How do I check my medal entitlement?
Information on the available Medal Rolls can be found in the Collections List, available on the website: (www.forces-war-records.co.uk/collections). Like all our collections, these will automatically be brought up in any relevant name search.
What information is on a medal card?
These documents record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim and include information like: a soldier’s name, regimental numbers, ranks and units — compiled with reference to the service and discharge papers.
What does class Z mean on a medal card?
Class Z Army Reserve. The card shows a reference to “A.R.Z”. This is also see as “Class Z”, “Cl. Z”, “Cl Z AR”, “Dis” and other variants, sometimes with a date. They all mean that the man was eventually discharged to Class Z Army Reserve.
How do I find out what military medals I have earned?
You can quickly determine which medals you earned simply by examining your military discharge form (DD-214, WD 53-55, NAVPERS, etc). Listed on the form are all the medals your final military unit deemed, at the time of your discharge, you were authorized to possess.
How much is a World War 1 Victory medal worth?
Valuations: Generally speaking a WWI Victory medal is worth about $10-$15, $30-$35 if on a ring suspension, and you can add $10.00 for each clasp or bar added to that in combination of up to five clasps of the standard wartime service clasps These clasps are…
Are war medals worth any money?
Put simply, yes! War medals are worth money, but how much you make when selling them depends on a lot of factors. If your medals are in great condition they will make more money than if they are damaged. If you have the original papers and presentation boxes that go with your medals they will also be worth more.
How many medals were awarded in the British Army?
These records are index cards created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim. There are over 5 million cards, held in series WO 372. Most of the cards are for soldiers in the British Army.
Where do you find the medal index cards?
The medal index cards are displayed in sets of six (with the exception of the Indian Army medal cards, which download individually), usually for six different individuals with similar or even identical names. The left hand side of the card contains a printed list of the campaign medals.
When did the British Army get the silver badge?
The Silver War Badge, sometimes erroneously called the Silver Wound Badge, was authorised in September 1916 and takes the form of a circular badge with the legend ‘For King and Empire-Services Rendered’ surrounding the George V cypher.
Why was the Meritorious Service Medal awarded in World War 2?
The Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) could be awarded for services in connection with the war or for gallantry but not in face of the enemy. Commanders-in-Chief in the field submitted periodical lists of officers and soldiers who were ‘mentioned in despatches’.
