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Hi Peter The reason for the interest is I have just purchased a AGSM with 2 clasps awarded to a member of the Baluch Camel Corps so are always interested in the involvement of the unit regards Caz

hello I am trying to find any information on the Baluch Camel Corps especially the period around 1900 - 1910 if anyone can point me in the correct direction would be appreciated regards C

Hi I just wanted to share my first AGSM with Nyasaland 1915 clasp The medal is heavily polished both front and back, I think there was only 84 Nyasaland 1915 clasps awarded to this battalion - correct me if I am wrong or misinformed I have had problems truing to find his medal roll, if anyone can assist where I maybe able to find this would be appreciated named to: Name: Miswake, Rank: Sgt. Service number: 177 1st Battalion KAR

Hi all I know the Soviets issued a variety or orders and medals to other countries such as the US, Mongolia and Poland, and know some where issued to Pilots from the RAF, but does anyone know if any OGIII where issued to British troops If so is there anyway I could access the information such as recipients names, unit and the award number regards and thanks #C

hi please find his MIC Regards C

Hello all I am have been working on a database focused on the OG III for several years I am interested to see if anyone has a list of awards given to non Soviet servicemen I am interested in the award number, name, date of awarding, unit, rank if anyone can be of assistance would be appreciated regards C

I Peter Yes I have made up the cards with borders and then I can store them in postcard boxes regards

Hi I have decided to remount my NZ cap badges in a different way. Trying to find numerals to complete the format is proving to be a major challenge, so if anyone is looking to sell any NZ numerals please feel free to contact me regards C

Hello I have just acquired a Victory Medal to a trooper who served with the Auckland Mounted Rifles and he was listed as serving in "E" Squadron but I cant seem to locate any information on the sqd's in a letter format only number Would appreciate any assistance with this regards Caz

can you supply his name, service number and rank regards C

Hello all I am just seeing if anyone would be able to shed light on how many Radfan clasps where issued to the Royal Navy regards and thanks in advance C

Hi Peter Samoa was the first victory for the allies in WW1 without a shot been fired. On the night of the 6 August 1914, the New Zealand government received a telegram from London that it would be "a great and urgent Imperial service" if New Zealand forces seized Samoa, which was a German territory. This was approved the next day, and four days later a mixed force of 1,413 men plus six nursing sisters. On the 29th August they landed unopposed at Apia. Thus the island of Upolu was the first German territory to be occupied in the name of King George V. Regards C

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Hi all I have just received my first medal to a NZ officer and wanted to share a medal that belonged to a solider who served in three wars Lt Charles Henry Salt N.Z.E.F. He was Born: 11.08.1882 in Pigeon Bay, Lyttleton, New Zealand and died in Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand on 18.06.1957 aged 75 years old Service number on medal: 4/230 (1914/15 Star) He was an Electric Linesman who worked for the New Zealand Railways, then later was a storekeeper periods of service: Boer War: Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, 6th New Zealand Contingent , Trooper, 2845, QSA (Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal), KSA (SA1901, SA 1902) Served from 30.01.1901 - 15.05.1902 WW 1: New Zealand Samoa Detachment (RLY Battn), New Zealand Engineers, 2nd New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1914 / 15 Star, BWM, VM - Sir Douglas Haig's MID (08.11.1918), served in Samoa, Gallipoli, Egypt, France. Served from 11.09.1914 - 29.02.19120 He joined the NZ Engineers as a Sapper then transferred to the 2nd NZ Rifle Brigade on 11.06.1917 as a newly commissioned 2nd Lieut WW2: New Zealand Defence Engineer Service Corps, 2nd Lieut, 2/5C/1066, 805672; British War Medal, New Zealand Service Medal. Served from 28.05.1940 - 01.01.1944 There are 88 pages in his service record which covers all three service periods regards C

Hi I have just started collecting medals to what I would say is an under estimated unit in the army. I know that they are not a famous line regiment but I feel they certainly should be acknowledged for their commitment to ensuring troops are feed The Catering Corps is a unit that is always working to feed and ensure soldiers are always feed, they don;t have the same down times as other units in the field be it in training or operations and often have to work under very trying environments and conditions, just as their civilian counter parts do as well. Yes they like chefs in the other 2 services often are given a hard time for some of the food they produce, but trust me unless you have been in the situation they often find themselves in and what they have to work with it is not as simple as people think These are what I have been able to collect over the last month or so and will be on the look out for more to the A.C.C. in the coming period regards Caz

