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Medal card deciphering?

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Julie

Julie Report 13 Sep 2006 10:08

Hi all, I have just down loaded my grandads medal card record, I am probally being a bit thick ( lol) but don't quite know what it means.. can any one help please. Julie

Peter

Peter Report 13 Sep 2006 10:17

E-mail me the image, I'll take a look. I have sent you a message with my e-mail addy. Peter

Sandra S

Sandra S Report 13 Sep 2006 17:29

Copy & paste this link - removing the brackets. it tells you all you need to know about medal cards. http://www(.)1914-1918(.)net/mics(.)htm Sandra

Julie

Julie Report 13 Sep 2006 19:59

Thanks Sandra, Thanks to peter today, he helped me understand what it actually meant. I then googled the merchant navy address as my Grandad had never actually collected his medals. so hopefully we can now get them in his memory. Julie