Military Awards

[janwhin]

Although the newspaper doesn't say what the awards were, they have clearly been given to Private J T Urwin in 1917.

Morpeth Herald, 9 March 1917:

"Great satisfaction has been given in Broomhill and the north east corner of the Northumberland coalfield by the news that Private J T Urwin, of Chevington Crescent, Broomhill, one of the miners who answered the call for men in the early days of the war, has had two distinctions conferred on him. In earning these awards, Private Urwin has manfully upheld the traditions of the Northumberland Fusiliers, the regiment into which he enlisted. Time and again he has been to the fore in action, and he has on more than one occasion been mentioned for his plucky exploits. Such gallantry as his could not go long without being recognised, and he now owns two medals awarded for "displaying great courage and determination in tending and dressing the wounded under heavy fire.""

[Coquet]

A DCM anyway:

20439 Pte. J.T. Urwin, Northumberland Fusiliers.

LG 13 Feb. 1917

"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has displayed
great courage and determination throughout, in tending and dressing
the wounded under heavy fire"

[Coquet]

That's out of my DCM Book. What's happened to the London Gazette website - it's a nightmare to use now?. Redesigned search, if it ain't broke don't try to fix it.

[Coquet]

..and a Military medal, gazetted 11th Nov 1916

[Coquet]

http://www.fusilier.co.uk/military/b...r_memorial.htm

killed 15th May 1918.

[janwhin]

Originally Posted by Coquet

That's out of my DCM Book. What's happened to the London Gazette website - it's a nightmare to use now?. Redesigned search, if it ain't broke don't try to fix it.

Just had a look......is the search facility more basic or have I not found it?

[Coquet]

Originally Posted by janwhin

Just had a look......is the search facility more basic or have I not found it?

I can't find any advanced search either. Was very handy being able to search between two dates. That seems to be gone.