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Spitfire is a Mk XI, Blyth actually says what Mk the Spitfire they had was at 5 min 52 seconds into the film.
Would like to see your model of it too (used to make these as a kid [Airfix] Loooved that glue then )
Steve
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Hi David
I think they are for a Fleet Admiral, or maybe a Field Marshall probably about 1900.
Steve
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Rhodesian WWII Peace Medal
Steve
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Hi Chris
It could well be a 1919 Peace Celebration medal, these were given out mainly to children at the peace celebrations held in towns and cities in July 1919 to celebrate the end of WWI. There are numerous varieties of these medals in aluminium, brass, copper, bronze, and some in silver.
take a look here http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/gallery/album/249-wwi-uk-commonwealth-peace-medals/
Steve
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The Artillery Redoubts - shown 1 to 6 were already in position to control the Russians. I am not sure if they were Royal Artillery - or, if the Royal Horse Artillery were in them ?
The redoubts were manned by the Turks, 600 with 3 12pdr naval guns in No. 1 Redoubt, 300 with 2 12pdr in No's 2,3 & 4 Redoubts, all with a R.A. NCO in charge of each. No 5 & 6 Redoubts were unfinished and so not manned.
I troop Horse Artillery were placed between No's 2 & 3 Redoubt.
Steve
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Worn on the Campaign medal, But, If no campaign medal is awarded, the oak leaf is worn on the left breast of the dress uniform after all other medals.
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Hi Paul
Sorry to hear about the theft, I also collect the 1919 Peace medals, so I will keep my eye open for any unusual numbers of these appearing for sale.
I will also send the info in your post to my usual sources in case they get offered any or hear of anything.
Steve
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Hi Oliver
FM Lorioli & Castelli-Milano is the maker, G.Villa was the person who made the dies for making the medal. Gaetano Orsolini designed the medal, you will see Orsolini MOD on Italalian VM's to the left of the makers name.
Depending on the VM type you will see a difference in makers name, designers name and die sinkers name.
Steve
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Hi Donald
Diamond shape patch (2 inches x 2 inches) light colour over dark - only 2 come to mind 20th Battalion of the 5th Australian Infantry Brigade (White over Olive Green) or 24th Battalion Australian Infantry Brigade (White over Red). Both Battalions took part in the Gallipoli Campaign.
Others I've seen have a dark colour at the top, but as this isn't my area others maybe able to help further.
Regards
Steve
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Hi Mike
Have you looked at Osprey Publishing, they have published a book - British Rifleman 1797-1815 Paperback; April 2002; 64 pages; ISBN: 9781841761770.
They are usually full of colour drawings, photos and descriptions. Its 64 pages, but their drawings are usually pretty accurate.
You can find this book here http://www.ospreypublishing.com/store/British-Rifleman-1797%E2%80%931815_9781841761770
Steve
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Hi Bluehawk
Just asking to be sure I understand that the BADGE itself had to be given up?
Yes, the Badge and the Certificate that went with it had to be returned, either to the employer, or to the Ministry of Munitions.
Badges had to be surrendered immediately if the man’s employment within any company changed to a non war-essential category, and the wearing of unathorised (i.e. not officially issued) badges became an offence under the Munitions of War Act. Supplying, selling, buying, pawning or accepting badges in pawn all became offences, and the Police were given power of arrest without warrant if they suspected that an offence may have been committed.
Penalties under the Act were harsh; for non-serious cases (cases of a “minor character”) the Courts could sentence the offender up to 6 months imprisonment with or without hard labour, or up to a £100 fine, or both. Serious offences were to be sent for jury trial or Court Martial and the sentences available became penal servitude for life, or, “if the offence was committed with the intention of assisting the enemy the death penalty may be inflicted. The court may order the forfeiture of the offending badges etc.”
Steve
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This is indeed a reproduction/replica. Produced in the UK in the early 1990's.
Thanks for the info Rob
Steve
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Hi
Need some opinions on this that I picked up this weekend. Think this is a replica/repro !!!
Obverse
Reverse
7 o'clock on edge
1 o'clock on edge
The reverse shows signs of the mold having dust or something in it when the casting was made, and where the L.O.Mattei would be, there are faint traces. The medal is approx 35 mm in diameter and weighs 20.5 grams. No ribbon was with the medal.
Any thoughts would be welcome.
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Hi sabrigade
I've not seen the Coventry Ordnance Workshop badge before, but I have seen the Munition Volunteer badge, there is also a version of this one with red enamel around the cannon in the centre.
