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Various medal rolls for different campaigns also exist in various forms e.g. printed books; CD's; TNA records etc. Some are also available on the subscription based sites such as Ancestry and Find My Past. | Various medal rolls for different campaigns also exist in various forms e.g. printed books; CD's; TNA records etc. Some are also available on the subscription based sites such as Ancestry and Find My Past. | ||
The [http://www.britishmedalforum.com British Medals Forum] is probably about as definitive a website as one can find when it comes to the subject of British medals of any type. A huge fount of knowledge resides on the forum and membership is free. | The [http://www.britishmedalforum.com British Medals Forum] is probably about as definitive a website as one can find when it comes to the subject of British medals of any type. A huge fount of knowledge resides on the forum and membership is free. | ||
The Victoria Cross is Britian’s highest award for valour to members of the armed forces of Commonwealth countries. [http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/vcross.htm The Victoria Cross website] lists the burial location for Victoria Cross holders world-wide.<br> | |||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/medal-index-cards-ww1.htm British Army medal index cards, 1914-1920] | '''Medals indexes and records online at the National Archives''' | ||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/recommendations-honours-awards.htm Recommendations for military honours and awards, 1935-1990] | |||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/merchant-seamen-medals-ww1.htm Merchant seamen's campaign medal records, 1914-1918] | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/medal-index-cards-ww1.htm British Army medal index cards, 1914-1920] | ||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/merchant-seamen-medals-ww2.htm Merchant seamen's medal records, 1939-1945] | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/recommendations-honours-awards.htm Recommendations for military honours and awards, 1935-1990] | ||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/merchant-seamen-medals-ww1.htm Merchant seamen's campaign medal records, 1914-1918] | |||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/merchant-seamen-medals-ww2.htm Merchant seamen's medal records, 1939-1945] | |||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/victoria-cross-registers.htm Victoria Cross registers, 1856-1944] | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/victoria-cross-registers.htm Victoria Cross registers, 1856-1944] | ||