> > > For USA Medals: > > > > > > http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/ > > > > > > You may request replacement medals and military records through this > > > site. > > > > > > SHARON Zingery <szingery@sbcglobal.net> > > > > Thanks Sharon. This is for UK medals, though, and the rules are very > > different here. > > > > "Tony Proctor" <tony_proctor@aimtechnology_NoMoreSPAM_.com> > > I'm surprised that some fellow who served in a British Army Unit > in Korea hasn't jumped in here to say something about the Korea > Medal and the UN medal for Korea. I served in Korea with a Canadian > Infantry Battalion, which was part of the 1st Commonwealth Division, > of which the KSLI was a part. My medals, the Korea Medal and the UN > Medal were issued with my Number Rank Name Unit inscribed on the > rims of those medals. Anyone who was "Mentioned in Dispatches", the > bottom award for bravery, at the time, would have a palm leaf as an > attachment to the riband of the Korea Medal. I am NOT going to try > and describe the replacement procedures for these medals for Canada > as any other countries replacement procedures are totally > irrelevant. As for the tracing of the medals in the UK, his unit of > the time, would have published in their daily orders the award of > the medal or medals to which he would have been entitled. He would > then and only then, be entitled wear the riband of the awarded > medal. The physical medal would arrive in his hands from some > central source, his to shine and polish on a continuing basis, in > order that his Army tormentors would stay off his back. > > "Terry Flanagan" <dotterry@accesswave.ca> Thanks for the information Terrence. I think I need to contact the MOD here again to see what the rules were with inscriptions in Britain I'm not quite sure what you were trying to say regarding his entitlement. I already know what medals he had. Unfortunately, he died in 1954 in a training accident. I have a copy of his service record and his medals were in his list of personal possessions. These then passed to his estranged wife who soon remarried but tragically died young. Someone in this thread suggested checking for a possible Will made by his wife. I admit to not haven't tried this yet since - even now - far too many people fail to think about them until later life. Hence, I think the chances of finding one are slim but I must check Tony Proctor "Tony Proctor" <tony_proctor@aimtechnology_NoMoreSPAM_.com>