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My great grandad was awarded the ww2 MM. when I found it I was amazed at his story. One of the medals which started my love for militaria of ww1 and 2. Especially named medals. Lovely video. 👍🏻
Something which is not well known is that if a someone served in the First World War from 4th August 1914 in another theatre, they received the 14-15 Star and not the 14 Star. The first British officer to be killed in action was Lt George Masterman THOMPSON 1st Bn, Royal Scots attd Gold Coast Regt. Killed in action 22.08.14 in West Africa. He is now the only Commonwealth war grave in Togo. Lt Thompson was entitled to the 14-15 Star.
Did the Australians issue a Elizabeth profile medal, as my uncle served in Vietnam with the Australian Army until he retired from them in the later 1980s? Is that similar to the one you showed in for video.
I have my grandfathers pip squeak and Wilfred also his QSA and KSA medals from the Bore War, never knew they were called Pip Squeak and Wilfred until it was mentioned on Dads army, when Sergeant Wilson said to Corporal Jones the Captain Mainwaring did not have them, not sure what episode, but it was the one where he tried to stop the wearing of medals at a ceremony
You should know that Pip, Squeak and Wilfred, were in fact a dog (Pip), a penguin (Squeak), and a rabbit (Wilfred). Pip and Squeak were the first and later adopted Wilfred. I remember reading about them once when I was a kid, in a library, where I used to wait for my mother to get out of work, and spent hours reading books about everything, especially encyclopedias of all kinds.
Great info, i have a question, i have my great grandfathers Index card, he got the three medals, but also a MM, why would this not be on the index card.
I have been involved in the acquisition of various Medals from Ebay and the like. Australian Medals are always named luckily and in most cases we have been able to place them back with families at no cost to them. Quite often what starts as a single medal, unfolds into an intricate story that quite honestly would amaze most people. And you are right, they kind of come back to life.
The Canadian War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948, state that Smart's death was due to a coronary thrombosis. Even though he died nearly 20 years after the end of the war, his death was attributed to wartime service. As such, he widow was eligible for the Memorial Cross. The issue card in Smart's service file shows that the Cross was dispatched to Mrs. Ellen M. Smart, Montreal, P.Q., in October of 1937.
Interesting interview, but unfortunately a poor interviewer. AND would be great if there where some examples of what Mark is talking about. If only photographs he has taken at home.
Very interesting as ive been collecting these as well as trench art for around three years now. So far I have 109 death plaques and currently in January 2024 they sell for between £60 - £120 roughly. Obviously if you have soldiers that died on the first day of The Somme or sailors that died at the Battle Of Jutland these can make alot more money. Also as the presenter says if you find one that commemorates a female, as you can imagine they are priceless!
Brilliant, thank-you. Remembrance Day is coming up and I always meet some men who have just a few too many medals, if you know what I mean. (I was in the Canadian Artillery Reserves) Do you know if this tell-tale sign of a fake medal happens with other ones? I have my father's WWII DFC from the RCAF and will have a close look at all of it. One other sign of a "Stolen Valour" suspicious person at military events is that they know a LOT of the language, often all the acronyms and equipment in detail which they drone on about, but they never mention their comrades' names or their personalities. My service day memories are mainly the people not the equipment. A phony soldier befriended me years ago and fooled me for a long time but I was warned by others. Instead of calling him out I got to know him better. I learned from listening to what and how he spoke. Real Veterans converse differently so for all the young people wanting to know the difference, talk to serving members, definite real veterans and those who seem sketchy. You will learn if you listen and observe.
I have two lots of Mutt and Jeff, but unfortunately not the Ribbons that were lost before they came into my possession. Is it possible to obtain new Ribbons for these medals?
I find it very difficult to keep my composure when looking at the Medals and Citations in Museums even though I didn’t know the Recipients. Some of the stories are really heartbreaking! Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us. Thanks
I have some Crimean War medals from my three times great uncle who we don't have a photograph of what we do have however is his obituary in the local paper and through this we know enough about him to start piecing his life together that he served in the Coldstream Guards for more than twenty years ending up as a Colour Sergeant afterwards he was the caretaker of the national gallery and later of the Coldstream Guards' hospital before retiring with a pension from his MSM and dying of an 'illness of the throat.'
I have a question about a medal. I’m wondering because I’m trying to find out about all my great great grandads medal which he had to sell because he got poor. I found out what al of them are but one and it has a dark blue then light blue, orange the green in the middle do you know what it is
Bought one for 50 euros without ribbon but Ive seen some selling for 150€. The medal is called British War Medal and real ones have the recipient's name at the bottom of the medal
Always check the secret drawers....I found £1200 in gold sovereigns when an auctioneer didn`t😁 . I`d actually date the box to around 1830, so Georgian/Regency in my opinion. You also tend to find the more ingenious and sneaky secret drawers are on Georgian boxes. I`ve had some real beauties where I`ve even been scratching my head. As you go into the Victorian era things start to become more standardised and you will find most will be the simple tug on the inkwell panel on the right of the box. Also if you have a campaign box if the base drawer does not go the whole length of the box.......there`s a secret to be found. Always remember.....no space is ever wasted.
I have the medals of 2 of my great-grandfathers from world war 1. One was awarded the war medal and the victory medal as part of the Royal Irish Fusiliers. The other was awarded the war medal and a GSM with Afghanistan NWF 1919 clasp as part of the Border Regiment sent to India in early 1915.
I collect medals. Medals are interesting. Armed forces medals, even sports medals like the medals there will be at the Paris Olympics 24 and the LA 28 olympics. But war medals are the most amazing.
I have my granduncles pip, squek and Wilfred, he also had the Irish war of independence medal 1919-1921 with comrac bar, Irish Emergency medal with 2 bars 1939 -1945 and the 1971 medal for the anniversary of the War of Independence along with a few others mainly service medals. He took equal pride in both sets of medals and attended both Irish & British commerations in his later years. Thankfully in his later years he started to speak about his military service so at least we know what he went through although we still can't find out his full service records especially in the 1939 to 1945 era.
Hi can you please help me. I have medals here from the royal navy. They are from a KX. 86107 F.C Howling C.P.O.S.M and it says H.M.S PEMBROKE with Pembroke going down in slant with the last three letters not printed equally on same level as the others. It's a WW2 medal . I tried to find any information on this man or even the ship, but have come up with nothing. It's for long service and good conduct medal with King George on it and an old ship. Thanks :)
HMS Pembroke wasn’t a ship during WW2, it was an accounting base at the Royal Navy shore base, Chatham. Also, if it’s CPOSM that would mean he was a Chief Petty Officer Coxswain in the Royal Navy submarine service
