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RNVR - Medal Roll
« on: Monday 17 November 14 14:27 GMT (UK) »
I have found a family member who served in the RNVR in WW1 - Arthur Archbell - and I would like to know the interpretation of his entry in the Medal Roll, currently on FindMyPast:

P.O. (Petty Officer, I assume) T.Z/12192 - he received Medal "B", and the letter "S" appears in the "how issued or disposed of" column.

I can see his service record card - he served from 8 December 1917.
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Re: RNVR - Medal Roll
« Reply #1 on: Monday 17 November 14 18:29 GMT (UK) »
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Re: RNVR - Medal Roll
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 18 November 14 08:09 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Hugh, I realised after I posted that the B was the British War Medal but was still unsure about the S.  I'm assuming that "Self" meant that as he was still alive to receive the medal, it was not sent to relatives.

Transcriptions and NBI are merely finding aids.  They are NOT a substitute for original record entries.
Remember - "They'll be found when they want to be found" !!!
If you don't ask the question, you won't get an answer.
He/she who never made a mistake, never made anything.
Archbell - anywhere, any date
Kendall - WRY
Milner - WRY
Appleyard - WRY

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Re: RNVR - Medal Roll
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 18 November 14 20:17 GMT (UK) »
Yes that would be correct. If it was sent to a relative it would normally state in the 'how issued' column who it was sent to in abbreviated form.

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Re: RNVR - Medal Roll
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 18 November 14 20:56 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks.

Transcriptions and NBI are merely finding aids.  They are NOT a substitute for original record entries.
Remember - "They'll be found when they want to be found" !!!
If you don't ask the question, you won't get an answer.
He/she who never made a mistake, never made anything.
Archbell - anywhere, any date
Kendall - WRY
Milner - WRY
Appleyard - WRY