Avitas Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Hello there,I bought this unusual medal about a year ago, and was wondering if anybody knew the origin of this medal. It has the Republic of France symbol, the British lion and Union Jack, and I believe the Russian double headed eagle. It appears to be a medal for the allies, but when it was awarded and for what I do not know. Please let me know any information on this ww1 medal.Thanks,Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avitas Posted May 4, 2006 Author Share Posted May 4, 2006 The front reads "European War 1914" as well. Here is the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 (edited) The front reads "European War 1914" as well. Here is the back.Hallo Pat This I believe falls into the Catagory of unofficial patriotic medals, such medals were produced in the thousands, differing in shape, designation etc... but all connected patrioticaly, it would not have been worn by a soldier, the wire hanger is fixed into the slot where a piece of red,white,and blue ribbon would go.And seeing as the Lion and British symbol is centre and larger, than the French symbol or the Russian, tends me to believe this was made in England.Kevin in Deva. Edited May 4, 2006 by Kev in Deva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 And seeing as the Lion and British symbol is centre and larger, than the French symbol or the Russian, tends me to believe this was made in England.Kevin,Not to mention the medal is named in English European War.... So clearly an English medal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Kevin,Not to mention the medal is named in English European War.... So clearly an English medal How observant Jacky, you should have been a policeman but as Sherlock Homes used to say in the books by Arthur Conan Doyle "When you eliminate the impossible only the probable remains!"Kevin in Deva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 (edited) Ah the good old stories of the famous sherlock But you know... SIR arthur Conan Doyle.....is his right name And yes he did say more in his books,The all famous phrase is;Dr. Watson... I presume Talking about Dr. Watson....Weren't he invalided out of army??What medals would he have had if he were real????Maybe nice to try and guess Edited June 26, 2006 by Jacky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Ah the good old stories of the famous sherlock But you know... SIR arthur Conan Doyle.....is his right name Hallo Jacky The word "Sir" is only a honorary title, on his birth certificate it would state his name Arthur Conan Doyle.Kevin in Deva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 yes it is honorary,but those folks across the channel, once under the command of our suppreme king, William... anyway that's Those folks really do use the honorary titles.....So if one is a sir, even if his name is Mick Jagger They say Sir.... So I say...Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Kt (to denote that he's Knight Bachelor) GreetzzJacky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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