Link: Military Medal Rolls

[Chris in 1066Land]

DocumentsOnline.

A new project to digitise the First World War 'Medal Rolls' (Campaign
Medal Index cards) has just been launched. These cards, which number
almost 5.5 million, record the medal entitlement of all individuals -
men and women, officers and soldiers - who fought in the British Army
and Royal Flying Corps during the Great War, and form perhaps the most
complete listing of all those who fought. The cards will be released
alphabetically, according to the surname of the individual. Check the
website

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Home/OnlineCollections new link 2013

for further details on this exciting project.

I understand the letter 'A' & 'B' are now completed and on line

The medal shown below is an example of "The Distinguished Flying Cross"

[Nigel1959]

Just joined this Forum and noticed that there are some Military links

If you want to know anything about and around WW1 try this Forum with over 2000 members from around the world they are extremly helpful

www.1914-1918.org

[skippy]

RESEARCHING THE ARMED FORCES


There is some helpful info on the following site which gives some advice and lists documents available. Its especially helpful re army records back to 1660.

http://www.burkespeerage.com/articles/ge6.aspx                 new link 2013

[Fitty]

http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ccregmus.htm

Search to see if one of your rellies was awarded the VC.

[Fitty]

http://www.rfc-rnas-raf-register.org.uk/

Royal Flying Corps, Royal Naval Air Service,

Royal Air Force Register 1914 - 1919

[M.T.H]

If you're researching ancestors who served in the Navy,here's a useful link

Naval Social History
http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Naval.html

hope this helps someone,Mick

[Amy K]

The PRO have put the index to WW2 medals awarded to mercantile seamen online at
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Home/OnlineCollections

I've already found one of mine.

Amy