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Hi all I have over the last few months started collecting New Zealand Cap and Collar badges and have got around to sorting them all out and thought I would share my collection so far regards

Hi thought I would just share latest medals and cap badges to my ever growing collection, there is a mix of British as well Commonwealth medals Trios: 6-6846, Pte Sinclair. J, Gordon Highlanders 2979, Pte Mutch. JWL, Gordon Highlanders 1899, Pte Allan. J.R., R.A.M.C. 22679, Pte Eaton A.D., R.A.M.C Pair: 3891, Pte Stuart. A., Gordon Highlanders South African Trio: Dvr Tonneson. S.B. S.A.S.C. South African WW2 Groups: G304306, Pte Swarzt. P, South African Army 6124235, Pte Van Aarot, South African Army 612435 V, Pte Ismail. G., 22nd Field Regiment, S.A.A. British TEM Groups 2086484, Gnr Isaacs, Royal Artillery 825400, Sgt Thompson. A.G. Royal Artillery British GSM Group N.55276, Pte Dickson. R' Kings African Rifles BWM: 78650, Pte Penfold. G.W., N.Z.E.F 10/8024, Pte McQuilkin. A.N, N.Z.E.F 53206, Rflmn, N.Z.E.F 46733, Pte Bailey. J.F, South Wales Borders VM: Lieut, Baker. R.A.C, Royal Welsh Fusiliers 18329, L/Cpl Andrews, Canadian Forestry Corps 781546, L/Cpl Lees. L.F., 46th Canadian Infantry 426573, Cpl Scrygeour. J.W., 58th Canadian Infantry 1914/15 Stars: 1/728, Pte Swinburne. S.E., N.Z.E.F (Samoan Exp Force) 7143, Pte Conner. J., Royal Irish Regiment GSM (Malaya) 23142197, Pte Hindmarsh. M., R.A.M.C.

Hello all thanks for the feedback and comments I have also questioned the 1939/45 star but it came with the group so I take it he must have had entitlement some how. Over all this is still my favourite group for many reasons including the double gallantry awards as well the Russian award he was given, shame not with group regards Caz

hi again thanks for your assistance much appreciated regards

Hello I would like to know if anyone can tell me what this document was issued for and how common is it? thanks in advance C

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Hello I have been going through some of my collection and came across what I think maybe a full military file of sorts. The are a 50 + documents in this file and have attached a few to see if anyone can help The documents seems to range from 1916 up to early 1970's If anyone can be of assistance with some translation / ID on the documents would be appreciated regards C

hello I am trying to find the medal rolls for the following: Pte Sinclair, John service numbers: 3/6846, TR/1/28571 Gordon Highlanders I have only found his MIC on national archives and found nothing on ancestry, if anyone can help would be greatly appreciated regards

hello I would like to know if someone could help me I am trying to confirm that the following was awarded a MBE time frame 1953 -54 Fraser. A.H. 5932255 W.O.I Royal Artillery regards and thanks Caz

hello guys thanks for comments, looking at the Canadian list based on that having a MC, MM to same person is not too common. I am very lucky to have a group with the MC and MM but it is missing the BWM, VM and a Russian order, I have posted photos of the group here regards Caz

Hello all I would like to share my newest group of medals, misfortunately it is a broken group (Missing the BWM, VM, Order of St Amma 3rd class with swords) The group is to Lieutenant Walter George Butteriss, MC, MM He enlisted in the Army on 5.9.1914 and joined A Company 8th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment. On 7.11.1914 he was promoted Lance Corporal, and with 8th Bn he entered France on 29.7.1915. He was awarded the Military Medal for his part in the attack on Gueudecourt on 25/26.9.1916 (L. G. 6.1.1917, page 344). This would have possibly been for actions for “Grid Trench” He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on the 29.7.1918 and return to the regiment. He was later posted to the 13th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment and departed for Russia on the 16.10.1918, arriving to Murmansk 27.11.1918. He was awarded the Military Cross for actions near Bolshie Ozerki (L.G. 15.07.1919), citation attached to this tread He was also awarded the Russian Order of St Amma 3rd Class with swords on the 24.04.1919, which reported made his decorations combination unique (MC, MM, Order St Anna) He the was commissioned on the General list in 1942 as a 2nd Lieut and ended up as a Major in the 6th (Quorn) Battalion, Leicestershire Home Guard He was a builder by trade as well as an accomplished sportsman playing for Leicestershire C.C. 2nd XI in the Minor Counties Championship in 1924, also coached Cricket at Melton Mowbray Grammar school (town of his birth) as well he played hockey for Leicestershire and Melton Mowbray as well rugby for Melton Mowbray He was born in 1896 and died in 1966 Caz

hello all I am just trying to see how many soldiers where awarded both the Military Cross as well the Military Medal during WW I or if there is a database of such regards Caz

Just brought my first 1882 Egypt Medal with Tel - el - Kebir clasp and just finished mounting them Blount, W. Sergeant, 3278 Coldstream Guards, later The Royal West Kent Regiment (On LSGC) before joining the Coldstream Guards he had previously served with the Stafford Militia he later became Colour Sergeant, and served for 18 years 177 days He was born in Atherstone, Warton, Warwickshire medals are well worn and naming a little hard to see in places but happy to have in my collection Caz

hello I am looking to find more information into the battles that the 13th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment would have been involved in while in North Russia in 1918. I think the battalion arrived into Murmansk November 27th 1918 looking for actions they where involved in as well how long they where based there. just on a side note would anyone know how many Military Crosses would have been awarded to british troops for the North Russia campaign regards and thanks Caz

Hi just wanted to share a little more about Challan. He was born in Jabalpur. India around 1895 and was a boiler maker before joing the army he joined the army 18.07.1916 in India prior to joining he also served in the East India Vol Rifles, Mussoorie Vol Rifles regards

thank you appreciated regards Caz

Hi Paul thanks for that, do you have link to the gazette entry by chance and will keep you in mind if i wish to move this BEM on regards Caz

Hi just wanted to share my first MM which is part of a pair Sutcliffe, A.E. Gunner 53 Royal Artillery MM 12.12.1917

hi just wanted to share my first DCM which is part of a group Cross. F. Sergeant 5528 West Yorkshire Regiment DCM 23.06.1916

hi you can try worcmedals regards

Hello I am seeing if there is a database of how many DCM and MM where awarded to each regiment for WW1, if so would appreciate a push in the right direction regards Caz

Hi Gunner thanks for that will contact him regards Caz

Hello all I am looking to see if anyone can help obtain the service record for the following officer: Lt Jefferys, Eric George served in SA in 20th / 22nd Battalions Imperial Yeomanry as L/Cpl service number 14560 then was promoted served WW1 in Northumberland Fusiliers regards and thanks Caz

Hi Again It seems I have his name wrong it is Challen not Cullen I have managed to locate his service records, full name is Frederick Charles Challen. his MIC stated his second name starting with a J but should have been a C, hope that helps regards

Hi Gordon thanks for the information will have a look at both regards C