Our Society exists to promote a general interest in the study of orders, decorations and medals and to actively encourage and publish research into all aspects of civil and military medals, with a particular focus on those issued by Great Britain and the Commonwealth countries.
Members’ interests range from awards for gallantry in battle, or bravery in saving life, through forgotten wars and far-flung campaigns, to long and meritorious public service away from the limelight. Research interests stretch from pure numismatics, through the military or social history surrounding the circumstances of awards, to the genealogy of the medal recipient.
Contents
- Complete confusion – the chaotic birth of the Distinguished Conduct Medal and its effect on one infantry regiment
- Sqn Ldr Alan Shipwright, a man of action: Great War escaper, bomber pilot, armoured car commander, Home Guard CO and miner
- The National Rifle Association Gold Medal
- Perfect attendance and long service: two medals associated with the City of Hull
- A long-serving Territorial – but did he earn all the bars on his Efficiency Medal?
- Harry McCoy of the Northumberland Fusiliers
- Wireless Operator George Norman Haycraft, MM, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force
- The incredible life of Scotland’s forgotten war poet, Sergeant Joseph Johnston Lee, 1/4th Royal Highlanders, latterly Second Lieutenant, 10th King’s Royal Rifle Corps and Home Guard
- What’s in a name? The curious case of Charles Aldridge Thorne, DCM and Bar
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