2007-01-15 06:40:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/
2007-01-15 06:46:13 · answer #1 · answered by The Tin Man 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would depend which army he served with, and when. If it's any branch of the British army, there are military records kept at the National Archives at Kew (in London), and these include individuals' army records and medal lists. I'm not sure how up to date these go, but I found my great great grandfather's full army record, including pay, health records, conduct and references, as well as details of his medals - these were from the 1870s-80s. They also have a huge repository of First World War records. Later than that, I'm not sure.
You will need as much information as possible - name, dates served, which service/battallion etc, and location. But even without most of these it's still possible to find the information. I was lucky, and had a relative with a very unusual name, but all the information is there, even if you end up having to sift through it all.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/militaryhistory/?homepage=mh-more
2007-01-15 15:03:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go onto the War graves commission (wgc)site, which mentions medals awarded to service personnel and citizens killed in two world wars. For medal descriptions, there are many sites showing a description of most medals. The Ministry of Defence site is useful.
2007-01-15 14:54:49 · answer #3 · answered by More or less Cosmic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
write to Army Personnel Centre ,, Historical Disclosures, Mailpoint 400 Kentigern House 65 Brown St., Glasgow G2 8EX or M. O.D. Ask for form 1000
2007-01-16 15:38:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local Veterns Administration.
2007-01-15 14:47:22 · answer #5 · answered by cowboysfan4lyfe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
M.O.D/Royal Navy-Army-Air Force.
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2007-01-15 14:51:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