Did Merchant Navy get medals?
Did Merchant Navy get medals?
The medals were claimed and issued from 1946 to 2002. Medals were not automatically issued, but had to be claimed by the merchant seaman. You can find out whether a medal was issued by looking at the markings on the records.
Are Merchant Navy Veterans?
Auxiliary and Merchant Navy deserve recognition for their service to this country in successive conflicts. All those who have served on a civilian vessel whilst it was supporting the Armed Forces are recognised as Veterans.
How do I find my war medals?
Individuals can request information on military service medals, decorations and awards online: https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/awards-and-decorations.
Is merchant navy part of armed forces?
Merchant navy is merchant vessels shipped to a different part of the world commercially. While the Indian Navy refers to marine armed forces. They protect the sea borders, merchant navy, ship, basically everything pertaining to the marine system of a nation.
What is a merchant marine War Medal?
Country: Great Britain, Australia The Mercantile Marine War Medal was awarded by the Board of Trade of the United Kingdom to mariners of the Merchant Navy for one or more voyages through a war or danger zone during the course of the First World War.
What are the First World War War war medals?
These are records of the issuing of the British War Medal, the Mercantile Marine Medal and the Silver War Badge to merchant seamen and officers in the First World War. They consist of over 155,000 index cards (catalogue references BT 351/1) and, for the Silver War Badge, a list of recipients (catalogue reference MT 9/1404 ).
What medals are in the Admiralty records?
The original Admiralty records, in series ADM 171, are primarily of Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel but include the awards of medals to merchant seamen too, as follows: 7. Pre-First World War gallantry medals
Where can I find merchant seamen medals?
Seamen were automatically entitled to some medals if they died in service. You can search by name for records of merchant seamen who died in service or went ‘missing presumed dead’ in the Second World War Rolls of Honour ( charges apply) at Ancestry.co.uk.
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