medal card query

[mallow]

How does one get to read the back of Medal Card are they anywhere online? Thank you for any help

[scrimnet]

www.ancestry.com

Has the medal cards but you have to pay!!

[forester]

Hello Mallow,

They are being put on line by Ancestry. There has been one major release so far, but I can't see any system to it myself. It's hit and miss.
The ones that they have released are in colour and the back of the card is on the same image as the front.
Many don't have any information at all on the back. Generally the officers cards are more likely to have something on the back, probably because they had to apply for their medals.

Phil

[mallow]

Thanks Phil and scrimnet, thats that then, dont have subscription to Ancestry, he was not an officer only a Gunner so probably no information on back.

[mmm45]

Mallow
Who you after ill look him up for you?
 

[km1971]

Hi All

By searching for men named John on both the NA website and Ancestry my guess is about 45% are now online. I have heard that only about 2% have something on the back. The first one I looked for was for an officer and it had his address on the back, plus a few references, so Phil's theory is probably correct.

But having the front scanned in colour is a big help anyway, as the different inks used helps to decipher the writing.

Ken

[mallow]

Thank you very much for your kind offer mmm45, it is Medal Card of Frederick charles allsopp, Gunner in the RGA service no 35635.

[forester]

Hello Mallow,

As Ady's not on line at the moment, I've looked it up.
The back is blank.
I don't know if you've downloaded the front from the NA or not, but the front is the standard name, corps, rank and number. He was awarded the Victory and British War medals.
The roll number for both medals is RGA/253B   page 15439.

Phil

[mallow]

Thank you very much Phil, at least I wont be wondering now what was wrote on the back, thank you also for information on medals