Record revealed
Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
Series
War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World War
Catalogue reference: WO 372
What's it about?
WO 372
This series comprises microfiche copies produced at the Army Medal Office, Droitwich, of that office's alphabetical card indexes to recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, the Military Medal, the 1914 Star (also known as the Mons Star),...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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WO 372
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Title (The name of the record)
- War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World War
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Date (When the record was created)
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c1914-1922
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series comprises microfiche copies produced at the Army Medal Office, Droitwich, of that office's alphabetical card indexes to recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, the Military Medal, the 1914 Star (also known as the Mons Star), the 1914-1915 Star, the British War Medal, the Allied Victory Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Silver War Badge for Services Rendered, the Territorial Force War Medal and the Allied Subjects Medal. Also included are indexes to mentions in despatches and women's services' awards.
WO 372/1-22 fall into the date range prescribed to the series but it may be found that there are exceptions to the rule.
Since microfilming the index cards in September 1985, the Army Medal Office has authorized the award of a further small number of officers' medals within the original eligibility terms.
WO 372/25-29 are copies of the medal index cards of over 20,000 soldiers who served in the Indian Army and were made available in July 2008.
Digital copies of British Army medal index cards 1914-1920 can be searched and downloaded.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For the medal rolls to which this is an index see: WO 101 WO 326
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Separated material (A cross-reference between records that are related by provenance but now kept separately)
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The award rolls for the Distinguished Conduct Medal after 1909 are retained for the time being in the Army Medal Office.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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29 digital record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Available in digital format unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 1992 Ministry of Defence
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14576/
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War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World War
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