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We remember Harry Mcmicking
We remember Harry Mcmicking
Timeline
Timeline
1867
birth
Source:8508037
28th October 1867
1907
marriage
Gertrude McMicking nee de Stacpoole
Source:8506671
16th September 1907
1912
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Scots
2nd Battalion
Source:8506669
14th August 1912
1914
hospitalisation
Severely wounded in the field.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8511079
26th August 1914
1919
service
British Army
Colonel
Embarkation Staff
Source:8506670
3rd June 1919
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8506642
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Mcmicking |
| Source | 8506669 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Scots | 2nd Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | Embarkation Staff | Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude McMicking nee de Stacpoole | wife | 16th September 1907 |
Media
Media
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Medal Index Card for H McMickingThis photograph shows the front and back of the Medal Index Card for H McMicking.
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Michael2934 -
Col. and Mrs Harry McMicking, wedding portrait.Col. Harry McMicking (1867-1944); C.B. 1922; D.S.O. 1902. Mrs Harry McMicking, née Gertrude de Stacpoole; only daughter of 4th Duc de StacpoolContributed by:
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War diary entry about him being woundedThis says he was left wounded and a prisoner at Le Cateau, France. It's from a private diary written by Lt. H. Robinson of the 8th Field Ambulance.Contributed by:
Edwin110085 -
Colonel H McMickingThis photograph has been sourced from the IWM's Bond of Sacrifice - First World War Portraits Collection. The following typed words appear on what appears to be the storage envelope: "Colonel H. McMicking, D.S.O. Royal Scots. Photograph purchased from Messrs. H. Walter Barnett Ltd. November, 1917." © IWM (HU 117724) - free to reuse for non-commercial purposes. (https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205385639)
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Michael2934
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The London Gazette | Michael2934 | |
| The London Gazette | Michael2934 | |
| Marriage newspaper article | Michael2934 | |
| Marriage wedding portrait | Michael2934 | |
| Irish and Other Memories | Michael2934 | |
| The V.C. and D.S.O. | Michael2934 | |
| The Royal Scots - The Royal Regiment | Michael2934 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card for H McMicking | Michael2934 | |
| Col. and Mrs Harry McMicking, wedding portrait. | john14663 | |
| War diary entry about him being wounded | Edwin110085 | |
| Colonel H McMicking | Michael2934 |
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