Snowyred Posted 18 January , 2019 Share Posted 18 January , 2019 I have the medal index for the gentleman i am researching but am unsure of abbreviations, any help please. medals awarded are as follows :- ST ...... is this the 1914-15 Star V..........is this the victory medal. B.........is this the good conduct badge In the "how issued or disposed of column" there is a "S" any idea what this indicates. And finally could someone please give me the route i take on ancestry to access war diaries please. thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARABIS Posted 18 January , 2019 Share Posted 18 January , 2019 B is for British War Medal & S is for Self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 18 January , 2019 Share Posted 18 January , 2019 St is 1914-15 Star. The 1914 Star is recorded as 1914 St. Admiralty medals had to be claimed. They were not issued unless claimed (unlike War Office medals). As ARABIS notes S = 'Self', i.e. the man claimed the medals and they were issued to him personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowyred Posted 18 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 18 January , 2019 Thanks guys for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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