Always keeping my eye out for them
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There was a list of the Protected Occupations in The Times, November 1915, and that the list was last updated on 1/2/1918, by then the list had grown to include hundreds of occupations. Some of the occupations were:- "Forceps Spring Maker (Surgical & Dental)", "Vice Forgers Assistant (misc metal trades)", "Bell Maker (Bugle & trumpet making)".
I have read on Tom Tulloch-Marshall's site http://www.btinternet.com/~prosearch/OWS.html that the YCMA was issued 25,000 badges under the classification of 'SF' - "Manufacturer not otherwise classified; Food"
I know that during WWI if a 'Badged' man received his call-up papers, he had to inform his employer immediately, whereupon they would fill out a form with the mans details and badge number, which would then be sent to the Recruitment Officer who would then strike the man from the call-up list.
During WWII there were similar badges but I don't think they were as widespread as during WWI.
Steve
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Hi Mervyn
I've been slowly collecting these badges for a while now and can give you the following brief explanation of them. These were for men in reserved occupations that was vital for the war effort.
"On War Service 1914” – Admiralty issue, unnumbered until beginning of 1916, from then on it was numbered. Approximately 500,000 unnumbered badges issued, of which only about 150,000 were recalled. These were brass and enamel and were issued by the Admiralty. Because other firms had begun to issue their own versions the government decided to step in and regulate the issue of these badges and who and what trades were eligible.
http://gmic.co.uk/in.../5555-1914-ows/
“1915” War Office (Ministry of Munitions) issue. 1st issue – Brass with enamelled finish. 2nd issue – Brass, which became known as the Economy Brass version.
Because of the need for resourses for the War Effort it was decided to redesign the OWS to be more economical, so the redesigned 2nd issue1915 OWS became just a brass badge exactly the same as the 1st issue.
http://gmic.co.uk/in...15-ows-l-69973/
“1916” WO (MoM) issue. Brass (for female workers only).
The 1916 OWS, was Triangular, this was issued only to the women who worked in the munitions factories.
http://gmic.co.uk/in.../5610-1916-ows/
From 1915 onwards, only the 1915 2nd issue brass OWS was issued to men working on war service in the reserve occupations, there were regulations on who were eligible, and when they had to give them up, for example, if they moved from a reserved occupation (not eligible for call-up by the forces) to a non-reserved occupation where they were eligible for call.
The letters stamped on the back are a reference (I think!) to the reserved occupation trade.
These badges were manufactured by Mappin & Webb as well as J.R. Gaunt & sons and a few other makers.
Steve
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Hi Lambert
I have been collecting the various UK Peace Celebration medals of 1919 for a time now, there were over 200 towns an boroughs that issued them in Britain in a variety of metals; bronze, brass, copper, aluminium, pewter and white metal, with some being in silver. There are also other commonwealth versions like the one you show for Calcutta, Vancouver and Australia, just to name a few. I've not started on the commonwealth medals, or the table medal versions that exist as yet, but given time.
As you say, it does make an interesting collection.
Steve
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Not British Frank, I think they are the Regimentsfanfare 'Garde Grenadiers en Jagers' (RFGGJ) from the Netherlands
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There's a Pvt Robert Maguire, Third Signal Company on http://www.dogfacesoldiers.org/gallery/gallery2.htm KIA during the Anzio breakout, don't know if its the same person.
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There is some evidence that this is one of the transport roads to the trenches and that the road had to be cleared for the passage of supplies. I have read somewhere that artillerymen would pick up russian cannon balls of the right calibre and reuse them (sort of returning the compliment you might say).
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From studying both photo's side by side, the one with the cannon balls on the road was taken first. There are four area's I have circled in red where cannon balls are missing in the second photo, but appear in the first when balls are on the road. I have also circled in green a missing rock in second picture. (and that's just in the foreground)
If the second photo had been taken first, then all those that I have marked would still be there in the first photo.
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1905 Postmans Helmet, Shako type. Worn by British Postmen between 1896 and 1932, in dark blue with red piping around top, with GPO monogram on front.
One was for sale at http://stampauctionn...g/zg4195163.cfm estimated at £80 - £120 in December 2011
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Have a look at :-
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/staff/hartleyi/acediscussion
it might help with the Air Crew Europe Star
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It's not Michael Collins, but the eyes remind me of Harry Boland the senior IRA emissary sent to the USA in June 1919.
He was an elected member of Dail Eireann , a clever politician and close friend of IRA Director of Intelligence Michael Collins.
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3 ribbons to ID on the British ribbon bars
in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals
Posted
On the two row bar, No 7 is Queens Medal for Champion Shot (RN/RM)
Steve