Help with MID for N. Ireland

[azyeoman]

This interesting group of three is officially named to 25035166 Pte. B. J. Copson, R Anglian.  I would like to know more about the recipient and in particular why he was mentioned in dispatches.  Does anyone know anything?

Sincerely,

John

 

Edited March 10, 2022 by azyeoman

[Michael Johnson]

My understanding is that awards for Northern Ireland were often not gazetted as a security measure.

 

In 1997-8 he was Recce Platoon 1st Battalion: http://royalanglianmuseum.org.uk/RamCollection/Collection/documents/Castle Serial 60 June 1997.pdf

http://royalanglianmuseum.org.uk/RamCollection/Collection/documents/Castle Serial 62 June 1998.pdf

1999 D Company, Company HQ: http://royalanglianmuseum.org.uk/RamCollection/Collection/documents/Castle Serial 64 June 1999.pdf

 

The Royal Anglian Museum might be able to help: http://royalanglianmuseum.org.uk/contact-us/

 

His number would indicate a 1993-94 enlistment.

 

Here are the NI tours for the 1st Battalion:

1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment 29-Dec-93 27 Jun 94 Dungannon
1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment Nov-96 Mar-97 Belfast
1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment May-99 11 May 01 Londonderry
1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment 12 May 99 11 May 01 Ebrington Resident Battalion.

 

Michael

Edited March 12, 2022 by Michael Johnson

[azyeoman]

This is a great help Michael!  Thank you very much. I found the three editions of “The Castle”online that list that he served as you’ve mentioned. I will write the regimental museum and see if it’s possible to get some more info and perhaps even a photo. I suspect the MID may not be available, but hope springs eternal!

 Thanks very much again!

 John

[dutch9705]

All the blokes I know who were mid in NI have theirs in the London Gazette and I’ve just checked and also searched by army numbers. His number doesn’t return any results. Not conclusive evidence that he wasn’t mid but maybe it has been subsequently added to the group.

[azyeoman]

On 14/03/2022 at 18:47, dutch9705 said:

All the blokes I know who were mid in NI have theirs in the London Gazette and I’ve just checked and also searched by army numbers. His number doesn’t return any results. Not conclusive evidence that he wasn’t mid but maybe it has been subsequently added to the group.

Thanks for the info.  I appreciate you looking him up.