British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920

[mike181]

When the RFC became the RAF in 1918, was there a separate set of Records or did the Army medal Roll still encompass the RFC/RAF for the WW1 period?

[rolt968]

As far as I can see/ understand it. If medals were issued through/ for service in the RAF they appeared in the RAF record. My grandfather's 1914-15 Star (RFC) appears on his army MIC, but his BWM and Victory Medal appear on his RAF record. However there may be exceptions.

[spof]

There is some information here about researching RFC/RAF personnel.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person%5Cdefault.htm

[David_Underdown]

Where BWM and Victory qualification resulted from RAF service, issue was via the Air Ministry - this is usually noted on medal index cards. Officers' RAF records are already online (record series AIR 76), while airmen's records are fully catalogued in AIR 79, and will soon be online via FindMyPast.