Noor

Also FindMyPast and Fold3 sites are good for a research. You can specify only a family name and service number. Also on FMP site then you can narrow down WW1 etc, If you pass on some of the service numbers and names I can have a look at some stage. Also, you can mainly research up to WW1. Anything for WW2 and after you can only be able to pull a medal index card from the National Archive site and then if you are lucky, using a person full name and aprox. year of birth ancestry or FMP.

Hi all, Picked up these two unknown collar and/or shoulder title badges and I am still trying to ID them. Have any of you seen these before? Thanks!

Here is my today's pick-up! A British RAF miniature set with the Winter War Medal "National Guard" clasp.

Many thanks again for providing this information!

Apologies "No one". I mean the medal with the light blue ribbon?

Many thanks! Would never guessed that out 😁 Any info of the medal as well?

Figured out Expired Time Soldier’s League Member Badge!😁

Hi all, Not my area of interest (and to be honest, I am planning to move these on) but got haul of Japanese awards with some other stuff that I was after but now struggling to ID some of them. Can some of you please help me to ID the awards listed below. Many thanks! Next one and this... last one

Yeah, all the adds are in Estonian so maybe that they turned you down.

I don't live in Estonia but I managed to open an account there on osta site. Bought few items there recently. Please let me know in case I can help. These are early Stalin era school letter of commendations? i have some docs from same period, that i don't need, what's your collecting interest in there?

What about this one - is it possible to point out the period?

Hello all, A random pick up here from Dublin. So, what's the thoughts are these wings real or fake? As I can see, they are heavily faked.

Hi all, A random find here that I actually even don't know what to do - a Finnish marksman badge with the number on the back. I am just wondering, is it possible to research them or no hope? Thanks, Noor

Nice medal! James Ridgey was born 1879 in Old Ford, London as a son of William Ridgley. Address Canal Cottages, Lea Bridge road, Essex. James married with Florence Chamberlaine on 25 Dc 1903. They had a daughter Annie Chamberlain Ridgley. Attested 11 Aug 1897 to 17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers. Prior to that he marked down his trade as a Barmen. Served in South Africa from 15 Feb 1900 until 19 Oct 1902. Aden (not sure?) 1 Feb 1903 until 10 Aug 1909. He was discharged 10 Aug 1909. He was also entitled to Queens South Africa Medal with the clasps Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, Cape Colony, Orange Free State. They settled in London and James worked as a labourer frenchman in metropolitan water board.

Henry Skeggs was born Dec 1832 in Tewin, Hertford as a son of Thomas and Skeggs and Charlotte Jane Parker. Henry had 6 brothers and sisters. They lived Oakley Valley, Tewin. Enlisted to the Royal Regiment of Artillery 12 Nov 1853. Served 4/15 Brigade, royal Artillery. Served in total 21 years and 176 days, including in Turkey, Halifax and Gibraltar. During his service, he married with Elizabeth Sarah Paige (1835-1898). They had 10 children, many born in the places where henry was serving (Channel Islands, Nova Scotia, Gibraltar, South Africa). Commanding officer testimony says that his conduct has been very good. Received 5 good conduct badges but also his name appears seven times in the Regimental Defaulters book and he has been tried 2 court tribunals (that didn’t stop him to receive Long Service medal obviously). Served until 8 May 1875. His wife Elizabeth died in West Ham 1898. Henry re-married 1901 with Ellen Keeling and they lived in West Ham, Essex. Henry passed away age 78 April 1911. He is buried 25 April 191 to Newham, London.