Hi Mike great collections something for me to aspire to regards C

Hello Peter and Mike thanks for the information appreciated, I am happy that I have this small group in my collection of growing QSA medals Regards C

Hi all just been trying to research a few of my QSA and have just started on a QSAM BWM, VM group as I am still new to collecting QSA medals is it common for only 1 person to be issued a clasp in a company /battalion? It was issued to: Lieut Eric George JEFFREYS, 87th Company, 22nd Battalion, he also served in the 20th Battalion He joined as a Pte, March 1900 then promoted to L / Cpl in July 1900, then commissioned to Lieut in March 1901 He was listed severely wounded in Heckpoort (I think ) 16th September 1900 what I found interesting is he was the only person in the 87th Company to be issued the South Africa 1901 clasp if I have read the medal rolls correctly He went on to serve with the Northumberland Fusiliers in WW 1 C

Hi I would like to know if it possible to research the NGSM medal roll for the clasp Palestine 1936 - 39 and if so how regards and thanks in advance C

Hi Hugh yes I noticed the same but I have a medal to this unit and have confirmed the clasp on the medal roll. it seems was issued to about 40% of this regiment regards

Hi I am just curious if anyone can assist in how many of the Kaffrarian Rifles would have been issued the Wittebergen clasp and how common is this clasp to South African Units Regards C

Hi all just wanted to share an early issued Order of Glory III, awarded 14th December 1943, just a few weeks after the first award The number seems high and considering it was not issued to the Belorussian front from the mint until April 26th 1944 and was part of a block of 900 (55.901 - 56.800) and not issued for awarding until 28th April 1944 seems like it was a back dated issue as final approval was not until 24th April 1944, and It is I feel a great fighting citation Record card Order booklet nr. B-609387 1. Last name: Poverenny 2. First name and patronymic: Grigory Aksyonovich 3. Military rank: Reserve Private 4. Sex: Male 5. Year of birth: 1918 6. Place of birth: Village of Krupets, Dobrush Raion, Poltava Oblast 7. Party membership (since which year): Not a member 8. Education: Elementary 9. Nationality: Belarusian 10. Since which year in the Red Army: From September 1943 through August 1945 11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position occupied at the time of the award: Rifleman in the 277th Rifle Regiment, 175th Rifle Division, 1st Belorussian Front 12. Current place of service and position: Farmer at the “Yuzhny” [“Southern”] Kolkhoz, Dobrush Raion, Poltava Oblast 13. Home address of the awardee: Village of Krupets, Dobrush Raion, Poltava Oblast 14. List of all awards received: Name of the order or medal Serial number Number of the document Ground of award Order of Glory, 3rd Class 55.979 Temporary certificate nr. B-696142 Order of the 175th Rifle Division nr. 47/N of December 14, 1943 Medal for the Victory over Germany / Permanent certificate nr. Shch-027138 Decree of May 9, 1945 Medal for the Capture of Berlin / Permanent certificate nr. A-235218 Decree of June 9, 1945 In Order nr. 47/N his patronymic is given as “Alekseyevich” Signature of the awardee: [signed] I confirm the correctness of the data and the signature of the awardee (position and signature): Military commissar of the Dobrush Raion Lieutenant Colonel of the Administrative Service [signed] /Kabashnikov/ February 1, 1947 Order Secret Copy nr. 2 [Pencil note: 1st Belorussian Front; July 24, 1944] Order Of the 175th Ural Rifle Division, 48th Army, Belorussian Front December 14, 1943 – Nr. 47/N – Active Army On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, for the exemplary accomplishment of combat missions in the struggle with the German invaders and the valour and bravery displayed in the process, I award: The Order of Glory, 3rd Class to: […] 7. Private Grigory Alekseyevich Poverenny, rifleman in the 277th Karelian Red Banner Rifle Regiment Commander of the 175th Ural Rifle Division Colonel [signed] /Smirnov/ Award sheet All fields to be filled out fully 1. Last name, first name, and patronymic: Poverenny, Grigory Alekseyevich 2. Rank: Private 3. Position and unit: Rifleman in the 1st Rifle Battalion of the 277th Karelian Red Banner Rifle Regiment Nominated for: Order of Glory, 3rd Class 4. Year of birth: 1918 5. Nationality: Belarusian 6. Party affiliation: Not a member 7. Participation in the Civil War, the subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR, and the Patriotic War (where and when): In the Patriotic War since March 20, 1943, serving on the Central Front and Belorussian Front 8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: No 9. Since when in the Red Army: Since 1943 10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Dobrush Raion 11. Awards received previously (for which merits): None 12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: _________ Short, concrete description of his feat of arms or merits: On November 13, 1943, during the fighting for height 114.6, located near Marimanovo-Rudnya in the Gomel Oblast, he and three other soldiers cut away the enemy barbed wire and broke through to the enemy trenches, meanwhile repelling several enemy flank attacks with grenades and their personal weapons. During the fighting his fellow soldiers were wounded. He ordered them to crawl back to their own trenches, while he himself repelled several attacks by Germans charging his position. During the fighting he killed 6 German soldiers and wounded 4. For bravery and courage he deserves to be awarded the Order of Glory, 3rd Class. Regimental commander Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Verin/ December 8, 1943 [Pencil note: Glory 3rd Class] He will be awarded the Order of Glory, 3rd Class. Commander of the 175th Ural Rifle Division Colonel [signed] /Smirnov/ December 14, 1943 By Order of the 175th Ural Rifle Division nr. 47/N of December 14, 1943 awarded the Order of Glory, 3rd Class. On behalf of the chief of the 2nd Subsection of the Personnel Section of the 48th Army Captain [signed] /Shpilny/ April 24, 1944

