Spasm

This is a medal from the Resistance list. It is called "Medal for Proscribed Patriots 1939-1945" the band down the middle of the ribbon doesn't match but the green and tricolour does

Right, checked France's medal lists and only 3 come close to the ribbon colours. I've checked the following lists:

life saving

veterans

societies

red cross

orders

military

commemorative

music

colonies

civil

and

resistance

ND

Can't find anything on this. Even the colours don't give it away (other than the French tricolour down the edges) on civil ribbon websites. The address on the button doesn't help as it is now a health centre so I didn't bother digging deeper as it looks like the button was a later addition anyway. All looks a bit rough and ready so could be a made up from bits and bobs but intriguing that the ribbon colours are strange.

Spaz

Jim

I've just looked at your pictures and I hate you. Not only are the awards just fantastic your photo taking skills are outstanding. Well done.

I notice the end date has been extended, it'll give me time to try to improve.

Spaz

Blimey :unsure:

Mervyn

I'm still thinking it over. As I allow the time to pass, the excitement, want and need are slowly easing. As much as I want it, I can't really justify the cost, although there is a layaway plan that I may just convince myself to take advantage of. I'm sort of hoping it'll sell soon so that I can kick myself for not snapping it up. Damn, damn, damn.

Spaz

Loads of stuck in photos with all the usual suspects and even a few blokes in swimming hats :lol:

Picked up a copy of 'Germany awakes' today at a militaria fair near me. It's not so much as the Max show but maybe the Min show. Loads and loads of old British Medals from a couple of quid up to several thousands, you medal guys may enjoy. I was gonna take some pictures but they didn't seem too pleased when I got the camera out, so I put it away again.

I've left in the pencil note and price, which isn't too bad considering all pictures are there other than the large fold out rally and full page posing Hitler.

This is a bit frustrating, found this for sale today. 1800 Brown Bess stamped with our Awardee's Battalion and Regiment. Oh my heart strings.....sometimes I hate this hobby

Nothing from the National Archive as yet - maybe next week. I've now been looking through some medal catalogues etc and have noticed that the Waterloo medals have a wider ribbon than the GSM but are of the same colours - could this be a Waterloo ribbon on a GSM?

Have now purchased a couple of books on the Peninsular Wars, one showing all the regiment's uniforms and another atlas showing all battles in the war (including the Spanish and Portugese). Will be visiting the 39th Devonshire museum to see what they have and Dorchester Abbey to take some pictures of the 39th Foot colours that I've discovered are hanging there.

Will be trying to locate some 39th Foot militaria (doesn't seem like there's much of this about) to go with the medal. Any advice on where I may obtain this would be helpful?

Trevor Arthur Smith's Electric Rifle :D

Treats All Salesmen Equally Roughly ?

This Almost Stops Everything Rusting

Thousand Amps Stuns Enthusiastic Rioter ?

Teaches All Smartarses Elementary Respect ?

If you think that's bad go look at this

http://bfbs.com/news...tion-51951.html

It was in the Times today. Dutch scrap gypos are using craned claws to rip the ships apart to get to the metal. Almost 1500 lives were lost on these WW1 torpedoed ships and it seems the Dutch police are having trouble stopping them. Anyone gotta boat, I'll bloody stop em :angry:

So...for people like me...9 S./4 ?

whispers - no it'll be 18/10- , or eighteen shillings and tenpence it's a long time ago now old boy

Had my estimate for copying the service records for our awardee from the National Archives today - a whole 94 of our new pence - blimey the postage is more than that. What am I gonna get a complimentary slip? :)

Don't know what to say to that. Just sad. I'm so sorry about your mother.

Greed, and a large dollop of it, that's all it is.

It's difficult to have those conversations, especially with relatives, as is the case here, as they are sometimes very private and it feels like prying. Even though you are trying to help it's a difficult thing to not only raise but also to discuss. British as well, so we find those sort of questions difficult.

Remember it's not about what you've got, it's about what you do.

The medals will stay with me - forever - until the kids or grandkids have the choice.

Ah, that'll be why then.

I've been browsing t'tinternet trying to find badges, insignia etc for the 39th to put together a small display around this medal. It's pretty difficult to find anything that is acurately dated to the peninsular wars. Can anyone help in posting some pictures of badges etc so that I can track down the right ones for the 39th to obtain.

Thanks in advance chaps

Spaz

Paul

Thanks for that. Must admit I've been trawling over the National Archives website since seeing your post and have given up - it must be me. The website isn't that user friendly for useless computer people like me. So your information is greatfully received. I'll wait for them to send me the stuff I've ordered.

This is the first I've heard of McPherson's Company so have another lead to go looking for. I'll be off to the 39th museum soon where they can do a search in their archive for a donation so this will help.

Thanks

Paul

Thanks for that. I'm waiting for National Archives to get back to me as I've asked them to copy the "Fuzzy" entries for me. I've never had anything from the National Archives other than medal cards, is it worth getting the "Fussey" entries as well just in case they differ?

Just a bit strange that the Medal Roll has Fuzzy with the medal saying Fussey - I would have thought those two would have been the same. Records I have found for him so far from Births Marriages Deaths have listed him as either Fuzzy or Fuzzey but never Fussey. Not surprised though seeing as he was from a small village in Somerset, probably couldn't write so relied on what others heard him say with his thick accent.

This is getting quite interesting, I'm gonna catch the medal bug, I can just see it. Held in hand, these old British medals are just fantastic.

Alf

If you've got jet lag on Friday try Bermondsey market in Bermondsey Square, it opens at 4am, is an antiques market for the trade but they nearly always have militaria there from the house clearance boys, shuts around lunchtime.

On Wednesday and Saturday try the Angel Market at Angel Islington (buy the monopoly card while you're there), the military market is downstairs - don't bother with upstairs, the stuff is all polished, expensive and for tourists.

Don't miss Portobello Road market on Saturday, get there for 8am at the flyover end (you'll see what I mean when you get there, or just ask one of the stallholders). Hundreds and hundreds of stalls and worth using the old "list" technique of buying for someone else as long as you know what you are looking at. Most of the stallholders know what they've got and will help someone who asks for it. Watch out for the odd robber though.

Another museum worth going to is the Army Museum at Chelsea Barracks, (its north of the river, just in case, due to some taxis refusing to go "south of the river", take no notice, I've moved from there now to the west country with all the pirates) Over the road is the Chelsea Hospital where all the Chelsea Pensioners live. Go have a laugh with them, great old warriors and you can even find the odd Waterloo veteran if you check under the bushes.

Have a nice time - Cheers Spaz

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!!!!!!!!!

I knew it, you're all just way tooooooooooo clever at this. I shouldn't have given any clues. It gets interesting here and I was saving it for later once I knew it all and could show off.

I may as well recruit you all then - explain this for me - seeing as you have the rolls (Remember I have the relative under lock and key, you have the expertise):

Thanks for that Ulsterman

Good bet - 39th Foot. Not knowing medals I've had quite a fascinating time with this one and it's going to carry on a for a bit till I get the whole story (may be a while but I'll get there and when I do it will be posted here)(and only here).

These guys had to wait 30 odd years before these medals were available. And then they had to apply. No applications were accepted from widows, even those who died in the 30 year wait. No wonder less than 200 per regiment.

Spaz