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kinnethmont
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 Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:54 pm Post subject: Lt. Frank Mungo McCallion M.C. |
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| Quote: | | His family are adamant that, though the Commonwealth War Graves Commission have him listed as a Lieutenant he was promoted to Captain shortly before he returned to his battalion. |
Paul
It is likely that he was advised of the promotion, but it was not listed in the London Gazette in order to make it official prior to his death. It is not uncommon, that being the case his rank will remain that of Lieutenant.
His MIC shows his rank as Lt., ODGW has Lt. (TP).
The rank by which he is listed by CWGC will be as detailed to them by the Army. It is not unusual for the family ( and consequently war memorials) to promote the higher rank. I am aware of similar cases.
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Jim
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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spoons
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I fully agree Jim, I have seen a lot of such cases myself. Also temporary, local and acting ranks are not usually used by CWGC although I have seen exceptions too. I was just passing on a mail from a correspondant verbatim.
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kinnethmont
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| Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:07 pm Post subject: Lt. Frank Mungo McCallion M.C. |
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Paul
I understood you were repeating the suggestion.
The only LG details I could find for McCallion are below (abridged). I could not find a promotion to Captain listed.
Gazette Issue 29724 published on the 25 August 1916.
His Majesty the KING has been graciously
pleased to confer the Military Cross on the
undermentioned Officers and Warrant Officers
in recognition of their gallantry and devotion
to duty in the field: —
Temp. 2nd Lt. Frank Mungo McCallion,
Sea. Highrs.1
For conspicuous gallantry during a raid
on the enemy's trenches. He led his platoon
with great dash, personally destroyed an
enemy machine-gun which could not be removed,
and, although wounded, stuck to his
command.'
LG 9 Oct 1917
War Office,
9th October, 1917.
REGULAR FORCES.
The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lts., from
attd., unless otherwise stated, are transferred
to Serv. Bns.,
Sea. Highrs.—D. Gunn. 25 Sept. 1915.
D. D. J. Patterson. 25 Jan. 1917.
F. M. McCallion, M.C. 16 Aug. 1915.
LG 10 May 1918
Sea. Highrs.
The undermentioned temp. Lts., from a
Serv. Bn., to be temp. Lts. 17 Mar. 1918,
with seniority specified against their
names: —
S. J. Morrell. ' 30 Sept., 1915.
D. MacD. Cameron. 1 July 1917.
D. S. Urquhart. 1 July 1917.
K. Mackenzie. 1 July 1917.
Temp. Lt. F. M. McCallion, M.C., from
a ,Serv. Bra., to be temp. Lt. 8 Apr. 1918,
with seniority 1 July 1917.
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Jim
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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