Victorian Genealogy
Finding People and Places in Victoria, Australia.
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET - THE AUSTRALIAN HONOURS SEARCH FACILITY
This includes all honours and awards given out by the federal government. It includes imperial honours and awards, military honours and awards and bravery awards.
https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/search
MYHERITAGE - AUSTRALIA, GOVERNMENT HONOURS AND AWARDS
This collection contains honours and awards records of individuals from Australia. Records typically include the name of the individual, the residence, the award date and the award type. They are searchable.
https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20278/australia-government-honours-awards?s=833891551/?utm_source=partner_Victoriangenealogy&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=Victoriangenealogy_sep23_textlink&tr_ad_group=textlinks&tr_funnel=supersearch
GOVERNMENT GAZETTES - HONOURS AND AWARDS
Imperial honours and awards were announced in the London Gazette. Imperial as well as Australian honours and awards were announced in the Commonwealth Government Gazettes. See Government Gazettes.
NEWSPAPERS - HONOURS AND AWARDS
Honours and awards are also reported in newspapers. See Newspapers, Magazines and Journals.
FINDMYPAST - BRITAIN, KNIGHTS OF THE REALM AND COMMONWEALTH INDEX
This includes Australian knights.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF AUSTRALIA - REGISTERS OF ISSUED MEDALS AND BADGES 1914/18 WAR AND 1939/45 WAR (MT1384/2)
These include the following:
They have been digitized.
BENDIGO FAMILY HISTORY GROUP - CIVILIAN BRAVERY AWARDS 1875-1987 (INTERNET ARCHIVE WAYBACK MACHINE)
Bendigo's bravest citizens were recorded on rolls kept by the Royal Humane Society (Victoria) and the Department of Mines, Victoria. To receive recognition for one of these awards a person had to risk their own life in an attempt to rescue another. This snapshot is dated 6 May 2021.
https://web.archive.org/web/20210506150322/https://www.bendigofamilyhistory.org/freeindexsearch.htm
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET - THE AUSTRALIAN HONOURS SEARCH FACILITY
This includes all honours and awards given out by the federal government. It includes imperial honours and awards, military honours and awards and bravery awards.
https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/search
MYHERITAGE - AUSTRALIA, GOVERNMENT HONOURS AND AWARDS
This collection contains honours and awards records of individuals from Australia. Records typically include the name of the individual, the residence, the award date and the award type. They are searchable.
https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20278/australia-government-honours-awards?s=833891551/?utm_source=partner_Victoriangenealogy&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=Victoriangenealogy_sep23_textlink&tr_ad_group=textlinks&tr_funnel=supersearch
AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL - MILITARY HONOURS AND AWARDS
There is an Honours and Awards database on the Australian War Memorial website that details military honours and awards to Australians.
https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search/people?roll=Honours%20and%20Awards&people_roll_type=award
There is also an Honours and Awards (Recommendations) database on the Australian War Memorial website that details recommendations for military honours and awards to Australians.
MYHERITAGE - AUSTRALIA, MILITARY HONOUR RECOMMENDATIONS AND AWARDS
This collection contains records of Australians who were recommended for military honours for gallant or distinguished conduct or service, and of their subsequent award. Not all recommendations led to an award being given, but the circumstances in which they were warranted can provide great insight into researched individuals. These records are sourced from the Australian War Memorial. They are searchable and free to access.
https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20326/australia-military-honour-recommendations-awards?s=833891551/?utm_source=partner_Victoriangenealogy&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=Victoriangenealogy_sep23_textlink&tr_ad_group=textlinks&tr_funnel=supersearchNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF AUSTRALIA - OFFICE OF MILITARY SECRETARY, ARMY HONOURS AND AWARDS CONFIDENTIAL WORKING FILES (AWM119)
There are recommendations from the Second World War to Vietnam. Files are searchable through RecordSearch.
ANCESTRY - UNITED KINGDOM, VICTORIA CROSS MEDALS, 1857-2007
Victoria Cross Medals. East Sussex, England: Naval and Military Press. This database lists names, gravesites, and other details for recipients of the Victoria Cross, Britain’s highest award for valour “in the face of the enemy.” It is searchable and may be browsed.
https://search.ancestry.com.au/search/db.aspx?dbid=2483
MYHERITAGE - VICTORIA CROSS RECIPIENTS, 1854-2006
This collection contains details on recipients of the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy". It is searchable.
