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    Duncan

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    1. On 27/02/2024 at 23:05, Farkas said:

      That’s so annoying isn’t it.

       

      I recently found a ‘dead’ relative on an immigration list in America… only available to see the in person 😡 I wrote to them ‘expressing my disappointment’ and they kindly helped me themselves.

       

      The other scenario is these institutions will often do research for a fee…

      Austrian archives charge 35euros.

       

      It may be worth an email to them 🤷‍♂️

       

      tony 🍻

       

       

      Yes, that is really annoying. There must be stacks of Commonwealth and Imperial records out there, but not accessible unless you visit the actual records office. 

      I remember though when all you could get of UK records was the Medal Index Card. 

    2. 6 hours ago, Farkas said:


      Thanks Gordon, it isn’t usually like that is it… when I found the lists It was a pleasant surprise,

      tony 🍻

       


      let us know if you find out anything interesting 👍

      tony 🍻

      Hi, just an update, the rolls and legders are not searchable online, so you have to visit the records office in Australia to manually search.

      Thanks for the help, Duncan.

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      On 03/02/2024 at 06:39, Farkas said:

      Hi Duncan,

      looks like there are registers with the names for numbered badges, maybe they are the badges you have…

       

      https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/badges/female_relative

       

      the link takes you to this 👇

       

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      fingers crossed for you 🤞

       

      tony 🍻

      Hello, thank you for the information, that's very kind of you to help.

      All the best, Duncan. 

    4. 30 minutes ago, Gordon Craig said:

      Duncan,

      I don't collect pins for the Canadian Veterans organizations that existed in Canada following the first world war but I would like to try and help.  The links below might be of some use to you.  The last one, from the Canadian War Museum, indicates that the pins you posted, or ones like them, would have existed from 1919 until 1938.

       

       

      http://forposterityssake.ca/RCN-DOCS/RCND0025.pdf 

       

      https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/wwi/catalog/1-4094 

       

      https://www.warmuseum.ca/collections/archive/3134875

       

      Regards,

      Gordon

       

       

       

      That's fantastic, many thanks for your kind help.

    5. 17 hours ago, bolewts58 said:

      There are no reliable dealers of which I'm aware. Helmut Weitze is the most obvious and high-profile. But, even he has fakes being sold as genuine from time to time. Unless you know your stuff, it's risky to buy anything from any dealer, unless the dealer can be 100% vouched for.

       

      What are you actually looking for?

      Would really like the Silesian Eagle and Baltic Cross. Bit of a minefield though, I often see things sold as copies that look genuine to me!

    6. 29 minutes ago, bigjarofwasps said:

      How common it is, I can’t say.
       

      But I can confirm it is possible to have the Burma Star and France & Germany Star. I had a relative (who was in the army) with just such a group. I found it fascinating that he had fought both the Japanese and the Germans, during the war. 

       

       

       

      Thank you, that's really interesting. 

    7. Hello, I bought this recently, more as a curiosity really. I realise it could just be two unrelated items cobbled together, but it got me thinking. Would it be even plausible for a serviceman to have served in both the Normandy Campaign and in The Burma Campaign? And if so, would this have been relatively common, or something out of the ordinary?

      Thank you,

      Duncan.

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      31 minutes ago, VC89 said:

      Didn't really noticed it before but just in case you don't know it yet: they are not the same medals ... well they are the same medals (jewels) but bacause of the ribbon it is a different one. The first one is the "Civic Medal 1st class for Long Service in the Administration" the second one is the "Civic Medal 2nd class for Acts of Bravery, Devotion and Philantrophy".

      Hi, thanks for the information. 

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