I am in the process of writing for publication a Medal Roll for this award (also known - ambiguously - as 'The Black & Tan Medal' because of its relation to the fight against that force and also its Black and Tan coloured ribbon). It is intended that this work cover both classes of the medal, i.e., with and without the COMRAC (combat) bar and I hope to append a short bio to each recipient entry. My intention is also to include as much as possible a listing of the brigades, battallions and companys. This is a huge task given the paucity of information and I am appealling for any help I can get. This could come in the form of knowledge of existing medals and a note of their recipients, references to published works that contain details of the award and/or the brigades, newspaper cuttings, pictures of memorials etc. Please direct these to me at dgrant@yesic.com I have chosen to write this work, not only because of my interest in this medal as a collector, but also because I believe it to be long overdue that this award be raised to its deserved stature. Such a work will also be of interest to Irish Genealogical circles. TIA Donncha De Grant (Denis Grant) Alternative email address: denis@rumorsofglory.com