War Medals and Decorations Issued to the British Military and Naval Forces from 1588 to 1899
Author : D. Hastings Irwin
Publisher :
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 37,85 MB
Release : 1890
Category :
ISBN :
Sea Service Medals
Author : Frederic L. Borch
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,32 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Decorations of honor
ISBN : 9781591140894
Book Description
The first and only comprehensive examination of all decorations and medals that may be awarded to Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel for heroism, achievement and service. Features never-before-published historical information on the background and development of each medal, while also providing in-depth discussion of award criteria, design and recipients. Decorations examined include combat heroism awards such as the Navy Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, and Silver Star. Non-combat heroism awards such as the Navy-Marine Corps Medal and Coast Guard Medal are also discussed. All decorations and medals for achievement and service also are examined, ranging from the Navy and Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medals, Legion of Merit, and Meritorious Service Medal to the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation and Achievement Medals and the Combat Action Ribbon. Fifty full color photographs of sea service awards, many of which have never been published, provide context for this unique history. The authors, both of whom retired from the Armed Forces, are experts in the history of U.S. awards and decorations.
British Military Medals
Author : Peter Duckers
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 29,36 MB
Release : 2013-09-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1473829836
Book Description
Fully revised second edition of Peter Duckers best-selling guide to military medals. This second edition of Peter Duckers best-selling British Military Medals traces the history of medals and gallantry awards from Elizabethan times to the modern day, and it features an expert account of their design and production. Campaign and gallantry medals are a key to understanding - and exploring - British and imperial military history, and to uncovering the careers and exploits of individual soldiers. In a series of succinct and well-organized chapters he explains how medals originated, to whom they were awarded and how the practice of giving medals has developed over the centuries. His work is a guide for collectors and for local and family historians who want to learn how to use medals to discover the history of military units and the experiences of individuals who served in them.
Medals and Decorations of the British Army and Navy
Author : John Horsley Mayo
Publisher :
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 44,8 MB
Release : 1897
Category : Decorations of honor
ISBN :
Book Description
Ribbons, Medals and Regimental Badges ...
Author : Henry Taprell Dorling
Publisher :
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,59 MB
Release : 1918
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
British Campaign Medals of the First World War
Author : Peter Duckers
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 11,5 MB
Release : 2011-10-20
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0747811717
Book Description
Britain has issued medals rewarding war service since at least the early nineteenth century, and increasingly through the period of its imperial expansion prior to 1914, but examples of many of the early types are now scarce. However, few families escaped some involvement with “the Great War” of 1914 18, and many still treasure the medals awarded to their ancestors for wartime service. Today, with a growing interest in British military history and particularly in family history and genealogy, more and more people want to trace their ancestors' past. This book looks in detail at the origin, types and varieties of the British medals awarded for general war service between 1914 and '18, and gives advice on researching the awards and their recipients.
For Bravery in the Field Great War British Army Recipients of the Military Medal 1914-1920 a Register
Author : Peter Warrington
Publisher :
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 42,66 MB
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783311385
Book Description
Instituted in March 1916 as an award for NCOs and men of the Army for acts of bravery. Later extended to women who showed bravery under fire. There was also a provision for the award of a bar for each further act of bravery. All MMs issued to British personnel are named, usually in impressed capitals, During the First World War some 115,000 awards were made, with 5,800 first bars and 180 second bars. There was one award of the MM and three bars. All issued MMs have a notification in the London Gazette. It is rare to find a citation for the Military Medal in the Gazettes It is possible that the reasons for the award will be found in the war diary of the man's unit. (available @ http: //www.nmarchive.com/ and on CD-ROM ). Also some details can appear in Regimental Histories and very rarely an original Divisional citation document that was given to the recipient will have survived. This register does NOT include Imperial troops, and Navy personnel.
Medals and Decorations of the British Army and Navy
Author : John Horsley Mayo
Publisher :
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 46,54 MB
Release : 1897
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Book Description
A Handbook of British and Foreign Orders
Author : Algernon Archibald Payne
Publisher :
Page : 980 pages
File Size : 37,31 MB
Release : 1911
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Book Description
The Decorations, Medals, Ribbons, Badges and Insignia of the United States Army
Author : Frank C. Foster
Publisher : Medals of America Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,36 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Military decorations
ISBN : 9781884452567
Book Description
The most complete guide to United States Army medals, ribbons, rank, insignia, and patches from WW II to the present day. Each medal and insignia shown in full color. Includes listing of respective criteria and campaigns.
