War medals and their associated eligibility criteria are complicated.
Whether you’ve got your ancestor’s original medals in your possession, or you’ve heard the stories and want to get a matching set of replicas to honour your family, Foxhole Medals can help you feel confident that you have a correct and up-to-date set of everything they are entitled to.
Important Notice
Research Requests Currently Unavailable
Due to the high volume of enquiries, we are unable to accept new research requests at this time. However, we still encourage you to reach out, keeping in mind that response times are currently longer than usual—exceeding 12 weeks.
If you’re eager to start the research yourself, we recommend reading our helpful guide:
How can I find out about my relative’s military medal entitlements?
This resource will provide you with valuable steps to begin your search.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this busy period.
Entitlement verification process
How criteria changes
War medals and their associated eligibility criteria are complicated. For example, did you know that:
- for World War I, the 1914-15 Star was only ever issued to those who began active
service – not to be confused with their enlistment date – on or before 31 December
1915. We can help you make sure you have the correct medals for your WWI ancestor;
- the Australian government made retrospectively changes to World War II medal
eligibility in 1995, 1996, and again in 2001.
We can make sure you have all of the medals your ancestor is entitled to.