I have had some dealings with Audrey as well her daughter and are very sorry to hear at her passing RIP

Hi just thought I would share todays effort of mounting another group, this one a little different seems was awarded 2 x red stars for the same action Regards C A. Information card Order Booklet No 1. Last name : Bobir 2. Name and patronymic: Anatoliy Porfirovich 3. Rank: Guards Senior Sergeant 4. Sex: Male 5. Birth year: 1925 6. Birth place: Zaparozhye Region, New – Volgn Region, Orehavka Village 7. Party membership: Party member since April 1944 8. Education: Elementary 9. Nationality: Ukrainian 10. Joined red army: Since August 1943 11. Place of service and duty position at time of awarding: 1040th Rifle Regiment, 295th Rifle Division, Commander of Machine Gun Squad 12. Place of service at current time: 180th Guards Rifle Regiment, 60th Guards Rifle Division, Commander of Automotive Branch 13. Home address: Zaparozhye Region, New – Volgn Region, Orehavka Village 14. Awards Name of orders and medals Numbers of awards Numbers of documents Reason for the award Bravery Medal 2.090.679 Temp certificate A 629328 Order 1040th Regt N 08/n 13.02.1945 Order of the Red Star 2.160.209 3 - 810956 Order 295 Div N 057 21.05.1945 Medal for Victory over Germany G 0213447 Decree 09.05.1946 Medal for Capture of Berlin A 211175 Decree 09.06.1945 Medal for the Liberation of Warsaw A 219583 Decree 09.06.1945 Order of the Red Star 2.756.480 3 - 810956 Order 295th Regt N 057 21.05 .1945 Awarded two red stars for the same action Presented for award with the Order "Red Star" Award sheet 1. Last name, name and patronymic : Bobir, Anatoliy Porfirovich 2. Rank : Sergeant 3. Duty position and Unit: Commander of a machine gun crew, Machine Gun Company, 1040th Rifle Pomeransky Regiment "Kutuzov", 95th Rifle Division 4. Birth year: 1925 5. Nationality: Ukrainian 6. Party membership: member of the Leninist Communist Youth League since 1944 7. In combat: Didn't participate in the Civil War and the subsequent military operations for the defense of the USSR. Participated in the Great Patriotic War starting May 1943. 8. Wounds of Contusions: None 9. In Red Army: April 28, 1943 10. Inducted by: Novo-Vasilievsky DMC, Zaporozhsky Region 11. Earlier Awards: Medal "FOR BRAVERY", order #06/N of the 1040th Rifle Regiment of 02/13/45 12. Permanent address: Zaporozhsky Region, Novo-Vasilievsky District, Village of Orehavka; Mother: BOBYR Meria Germogenovna Short, specific presentation of the personal military feat or achievement: During the battles for the approach to Berlin, as a commander of a machine gun crew, Comrade BOBYR together with his crew occupied the most important positions and with a powerful fire supported the attacking infantry and facilitated their successful advancement. During these operations, he demolished more than 15 German soldiers. Comrade BOBIR merits the government award of Order "RED STAR". COMMANDER OF THE 1040th RIFLE POMERANSKY REGIMENT "KUTUZOV", LT. COLONEL KOZLOV 15 May 1945 Awarded with the Order "RED STAR" on the basis at the order #054/N of the 295th Rifle Herson Red Banner Division "Suvorov" of 21 May 1945. Director of the Personnel Division of the 295th Rifle Herson Red Banner Division "Suvorov", Major B. Turzhansky 21 May 1945

