How do you find out what medals A veteran was awarded Australia?
How do you find out what medals A veteran was awarded Australia?
To ascertain what medals a Veteran was issued, you can access their service record which is held at the National Archives of Australia. These are available at the ‘Discovering ANZAC’s’ website.
How do I find my Australian war medals?
Look closely at the outside edge or the back of your medal. If it is the original medal it will generally have some identifying information inscribed – their name, rank or service number. For Australian Forces they were general impressed or engraved around the edge of the circular medals or on the back for the Stars.
Did everyone who served in ww2 get a medal?
Era: WWII. The War Medal 1939–1945 was a British decoration awarded to all full time service personnel of the Armed Forces wherever their service during the war was rendered.
How do I find out what war medals My grandfather had?
Further Medal Rolls can be found at the National Archives and on sites like Ancestry and Find My Past. Occasionally, you will also find Medal Rolls available on independent websites like (www.angloboerwar.com), which has the rolls for the Queen’s South Africa Medal (above right).
How can I get my father’s ww2 medals?
You should write to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Medal Office if you want to claim medals from WWII onwards….For general enquiries, contact JPAC:
- full name.
- date of birth.
- Service number.
- rank.
- period served (from and to), and.
- your current full address including postcode.
Can you look up ww2 service records?
Types of Military Records You can find veterans’ military service records from World War I to the present from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). The NPRC houses many types of records, including Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF).
What are WW2 medals worth?
Nowadays, World War II medals can fetch as little as $5 to $10. The main reason is that these medals are usually unnamed and can’t be easily linked to a recipient. Others, however, have been issued in small quantities and have a higher collector’s value.
How do I find ww2 Australian service records?
The National Archives holds the service records of Australians who served with the Army in World War II. We are currently digitising World War II service records and they will be progressively made available online.
How can I find where my father served in WW2?
You can find veterans’ military service records from World War I to the present from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). The NPRC houses many types of records, including Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF).
How can I get my deceased father’s military medals?
Requests for replacement medals should be submitted on Standard Form 180, “Request Pertaining to Military Records,” which may be obtained at VA offices or the Internet at www.va.gov/vaforms/.
Are WWII medals worth anything?