Record

Unique IDCWGC/6/4/3/11
TitleThomas Rochford medal collection
DescriptionCollection of medals belonging to Thomas Rochford, one time gardener for the Imperial War Graves Commission,
Date1918 - 1950
Multimedia

Deposition_Agreement ACC 2021_05.pdf

Content NoteIncludes: the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal, and the Victory Medal, with ribbons, all awarded to 16015 Private T. Rochford, Manchester Regiment; a Queen Victoria Threepence coin, dated 1901; and the British Empire Medal, with box and award letter, dated 27 December 1950, which was awarded to Thomas in the King's New Years Honours list, January 1951, for his 30 years service as a gardener with the Imperial War Graves Commission.
Extent1 box
CollectionArchive
CategoryArchive
ArchNoteFor more information on Thomas Rochford's career with the War Graves Commission, please consult his staff card CWGC/6/4/1/2/571 and file CWGC/6/4/5/34 which contains details regarding his nomination for the BEM.
Add to My Items