Yasser

 

Are there only combat stars for 1965 and 1971? I've seen (for around here) a relative "lot" of loose campaign medals (hard to believe our local population of Pakistanis is ditching family awards, but why different than anyone else who don't care?) but that's the first campaign star.

 

 

And.... nobody knows what "S. R." was? The Seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeecret Regiment?

 

And what about the apparent ethnic (?) oddity of the fellow whose star started all this?

SR = Sutlej Rangers.   After River Sutlej which one of the 5 rivers in Punjab.  In the 1965 war,  troops were deployed on all the rivers of Pakistan.   

I hope this helps.

Regards,

Yasser.

Hi,

I thought about it and it may be MT and not NT.     If it is MT, then it stands for Motor Transport.

Please check the engraving on the medal and double-check.

Regards,

Yasser.

On 04/05/2017 at 22:51, HasanRJ said:

My apologies for not giving you guys some context. Unfortunately, I don't have much to give you. This is the serial number on my grandfather's Tamgha-e-Jang medals of 1965 and 1971(non-operational service). He was in the 602 EME Workshop of the Pakistan Army. The workshop at the time, apart from military vehicles, maintained the vehicles of the presidential convoy.  I think he was part of the security detail of the compound.

Hi Hasan,

It can't be named if the 2 medals you mentioned are the Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 and Tangshan-e-Jang 1971.   They were issued unnamed.    Maybe you meant Sitara-e-Harb 1965 which is named.   So you are aware, only the Pakistan Independence Medal 1947 (PIM) and the Sitara-e-Harb 1965 medals were officially named by the Pakistan Mint.   However, I have seen several examples of the PIM unnamed in the market.

Can you please post a photo of the medal or write here in Full what it says on the medal.    

Regards,

Yasser.

Thanks Rob

Regards,

Yasser.

Hi Duncan,

I have it. PM me.

regards,

yasser.

Hi,

i have struggled to navigate his website.  It's a rubbish design and he knows it as I spoke to him as well.   His ribbons are of mixed stock.  Mostly new repro stuff with some older Spinks made ribbons.

They are in the process of updating their website as it is not user friendly.  They aim to get this sorted in few weeks.

I hope this helps everyone in some way.

If anyone has any Pakistani medal groups or medals for sale, please let me know.

Regards,

Yasser.

Brian and Hugh,

Thank you both for your fast replies.   Birmingham supplier eh!   Hmmmm now who would that be?   Was he on eBay or had a website?

I added to my collection today a WW1 Bahawalpur star which came with a ribbon.

Also, I wonder if anyone has the attachment bar that came on some of these Bahwalpur medals.

Regards,

Yasser.

Hi guys,

Just wondered if anyone found ribbons for the Bhawalpur medals?   I am still looking.

If anyone has any now, please let me know.

Regards,

Yasser.

2 hours ago, Bilco said:

There was a thread on the British Medal Forum back in 2015 about modern ribbon for the British vic, which shows some comparisons between modern and original ribbon, and points up the different quality of modern offerings  http://www.britishmedalforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=286&t=105615

You might have to sign up to the BMF, but it costs nothing and they don't pester you!

Bill

 

Thanks Bill.    Original stuff is just amazing.   It does pop up now and then and somewhat in OK quantities.    Roy W was selling some again on BMF few weeks ago but I missed out on that opportunity.

It would be nice to continue your work on comparison of ribbons on your site.   I think it is very helpful to collectors sourcing original ribbons.

Regards,

Yasser.

On 23/03/2013 at 10:03, Bilco said:

Hi Gents,

 

I found a web page comparing different modern versions of ribbons for various medals - mostly US - here http://www.frontiernet.net/~ericbush/US/differ/Differ.html

 

Down at the bottom it shows 6 different versions of the Victory ribbon, from 40mm to 37mm in width http://www.frontiernet.net/~ericbush/US/differ/WW1victory.jpg

 

I've just bought a short piece of modern ribbon from a French seller where the green shade looks more white, although it has nice watering.

 

Bill

Hi Bill,  do you have any updates since this post on the original variations of the WW1 medal ribbon especially the Victory medal ribbon?

regards,

yasser