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The Guide to British War Medals

An illustrated guide to the most commonly encountered British War Medals.

The Indian Order of Merit

The Medals Pip, Squeak and Wilfred

Discusses the most common set of medals from the Great War and provides an explanation of their colorful names.

The National Archives | British Army medal index cards 1914-1920

Free-for-searching database of digitized index cards to the Great War medal rolls. Payment is required to receive a copy of the medal card. The cards contain the medal entitlement for individuals who fought in the First World War. As almost every officer and soldier, man and woman who saw active service overseas received a campaign medal, it essentially forms the most complete listing of those who fought. Search the medals by Name, Corps, Rank or Regimental Number.

The National Archives | Recommendations for military honours and awards 1935-1990

Recommendations for Honours and Awards 1935-1990. For British army personnel and those of the dominions. Also contains details of some awards to members of the Royal Navy (RN), Royal Marines (RM) and Royal Air Force (RAF), and of decorations exchanged between British and allied armies. This is the first part of a joint project by The National Archives and the Ministry of Defence (MOD).

The National Archives | The Catalogue | Research Guides: A to Z

The Orders and Medals Research Society

Members of this society research the military careers of the individuals whose names are found inscribed on medals.

The Victoria Cross

Location of Victoria Crosses held by miscellaneous organisations in the UK and Ireland.

The Waterloo Medal Roll

A book by Christopher Buckland.

Token Publishing

U.K.

Victoria Cross Reference

Worcestershire Medal Service Ltd

Specialists in medals and medal mounting.