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Good evening
I have the medal index record from Ancestry for Richard Joseph Forbes, b 2 April 1891 at Christ Church, Chelsea, Middlesex, England and died 22 August 1952 in Bromley, Kent. The medal record shows him as being in the 2nd East Surrey Regiment, no 9839, a sergeant. He received the Distinguished Conduct Medal LG (?), Vol. 14-1-16, page A23.
Could someone please advise how I might find out a little more about the circumstances of his receipt of the DCM?
Thanks in advance,
Ron

Would 'LG' mean: London Gazette'

All UK, Citations of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-1920

(should be on above, Ancestry. Search Surname, Number)

Chris :)

Yes Gins, would say so

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices

(11 March 1916. from Ancestry Record)


https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/12914/page/442

(14th)

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Just typing out the info from the link posted by Chris:

9839 Serjeant R Forbes, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment.
For conspicuous good work as Serjeant in charge of snipers.
He has constantly gained useful information by reconnoitring between the trenches.

http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/index.shtml

The Surrey History Centre will now be dealing with research enquiries relating to The Queen's Royal, East Surrey and Queen's Royal Surrey Regiments (2nd, 31st and 70th Foot). The Collection is also available for public consultation.

For further infomation please contact:-
Surrey History Centre
130 Goldsworth Road
Woking
Surrey
GU21 6ND
Tel: 01483 518737
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/surreyhistoryservice

My sincere apologies for not coming back to this post earlier, but I am extremely grateful for all of your replies. I am researching this particular gentleman for his son, who is a Chelsea Pensioner and currently aged 84. I volunteer at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea and have undertaken some family history research for a number of the In-Pensioners. I'm sure Mr Forbes junior will be very pleased with the information you have all provided. I shall follow up the links in the near future.
My best regards to all of you.

For £30, Mr Forbes jr could apply for a copy of his father's army records.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records

It might not go into any more detail than already given, but might be worth a try.

Also found this record:

in the Surrey, England, Regimental Rolls, 1914-1947

Name:Richard Forbes
Birth Year:abt 1891
Birth Place:Chelsea, London, Middlesex
Event Date:3 Mar 1909
Event Place:Kingston, Surrey
Age:18
Regiment Number:6132310
Other Regiment Number:9839
Regiment:East Surrey

It doesn't name his mother but gives her address as 52 Prospect Place, Woolwich, SE.

His period of service is give as from 3.03.1909 to 2.12.1921. His Army record would be with the WW1 Records but only 30% of these survive.

This gives some more details:


in the UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920

Name:Richard Forbes
Military Year:1914-1920
Rank:Sergeant
Medal Awarded:British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps:East Surrey Regiment
Regimental Number:L/9839
Previous Units:2/E. Surrey. L/9839 A/W.O. II., att 6/Entg Bn, L/9839, 2/E. Surrey, L/9839, att 31/punjabis, L/9839

Was he a policeman?


in the British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920

Name:Richard Forbes
Regiment or Corps:East Surrey Regiment
Regimental Number:L/9839

On the image for this is written:

Com. Met. Police ford. roll of P.C.s ent. to medals 12.1.1921.

Thank you all for further details. Yes, Potty he was a policeman. Thank you for that

(looks to relate below)

Chris :)

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C13366275

Register of leavers from the Metropolitan Police
Richard Joseph Forbes, warrant number 107828. Joined on 24 Nov 1919, and left on 6 Dec 1943. Last posted to P Division as a PC.

Date: 1914-1943
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Thanks Chris. I'm not sure Richard junior will have known this. Very grateful