations in Gallipoli. >>>> >>>> What does PCM stand for / mean? >>>> >>>> He had been slightly wounded in action on 16 Aug 1915 (presumably at >>>> Gallipoli) if that is of any relevance. >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> >>>> Cordelia >>>> 14526 >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>> >>> >> >

I wonder if the Navy issued a Dardanelles Campaign Medal, as they were patrolling the D Straits for some years. Ian C from his Nexus On 3 Sep 2015 7:53 am, Cordelia Hull via <sfhg@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Just hit a snag.  I have discovered that: 'The DCM remained an exclusively > Army award until 1942' > > My guy was in the Navy and it was 1915. > > Cordelia > > On 3 September 2015 at 16:47, Ray Tuck <rtuck46@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Your welcome > > > > On 3 September 2015 at 07:45, Cordelia Hull <cordeliamary@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> Yes, it could be DCM on more careful peering. Distinguished Conduct > >> Medal. Now I will need to discover if he was actually awarded it. :-) > >> > >> Thanks for replying. > >> > >> Cordelia > >> > >> On 3 September 2015 at 16:33, Ray Tuck <rtuck46@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Are you sure that it is PCM and not DCM  Distinguished Conduct Medal > >>> Ray > >>> > >>> On 3 September 2015 at 04:53, Cordelia Hull via <sfhg@rootsweb.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Can anyone help me with a comment on a WW1 Royal Navy record for one of > >>>> my > >>>> Heasman ancestral relatives? > >>>> > >>>> It says that in Sep 1915, he was recommended for PCM in connection with > >>>> operations in Gallipoli. > >>>> > >>>> What does PCM stand for / mean? > >>>> > >>>> He had been slightly wounded in action on 16 Aug 1915 (presumably at > >>>> Gallipoli) if that is of any relevance. > >>>> > >>>> Thank you > >>>> > >>>> Cordelia > >>>> 14526 > >>>> > >>>> ------------------------------- > >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>>> SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message