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Offline manmack

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applying for ww2 medals
« on: Friday 17 June 05 02:17 BST (UK) »
if you are going to apply for your fathers/grandfathers ww2 medals,write to this address.
ministry of defence
army medal office
government office buildings
droitwich
worcestershire.
sorry to lay this point on you folks,but you ALL keep going on about dads and grandads medals,but what about mams and grandmas medals,the girls did their bit in ww2 and they got medals as well,it wasnt a men only no women allowed war,some of you might get a surprise about your mums and grannys,i know a lady who earned more medals than her victoria cross winning husband,mack
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Re: applying for ww2 medals
« Reply #1 on: Friday 17 June 05 06:49 BST (UK) »
The Army Medal Office has now moved:

http://www.army.mod.uk/contacts/divisions/medals.htm

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