The picture reminds me of "where is waldo" books ?

Reuter !!

Hiya,

I need more info on these 3 medals:

1st.

Cape of Good Hope S.P.C.A. silver medal

A scarce, early award of this interesting local medal.

Question = When was is issued, awarded for what and are there other medals/awards from CAPE OF GOOD HOPE for the Society Protection Cruelty Animals.

Also, is this a city or a province medal ??

2nd.

CITY OF JOHANNESBURG MEDAL COAT OF ARMS - FULL SIZE WITH RIBBON.

Question = When was is issued, awarded for what.

3rd.

ORANGE FREE STATE

PRESIDENT STEYN MEDAL 1902

Ribbon 20mm divided into five (5) equal parts of yellow, blue, white, red and yellow.

Souvenir of Commemorative issue.

Question = Does anyone have a clear photo/picture of this medal, both front and reverse ?

Also, what metal was used (i.e. silver, bronze, aluminium ??).

Thanks in advance.

Marcon1.

Hiya,

Can you tell us the name of the tailor.

A lot of tailors before the war were jewish but very few remained after the war (for obvious reasons).

That way you may be able to tell if it was made before or after the war, during the war I would expect a British tailor.

The reply by Herman is nonsense.

Why would a naval uniform wear those two medals ??

Neither are military in any sense and have nothing to do with the Dutch Navy.

More likely are any naval medals from before/during the war.

Regards, Marcon1.

Sultan of Zanzibar’s Medal 1896, 2 clasps (in Arabic), Takaungu, Mwele, unnamed as issued, good very fine and scarce £400-500 After the death of the East African Sheikh of Takaungu in February 1895, a succession dispute ensued between his son and his nephew. In June 1895, a British naval force, with some 160 Zanzibaris, drove the nephew out of Takaungu. He fled to Mwele from where he was again driven out by a naval force and some 150 Zanzibaris.

Hiya,

Found this on the Internet.   

Offered by eMedals.      

A GRV First World War Military Cross; French Made

A GRV First World War Military Cross; French Made - A Privately made cross; GRV, silver, 2.5 mm thick, 45.8 mm, hallmarked on ring, original ribbon, dark patina, light contact and tarnishing, near extremely fine.

Hiya,

There are 1 or 2 for general colonial issue.

This info is from Wikipedia:

The Colonial Medal (Kolonial-Denkmünze) was a medal of the German Empire established on 13 June 1912 by Kaiser Wilhelm II The medal and clasps were awarded retroactively for participation in military operations in the German colonies.^[1] Exceptions were participants in the Boxer Rebellion 1900-01, and German South-West Africa in the years 1904-08. These operations were eligible for their own unique commemorative medal.

Contents

·         1Description

·         2Claps

·         3References

·         4Sources

The medal is made of bronze the obverse of which depicts the right-facing bust of Wilhelm II in uniform, with the initials W II. The reverse has oak leaves on the right and a laurel branch on the left. In the center is the imperial crown which sits above the inscription "DEN TAPFEREN STREITERN FÜR DEUTSCHLANDS EHRE" ("The brave warriors for Germany's honor"). The ribbon is white with four thin red lines in the center and black stripes on the edges.

The medal was awarded with claps which were manufactured of gold plated brass. Claps were mounted on the ribbon of the medal.

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1904 Southwest Africa Campaign Medal - In silvered steel, 33mm.

German Imperial South West Africa Campaign Medal 1904-1906

KALAHARI 1908, OMARURU, OMAHEKE, WATERBERG, ONGANJIRA, HEREROLAND. Bronze, 32.5 mm.

Hope this helps.

Regards, Marcon1.

Hiya, 

i found some details in DNW medal archive..

Lot 539

Date of Auction: 21st May 2020

Sold for £6,500

Estimate: £5,000 - £6,000

The rare ‘Raised Dates’ Q.S.A. awarded to Private T. H. A. Williams, Lord Strathcona’s Horse, who was wounded at Rietfontein in July 1901 and was later a Captain in the Canadian Scouts

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, reverse with dates in relief ‘1899 1900’, no clasp (425 Pte. T. H. A. Williams, Ld. Strathcona’s H:) inverted apostrophe as normal, nearly very fine £5,000-£6,000

Footnote

Approximately 62 medals with the dated reverse were issued, mostly (58) to men of Strathcona's Horse. Williams is entitled to 3 clasps, Natal, Orange Free State and Belfast. His K.S.A. medal, disc only without suspension, named ‘Capt: T. H. A. Williams, Candn: Scouts:’ was sold in these rooms in March 2020 (Lot 1231).

