I've just been looking through my fathers service records and I see that he was entitled to a medal (just the ordinary service medal I think). I can't remember ever seeing this and I was wondering if there was any way I could find out if it was ever issued and if not as his oldest child would I be allowed to claim it now and if so would there be any charge?
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have you looked on here to see if he was awarded any
1. Why use this guide? This research guide provides information which will prove useful if you are searching for records of a campaign or service medal awarded to someone who fought with the British armed services prior to the Second World War. Though far less detailed than most service records, documents of campaign medals can […]
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WW2 medals were not sent out automatically - those entitled to any medals had to apply for them. So, it could have been a case that he didn't request his.
As suggested upthread, I think it would have to be the MOD that you make inquiries to. However as you already have his WW2 service record, I presume you have already been in contact with them in order to receive this - so it would just be a case of following through info they have already sent to you and asking firstly whether or not the medal was issued to him. There must be some record of whether or not people APPLIED, to prevent the entitlement being issued twice. I'm pretty sure WW2 medals didn't have the names of the recipient engraved on them, so if received and later sold on, it would be hard to trace a specific medal, but easier to obtain a replacement.
JayLast edited by Janet in Yorkshire; 08-10-17, 14:34.Janet in Yorkshire
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Originally posted by Rusty View PostThanks for the replies, it was just called 'War Medal 1939/45' which I presume was the medal given to everyone who served, I'll have a look around the internet and see if I can find out anything.
https://tinyurl.com/ydazwpgt
If you scrool down past the medals for Gallentry you will see the Campaign Medals starting with the 1939 to 1945 Star
After the various Stars comes the Defence Medal then the War Medal 1939 to 1945.
Each medal shows the requirements that had to be met to receive it.
Cheers
Guy
PS Though the WW2 medals were not inscribed some people had the medals inscribed.
My grandfather had some of his son's posthumous medals inscribed, these were stolen in the late 1960s and I am still looking for his medals including his 1939-1945 Star and his France and Germany Star inscribed Lt J.P.H. GuyGuy passed away October 2022
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Thank you every one and thank you Guy for that link, I've printed off the forms and will post them tomorrow. I hope that you one day find 'your' medals, as they are inscribed surely they won't mean anything to anyone else apart from an avaricious collector.Margaret
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