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Military medals

 Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

 Fonds

Dougall: Eric Stuart Dougall

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/1058/DOU
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Dougall's military medals awarded during his service in the First World War and postumously. There are also his war diaries from 1917 and 1918 and correspondence relating to his death. The College has also collected posthumous research into Dougall (GBR/1058/DOU/4).

Dates: c. 1915-2006
 Series

Medals, 1917 - 1918

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/1058/DOU/1
Scope and Contents

Military medals awarded to Dougall.

Dates: 1917 - 1918
 File

Military Cross, 1917-06-07

 File
Reference Code: GBR/1058/DOU/1/1
Scope and Contents

Dougall's Military Cross in its original case.

Dates: 1917-06-07
 File

Miniature medals, 1918

 File
Reference Code: GBR/1058/DOU/1/3
Scope and Contents

Dougall's posthumous set of miniature medals on a pin comprising: the Victoria Cross, the Military Cross, the British War Medal 1914-1918 and the Victory Medal 1914-1919 [note the Victory Medal was never awarded on its own, it was always awarded with the British War Medal] in their original case.

Dates: 1918
 Fonds

The Papers of William Bernard Robinson King

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/590/WBRK
Scope and Contents The collection contains notebooks from the Second World War concerning water boreholes; rolls of maps; lantern plates marked "Channel"; typed manuscripts; a presentation copy of "Work of Royal Engineers in the European War 1914-1919, Geological Work on the western Front 1922"; handwritten notes on the retreat to Dunkirk; reports on specimens; dress medals; OBE and Military Cross; a silver cigarette case from colleagues at the Geological Survey, 1916; certificates of honorary degrees and...
Dates: 1909 - 1961
Conditions Governing Access: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences. The Collections Research Centre [West Cambridge] is open from Monday to Friday, 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00. A prior appointment made at least two weeks in advance, and one form of identification is required.
 File

Victoria Cross, 1918-04-10

 File
Reference Code: GBR/1058/DOU/1/2
Scope and Contents

Dougall's Victoria Cross in its orginal case and box. Also includes a loose cutting from an unidentified newspaper regarding the order in which medals should be worn.

Dates: 1918-04-10
 Series

War Service, 1917 - 1945

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/590/WBRK/02
Dates: 1917 - 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences. The Collections Research Centre [West Cambridge] is open from Monday to Friday, 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00. A prior appointment made at least two weeks in advance, and one form of identification is required.