Our Society exists to promote a general interest in the study of orders, decorations and medals and to actively encourage and publish research into all aspects of civil and military medals, with a particular focus on those issued by Great Britain and the Commonwealth countries.
Members’ interests range from awards for gallantry in battle, or bravery in saving life, through forgotten wars and far-flung campaigns, to long and meritorious public service away from the limelight. Research interests stretch from pure numismatics, through the military or social history surrounding the circumstances of awards, to the genealogy of the medal recipient.
Contents
- The Distinguished Flying Cross to Allied airmen
- James Keating, 50th Regiment: a strange contradiction
- St John Ambulance Brigade: defence or service?
- Commander Lucas: a skilful navigator who grounded his ship
- The Military General Service Medal 1793-1814: why bother with musters?
- Company commanders of 1st Battalion, the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) in July 1917
- The London and North Eastern Railway Gallantry Medal and the Daily Herald Order of Industrial Heroism
- The story of a raised date Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902
- Samuel Tucker: RN boy shipwright, RNAS founder member, RAF lieutenant and Home Guard
- John Harrison, 3rd Light Dragoons
- ‘Boat Service’ 23 November 1810
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