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What Does This Tell Me ? ANY WW1 SPECIALISTS OUT T

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Carter

Carter Report 4 Jun 2006 19:21

thank you to you all love linda x

Fred (“\(*-*)/”)

Fred (“\(*-*)/”) Report 4 Jun 2006 17:11

Hi Linda Have sent you a message Fred

Vicky

Vicky Report 4 Jun 2006 14:57

there is a guide to interpreting medal cards on the 1914-1918 web site. Its well worth a look. try this page for a start http://www.1914-1918.net/mics.htm

Krissie

Krissie Report 4 Jun 2006 12:40

I've got a medal card. What are the abbreviations you mention, and in which bit of the medal card are they?

Carter

Carter Report 4 Jun 2006 10:11

thanks helen i have read the guide from the national archives but there are other abbreviations on the medal card that are not listed on the national archives reference page. anyone else got one or is there anyone i can send the image to for them to have a look and give me their opinion. thanks linda x

Unknown

Unknown Report 4 Jun 2006 09:43

From the National Archives website: What is the Medal Rolls Index? The Medal Rolls Index, known as the Medal Index Cards (MIC), was created by the Army Medal Office (AMO) towards the end of the First World War. The index was created to enable the AMO to place on one card, all of the details about an individual's medal entitlement, their rank or ranks, the unit or units they served in, the first operational theatre they served in and most importantly, the original AMO medal roll references. These medal rolls (held in WO 329) show the entitlement to the medals and also provide all of the accounting references for the issuing of the medal or medals. This link, if you scroll down, will tell you about the information on a card including abbreviations: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp

Carter

Carter Report 4 Jun 2006 09:38

Hi i hope someone can help me out . i have got a copy (downloaded) of a relatives war medal card from 1914 - 1918. i got it from the national archives site. I am not sure what the info on it is and how i can use it. I know it gives name - regiment - rank - and it also says he was killed in action 29/9/1918 but dont understand any of the other info. has anyone else got one of these so that they can help me to understand it. many thanks love linda x x