The Carillon Museum has a collection of British World War One and World War Two medals, as well as some foreign medals and medals from other conflicts. Where possible, these are mounted on display cards with a picture of the recipient.


Medals of Pte T. Marshall




(Left) The medals of Private Thomas Marshall of the 6th Bn Leicestershire Regiment. They are WW1 medals, comprising: (left to right) the 1914-15 Star, War Medal and Victory Medal. also included in the picture are Thomas's cap badge (top), ID disc and shoulder title (right of picture).
Medals of Pte T. Underwood MM

(Right) The WW1 medals of Private Thomas Underwood MM of the Leicestershire Regiment. Thomas's medals include: (left to right) the Military Medal (MM) as well as the War Medal and Victory Medal.

(Below) The WW2 medals of Marine F. R. Lardner. His medals, seen here in a presentation box, consist of: (left to right) the 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, France and Germany Star, 1939-1945 Defence Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal and the Naval General Service Medal with South East Asia 1945-1946 clasp.

Medals of Marine F. R. Lardner
(Below) The WW2 medals of Gordon Parker RN, comprising: (left to right) the 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939–1945, plus the "T" shaped Tobruk Siege Medal.
Medals of G. Parker RN
(Below) The WW1 medals of Sergeant Ernest Davison consisting of: (top row, left to right) the Cross of the Order of St. George, 4th Class (Russian decoration), the 1914 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medal. Also shown, below, cap badges and shoulder title.
Medals of Sgt E. Davison
(Below) The medals of Ernest 'Robert' Strong of the Army Ordinance Corps. The first medal (on the left) is his WW1 British War Medal, and (on the right) is his WW1 Victory Medal.

In 1999, at the age of 101, he was awarded the French Légion d'honneur in recognition of his part in WW1, in common with other survivors of the fighting in France. (Award shown in the centre). Medals of Pte E. R. Strong
Medals of Sgt J. Folkes
(Left) The WW2 medals of Sergeant John Folkes of the Royal Army Service Corps, consisting of: (left to right) the 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939–1945, the Dunkirk Veterans Medal and the French Croix de Guerre.