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Dot

Dot Report 25 May 2005 21:41

Can someone please tell me what information you get on a medal card. Dot

♥ Cherie ♥

♥ Cherie ♥ Report 25 May 2005 21:46

Hello Dot, I found this website explained it perfectly because even when I found my ancestor's medal card I didnt' know how to interpret it! (Remove brackets) http://www(.)1914-1918(.)net/mics(.)htm Regards Cherie

Dot

Dot Report 25 May 2005 21:49

Cherie, thankyou for that, I will go now and have a look. Many thanks Dot

Unknown

Unknown Report 25 May 2005 21:49

You don't necessarily get a lot of info. I have one which just gives name, regiment and medal entitlement, and another which has dates too. I downloaded one for £3.50 (you also get the 5 other cards on the same page) and copied one from the card at Kew which cost me nothing. You can photocopy the cards at kew for 25p. nell

Dot

Dot Report 25 May 2005 21:55

Thanks Nell, I'm going to download mine next week (need some pennies, costly hobby - just sent for some certificates) Cherie - looked at that site, interesting thanks. Dot

Angela

Angela Report 26 May 2005 10:49

Hi Dot - The one that I downloaded gave me name, parents' names, home address and date of death. Maybe you would only get this information if the person had been killed in action. Perhaps the medals would then have gone to his parents.