British Campaign Medals of the First World War
"British Campaign Medals of the First World War".
Britain has issued medals rewarding war service since at least the early nineteenth century, and increasingly through the period of its imperial expansion, but examples of many of the early types are now scarce. However, few families escaped some involvement with the 'Great War' of 1914-18 and many still treasure the medals awarded to their ancestors for wartime service. Today, with a growing interest in British military history and particularly in family history and genealogy, increasing numbers of people want to trace their ancestors' past. This book looks in detail at the origin, types and varieties of the British medals awarded for general war service between 1914 and 1918, and gives advice on researching the awards and their recipients.
| Autor: | Duckers Peter |
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| ISBN: | 9780747808435 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Bloomsbury |
| Veröffentlicht: | 10.08.2011 |
| Schlagworte: | ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Reference Collecting coins, banknotes, medals and other related items First World War HISTORY / Military / World War I HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I Militaria, arms and armour Military institutions United Kingdom, Great Britain World War 1; World War I; WW1; WWI c 1910 to c 1919 |
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