How to find out why someone received a RN award.

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  1. General Knowledge

    General Knowledge Well-Known Member

    I don't know if I am in the right area, but I am sure someone will sort me out.
    I am researching a Submarine person namely Horatio John Milne who was on the HMS Triton, but previous to that he had a DSM. Is there anywhere you can point me to find out why he got it?
    Many thanks you amazing people .
    Linda
     
  2. Robert-w

    Robert-w Banned

    It is possible to do a search on the London Gazette where such an award would be gazetted but this can still .be quite a tedious business and having some idea of when he got it would help narrow this down. So it still comes down to requesting his service record.
     
  3. General Knowledge

    General Knowledge Well-Known Member

    Thanks for your speedy response!
     
  4. Mr Jinks

    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    Horatio John Milne or Horatio John Hinde ?

    If it`s Hinde

    SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 9 MAY, 1940

    Page heading for awards of DSO, DSC annd DSM
    The KING has been graciously pleased to
    give orders for the following appointments to
    the Distinguished Service Order in recognition
    of daring, endurance and resource in the conduct of hazardous and successful operations in
    His Majesty's Submarines against the
    enemy: —

    Acting Chief Petty Officer Horatio John
    Hinde (Submarine Coxswain), P/J.111862,
    H.M.S. Triton.

    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34845/supplement/2786/data.pdf


    Apology if it`s a different crew member


    Kyle
     
  5. General Knowledge

    General Knowledge Well-Known Member

    Wow that is incredible , please forgive me for getting my names mixed up as I was trying to do several things at once, well that's my excuse. You have saved me a lot of time, thank you so much.:cheers:
     
  6. Mr Jinks

    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    This may help with your research if you havent already seen it

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    Kyle
     
  7. General Knowledge

    General Knowledge Well-Known Member

    Thank once again all very much appreciated!:salut:
     
  8. Mr Jinks

    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    Little more for you-
    hinde.jpg hinde1.jpeg

    Kyle
     
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