Examples of Naval Campaign Medals
Source: PRO: ADM 171/1 - Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840
These are recorded by action. However, towards the end of the microfilm there is an alphabetical statement of the names of those that made applications.
p.43 (stamped in right hand corner)
St. Vincent 14th Feby 1797
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Name of the Claimant, and his present Rank: |
Hedges ... William |
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Name of the Ship in which he served: |
Emerald |
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Captain’s Name: |
Berkely |
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Extracts from Ship’s Books |
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Quality or Rating at the time of the Battle: |
Boy |
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Note any checked Absent from the Ship on the day of the Battle: |
Not absent |
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Note any marked with an (R) stated the Date of Desertion: |
Not marked down |
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If Claim verified by Ship’s Books: |
Yes |
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Reference to Application: |
3 824 |
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Observations by the Board of Flag Officers: |
Medal sent through Colonial Office 12.6.50 ??? |
p.334 (stamped in right hand corner)
Guadaloupe Jany & Feby 1810
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Name of the Claimant, and his present Rank: |
Wardle ....John |
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Name of the Ship in which he served: |
Plumper |
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Captain’s Name: |
E. Flynn |
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Extracts from Ship’s Books |
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Quality or Rating at the time of the Battle: |
Actg Lieut |
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Note any checked Absent from the Ship on the day of the Battle: |
No |
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Note any marked with an (R) stated the Date of Desertion: |
No |
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If Claim verified by Ship’s Books: |
Yes |
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Reference to Application: |
S 379 |
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Observations by the Board of Flag Officers: |
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Source: PRO: ADM 171/24 - Turkish Crimea Medal 1855
This roll is entered alphabetically by ships’ names and then roughly alphabetically by surname.
ALGIERS
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No.: |
1 |
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Name: |
Bance H.P. |
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Ratings: |
Lieut. |
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On Ship’s Book |
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When delivered or sent. Remarks, &c.: |
D before leaving England |
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No.: |
14 |
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Name: |
Brown James |
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Ratings: |
Shipwright |
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On Ship’s Book |
77 |
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When delivered or sent. Remarks, &c.: |
Delvd on board |
Source: PRO: ADM 171/53 - Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902 and King’s South Africa Medal 1901-02
This roll is well set out by ships’ names alphabetically and then surname alphabetically.
DORIS
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Official or Regimental Number: |
King’s S.A. Medal E 466/1903 |
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Name: |
Lingham ....A. |
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Number of Medal: |
1017 |
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Rank or Rating: |
Lieut. |
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No. on Ship’s Books: |
14.9 |
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Clasp for: |
14* |
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When delivered or sent: |
N.B. Naval Transport ...} 5 Apl 1902 S.P........ Office Cape Town} |
* There is a numbered list of clasps at the front of this roll. 14 - Orange Free State
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Official or Regimental Number: |
159,834 |
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Name: |
Lennard .....J |
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Number of Medal: |
1023 |
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Rank or Rating: |
P.O. 2cl |
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No. on Ship’s Books: |
125 |
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Clasp for: |
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When delivered or sent: |
Melampus 6 Nov 1901 S.P. |
Source: PRO: ADM 171/94 - Great War 1914-19 R.N. Ratings Medal Roll - Surnames A-Ba
This is well set out alphabetically
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Name: |
BARNETT Leonard B. |
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Rank or Rating: |
Tel. |
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No.: |
J.39803 |
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Medals, &c., earned: |
St ...V...B |
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How Issued or disposed of: |
S |
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Remarks: |
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Name: |
BARNETT Wm. H. |
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Rank or Rating: |
P.O. |
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No.: |
208486 |
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Medals, &c., earned: |
St ...V...B |
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How Issued or disposed of: |
"EREBUS" |
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Remarks: |
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Medals:-
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St |
1914-15 Star |
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B |
British War Medal |
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V |
Victory Medal |
How Issued:-
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S |
Self |
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