Thomas Henry Addams Williams was born in Monmouth, Wales, in about August 1864, and enlisted for Lord Strathcona’s Horse at Nelson, B.C., on 8 February 1900, aged 34 years 6 months, a surveyor by profession. In June 1900 Strathcona’s Horse joined Sir Redvers Buller’s Natal Field Force. ‘From the moment of their arrival, they served with marked success. I can hardly speak too highly of the value Strathcona's Horse have been to the Natal Field Force.’ (Buller’s Despatch, London Gazette February 1901 refers.) They took part in seven major actions as part of the Earl of Dundonald's 3rd Mounted Brigade. The unit suffered 50 casualties, 12 killed in action, 14 died of disease, 24 wounded. After the occupation of Pretoria and the annexation of the South African Republics, Lord Roberts declared the war to be over and left for England in December 1900. As a privately sponsored unit whose contractual year of service was close to its expiry, Lord Strathcona’s Horse was one of the first to be withdrawn. The regiment embarked at Cape Town on 20 January 1901, but Williams did not go with them because he had already enlisted into the Prince of Wales’s Light Horse (No. 20482). Shortly afterwards, in June 1901, he received a commission as a Lieutenant (and later a Captain) in the Canadian Scouts, and was slightly wounded at Rietfontein on 9 July 1901, the circumstances of which are described in the following two extracts taken from Jim Wallace’s Knowing no Fear, the Canadian Scouts in South Africa 1900-1902:

‘In a skirmish one of the Canadian Scouts had his horse shot out from under him and he was immediately seized by eight Boers. When left with two of his captors, the Scout managed to lead them within range of a small kopje held by a patrol of the King’s Royal Rifles. This movement exposed one of the Boers and the officer in charge of the patrol promptly shot him. The Scout then slipped out a pistol, which he had somehow concealed and shot the other Boer. The Scout was probably Lieutenant Thomas Williams, a former Strathcona, who had the end of his finger shot off when he was captured. According to the Toronto Globe, two of Williams’s captors marched him about a hundred yards when he drew his pistol, which had somehow been overlooked when he was searched, and shot them both.’

‘Captain Thomas Williams, who made an intrepid escape after being captured by the Boers near Rietfontein in July 1901, was Mentioned in Despatches ‘for conspicuous good services in General B. Hamilton’s operations in the Ermelo District in December and January last.’

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Another bit of info:

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (392 Tpr. W. H. Langford, Canadian Scouts) very fine £80-100

Footnote

William Henry Langford, who was issued with the above described Medal and clasps in April 1903, was also sent a “South Africa 1902” clasp in November 1905.

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And another bit of info:

King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (39223 Tpr. J. G. White, Canadian Scouts), very fine £40-50

Footnote

J. Green White also served in the C.-in-C’s Bodyguard (No. 25075) and the Cape Garrison Artillery (No. 268) and was entitled to the Queen’s South Africa Medal with “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State” and “Transvaal” clasps.

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These were the only 3 items they had regarding Canadian Scouts.

Hope there is something of use among them.

