Presentation of Medals

[Zombie]

Can anyone tell me if some Gallantry Medals were mailed out to recipients? A recipt was mailed in to confirm the meadal was recived. In paticular I'm interested in the M.M. Would there have been an official ceremony??

Regards David

[old-ted]

Take a look at NF Tyneside scottish MM presentation in soldiers, at Seaham Hall. not sure if it was always the case

John & Kathleen

[truthergw]

Medals would be mailed out if the recipient or his surviving relatives could not attend an award ceremony.

[stevem49]

Often, Ribbons would be presented to the men by the Div or Brigade commander in the field.

sm

[old-ted]

This is the event I mentioned

MM + Bar Presentation Tyneside Irish N. F. Sergeant George Barrow at Seaham Hall Hospital

Regards John & Kathleen.

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

Those awarded to men who had left Military Service were often sent by Mail,{many WW1 awards were post Armistice remember}As stated the ribbon bar was often presented in the Field At Official Presentations,or in Hospital {Pte Wilfred Eric Bean~1/1st Cambs Regt had his Ribbon presented in Hospital,MM; for St Julien 1917.The actual Medal more often than not being sent to their home by Post.

[kevin]

Dave

There is a link to some paper work re the issuse of a MM that might interest you http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...c=50613&hl=.

Regards Kevin

[Zombie]

Dave

There is a link to some paper work re the issuse of a MM that might interest you http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...c=50613&hl=.

Regards Kevin

Thanks everyone I have the information I need

Regards David

[squirrel]

My wife's grandfather's DCM and associated paperwork was sent to his wife by post from his battalion as he was wounded and in hospital but they did not know which one. My sisiter in law has the letter that accompanied these. It is written in pencil on a field message pad sheet.

When I first saw the medal four or five years ago, it had never been mounted or worn.

He must have been presented with the ribbon at some time as the ribbon on the medal had not been trimmed.