Grandfathers ww2 medal group

**Adam M** · 03-27-2013, 02:15 PM

I would like to share what I think would have been my grandfather's ww2 medals with you all, this is were my collection started. Unfortunately it have no info about them or about the man who they belonged to (even though its family)

**Adrian Stevenson** · 03-27-2013, 05:07 PM

Hi Adam, his nearest living next of kin , i.e .your Mum/Dad/Gran could apply for his service record from the MoD.

Cheers, Ade.

**GEORGE** · 03-27-2013, 05:56 PM

adrians advice is the best you can get,it appears he fought in france ,maybe normandy d-day? or plus. also some home servive due to the defence medal, a very nice quartet. regards to grandads memory,best from george,,,,,,,,,,,,and they are shown in exact reverse order

**Adrian Stevenson** · 03-27-2013, 06:05 PM

Hi Adam, these pages might be of interest to you:

The Official 1945 Statement regarding the British WW2 Campaign Stars and Defence Medal

https://www.gov.uk/government/organi...vice-personnel

Cheers, Ade.

**Adam M** · 03-27-2013, 06:29 PM

Thanks Ade, very helpful

**Adam M** · 12-12-2014, 05:40 PM

New and improved photos.

**slayer71** · 01-02-2015, 02:20 AM

nice display

**hog** · 01-08-2015, 07:18 AM

You will need to get forms to fill out and the search will set you back £30-00.

**ynot** · 01-08-2015, 09:47 AM

Adam,

My grandfather never had his medals issued, after he died I applied for them and received a horrible, cheap looking group of the four medals you have,the main thing was the paperwork they came with.

Anyway, last year I applied for his service record and although I knew he was a driver of some kind of vehicle that carried fuel, I didn't know that vehicle was a Churchill Crocodile tank. Apply for his service record, there might not be much in there but it's worth doing and the turnaround now is a couple of weeks rather than 6 to 18 months. Here's a link https://www.gov.uk/requests-for-pers...ervice-records

Tony