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Board of Trade and successors: Marine Divisions: Gallantry at Sea Awards

Catalogue reference: BT 261

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BT 261

This series consists of registers and papers discovered in a branch of the Marine Division.The records deal in the main with awards for acts of gallantry at sea, recommendations for and consideration of awards, and accounts of actions leading to...

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BT 261

Title
Board of Trade and successors: Marine Divisions: Gallantry at Sea Awards
Date

1856-1981

Description

This series consists of registers and papers discovered in a branch of the Marine Division.

The records deal in the main with awards for acts of gallantry at sea, recommendations for and consideration of awards, and accounts of actions leading to the presentation of awards. A few papers deal with the institution of the Mercantile Marine War Medal.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Board of Trade, Marine Department, 1850-1921
  • Board of Trade, Marine Division, 1965-1970
  • Board of Trade, Mercantile Marine Department, 1921-1939
  • Ministry of Shipping, Marine Division, 1939-1941
  • Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, Marine Department, 1953-1959
  • Ministry of Transport, Marine Department, 1946-1953
  • Ministry of Transport, Marine Group, 1959-1965
  • Ministry of War Transport, Marine Departments, 1941-1946
Physical description

17 files and volumes

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Subjects
Topics
Trade and commerce
Medals
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3298/

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Board of Trade and successors: Marine Divisions: Gallantry at Sea Awards

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