Mike Huxley

Hi Geoff, You are right regarding the impression on his "Mutiny" medal is JAs and on the "Crimea" is just J. His official Christian name is James as shown on the WO 12 papers I have for him. I have also seen this on other medals, all seem to be around the late 1800 times and have often wondered why this would change from just the usuall inital to a shortened version of the full christian name. Well spotted Geoff Cheers, Mike

Leigh, Geoff, To be honest this is the greatest BUZZ I've ever felt in my collecting time. My main collecting is to Imperial German, even harder to reunite confirmed pieces together. My sub collecting interest is to the 79th and Cameron Highlanders. This is through a family connection. I intend to search back to find out as much as I can about Jas McDonald. There is more than a possibility that he is a family member. Again, thank you all for your imput and any further information on him would be gratefully received. Mike

Thanks to all for your replies. I'm over the moon at being able to bring this pair back to the homeland Believe me, it was pure fluke that these came together and just goes to show the power of the internet, with me being offered the "Mutiny" from a contact in the USA and me visiting a local medal fair in the UK .... goes to show that it can be done. As I gather more information I will update you all. Mike

Good point Rick. Many Scots moved to Canada, that could account for both of his medals coming originally from the US. But I still have a vague connection to my own family via this guy. What the hell, the medals look great together ..the rest of the research will follow as time goes by. Mike

Ed your right, he would have received the Turkish Crimea medal, However this is still a lookup piece. The search goes on !!!!! Mike

Oh Rick they were many miles apart The Mutiny was bought from a fellow New Englander in Vermont. The Crimea was a pure by luck find 2 weeks after being offered the Mutiny at a Militaria show in Bristol UK. A little background on the recipient ... Pvt Jas McDonald McDonald 3200 was a weaver from Auchterarder which is known for Gleneagles but I believe was at one time (many many years ago) known for the manufacture of chainmail. He enlisted in November 1852. The next information I have on him is that he was "slightly wounded" at Sebastopol. He went on to serve with the 79th foot and received the Indian Mutiny medal. Still more to look up. Mike

An attempt to scan the naming on the rims of both.

Reverse of the pair ...

This is my very first reunite of a Victorian pair. I was fortunate to be offered an "Indian Mutiny" medal with clasp for "Lucknow" to a Pvt J McDonald of the 79th Highlanders (Cameron Highlanders). By pure fluke two weeks later I found his Crimea Medal with 3 clasps for "Alma, Balaclava and Sebastopol" He was slightly wounded at Sebastopol and I have his records for pay and service during the Indian Mutiny. A scan of the pair together.

Stephen, A fantastic model of this aircraft. Have you done a blow by blow account of it's construction yet? Also your findings on the kit? Please show more pictures of this model. Regards, Mike

Name and Shame then please Stogie Then we can all look out for his wears.

Errrrrrrr .... Could it be that this award is the right one to go with the NC EK?

And a closer scan of the Obverse

Oh by the way, it was very remiss of me not to post a scan of the reverse of this bar. So here it is.

Ohhhhhhhh my!!!! what other forum has this depth of research ability amongst it's membership.

Thanks seeheld ..... It would be fantastic if you were able to come up with a name. Cheers, Mike

All those interested in Imperial awards, please note that I have 3 volumns of Neal W O'Connors "Aviation Awards of Imperial Germany" for sale. Please look at http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2136...mp;#entry203611 Thank you gents Regards, Mike

Oh Yeh .. believe in the power of the EPSON ...... Shrink ..... expand ..... adjust as you wish. All power to the user The youthful Leutnant is one of 4 pictures pasted in the back of the album. My feelings are that Herr Holtermann was connected to the Artillery and transfered to Air Corp at a later time.

Rick, thanks for all you have found out about the guys in the album, this adds alot to the background and research. I've got to admit that the EPSON scanner is far easier and user friendly than any other that I have come across. The results are better

Rick / Daniel, Please add me in for 1 copy of each. I've been looking forward to these since you first mentioned publishing. How and when do I pay? Regards, Mike

Close up of the hilt.

Another picture in the album that has an Artillery connection. I have no idea who he is and it's imposible to see the shoulder strap, but his sword does have crossed cannons on the hilt.

Rick, I've tried everything to get a clearer close-up of the shoulder strap shown in the picture of the Fussartillerie Officer ..... To me it does look as if it could be 22 I'm still experimenting with my new EPSON V100 scanner, so some added advise on getting that real good sharp image would be of help

Marcin, Thanks for your input. However as Rick has stated the photo was taken in Doncourt (France) in 1918, as shown written on the reverse of the photo. Maybe the unit was moved to the Western Front after the closing of hostilities on the Eastern Front?

Now the suspected Military photo of Gross.