[British] Medals, The Researcher’s Guide

Medals, The Researcher’s Guide; by William Spencer; Published: 2006; Hardcover; 224 pp; 6.5x9.5; ISBN 9781903365632; Item TNA18 The awarding of medals has become an invaluable part of military history, as well as the personal history for those who won them. Many family historians have collected the medals of their ancestors as family heirlooms. However, how many genealogists are aware that for every medal there is a medal roll kept and possible a war office medal records card. Information on theses cards included name, units and regiments, and theaters of war. Records may also contain place and year of birth along with other information. Through these records one can trace their ancestors through military service and war efforts. The research may also find clues to their lives before and after individual service. Medal: The Researcher's Guide, by William Spencer, examines British military service through awarded medals. This volume can help the family historian navigate unique sources