06-05-2011, 10:43 PM
CtahhR Wrote:. . . that to save on "administration costs" none of them were named. Named WW2 "British" medals were given named to the Empire troops but not the British Forces. . . .
As you note, some weren't named, many were (for example, around 85% of the medals to Indian -- but not Pakistani -- forces). The idea that they were issued unnamed for reasons of expense is wrong, though many who have never looked at the records say this, over and over; it was done in a desire to issue the medals quickly. And I can dig out and cite the file references on that if you wish.
In many cases, you'll find that if anyone is drawing a pension on behalf of a deceased serviceman, there will be legal issues. Different laws, different places. It also depends on who keeps the records and what their history of preservation has been.
But this is way off-topic . . . .