Regards, Marcon1.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, DECEMBER -8, 1888. r203 Malcolm William Rogers. Jeremy Taylor Marsh, William Oshorn. ' - Thomas Brown Blake Savi. William Sedgwick. 1 Andrew Wilson Baird. MEMORANDA. General Lord Alexander George Russell, C.B., has-been placed on retired pny. Dated 16th December, 3883. 7 Lieutenant-General Napier George Campbell, Colonel Commandant Royal (late Madras) Artillery, to be placed on the Unemployed Supernumerary List. Dated 31st December, 1888. The following promotions to be trade in succession to Lieutenant-General Napier George Campbell, Royal (late Madras) Artillery :— To.be Lieutenant-Generals. Dated 31st December, 1888 :— •Major-General James Edward Cordner, Royal i. (late Bengal) Artillery, upon the Unemployed Supernumerary List. Major-General Elliot Minto Playfair, Royal (late Madras) Artillery, upon the Unemployed Supernumerary List. Major - General Walter D'Oyly Kerricb, Royal '' (late Madras) Artillery, upon the Unemployed Supernumerary List. Major-General David MacFarlan, Royal (late Bengal) Artillery. ' Lieutenant - Colonel and Colonel Brabazon Henry Pottinger, Royal (late Bombay) Artillery, to be Major-General. Dated 31st December, 1888. . ' Colonel Charles Thomas Haig, Royal (late Bombay) Engineers, to be Major-General, vice J. Bonus, retired. Dated 30th November, 18S8 The undermentioned Lieutenant-Colonels to be Colonels :— G. J.,Hamilton, the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). ••'. Dated loth December, 1888. The Honourable Heneage Legge, 9th Lancers. Dated 15th December, 1888. T.'G. Craw ley, the King's (Liverpool Regiment). '"Dated 17th December, 1888. John Henry Crowdy, Royal Engineers. Dated - ; - Dated 20th December, 1888. Honorius Sisson Sitwell, Royal Engineers. Dated J '20th December, 1888. Lieutenant-Colonel Edmund Morton ManselPleydell, half-pay, retires on retired pay. Dated 19th "December, 1888. c .Major and Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Theobald, retired pay, has been permitted to commute.'his retired pay. Dated 3rd December, 1888. - The undermentioned Quartermasters and Honorary-Lieutenants have been granted the honorary rank of Captain :— A. Reeves, the Norfolk Regiment. Dated 30th , November, 1888. AvClay, the Lincolnshire Regimen I. Dated 30th • November, 1888. G. T. Savage, the Royal Irish Rifles. Dated 4th December, 1888. Deputy Commissary and Honorary Captain John Murray, Bombay Establishment, is granted the honorary rank of Major. Dated- 19th December, 1888. INDIAN STAFF CORPS. : The following transfers and promotions -are dated 1st December, 1888 :— G'erieVal Sir Henry Wylie Norman, G.C.B., ;G.C.M.G,, C.I.E., Bengal, to be transferred to the Unemployed Supernumerary List. Lieutenant-General Charles Curcton, C.B., Bengal, to be General. Major-General Thomas Nuttall, Bombay, to Le Lieutenant-Genernl. Colonel William Turton Fagan, Bengal, to be Major-General. Major-General William Turton Fagan, Bengal, to be transferred to the Unemployed Supernumerary List. Colonel Clement John Smith, Madras, to be Major-General. The undermentioned Lieu tenant-Generals to be Generals on the Unemployed Supernumerary List :— Sir Henry Dominick Daly, K.C.B., C.I E., Bombay. Sir John Luther Vaughan, K.C.B., Bengal. Sir Samuel James Browne, K.C.B., K.C.S.I., V.C., Bengal. The undermentioned Colonels to be MajorGenerals on the Unemployed Supernumerary List :— John Brenton Cox, Bengal. Rowland Robert Wallace, Bombay. Ernest Augustus Green, Bombay. Octavius Ludlow Smith, Bengal. John Durham Hall, Bombay. Thomas Wolrich Stansfield, Madras. Adam Hugh Montgomery Dickey, Madras. Clements Robert Shaw, Bengal. INDIAN LOCAL SERVICE; The following Promotions are dated 1st December, 1888 : — Lieutenant-General Robert John Hawthorne, Retired List, Bengal Cavalry, to be General, on the Retired List. The undermentioned Lieutenant-Generals to be Generals on the Unemployed Supernumerary List: — Sir Dighton Macnaghten Probyn, K.C.B., K C.S.I., V.C., Bengal Cavalry. Brooke Boyd, Bengal Infantry. John Liptrott, Bengal Infantry. Stephen Francis Macmnllen, Bengal Cavalry. William Vine, Madras Cavalry. William George Owen, Madras Infantry. Samuel Brougham Faddy, Bengal Infantry. Richard Andrew Doria, Madras Infantry. Gordon Caulu'eld, Bengal Infantry. David Scott Dodgson, C.B, Bengal Infantry. Alexander Crornbie Silver, Madras Infantry. John Penrose Coode, Madras Infantry. Edward Dayot Watson, Bengal Infantry. John William Schneider, C.B., Bombay Infantry. Douglas Hamilton, Madras Infantry. David Brown, Madras Infantry. Arthur Newbolt Rich, Madras Infantry. Henry Augustus Adams, Bombay Infantry. William Warden Anderson, Bombay Cavalry. John Field, C.B., Bombay Infantry. John Gustavus Halliday, Madras Infantry. John Gordon, C.B., Bengal Infantry. William Thomas Williams, Madras Infantiy. Francis Walker Drummond, Bengal Cavalry. William Wilkinson Taylor, Bombay Infantry. George S'rangwavp, Bengal Infantry. • Frederick Charles Maiscy, Bengal Infantry. Henry Borlase Stevens, Bengal Infantry. James Buchanan, Madras Cavalry. William Henry Watts, Madras Infantry. George Travis Radclifle, Madras Cavalry.

