before I download Medal card.......

[gazza]

Sorry if this has been answered somewhere before( I think it may have been) but am in a rush,
Exactly what information is to be had from the "medal Card" that can be downloaded from the national archives? How much fleshing of bones can be acheived?
Thanks
Gazza

[Berlin-Bob]

was this what you were looking for ??

on http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,47490.msg187782.html#msg187782

I found his medal card which gives the following info. ...

Good luck,
Bob

[gazza]

Thanks  for that Bob.
 I hope that isnt all the card contains. There are 100's of Herbert Gibsons medal cards. I was wondering how I can tell wether I have the right one. Will the card give a place of birth or anything?
Didnt want to waste £3.50 for nothing

[Berlin-Bob]

Judging from the given thread and other comments elsewhere on RootsChat, I believe that there is actually very little "useful" info on these cards.

try "medal cards" in the RootsChat search engine, maybe you can find more relevant posts (I only gave you the first one I found)

Good luck,
Bob

[gazza]

ok thanks again Bob.

[Manchester Rambler]

My grandfather's medal card gives:

Name
Corps
Rank
Servce Number
Medal Entitlement
Theatre of war first served in
Date of entry therein
"Remarks" section - contains simply date of discharge

No personal info whatsoever!

MR