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Medal Records
Newly released for the first time are First World War Medal Records
that crossed the great social class divide
 Over 117,000 ‘Military Medals’ were awarded in the
First World War for ‘acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire’.
These records are
now available to view online complete with an image
of the actual Medal Card and a link to the official government
publication of the time. It’s a unique, comprehensive set of records
available only on TheGenealogist.co.uk.
The Military Medal was awarded to ‘Non Commissioned Officers and
Ordinary Ranks’ for showing exceptional courage in battle. It was also
awarded for those that risked their lives trying to save others, often in
extreme danger. The Medal Records on TheGenealogist show people from a wide
range of backgrounds and social classes, including a number of young women
from very privileged families who chose to drive ambulances and rescue the
wounded in the mud of battle.
The role of ‘stretcher bearer’ was one of the most dangerous
jobs of the time and surprisingly, the records show many women bridged
social constraints of the time to risk life and limb to help rescue and
bring in soldiers wounded in battle.
 Details, now available on TheGenealogist, range from the most
highly decorated Military Medal recipient, stretcher bearer Private Ernest
Corey of the 55th Australian Infantry,
to Lady Dorothie May Evelyn Feilding-Moore, the daughter of the Earl of
Denbigh (the first female recipient of the Medal), to Mairi Lambert
Gooden-Chisholm who rescued a German pilot from no-man’s land. Both
men and women, crossing the social divide and class customs of pre-1914,
demonstrated outstanding bravery.
The new Military Medal records provide:
- Full details of the person winning the medal – their rank,
regiment, date of medal citation and the details of their heroism in
battle
- Sophisticated search techniques to find the medal recipient with just
one mouse click
- A further addition to the comprehensive medal and First World War
records now available on TheGenealogist.co.uk
Mark Bayley, Head of Online Content comments: “With
our military record releases in 2014, we are aiming to cover all aspects of
The First World War. Every new record set unearths surprises and the
Military Medal collection is no different as we discover the female front
line heroes listed alongside those who fought to protect our freedom. These
unique records consistently provide fascinating tales behind
them.”
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We have released 2 million military records - these records
have uncovered the determined Allied servicemen who escaped from First World
War POW Camps.
 Includes:
- Over 2 million unique First World War records
- Names and details of the men who made these daring escapes
- Unique “SmartSearch” links to the comprehensive range of
other military records published on TheGenealogist.co.uk
The new records give details of the Allied Officers behind the escape at
Holzminden Camp near Hannover in 1918, where a tunnel was dug for 8 months
using cutlery as digging tools.
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