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    GALLANTRY AWARDS

    Oct 20, 2020 5 minutes
    ‘Medals can tell you crucial details about an ancestor’s time in the forces’

    One of the most precious possessions that somebody can find among their treasured family papers is a set of their father’s or grandfather’s medals. They provide a direct link to his service, and can tell you crucial details about his time in the forces.

    There are actually three types of medal. Campaign medals are awarded for taking part in a particular war or battle, while servicemen can also receive medals for good conduct and long service. But the most important – and certainly the most interesting – medals are those that are awarded for bravery or gallantry.

    The best-known of these medals is the Victoria Cross (VC), awarded since 1856 for the “most conspicuous bravery, or some

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