Duncan

I always thought this medal was for members of a WW2 partisan unit called the Garibaldi Brigade. Looking on google though I think though I may be wrong and that the Garibaldi Brigade was in fact from the Spanish Civil War and this medal was for members of that unit for the Spanish civil War. Can anyone enlighten me? Also, what on earth is the image on the obverse supposed to be? Regards Duncan.

Hello, thank you for taking time to answer. I think I found her in the London Gazette under OBEs awarded - regional organiser for the WVS. After that the trail goes cold, too many people of the same name for a positive BMD identification. Thanks again for your help. Regards Duncan.

Thanks for the advice.

Hi, anyone know if there's a WVS Long Service Medal roll available? I have one, plus the award letter to a Mrs Hooper. Would be good to add some more details to it. Thank you, Duncan.

Hi, thanks for that. I was hoping to find a UK dealer as needed the ribbons pretty fast. I can find plenty of Pakistani ribbons, but very few Indian.

Anyone know of any UK dealers that sell Indian medal ribbons? I'm particularly looking for the Paschimi Star and Samar Seva Star ribbons. Many thanks Duncan.

Found it on Google, must be SI not ST, so Sub-Inspector, Border Security Force.

Ohh yes, looking at it through a magnifying glass it does look like BSF. Any idea what that would be, and the ST at the start of his number?

Could be? The lettering's difficult to make out, could also be BSR.

On the rear of my Samar Seva medal is 'ST 123, Rura (or Pura) Ram, B. S. P. Anyone know what the ST stands for, and what unit or regiment BSP is please? Many thanks Duncan.

May be that's where I'm going wrong, I was using Western characters not Cyrillic?

I've been trying to use this website but everyone I enter comes back not found, even people I know are listed: http://www.podvig-naroda.ru/ Anyone know where I'm going wrong?

Thank you for the translation, very much appreciate. Regards Duncan

Hello, This is the award document for my latest acquisition, the Bulgarian Anti-Fascist Medal. Can some kind person please translate what's been written? I work with a lot nationalities, but as yet unfortunately no Bulgarians. Regards Duncan.

Thanks for the info. Could see nothing about it on the Internet.

Anyone know anything about this Greek resistance medal. Is it official or just a fantasy piece or tourist souvenir? Regards Duncan.

I wondered why I couldn't log on to it!

Just found out the possible reason on Radio 4 - Ebay and PayPal have been deleting sellers from outside the UK who haven't been charging 20% Vat on what they sell. Just noticed another Indian seller I use that's disappeared. Ebay even removed the positive feedback he'd left me!

Thanks for the information. Regards Duncan

Can't seem to find it at all on the Internet. Seller says it's Ukrainian partisan related. Cheers Duncan.

Hi, thanks for the reply. It seems like a lot of them have fallen off lately, and a search on Ebay hasn't shown any more. Plenty of Pakistan dealers but very few India. I was wondering if they'd brought in some law banning the sale of medals or something? Regards Duncan.

I used to have quite a list of Indian sellers on Ebay selling Indian medals, but they've all one by one disappeared. And a search hasn't revealed any more. Not sure why! Anyone know of any Indian dealers selling on Ebay or on the Internet?

Hello, thank you for the information. Kind regards, Duncan.

I believe its Yugoslavian but can't find anything about it on the Internet.

Thanks for the information.