cazack

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

thank you for your help

regards

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

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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 3^rd 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 2^nd Lieutenant on the 29.7.1918 and return to the regiment. He was later posted to the 13^th 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 3^rd 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 6^th (Quorn) Battalion, Leicestershire Home Guard 

He was a builder by trade as well as an accomplished sportsman playing for Leicestershire C.C. 2^nd 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

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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

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Hi Gordon

thanks for the information will have  a look at both

regards

C

Hi all

I have just started to look at adding QSA medals to my line of collecting and would like to know if there is a list of how many of each clasp was issued and if there was a list  / record of how many issued to each regiment involved in the Boer War

regards

 C