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I’m pretty sure this was claimed to be from the Falklands period, that was what I was after. As long as it’s not any newer I’m happy 😊 tony 🍻

Good to see you back Terry, I was starting to worry 😊 🍻🍻

Thanks ever so much… cheers tony 🍻

Hi Gents, this is on eBay at the moment… it’s got 63 watchers its on £360 / €411 with 4 days left Is it genuine Gents, I would never have thought so because it’s not the ‘best looking thing’…🤷‍♂️ but with so much interest I’m curious. tony 🍻 PS I’m not thinking of buying it 👍

Very interesting, nice one Glenn 🍻

Thanks Graham, 👍👍

Hi Chris, there was a Hong Kong police section called the ‘PTC’ between 1958 & 1968. Then renamed PTU. Police Tactical Contingent. I haven’t checked if they wore shoulder titles but I reckon that’s a likelihood knowing us Brits… tony 🍻

Hello Gents, I’ve got a few pieces of uniform named to different IMS officers, the earliest is Victorian, that lead me to find out a little more but of course I found more questions than answers… So, is anyone out there interested in the IMS? or RAMC in India? cheers tony 🍻

Hi Gents, a friend is considering buying one of these and asked me what I know about it. I said I’d find out but have drawn a blank using Google Can anyone shed a little light on the organisation and possibly the criteria for its award if any other than membership? cheers tony 🍻

I’m the last person you want looking but I had a go, I searched a newspaper database I have access to but had no results using just names nor when I tried with RLC, RA also. Looking for them as civilians, if you are after that information, will probably be successful on ancestry or a similar site but as you may know UK armed forces records for them are not accessible, we still can’t access ww2 records. tony 🍻

Cheers 🍻

Ah , thanks Hendrik 👍 I didn’t realise what it meant, i’m glad for the man Emile but that’s a couple of hours I won’t get back 😁 cheers tony 🍻

Welcome to the forum Richard. This bit of the forum is seen by members only and most probably don’t check in here that often. So it would be worthwhile also posting his details in the British section which can be seen by non members too, that way anyone who may ‘Google’ search his details will be able to see your post now or in the future. You may for now with a bit of luck get some new information from members with access to the war records. It sounds like he has a story to be found which may be as deserving of preservation as his medals. He would have at least 2 maybe 3 campaign medals as well as any further medals he earned, do you have any of them? When you share his story over in the British section, I hope you do 👍, it would be a good move to include the citation and photo if possible, the details will be useful. The missing medal(s) will have details on them that you will need to have the best chance of finding them. - service number - rank - G.A. CROWTHER - unit Of course, If you like… You’re welcome to reply here before starting all that 👍 cheers tony 🍻

Hi both, I had a search using the page that Rich’s link goes to. Using his name and entering the occupation as ‘soldat’ it had a few matches but most with a middle name so I started with the ones without one. Each name links to information held elsewhere, some didn’t work but because those that did showed the unit and I was able to rule each out. Then I found this close match Obviously this says 22 BCA & The certificate says 63 BCA The 63rd BCA were the reserve battalion for the 23rd. The 62nd BCA were the reserve battalion for the 22nd. Maybe he transferred ? from the 22👉63 or from 63 👉22 🤷‍♂️ So, In my opinion it’s worth trying to find a connection that may put this soldier in both units… hi Hendrik, I don’t suppose you know, or are able to find a connection between the 22nd & 63rd can you? I even thought maybe 22nd was actually a brigade or division that the 63rd belonged to, but its a new area to me and I’ve not had any luck yet. Nice group to have , well worth a little more time trying to get him identified and remembered properly. cheers tony 🍻

Most definitely a Z 👍 I’ve found this article, I don’t know which language it is in but I think it’s safe to guess the meaning of the relevant bit, the reverse is by : Johann Pfeiffer so the Z almost certainly isn’t for him. tony 🍻 PS I think I just realised the reason for both anomalies ! 👇 There are many variations of this medal, both sides, but I don’t think they are intentional. I think the stamp/dye got worn and was re-etched but the worn down design remaining was interpreted and repaired slightly differently over time… On the reverse. In all of them the leaves or acorns are in the same ‘footprint’, they overlay each other. So… The Z is actually an incorrect interpretation of the edge of the ribbon on the original. & I think the acorns were originally in pairs so one of the 3 acorns on yours should be a leaf. I noticed mine 👇 coincidentally has a similar upper unusual acorn but is missing the lower outside one, it’s been turned into a leaf. Yours 👇 These are a few others below. This first one particularly you can see different it is, in my opinion a worn dye. tony 🍻

hi Carlo, I’ve got two of these, the same design with the C not the Z, and neither has the mark yours has. nor any mark (maker or otherwise) on the rim or elsewhere that I can see… One thing I wondered is whether it could be the number 2 ? Obviously the photos never do the details justice so it may well be clear to you that it isn’t 👍 but you know me, I like to mention my random unlikely thoughts 😊 whether a Z or 2 it’s clear there is an intentional difference to the actual design of your medal (to that of mine for example), rather than a stamp or punch mark added post production such as those we find on the rim. If I only had your example here to go from, or if they all had it… I would be tempted to say it was the artist/designers mark or initial… however I would then expect, most likely, two initials 🤷‍♂️ An interesting find, well spotted. tony 🍻

I agree 🍻

A perfect match 👍😁

Or it may just be modern I guess... which only just occurred to me 🤷‍♂️ tony 🍻

Of course the sober me would have known better than to stick my nose in! It was an interesting subject to have a read up on however, the changing of a countries calendar system and not just once. Cheers both tony 🍻

Thanks Christian, your insight is always appreciated. Talk of the different ribbon for the military reminded me that there was a subtle difference to the designs of the Civil & Military medal. I learned from a Gent on here before that one has AVST, the other has AVSTR. and I’m pretty sure that the ones with AVST are the Civil and that is what mine here has… So I think I’ll put them like this for now Cheers Gents tony 🍻

Very kind of you to help Rebekah but unfortunately there isn’t a picture for us to see, if you see this reply and still feel inclined I’d enjoy seeing your grandfathers badge… cheers tony 🍻

I am a bit reluctant to comment as this is new to me however after some head scratching and note making I would say that the calendar system introduced and in use from February 1917 was the realigned Rumi calendar Thus, after February 15, 1332 AH (February 1917 AD), the next day instead of being February 16 suddenly became March 1, 1333 AH (March 1, 1917 AD).[4] The year 1333 AH (1917 AD) was made into a year with only ten months, running from March 1 to December 31. and that the ‘realigned’ Rumi was the system used by the bureaucracy/officials before the old system reached 1917… Respectfully I would go with 24 August 1917. cheers tony

Hello Gents, I didn’t expect this 👇 to turn into this 👇 😁

Thanks Graham 🍻 🍻 It’s not often I pick up nice looking pieces, I’m more inclined to go after the ugly knocked about ones and was pleasantly surprised to get these. They were all listed separately, I hoped to get 1 or 2 not 8! Maybe because it was the end of the month or because it’s coming up to Christmas… no one else bid on any of these & I got them at a bargain price. The ribbons are all very similar, I like to think all are related, maybe two sets… The separate two are bronze, I must be missing a Karl Truppen Kreuz at least 👇 If they do all belong together then I’d need to add the KTK and I’m guessing something silver too 🤷‍♂️ it would be a good looking bar 😁 Cheers tony