Maritime Coastguard Agency
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You can apply for a Merchant Navy Medal if you were a member of the Merchant Navy and you:
- served in a vessel used to support the UK armed forces
- meet the eligibility requirements for the medal youre applying for
- we only issue official campaign awards instituted by the Monarch, we do not issue any commemorative awards
This include anyone who has served in WW2 and various post war conflicts. You can apply on behalf of someone in your family if theyve died or if you have lasting power of attorney.
Send the completed form to:
RSS Cardiff
Registry of Shipping and Seamen
Anchor Court
Ocean Way
Cardiff
CF24 5JW
The guide to the Registry of Shipping and Seamen can help you with your family history research.
The Registry of Shipping and Seamen holds very limited records including:
- medal roll for World War 2 and original papers (not complete) of medal applications for the World War 2 period
- records of the Falklands campaign
- a small selection of allied ship pouches from World War 2
If you need information from these records you can contact the Registry of Shipping at seafarers_registry@mcga.gov.uk.