hi all just wanted to share a further mounted group, this one a little different and the citation for the OGPW II a little different regards C Document pertaining to Order of Patriotic War II # 811.524 A. Information card A 015800 Order Booklet No 1. Last name : Stankevich 2. Name and patronymic: Ivan Fedorovich 3. Rank: Captain 3rd Rank 4. Sex: Male 5. Birth year: 02.04.1917 6. Birth place: Nerjaz Village, Bihovsk District, Belorussia 7. Party membership: Party member since 1945 8. Education: Higher 9. Nationality: Belorussian 10. Joined red army: Since 21.06.1939 11. Place of service and duty position at time of awarding: Teacher of Naval discipline of the Naval Medical School 12. Place of service at current time: Teacher of Naval discipline of the Naval Medical School 13. Home address: Odessa, Academician Pavlov Street 7/4 14. Awards Name Number Awarded Name of orders and medals Numbers of awards Numbers of documents Reason for the award Order of the Great Patriotic War II Class 811.524 A 015800 Order S 0125 25.03.1946 Combat Service Medal A 015800 Decree 15.11.1950 Order of the Red Star 3.239.651 A 015800 Decree 05.11.1954 For Victory over Germany Y 0044629 Order of Patriotic War II # 811524 Award sheet 1. Last name, name and patronymic : Stankevich, Ivan Fedorovich 2. Rank : Senior Lieutenant 3. Duty position and Unit: Lieutenant Commander of the 2nd Company of the 3rd Year in the Pacific Higher Navy School 4. Birth year: 1917 5. Nationality: Belorussian 6. Party membership: Candidate for the All-Union Communist party (Bolsheviks) since June 1944; Member of the Worker-Peasant Red Army and the Navy since July 1, 1944 7. In combat: Participated in World War Two in the 74th Naval-Infantry Brigade of the North-Western Front; lieutenant-commander of the infantry company from January 1, 1942 to January 29, 1942 8. Wounds of Contusions: Heavily wounded on January 29 th 1942, received a bullet wound in the right side axillary area resulting in damage of the radial nerve of the right arm 9. In Red Army: Since 21.06.1939 10. Inducted by: 11. Earlier Awards: No previous awards 12. Permanent address: City of Vladivostok Short description of the specific details of the individual’s military exploits and services: Faithful to the ideology of the Lenin-Stalinist party and the Socialist Motherland. Satisfactory political development, morally stable disciplined, persistent. Performs work duties properly. Enjoys the respect of his subordinates but not to a sufficiently high degree due to his lack of thorough preparation and lack of regular Navy education doesn’t spend sufficient time and effort on his specialty field. He has lately been giving significantly more attention to matters of student education. Holds himself and others to high standards. Took part in the battles for the Motherland on Motherland War battlefields. Was heavily wounded. As a soldier in the Motherland War who has been heavily wounded in the battles for the Motherland, he is eligible to receive a government award—Order of the Motherland War 2nd degree. For the commander of the Pacific Higher Navy School-3rd Year, Captain 3rd rank: Semenchuk May 26, 1945 City of Vladivostok