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Most of the Balloon Squadrons served only in the UK so entitled to Def and War Medal Those that went to France on D Day 39/45 Star,F&g Star,a few served on ships at sea therefore add an Alantic Star,and again the ones that went to Burma would have the Burma Star.I'm not sure about the units that served in the Gulf guarding the oil fields if before the end date for the Africa Star in 1943 maybe they qualified. Unless he served on an operational squadron flying no 39/45 star or Aircrew europe. John

The 1939/43 Star was awarded to boat crews who went to Dunkirk.Several from my old hometown(Burnham-on-Crouch,Essex) who went over as crews on Seasalter,Vanguard and Jolie were awarded. If I remember correctly they had to sign RN Articles coming under RN command at Ramsgate before making the trip. John

What is wrong with the mounting order untill the issue of the 1939/45 war medal the MiD placement is quite correct. John

Leigh,the Home Guard received only the Defence Medal again the 1939/45 War Medal was for fulltime service in the armed forces. John

Tiger-Pie that is not so civilians,Police,civil defence received only the Defence Medal.For the 1939/45 War Medal you had to have served 28 days on mobilized service even Observor Corp who served on D'Day did not get this one. John

He must have had WW2 service in the military to have received the 1939/45 Wae medal. John

Jef,not to be a downer on these medals but on trying to study the ACE Star I have some doubts the wording AIR CREW EUROPE STAR seems to be rotated anti clockwise but the picture is not to clear. The ACE Star is the most copied WW2 medal if you go to the following and work through it with medal in hand you will be able to determine fake or not. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/staff/hartley/acediscussion John

Churchill's nephew held at Colditz as a 'prominente' Giles Romilly captured as a civilian journalist at Narvik in Norway. John

Jef,in the box containing the medals sent to his next of kin there should have been a condolence slip with his name date of death and details of medals issued.Both the box and slip should be kept as provenance as to what they are and to whom they were awarded. John

An error has occurred with this issue as the Air Crew Europe Star cannot be worn with the France and Germany Star a clasp should have been issued to be attached to the Air Crew Europe Star ribbon. I 'm a little surprised at these medals(were they purchased off the open market?)as the ACE is a typical late issue the others are first issue. John

Best of luck in your project. The 1939/43 Star was announced at the same time as the Africa Star and as the war prgressed beyond it's terminal date was renamed 1939/45 Star .As the medal was never issued just the ribbon no changes were made to the actual design. John

Then it's the 1939/43 Star John

Facinating history,the first rifle I was issued was from 1910 and brand new that was in January 1943 trying to remember the serial number which at one time was engrained into my brain but can't think of it. The bayonet is interesting never seen one with a curl on the handguard when would that type have been manufactured? Later I had a No.4 then a No.5 but lost them at the first oppotunity,never seemed to be as good as the No.3 most of the time carried a Browning .45 John

What a shame that a hero has to sell his medals etc. surely the national health can do better than this. John

Rick, The shadows play wierd tricks but the tall man to the left of the colour and the fourth man to the right of the colour appear to have khaki trousers.The equipment looks to be standard 1908 pattern(was there a leather version?).Who knows . John

Rick, As a new member just brousing through the site and looking at your picture from the general outline of the cap badge it looks like the Gloucestershire Regt,and looking at the building just visible over the trees and the old style of lamps maybe taken when the 1st batt. was in Germany in 1922.Only a guess. John

Tony maybe its an old disc mounted onto a new suspension.John

As far as I know he did in 1914 John

Tony, I think we all know the rings on late issue Stars were larger than the post war,but the Defence looks like its been hanging around some time with its patina. John

I have my father's 14/15 trio ;- 1656 Pte C.G.Wright 20th London BWM & Victory 25243 Pte C.G.Wright RAF Transferred to RAF in 1916 after being wounded 3 times.Living in Blackheath at time of enlistment. John

5 years ago on a visit to the UK my brother took me to the Mossie display but unfortunately it was on day it was closed but a very kind volunteer as I was from overseas gave us a private escorted tour even sat in the cockpit of the prototype.well worth the visit. John

Eric ,According to Gordons B.B&M The IGS bar was awarded for service in two expeditions under Brig. W.P.Symonss,known as the Burma Column,formed as a punitive expedion against the Chins.The other,known as the Chittagong Column,commanded by Colonel Tregear,punished the Lushais.This bar was very well earned,as the country that these expeditios had to go through consisted of trackless jungle.About 3400 men took part. The 1st Cheshires formed part of the Burma Column. John

The Devonshire Regt.being formed in 1685 we would know who stole from who. John