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In the Wikipedia listing of British Army full generals there is a Gordon Caulfield who got promoted on december 1st. 1888 / so the one highlighted in red could be your man, can't find much else about him - sorry.

Marcon1.

2622 THE LONDON GAZETTE, MAY 4, 1869 Lieutenant-Colonel George Thomas Field, Royal Artillery, Inspector of Studies and Second Commandant at the Royal Military Academy. Dated 7th April, 1869. Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Hutchinson Synge, 43rd Foot. Dated 1st May, 1869. The following promotions to take place in succession to Brevet-Colonel Samuel N. Lowder, SJoyal Marine Light Infantry, promoted MajorGeneral on 24th March, 1869 :— Major Edward Buller Thorp, 89th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 24th March, 1869. Captain Allan Sievwright, R.A., to be Major. Dated 24th March, 1869. The following promotions to take place in succession to Major-General James Robert Brunker, who died on 24th March, 1869 :•— Brevet-Colonel John Douglas, C.B., from Lieutenant-Colonel, half-pay Depot Battalion, to be Major-General. Dated 25th March, 1869. To be Lieutenant-Colonels. Captain and Brevet Major]'Edmund Palmer, halfpay Royal Artillery. Dated 25th March, 1869. Major Frederick Dobson Middleton, half-pay late 29th Foot. Dated 25th March, 186P. Major E. Armitage Hardy, 21st Hussars. Dated 25th March, 1869. Major Keith Ramsay Maitlaud, 79th Foot. Dated 25th March, 1869. Major William Henry Kerr, Dep6t Battalion. Dated 25th March, 1869. Captain and Brevet'Major Charles Edward Johns, Military Train. Dated 25th March, 1869. Major Horatio Page Vance, 38th Foot. Dated 25th March, 1869. Captain and Brevet Major Charles Frederick Young, Royal Artillery. Dated 25th March, 1869. Captain and Brevet Major Henry Foster, 95th Foot. Dated 25th March, 1869. Major Charles Darby, 86th Foot. Dated 25th March, 1869. Major Arthur James Nixon, Rifle Brigade. Dated 25th March, 1869. Major The Honourable Charles John Addington, 38th Foot. Dated 25th March, 1869. Major Henry Holford Stevenson, half-pay UnV attached. Dated 25th March, 1869. Major James Herne Wade, half-pay late 53rd Foot. Dated 25th March, 1869. Major Robert Crosse Stewart, half-pay, late 2nd Foot. Dated 25th March, 1869. Major William Drummond Scrase Dickins, 31st . Foot. Dated 25th March, 1869. Major H. R. Legge Newdigate, Rifle Brigade. Dated 25th March, 1869. Captain and Brevet-Major Henry Lynch Talbot, Royal Artillery. Dated 25th March, 1869. Captain and Brevet-Major Honourable L. W. Milles, half-pay, late Rifle Brigade. Dated 25th March, 1869. Captain and Brevet-Major William Tedlie, 60th Foot. Dated 25th March, 1869. Captain and Brevet-Major William Howley Goodenqugh, Royal Artillery. Dated 25th March, 1869. Captain and Brevet-Major Godfrey Clerk, Rifle Brigade. Dated 25th March, 1869. Major W. M. Sloane Bollon, Iu6th Foot. Dated 25th March, 1869. Captain and Brevet-Major Charles Powlett Lane, 21st Hussars. Dated 25th March, 1869. Major the Honourable Ivo de Vesci Twisleton Wykeham Fiennes, 9th Lancers, Dated 25th March, 1869. Captain and Brevet-Major Percival Ashley Brown, Military Train. Dated 25th March, 1869 To be Major. Captain George Sapte Burnand, 5th Dragoon Guards. Dated 25th March, 1869. India Office, Zrd May, 1869. The Queen has been pleased to approve of the undermentioned promotions and alterations of rank amongst the Officers of the Staff Corps and of Her Majesty's Indian Military Forces, made by the Governments in India: — BREVET. To be Colonels. Lieutenant-Colonel John Hennessy, Bengal Infantry. Dated 18th February, 1866. Lieutenant-Colonel George Burd Reddie, Bengal Infantry. Dated 18th February, 1866. Lieutenant-Colonel John Barrett, Bengal Infantry. Dated 18th February, 1866. Lieutenant - Colonel Robert John Hawthorne, Bengal Cavalry. Dated 18th February, 1866. Lieutenant-Colonel Stephen Francis Macmullen, Bengal Cavalry. Dated 18th February, 1866. Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Christopher Tytler, Bengal Infantry. Dated 18th February, 1866. Lieutenant - Colonel Samuel Brougham Faddy, Bengal Infantry. Dated 24th February, 1866. Lientenant-Colonel John William Carter, Bengal Infantry. Dated 24th February, 1.866. Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Caulfield, Bengal Infantry. Dated 23rd March, 18C6. To be Lieutenant-Colonel. Major Charles Doveton Wetherall Seafield Grant, late 50th Madras Native Infantry. Dated 20th August, 1868. To be Majors. Captain William George Grove, 32nd Madras Native Infantry. Dated 20tli December, 1868. Captain Sussex William Lennox, 23rd Madras Native Infantry. Dated 27th December, 1868 • To be Captains. Lieutenant John McMullin, Madras Staff Corps. Dated 16th November, 1867. Lieutenant Edmund Alexander Campbell, llth Madras Native Infantry. Dated 23rd September, 1868. Lieutenant Henry Smith Daniell, 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry. Dated 4th November, 1868. Lieutenant -John Dalrymple Clark, late 8th Madras Light Cavalry. Dated 4th November, 1868. Lieutenant Henry Gage De Lancey Groves, late 7th Madras Light Cavalry. Dated 20th November, 1868. Lieutenant Henry Bennett Edwards, late 2nd Bombay European Regiment. Dated 12th December, 1868. Lieutenant Charles Grant, 2nd Bombay Light Cavalry. Dated 12th December, 1868.

