Catalogue description War Office: Meritorious Service Awards, Registers

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Details of WO 101
Reference: WO 101
Title: War Office: Meritorious Service Awards, Registers
Description:

This series comprises registers of candidates for, and recipients of, meritorious service medals and awards.

Selected records within this series are available to download as digital microfilm .
Date: 1845-1996
Related material:

For the index to this series WO 372
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Secretary-at-War, 1660-1855

War Department, 1855-1857

War Office, 1857-1964
Physical description: 30 bundles and volumes
Access conditions: Available in digital format unless otherwise stated
Accruals: Series is accruing
Administrative / biographical background:

The Meritorious Service medal and gratuity were instituted by royal warrant of 19 December 1845, for award to warrant and non-commissioned officers above the rank of corporal who rendered distinguished or meritorious service.

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