saumua

Yes, the book is "Norge i Korea" by Ulrik Lorentz Pedersen. Not so easy to find, but it turns up every now and then. Hope you find it soon.

is the book in English?

Cool group. Would he also be now entitled to the Korean Defense medal?

He passed away in Tonga a few years ago. Will leave as is. Will put whole group together and display some way very rare I think will all the documents.

As you can see the plaque is named. Included with group is award letter in Swedish and all his IDs for his UN deployments. He retired as a senior police officer and his police badges many sports medals etc are included.

Yes very rare. The group came with about 30 odd items too - insignia, helmet, all paperword.

Does anyone else have a Swedish Korean War medal group in their collection. I have this group to a guy who was security at the Swedish Hospital. He served in several Un Missions as well as Korea. Shaun

I have some rank I will scan and post.

Nice one I have 2 Silver Crosses a 1 bronze cross in my collection all issued. Any ideas where I can get a Gold cross even a specimin?

Shaun

Vanuatu General Service Medal

A medal to be known as the Vanuatu General Service Medal (hereinafter in this Part called the "medal") is hereby instituted for the purpose of according recognition to persons who hold certain offices or of certain lengths of service or who have rendered good and special service to Vanuatu.

Award for historic events

The medal shall be awarded to mark historic events in Vanuatu.

President to award medal on recommendation of Prime Minister

(1) The award of the medal may be made by the President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.

(2) The names of the persons to whom the medal is awarded under this Part shall be published in the Gazette.

(3) There shall be no limit to the number of medals which may be awarded.

the Santo bar is probably for the 1980 civil war that nearly was called the 'Coconut War'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_War

Description of medal

(1) The medal shall be circular in shape, 38 mm in diameter and made of cupro-nickel silver, rhodium plated, and the obverse of the medal shall show in relief a representation of the sun rising behind an island which is surrounded by the sea around which is a pair of namele leaves crossed at the bottom.

(2) The reverse of the medal shall bear the inscription "FOR SERVICE TO VANUATU" surmounted by the word "VANUATU" with namele leaves crossed at the bottom and extending around the edge.

(3) The medal shall be suspended from a circular ring on a ribbon, 32 mm wide consisting of 4 mm wide vertical stripes of red, yellow and green; an 8 mm wide vertical stripe of black in the centre and then 4 mm wide vertical stripes of green, yellow and red.

(4) A bar or bars, 32 mm wide, made of cupro-nickel silver, inscribed with the historic event or the name of the place at which the event occurred shall be attached to the ribbon and shall form part of the medal. Where two or more bars are awarded they shall be worn on the ribbon of a single medal.

(5) The miniature of the medal and bar shall be half the size of the medal and bar,

THE ONLY THING I COULD FIND TO THE BAR IS THAT IT IS ONE OF THERE ISLANDS,MAYBE FOR LONG SERVICE WITH THE ARMED FORCES ON THE ISLAND SANTO

What era?

I have information and or photos on Fiji and Solomon Island Units.

send me a PM.

Shaun

Dear,

Anyone has any information on the uniforms of following regiments-

Burma Rifles,

Burma Auxiliary Force,

Burma Frontier Force,

Burma Military Police,

China Coast volunteer formations,

China Gun Lascars,

Chinese Labour Corps,

Dalforce,

Federated Malay States Volunteer Force,

Federated Malay States Volunteer Rifles,

Fiji Defence Force,

Fiji Volunteers,

Hankow Volunteer Corps,

Hong Kong Chinese Regiment,

Hong Kong Defence Corps,

Hong Kong Regiment,

Hong Kong-Singapore Royal Artillery,

Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps,

Malay Regiment,

Malay States Guides,

Malayan Volunteer Infantry,

Sarawak Rangers,

Shanghai Volunteers,

Singapore Volunteer Artillery,

Singapore Volunteer Corps,

Singapore Volunteer Infantry,

Solomon Islands Defence,

Straits Settlement Volunteer Forces,

Tientsin Volunteer Corps,

Unfederated Malay States Forces.

I want to know about their facing color, uniform color, hear dress color and trouser color

Regards

Shams

Anyone ever seen one to the Fijian Labour Corps?

Yes Full entitlement is 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, BWM, GSM bar Palestine 1945-48 (RAF naming style). GSM named to 1545 SGT PATROS MATTI.

He served in the Street Fighting in Athens (aiborne operation December 1944) and the the battle of Sarande Albania 6th October 1945 an amphibious assault with 40th Commando. He is on the nominal roll for both actions as a Cpl.

I haven't managed to confirm how he earned his GSM Palestine as the unit was demobed back to Iraq and may have been absorbed into RAF Regiment Armored Car Regiment.

I suspect that he was also entitled to a 1939-45 Star and War Medal. The Regs are here: http://medals.nzdf.m...nts/h9-reg.html and show that Iraq was a Theatre of war:

ii) Middle East

Iraq 10.4.41 31.5.41

SCR is actually a nice medal.... just hard to get great pictures at 75kb

Nice groups

It seems that the SC is of poor quality - no enamel, only painted and laquered ?