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same man !

Hi Laurent,

Is it caulfIEld or caulfEIld - thus IE or EI.

The only one I could find with the name James Gordon Caulfei(ie)ld died in Madras as a Lieutenant as eldest son of Major-General Caulfeild.

Marcon1.

Hi Peter,

he asked for more info - you can read it by highlighting the text.

Hello,

Searches led me to identify two possible commissioned officers:

1) lieutenant colonel John Sheffield Gilbert Ryley;

2) And the lieutenant general Gordon Caulfield.

Is it possible to have easily access to their service records?

Thank very much for your help.

Best regards,

Laurent

LT. COL. JOHN SHEFFIELD GILBERT RYLEY A short history of an Officer in the British Indian Army ‘A grave uncovered, a life rediscovered’ In 2009 as part of a ‘tidy up’ in our churchyard of St.Peter and St.Paul, Bleadon, a gravestone was uncovered which bore an inscription that aroused the curiosity of those who had found it. Although the lettering was very indistinct eventually the following was revealed:- IN LOVING MEMORY OF LT. COL. JOHN SHEFFIELD GILBERT RYLEY LATE OF THE 5TH BENGAL LIGHT CAVALRY DIED IN BLEADON MAY 31ST 1891 AGED 83 After some basic internet research I discovered that the 5 th Bengal Light Cavalry along with other similar regiments had played quite an important role in the Anglo-Afghan and Sikh wars of the 19th century, as well as being heavily involved in the Indian Mutiny. This got me wondering about the life and exploits of this officer from the Indian army, and how he had come to end his days in Bleadon. To this end I posted a notice on the village website asking if anyone knew of the whereabouts of any of his descendants. Earlier this year, having almost forgotten about it all, I was amazed to receive an e-mail from a Mr Hugh Davies informing me that his wife was a descendant of John Ryley, (distaff side), and he sent me some details concerning the life and career of our mystery Indian Cavalry officer. Here is his story as far as we know it; most of the facts may be verified from official records of the time, along with historical details of the battles. Other information has been gleaned from Census records and various registry entries. John was born on August 16th 1808 in London to John and Charlotte Catherine Ryley and was baptised in Marylebone several months later on February 17th 1809. At this time his father was a Justice of the Peace and may have been Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, therefore a man of good position John attended Harrow school from 1823 -1825 and after becoming a cadet there he went on to pursue a military career, arriving in India in late 1826. Here he took up his post as a Cornet in the 1st Bengal Light Cavalry. This rank was the lowest grade of commissioned officer in the British Cavalry and his duties would have traditionally included carrying the standard or ‘Cornet’. (After the Army Reform Act of 1871 this rank was replaced by that of 2nd Lieutenant). Later in September of that year he was posted to the 2nd Bengal Light Cavalry and after promotion to Lieutenant eventually went on to become the Adjutant to this regiment in 1834, during the Jodhpur Administration. It was at this time that he met Marianne Christian Walker Watkins and they were married in Delhi on September 20th 1838. Marianne herself came from a good army background, being the granddaughter of Mary Cooper (née Skinner) whose brother was Colonel James Skinner, founder of The First Bengal Cavalry, better known as Skinner’s Horse. This was one of the most famous cavalry regiments during the turbulent times of the Raj. In 1839, during the