ANCESTRY - UNITED KINGDOM, CITATIONS OF THE DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, 1914-1920
Walker, R. W., and Chris Buckland, compilers. Citations of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-1920. 4 sections. Uckfield, East Sussex, United Kingdom: Naval and Military Press, 2007. This database provides citations for recipients awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, Great Britain?s second highest military honor for noncommissioned officers and enlisted personnel. It is searchable and may be browsed.
https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1913
FOLD3 - DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDALS
Awards given to forces from throughout the British Empire during World War I. This database goes a step beyond medal rolls by providing researchers access to more than 24,000 citations for recipients awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, Great Britain's second highest military honor for noncommissioned officers and enlisted personnel, in the years surrounding the Great War. These citations, which often appeared in the London Gazette, give a short summary of the actions that resulted in the award's being given.
https://www.fold3.com/publication/931/distinguished-conduct-medals
MYHERITAGE - DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL CITATIONS, 1914-1920
This collection lists the full citations of the Distinguished Conduct Medal in the Great War. Awarded to non-commissioned officers, it is regarded as second only to the Victoria Cross in prestige. It is searchable.
FINDMYPAST - BRITAIN, CAMPAIGN, GALLANTRY AND LONG SERVICE MEDALS AND AWARDS
This includes Australian gallantry medals. It is searchable.
FINDMYPAST - BRITISH ARMY, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MILITARY HONOURS AND AWARDS 1935-1990
This collection includes British Army personnel who were recommended for honours and awards from 1935 to 1990 inclusive and it comprises over 79,000 records. This collection also covers men and women who served with British Dominion forces during this period. It is searchable.
MYHERITAGE - UNITED KINGDOM, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MILITARY HONOURS AND AWARDS 1935-1990
These records include recommendations for military honours and awards between 1935 and 1990 to British Army personnel and army personnel from British dominions. This collection also includes some awards to members of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force, and decorations exchanged between British and Allied armies. The content in this collection originates from The National Archives in England. It is searchable.
FINDMYPAST - REGISTER OF THE ROYAL RED CROSS 1883-1994
The Royal Red Cross is a military decoration awarded in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for exceptional services in military nursing.
https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-Records/register-of-the-royal-red-cross-1883-1994
FINDMYPAST - ROYAL AIR FORCE AND COMMONWEALTH, MENTIONED IN DISPATCHES 1940-1945
GOVERNMENT GAZETTES - HONOURS AND AWARDS
Imperial honours and awards were announced in the London Gazette. Imperial as well as Australian honours and awards were announced in the Commonwealth of Australia Government Gazettes. See Government Gazettes.
NEWSPAPERS - HONOURS AND AWARDS
Honours and awards are also reported in newspapers. See Newspapers, Magazines and Journals.
MILITARY SERVICE MEDALS
Details of the medals that were awarded for military service may be found in service records. See Military Service Records.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF AUSTRALIA - REGISTERS OF ISSUED MEDALS AND BADGES 1914/18 WAR AND 1939/45 WAR (MT1384/2)
These include the following:
They have been digitized.
ANCESTRY - UNITED KINGDOM, SILVER WAR BADGE RECORDS, 1914-1920
In September 1916, King George V authorized the Silver War Badge (SWB) to honour all military personnel who had served at home or overseas since 4 August 1914 and who had been discharged because of wounds or illness.The award was not confined to Britons: servicemen or women from anywhere in the Empire were entitled to it. Any British ancestor who served in the Great War, survived, but was discharged from the forces before 31 December 1919 may well be on the rolls of the SWB contained in this database.
https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/2456/
MYHERITAGE - BRITISH SILVER WAR BADGE RECIPIENTS 1914-1918
This collection includes records of British soldiers who survived the World War I and were discharged from the ranks for honourable reasons of illness or injury. In September 1916 such men were honoured by King George V with the institution of a special award, the Silver War Badge. The collection is searchable.
https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10239/british-silver-war-badge-recipients-1914-1918?s=833891551/?utm_source=partner_Victoriangenealogy&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=Victoriangenealogy_sep23_textlink&tr_ad_group=textlinks&tr_funnel=supersearch
ANCESTRY - UK, MILITARY CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND AWARD ROLLS, 1793-1949
https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/1686/
ANCESTRY - UK, NAVAL MEDAL AND AWARD ROLLS, 1793-1972
https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/1687/
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