I`ve quit collecting Rhodesian/Zimbabwe stuff. Just sold my last RGSM to a KiA of the RLI at DNW July-auction.

You can`t collect everything - unfortunately

Greetings

eitze

Very, very nice.......

Dear collectors,

I just acquired this interesting medal group, mounted at J R Gaunt, Montreal. It consists of:

-Order of Canada Member

-Order of St John Officer

-Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee medal

-Greece-Red Cross Gold Cross

-Greece-Order of George I, Officer's Cross

-Greece-National Fund decoration

-Greece-National Struggle Cross 1946-1950

-Greece-Military Merit medal, 4th class

-Greece-Interallied Victory medal

It is interesting to see for the first time an unofficial state award, as the National Fund decoration, attached on a group of medals.

I do have some questions whether this group is genuine or not, as the Victory medal was awarded no later than 1919, while the silver Jubilee medal couldn't have been awarded before 1977. I am wondering if anyone knows where I could find information about the owner of this group. The only thing I have is that the Order of Canada has a number of "296" inscribed on its reverse. If anybody can help, your assistance would be highly appreciated!

Regards,

Dimitris

Not so strange, Dimitris.

This is a genuine group with award certificates for the Greek Awards. Greek guy ex REME, RAF and Greek Mountain Brigade.

Shaun

I recently purchased a rack of medals at a flea market - mostly because I was slightly bemused by the strange combination of medals, which comprises;

War Commemorative Medal 1940-1941

Greek German (Army) 1941-1945 War Medal (Land Ops)

British 1939-45 Star

British Africa Star

British Italy Star

British War Medal

The group is well-mounted on an old brooch pin. (Sorry, no image - my camera has decided not to play today).

Does this group make sense to anyone? I have never heard of the Free Greek Army or Royal Hellenic Army being entitled to British awards and cannot imagine the circumstances under which these would be issued to a British serviceman. Can anybody help me resolve this mystery?

Many thanks,

Gidday Kevin,

I have some nice Korean war items including New Zealand, Australia and Swedish (off I know). If you need more scans when you start let me know.

Dimitris will enjoy this one to a NZ WW2 and Korea Veteren - nice Greek Award for Rimini.

Shaun

Dimitris,

Kevin Ingraham here. The book sold out very fast and is only available in used book stores and usually at inflated prices.

I recently started writing its replacement and have a publisher lined up. If you must have the old book, I know of a store in Kingston, Ontario, Canada with one. (the look on the clerk's face when I ID'ed myself as the author was worth the drive up there 8>)

Simply, there is so much new information available now and from better, more primary sources than I had back in the early '90s, and some of it inspired by my book, that I can't re-release the original edition. There are few errors in the old book and most of those are quite minor; it's just that there is so much newer info now, to say nothing of newer medals. Plus, I was an amateur at the time and I'm now a couple courses away from a history degree and am now, let's say, professionaly trained.

There's a few folk on this forum I'll be reaching out to, and I'm looking forward to participating in this new (to me) club.

Really nice set Dimitris, send me some detail photos.

Shaun

I have a group to the Assyrian Parachute Company (WW2) in my collection. Will post some photos soon.

AS-Salam Alaykoom Owain,

Thank u very much for joining this forum and for the very nice information u wrote for giving benifit to all members & visitors of GMIC.

Cheers

Badge worn

Samoa German Colonial Police Badge 1914.....

Samoa German Colonial Police Badge 1914.....

I have only the usual clasps twice, like the Samoa... but this one, it`s hard to say... this one really is still missing in my collection. If you don`t need it anymore some day please let ME know...

Heiko

Is the Fiji one annodised?

And the sixth scan of this batch:

There are more of these which I can display if of interest.

Gidday Peter long time no hear.... this is how I got it - Ribbon too hard to get to remount.

Hope you are well. When did you join the Zim Society? I need some research on my Zim Gallantry medals one day. Just got another Silver Cross at Kaplans auction.

Shaun

Interesting that the Prison LSGC is before the Zim 10 year Service Medal. The Zim Medal should go before the Rhodesian ones.

Silver Cross Group Reverse

Silver Cross Group

So first off is a RAR Malaya GSM, RGSM and then Zimbabwe Prision Service Group. Very nice long service.

Group of 5. to SGT G MASIRI - Zimbabwe Independence 18426, Rhodesian Prison LSGC to 5281 Sgt G Maisiri, Zimbabwe 10 year Service medal to 905281 P.O.3 Maisiri G, Rhodesian Prison GSM to 5281 L/Cpl Masiri, GSM Bar Malaya to 4915 Pte Masire Rh.AR

I have a couple of Silver Crosses and a Bronze Cross group (need to scan and post)..... just need to reduce them to 75kb

Shaun

New Zealand

I have a couple of Silver Crosses and a Bronze Cross group (need to scan and post)..... just need to reduce them to 75kb

Shaun

New Zealand

Morning all

Just to share my latest Zimbabwe addition - The 10 Year Service Medal of Pte Takawira.

Regards

Norman