First Anglo- Afghan war John fought in the battle of Ghazni (or Ghuznee), famously a very bloody affair, and was awarded a medal for his services. After the disbandment of the 2nd Light cavalry he went on to do duty with the 3rd Light Cavalry in 1841, following that he was posted to the newly raised 11th Light Cavalry in 1842 and then finally to the 5th Light Cavalry at the end of that same year. We next find him as Station Staff officer at Landour in 1844 where he stayed until 1848, during which time he was involved in the First Sikh War, a conflict between the British East India Company and the Sikh Khalsa Army. He was decorated further for his actions as Battalion captain during the battle of Sobraon in 1846; he went on to be involved in further engagements during the 2nd Sikh War and in 1848 was badly wounded at the battle of Ramnagar. After this time we can only assume that John was no longer able to be a fighting cavalryman as his army record appears to end here and the next time we hear of him he is in Scotland with his family. The census of 1861 shows John and his wife living in Edinburgh along with their 3 young children, and Marianne’s mother, Maria Watkins. They are maintaining a large house and employing at least four servants. 1871 finds them still there although by this time their son Sheffield doesn’t appear on the list – sadly there is no further record of him so there is a possibility that he died in childhood. At some point during the following twenty years John and Marianne moved from Edinburgh to Somerset, where they are listed, in the census of 1891 as living in ‘Seaview’, Bleadon, along with 2 servants. The reasons for the move will never be known but perhaps the sea air in this part of the world may have been more beneficial to their health; Weston- super- Mare at this time certainly had a reputation for being a favoured resort for Victorian society. After John’s death in May of 1891, Marianne moved away from Bleadon to Surrey, where one of her daughters was residing, and she outlived her husband by some 23 years. The registration of her death in 1914 in the Croydon area shows her as being 96 years old at the time. Researched and written by Penny Robinson

Gordon Caulfield (1862-1922)

Colonel,17th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.

If there is a gold and bronze, than there is most likely also a silver version.

Hi Numis,

I would say - goggle it !!

Found 2 for you.

Bronze. 76 mm. By H. Roussel. This is an example of the earliest medal produced by any European nation to present to North American Indians to honor or otherwise influence their actions or allegiances. As this has no evidence of a hanger it was unlikely a presented example. Still, as a very early strike it is a very rare medal. Estimated four known.

Marcon1

I mean GOOGLE it ?

King's Commendation (1941)
An original South African award, for valuable services during World War II.

Insignia: A silver or bronze protea flower emblem, worn on the ribbon of the Africa Service Medal.

Pin type = Height: 23mm, Silver - 925. SAM.

Button type - silver.

Hi Numis,

You should look for V.O.C. medals/decorations as they were the ones that gave them to individuals (Most of them, if not all, where one offs).

I've seen a list on the internet in the past about those from Cape Town, but unfortunately I can't find it anymore (forgot what it was called).

Did find this one for you.

Honorary Medal Awarded by the VOC to Ysbrant Godske for the Construction of the Castle at the Cape of Good Hope, anonymous, 1677

engraving, h 8cm × w 5cm × l 42cm × w 493gr gold (this one is in the Dutch Rijksmuseum).

With kind regards,

Marcon1.

