John

you may have problems researching items from this area. I had a very nice RSPCA medal for bravery in silver to a PS in one of the earlier Kent police forces prior to it all becoming Kent Constabulary. Unfortunately, most records for these smaller 'out posts' etc were pulped due to the needs of WWII. This particularly included SC records. The 'Kent Messenger' were very helpful though, and you can Email them, and they are surprisingly helpful. wub.gif

Cripes. I know nothing about this theatre. I'll do some digging around.

Sounds promising. What you got?

I have sniffed around a little bit and, I noted at DNW auction a group went for a CONSIDERABLE amount of money. If you're interested , I'll grab the catalogue from a friend of mine, for the write up. wub.gif

I have had similar problems, researching anybody other than military. I have been informed that a lot of pre war and early war records , were 'pulped' because the wwii manufacturers needed it.

I went as a kid, and I remember being bored, as there was nothing on it except 'figureheads'. I hope its changed.

Interesting. Does each Battalion rotate through a tour there, or is it all done on a volunteer basis? Is this still a combat unit?

Interesting. Is that at auction prices though?

Sounds interesting BJOWasps. Keep us posted. I've never had much luck with the research on these gongs, although I do have an interesting group of five with a SC's LSGC on the end to an Inspector. He is unique as he has the only Territorial War Medal to the 15th Hussars.All I know about his SC medal is that he was from Monmouth. wub.gif

Oh, I don't know....Maybe its for the Lounge, but I'm with you on that one. Mind you, you might feel differently it had been YOU who had been kidnapped by the US army whilst out 'sightseeing' or on a solo 'Humanitarian' mission, after accidentally tripping over and accidentally picking up an AK47 and Taleban uniform....

Thankyou. How collectable is this? What type of price can these items command?

World War 1? I thought it WWII only... :blink:

Yes , it sounds like the one I saw, or similar. It was indeed yellow, maybe it was to blend in , in a yellow environment! Full of tourists, but I did not see it go in the Thames. The thing looked old, so I'm not sure that I would want to.... wub.gif

What dos a Memel Medal look like and what its for?

I saw an amphibious vehicle in London for tourists, which drives around the city and then swims in the Thames. It looks really old, maybe War time. Its painted yellow now, but I don't think this was its true colour. Anyone know anything about it?

Can you remind me what 'FANY' stands for?

Does anyone know the proper conditions for the award of the Purple Heart? There seems to be alot of rumours about this , and very little facts.

The bottom left chap looks like he's got a Coldstream Guards cap badge. Not too sure about the others, though.

Sounds horrific. I have met a number of men who claim to have been 'mercs', but they always seem to have spent about 8 weeks in British military training camps before leaving. This chap is obviously genuine , though. Interesting.

I think someone did , because they held an inquiry for at least one of them , I think. I noticed today that there is a 'City of London' policeman's medal, only a 1911 coronation medal, generating alot of interest, on Ebay, as he was a wartime casualty. He was on the 'Hogue' if I remember correctly.

I wonder who's got all those helmet plates now

What ships are still left underwater at Pearl Harbour?

What a terrible waste of lives. Sounds very 'Kitchener'. Nearly 1500 lives, and in those days this was acceptable! Thank god for 2004.

Not entirely true, as I have only mentioned Bolt Action rifles. There were other 'semi automatic ' rifles . but that it another topic. Certainly on the Eastern Front , numbers had alot to do with it. I have a translated copy of the Soviet sniper's manual, and it is incredibly basic. However , snipers in Normandy , had a dramatic impact on both sides , and in this campaign, due to the reletively short distances involved, the skill,of the individual came very much to the fore.

I believe it was hated by the cavalry themselves , who considered it unwieldy and ill- balanced and took a great deal of strength to use it properly. I read that they weren't actually pointed as such , but had crudely diagonol finish to the tip. Sharpie had his tailored by having a pointed tip and the top six inches sharpened too, whereas the original blades were only sharpened on the underside. wub.gif