George Bell RidgwayFirst World War Embarkation Roll

George Bell Ridgway

Number 6609 Rank Sapper Unit 6 FCE [Field Company Engineers] - 1 to 5

Reinforcements (November 1915 - March 1916) Ship Name MAT Orsova Ship number A67 Date of embarkation 11 March 1916 Place of embarkation Sydney

Honours and awards (Recommendations: First World War)

Recommendation for George Bell Ridgway to be awarded a Military Medal

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Service Number 6609 Rank Sapper Unit 6th Field Company Engineers Date of Award 6 October 1917

Military Medal

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Obverse of medal and ribbon

Awarded by UK and Commonwealth

Type Military decoration.

Eligibility British and (formerly) Commonwealth forces

Awarded for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire

Status Discontinued in 1993

Statistics

Established 25 March 1916 (back dated to 1914)

First awarded 1914

Precedence

Next (higher) Distinguished Conduct Medal

Same Distinguished Service MedalDistinguished Flying MedalAir Force Medal

Next (lower) Mention in Despatches

The Military Medal was (until 1993) a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land.

The medal was established on 25 March 1916. It was the other ranks' equivalent to the Military Cross, which was awarded to commissioned officers and Warrant Officers (although WOs could also be awarded the MM), although it took precedence below that decoration as well as the Distinguished Conduct Medal, also awarded to non-commissioned members of the Army. Recipients of the Military Medal were entitled to use the post-nominal letters "MM". In 1993, the Military Medal was discontinued, and since then the Military Cross has been awarded to personnel of all ranks.

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1 Description 2 Recipients of the Military Medal 3 See also

4 References

[edit] Description

A circular silver medal of 36 mm diameter. The obverse bears the crowned effigy of the reigning monarch.

The reverse has the inscription 'FOR BRAVERY IN THE FIELD' in four lines, surrounded by a laurel wreath, surmounted by the Royal Cypher and Imperial Crown

The suspender is of an ornate scroll type. The ribbon is dark blue, 1.25 inches wide, with five equal centre stripes of white,

red, white, red, and white (0.125 inches each). Silver, laurelled bars are authorised for subsequent awards.

[edit] Recipients of the Military MedalAmong the recipients are:

Thomas Axford , who also received the Victoria Cross Billy Bennett , English comedian Geoffrey Bingham , Australian theologian and author Sadie Bonnell , the first woman to win the MM Laurence Calvert , also received the Victoria Cross Albert Chowne , also received the Victoria Cross Jack Cock , English footballer William Coltman , who also received the Victoria Cross and was the most highly

decorated NCO of WWI Ernest Albert Corey , believed to be the only person to be awarded the MM four

times Cyril Edward Gourley , who also received the Victoria Cross William Hutt , Canadian actor Fred 'Buck' Kite , the only person to be awarded the MM three times in the Second

World War Andy McNab , SAS Sergeant and writer Tommy Prince , Devil's Brigade, Canadian Aboriginal Veteran, Canada's most

decorated aboriginal soldier of WW II, also received the American Silver Star Chris Ryan , SAS Corporal and writer Roy Montgomery Robertson , Farmer from Bena, Gipsland, Victoria Australia.

KIA 3.4.1918. Randall Swingler , English poet Arthur Wesley Wheen , translator of All Quiet on the Western Front (MM and two

bars) Jack Williams , who also received the Victoria Cross Raphael Louis Zengel , who also received the Victoria Cross Benjamin Wainman

The Australian Corporal, Ernest Albert Corey MM (1892-1972), 55th Battalion, Australian 5th Division, Australian Imperial Force, is believed to be the only person awarded the Military Medal four times (MM and three bars). As a Battalion stretcher-bearer, he was recognised for his bravery under fire on:

15 May 1917, in an action near Quéant 26 September 1917, at Polygon Wood 1-2 September 1918, at Péronne 30 September 1918, near Bellicourt on the Hindenburg Line [1]

[edit] See also British and Commonwealth orders and decorations

[edit] References1. ̂ Corey, AE] Australian Dictionary of Biography, accessed 28 April 2007

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Category: Decorations of the British Army

George Bell Ridgway-Son Of George Bell Ridgway No 6609View the digitised record:

Number 3169 Rank Air Mechanic 2nd Class Unit Flying Corps - November 1917 to May 1918,

Reinforcements and Special Drafts (February-October 1918)

Ship Name SS Ormonde Date of embarkation 7 March 1918 Place of embarkation Melbourne

TitleRIDGWAY George Bell : Service Number - 3169 : Place of Birth - Mount Morgan QLD : Place of Enlistment - Mount Morgan QLD : Next of Kin - (Mother) RIDGWAY Rachael SarahSeries number Control symbol Contents date range

B2455 RIDGWAY GEORGE BELL 1914 - 1920

 

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TitleRIDGWAY George Bell : Service Number - 6609 : Place of Birth - Gympie QLD : Place of Enlistment - Rockhampton QLD : Next of Kin - (Wife) RIDGWAY Rachael SarahSeries number Control symbol Contents date range

B2455 RIDGWAY GEORGE BELL 1914 - 1920

 

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