British Military Medals Second Edition
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Author | : Peter Duckers |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 251 |
Release | : 2013-09-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1473829836 |
Fully revised second edition of Peter Duckers best-selling guide to military medals. This second edition of Peter Duckers best-selling British Military Medals traces the history of medals and gallantry awards from Elizabethan times to the modern day, and it features an expert account of their design and production. Campaign and gallantry medals are a key to understanding - and exploring - British and imperial military history, and to uncovering the careers and exploits of individual soldiers. In a series of succinct and well-organized chapters he explains how medals originated, to whom they were awarded and how the practice of giving medals has developed over the centuries. His work is a guide for collectors and for local and family historians who want to learn how to use medals to discover the history of military units and the experiences of individuals who served in them.
Author | : Peter Duckers |
Publisher | : Pen & Sword Military |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2020-10-30 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781526791917 |
This second edition of Peter Duckers best-selling British Military Medals traces the history of medals and gallantry awards from Elizabethan times to the modern day, and it features an expert account of their design and production. Campaign and gallantry medals are a key to understanding - and exploring - British and imperial military history, and to uncovering the careers and exploits of individual soldiers. In a series of succinct and well-organized chapters he explains how medals originated, to whom they were awarded and how the practice of giving medals has developed over the centuries. His work is a guide for collectors and for local and family historians who want to learn how to use medals to discover the history of military units and the experiences of individuals who served in them.
Author | : D. Hastings IRWIN |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 1899 |
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Author | : John Horsley Mayo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 1897 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
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Author | : Peter Duckers |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 109 |
Release | : 2011-10-20 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 0747811776 |
At a time of imperial expansion, British forces were almost constantly in action against major powers, in wars of conquest, or in expeditions on the fringes of Empire, such as the North West Frontier, southern Africa or Burma. This book outlines the medals issued to British soldiers and sailors for military service.
Author | : D. Hastings Irwin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 592 |
Release | : 1910 |
Genre | : Decorations of honor |
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Author | : Peter Duckers |
Publisher | : Shire Publications |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2008-03-04 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9780747806493 |
This book surveys the medals awarded to British personnel for military service between 1914-2005, including two world wars. During the course of the twentieth century the role of Britain's forces changed considerably-from imperial conquest and peacekeeping to full-scale participation in both world wars, campaigns for the withdrawl from Empire and service as a prominent member of the United Nations and NATO. The campaign medals awarded for these military actions have become a popular field for collectors, since the majority of British awards were officially named, thus making it possible through them to research the military career of an individual or regiment. This second edition has been extended to include the operations of British forces in the opening years of the twenty-first century.
Author | : J. Harris Gibson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 102 |
Release | : 1866 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
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Author | : Peter Duckers |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 117 |
Release | : 2011-10-20 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 0747811717 |
Britain has issued medals rewarding war service since at least the early nineteenth century, and increasingly through the period of its imperial expansion prior to 1914, but examples of many of the early types are now scarce. However, few families escaped some involvement with “the Great War” of 1914 18, and many still treasure the medals awarded to their ancestors for wartime service. Today, with a growing interest in British military history and particularly in family history and genealogy, more and more people want to trace their ancestors' past. This book looks in detail at the origin, types and varieties of the British medals awarded for general war service between 1914 and '18, and gives advice on researching the awards and their recipients.
Author | : D. Hastings Irwin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 566 |
Release | : 2013-08-09 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781462278022 |
Hardcover reprint of the original 1910 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9". No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Irwin, D. Hastings. War Medals And Decorations Issued To The British Military And Naval Forces And Allies 1588 To 1910. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Irwin, D. Hastings. War Medals And Decorations Issued To The British Military And Naval Forces And Allies 1588 To 1910, . London: L. U. Gill, 1910. Subject: Great Britain, Army