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can i get grandads unclaimed medals or copies
« on: Monday 02 June 14 12:42 BST (UK) »
hi,little help please i believe my grandads medals ww1 was unable to be delived due to a possible house move and were returned,unclamied,..i have all birth/death certs from his father to mine and im the oldest living nok.to prove this..would there be a cost? and does anyone have an address or email,that i can contact..i have his full service history..service number, 1653A william (jones alias later changed to halsey) halsey,enlisted 30 11 1914 dis 13 7 1919 56th battalion,bef any help or further info please ask and thans..
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Re: can i get grandads unclaimed medals or copies
« Reply #1 on: Monday 02 June 14 12:49 BST (UK) »
Hi, you may get a few pointers from this thread, hope it helps.

Regards. Frank.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=148797.msg680592#msg680592


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« Reply #2 on: Monday 02 June 14 13:00 BST (UK) »
thank you..
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Re: can i get grandads unclaimed medals or copies
« Reply #3 on: Monday 02 June 14 13:10 BST (UK) »
Hi again, if you put a topic along the lines of: "Claiming Medals" or something similar in the search box at the top of the page you may come up with a few more hits to get advice.

No doubt someone will be along to give a more in depth answer to your question in a while.

Best regards.
Frank.
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Re: can i get grandads unclaimed medals or copies
« Reply #4 on: Monday 02 June 14 13:22 BST (UK) »
Hi

I successfully claimed my dad's medal. You need to contact the MoD, just google "claiming war medals" and you will see what you need to do. There is no charge but you do have to prove you are the next of kin by sending in certificates.  They don't take too long to come.
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« Reply #5 on: Monday 02 June 14 13:56 BST (UK) »
See this thread re WW1 medals:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=688465.

Apparently they were melted down after a time; but you should be able to get replica medals?
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