> > > > Are there are good recommendations for tracing medals awarded to a > > > > specific person? > > > > > > > > I did post a description at medaltracker.com but I've no idea how > > > > effectively that might be. Are there other sites or publications > > > > that I should consider? > > > > > > > > "Tony Proctor" <tony_proctor@aimtechnology_NoMoreSPAM_.com> > > > > > > Maybe you could post a description of it here, along with any > > > information about the person it belonged to [if you know]. > > > > > > If someone can narrow it down to military, or social, or educational > > > or ? then maybe there will be more options for groups to contact > > > for further information. > > > > > > "Lisa Lepore" <llepore@comcast.net> > > > > The man was my late uncle, Dennis W. Proctor 1926-1954 (service > > number 14445551), who was in the Sherwood Foresters, the Ox. & > > Bucks. LI, and the KSLI. > > > > He received the following medals:- > > > > War Medal (1939-1945) > > General Service Medal Palestine (1945-1948), with clasp > > Korea Medal (1952) > > UN Service Medal, with clasp (Korea) > > > > He was also mentioned in dispatches. Unfortunately, there are no > > descendants and no surviving immediate family. His widow received > > his belongings but she died young and I've no idea what happened to > > these medals. I tried to trace any relatives of hers but she'd > > re-married, and then after her own death her 2nd husband remarried > > twice more. Despite my best efforts, I've been unable to trace any > > blood relative of hers > > > > "Tony Proctor" <tony_proctor@aimtechnology_NoMoreSPAM_.com> > > http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/militaryhistory/default.htm > > might be a good place to start. > > Ian > Hotmail is for spammers. Real mail address is igoddard > at nildram co uk > Ian Goddard <goddai01@hotmail.co.uk> Sorry Ian but how would the NA help here. I know what medals he had, and I have his complete service record What I don't know is the whereabouts of those medals. His blood family (parents, siblings, etc) never saw them. For other reasons, there was no subsequent contact with his widow Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you meant Tony Proctor "Tony Proctor" <tony_proctor@aimtechnology_NoMoreSPAM_.com>

> Sorry Ian but how would the NA help here. I know what medals he had, > and I have his complete service record > > What I don't know is the whereabouts of those medals. His blood > family (parents, siblings, etc) never saw them. For other reasons, > there was no subsequent contact with his widow > > Tony Proctor So what you're looking for is the actual medal? Then, what about antique show type newsgroups, e-bay and such-like? I assume England as some sort of war-veterans social organizations like the VFW or the American Legion in the US -- contact them and/ or their magazine asking for people who knew your uncle to contact you. Amazing what one's buddies know that one's parents and sibs don't. Cheryl singhals <singhals@erols.com>