Spasm

And a big shell (this could be French though)

A group photo in front of the NAAFI (in German) of some blokes obviously armed to build a new bar. Bloke at the front has ordered egg and chips to go with his pilsner

And

Close up and writing on the back

A short fat geezer with a cigar standing next to a chair in front of a nice painting of some stairs

Oooops try again

And the writing on the back in some alien language

A close up of the main group that I've asked photoshop to adjust

Got a bit carried away on elbow the other night and ended up with some photos which included some WW1 german blokes up a tree. I've no idea what unit or anything else about them for that matter so putting them on here for interest.

I know I'm getting a bit microscopic but I only noticed when taking photos for the competition. The marks around and below the lettering? Not something I'd seen before - mind you, I never looked so closely before

It's not like these things are expensive or anything so why would someone try to fake them? Just interested I suppose.

Gents

Gave in on the information from relatives and paid the fees to join the Ancestry site. I can now confirm the links back through the family tree to our awardee. Hooray. And, of course, the relatives were correct in what they were saying.

I've now got to get some time off of work to go looking at Parish records and Churches around Somerset. I'll also visit Sherborne Abbey to have a look at, and photograph, the Regimental Colours along with a visit to the Regimental Museum in Dorchester to see if they have anything interesting.

An online picture of the Colours inside Sherborne Abbey:

I'm only 290,000 points away from Brigadier General in Battlefield Bad Co. It's waaaaay more fun than the soldiers of my youth in the 60's and 70's. Remember General Jumbo with the radio controlled army in the Dandy? I always wanted one of those, now I've got one ratatatatatat

Forumees

I've had this for a while languishing in a drawer. Now I look at it and........

Chris what a great thing to find. Obviously never to be wound or cleaned in any way. And for some reason they do seem to go together.

When I asked what he wanted for it he said "well, this used to be mine, what?, it's still mine, it's my shop" Obviously used to have it in his display - he he

Any ideas on the first picture - Regt. etc ? I've just found another photo (civilian) and a name for the handsome bloke with the impressive tash in the second picture and will post more on him as I find it

Spaz

And I love this little ribbon with the tiny cross - it's not from a pin, it has prongs bent over on the reverse (you can see one poking out on the left). All very worn I know but just great.

Close up of the ring

He also threw this in for a song:

This is on the back of the photo:

Was then talking about militaria (as you do) and was told that a music shop round the corner used to have some old army stuff for sale. So, off I went and found said shop that sold guitars etc but looking further in found a whole pile of fantastic gear in display cabinets up for sale. I asked if he had any Somerset Light Infantry badges (to go with the guys in this picture) and he threw a whole pile of them on the counter.

Went round another of her Auntie's places today to put up some shelves. Did the shelving, was bought some fish, chips, mushy peas and a massive pickled onion for lunch and was given a couple of pictures. Don't know too much about them but will dig into her memory banks later on.

I believe yours date from 1920s and 30s. There are a couple for sale on Weitze's web page. This gives units whereabouts etc:

http://translate.goo...%26prmd%3Dimvns

Imperial bands were of a different lettering:

http://translate.goo...%26prmd%3Dimvns

Cheers

Spaz

And my final submission from the Societies list. The medal is called "Cross of Honour for Humanitarian Works, Officer". This matches perfectly. So, still thinking this ribbon was used to make up a fantasy award to a secretarial, sharpshooting fireman. Maybe as a fun works leaving award . Or perhaps (more than likely) I'm talking complete.........

This is from the commemorative list. It is called "Music Award in Art Nouveau, circa 1900" (I didn't know you could get Art Nouveau music but there you go):