Hi pat66,

I did see it, but it looked like some damage to the ring ?

Even with a magnifying glass I can't see anything but what looks like a dent in the ring.

So I will take your word that it is a Arthus Bertrand made medal.

Maybe I can see more with a microscope !

Thanks for your help.

Marcon1

Thanks to both of you for your help.

But as far as my poor eyes can see there is no marking on the ring - could this mean it's a different medal than was original in the box.

If so, what other markings should I look for and how many other manufacturers where there ?

Marcon1.

Hi, I just got this French medal from a friend and as I know nothing about French medals I would be very grateful for any advice on type, value (if any) and ribbon.

The name ARTHUS BERTRAND PARIS is stamped lower right of top lid.

There is a mark (impression) which is difficult to see/make out on the "tail" at bottom of medal. - Sorry for the fussy scan, can't get it any clearer.

Also, this ribbon was in the red leatherette case.

Any ideas if this is correct, or, if not, from which country/medal is it. (Personally I'm thinking Greece or Israel because of the 2 colours used).

Any help more than welcome.

Marcon1

Hi, 

I have several indian medals from the 1960's-70's with naming on it.

Can anyone tell me where to go (look) for information about these persons.

For example: 

INDIA 1971 20 YEARS LONG SERVICE MEDAL, Named: 14470446 HAV S NATH, ARTY, Cu-Ni. (MYB: I-65).                   

INDIA 1971 9 YEARS LONG SERVICE MEDAL, Named: 1C-12070 A-MAJ. K.M. SETH, ARTY, Cu-Ni. (MYB: I-66).                  

INDIA 1973 PASCHIMI STAR, Named: 3366417 SEP JOGA SINGH, SIKH R., Bronze. (MYB: I-37).         

Thanks in advance.

Marcon1.     

See what Wikipedia has to say about him - it states he never received one.

Forget royalty, look for a high ranking military officer.

Anglo-Boer war with 6 clasps.

World War 1 trio and also french/belgian (?) war cross.

LIST OF PREFIXES ON WW2 SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN MEDALS:

PREFIXES ON SOUTH AFRICAN MEDALS 1939-45

M Indian & Malay Corps

H Indian & Malay Corps (Hindu)

C Cape Corps

CJ Junior Cape Corps

N Native Military Corps

CN Cape Navy (Coloured personnel serving in the SANF)

F Womans Auxiliary Air Force

W Womans Auxiliary Army Service

WN Womans Auxiliary Navy Service

P South African Permanent Force

ACF Other Ranks serving in the part-time Active Citizen Force including units such as the NVB, SACDC, MEB, R&H Bde (Part Time), etc.

MN Merchant Navy( Merchant Navy personnel did not qualify for
the Africa Service Medal unless they had also attested into the UDF and volunteered for service outside South Africa)

ESPC Essential Services Protection Corps (Most ESPC medals do not carry this prefix and have the number only. Number blocks allocated to ESPC were 639640 to 640640 and 700000 upwards. Highest number issued was
705016.

A few ESPC medals carry Company prefixes as follows:-

CT Cape Town ESPC Companies

D Durban

EL East London

PE Port Elizabeth

Rly Railways

NL Natal

NRB Roads ESPC Companies

SARP South African Railways Police (Serving policemen who volunteered to serve outside South Africa)

SAP South African Police Battalions (1st & 2nd)

(SAP) South African Police (Serving policemen who volunteered to serve outside SA) (SAP) is placed after the police number)

SR Southern Rhodesian serving in the South African Forces.

NRV National Reserve Volunteers

N.N. or N/N No Number. (Some N.N. or N/N prefixes have been seen followed by (ACF)) Persons with no military number who applied for WW2 campaign awards. Approximately 80 are recorded. They include, for e.g., Officers of School Cadet Detachments, Medical Officers in Protective Rank, War Correspondents, Chaplains,S.A. Red Cross Personnel, Censors, Railway Movement Control Officers,Campaign Stars to Senior Officers of the R&H Bde. for visits for less than 30 days duration to areas in the “fire zone”, and classified as of unusual importance to actual operations, and a variety of others.

No number Officer in the ACF (Active Citizen Force)

No prefix White male full time volunteers and members of the South African Military Nursing Service

Hiya,

Go to Google images and just enter Langensalza medal - there are plenty of pictures (+ info on the medal)there !