> > > 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>