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    Months ago a friend mentioned he had his Fathers medals (in the attic somewhere) one of them being the MM which he thinks was awarded in Italy WWll. He let me have a look at them to-day, all rattling around in an old cardboard box where they have been for 50 years, this is the inscription on the edge of the MM:

    S. SJT. A. HANDLEY 4745742 Y and L R

    Other than his Dad, who died in the 1960's, won it in Italy and he was in the York and Lancaster Regiment he has no idea how or when it was awarded.

    This is way outside my field of interest (Masonic Jewels) and wouldn't have a clue, but I was hoping one of you Gentlemen may have the information at your fingertips....Many thanks Guys

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    Hi Humber,

    Your friend's Dad may well have had an interesting war if he picked up the MM. This would have been announced in the London Gazette, archives of which can be searched here: http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/index.asp?webType=0

    That will confirm this entitlement, but if you want more detailed info you could try asking for help from a collector who specialises in the Y&L regiment, or try getting in touch with the regimental museum, if they have one.

    Good luck and please share some photos if you have them!

    Cheers

    Gilbert

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    And with the LG date you can get the recommendation from the National Archives (also PRO). But this will require actually doing research, looking it up, printing it out. And these days, so many expect everything to be free and easy and on the internet! :(

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