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A nice article has just been published, "Unusual 'Heroes' of North Korea", by Robin C. Chiang, Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America, 58, 6 (November-December 2007): 36-37. Wherein we learn, for example, of the retrospective award in 2000 of "hero" to a brave ginkgo tree which had crashed (is that the right verb?) a US aircraft during the Korean war. Presumably this was a posthumous award?
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A nice article has just been published, "The New Iraqi Medals", a combination by the editor ( ) of material submitted by Owain Raw-Rees and Edward Emering, Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America, 58, 6 (November-December 2007): 34-35.
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Mongolia Champion of Socialist Competition
Ed_Haynes replied to Ed_Haynes's topic in People's Republic Mongolia
Right now, I have suspicions that the unnumbered ones may just be "escapees" and unawarded. -
OK, what you have here are three separate medals to three distinct individuals. 1- India General Service Medal, 1908, clasp Wasiristan 1919-21 to 2205 SEPOY BATTAN SINGH, 1-26 PUBIS. He may be missing WWI medals but there is no way to say. 2- British War Medal 1914-18 to 1229 NK. THAKAR SINGH, 51 SIKHS. Obviously, you already found him in the CWGC website. He is probably missing a 1914-15 Star and surely missing an Allied Victory Medal. Until recently, Indian groups routinely got split up by metal. In WWI the 51st: 2 companies Sikhs (his), 1/2 of Dogras, 1 of Pathans, 1/2 of Punjabi Muslims. Went in the Frontier Brigade to serve on the Suez Canal, at Aden, and to the Tigris. 3 Jan 1916: 28th Infantry Brigade (Maj Gen G. V. Kemball), 7th Division (Maj Gen G. Younghusband) at Ali Gharbi. On 21 January 1916, casualties: 4 BO, 2 IO, 104 OR. 27 January 1916: in 28th Brigade (left back of the Tigris) with 2 BO, 8 IO, 405 OR. 27 February 1916: in 28th Infantry Brigade (Maj Gen G. V. Kemball), 7th Division (Maj Gen G. Younghusband), Tigris Corps. 7 March 1916: 28th Brigade (13 BO, 13 IO, 576 OR). On 8-9 March 1916, 4 killed, 54 wounded, 1 missing (8% casualties). 5 April 1916: 28th Brigade, 7th Division: 4 BO, 12 IO, 568 OR. 22 April 1916: 3 BO, 4 IO, 316 OR. 15 July 1916: still in 28th Brigade (Lt Col A. E. Davies), 7th (Meerut) Division (Maj Gen A. S. Cobbe); the same 27 August 1916, in the Sinh-Shaikh Saad area (Tigris Corps). 19 November 1916: 28th Infantry Brigade (Brig C. H. Davies), 7th Division (Maj Gen V. B. Fane), 1st Indian Army Corps (Lt Gen A. S. Cobbe), Tigris Front. 21 January 1917: 28th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Corps, Tigris Front. 27 May 1917: 28th Infantry Brigade, 7th Division, 1st Corps, Tigris Frong; on the right bank of the Tigris, north of Samarra station. Still there 18 November 1917, but apparently gone by 30 March 1918. Later, to Palestine. 3- A WWII War Medal to 908 NK. BACHAN SINGH, I. P. C. Records, if any, are unavailable. Still with the regiments, maybe. In India at least, releasing this information is a crime.
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Ohhhh . . . somehow I missed this. Let me drag down some sources . . . .
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Mongolia My Mongolian collection
Ed_Haynes replied to Hauptmann's topic in People's Republic Mongolia
Welcome to a new addiction! As you say, and as you know, things have changed so quickly that there isn't much to find. Bbut between Igor's and Alexei's limited stocks and a few things on e$cam, you should be bale to find some things. And you MUST get Battushig's book. Before too long, it will become very hard to find. -
That had been my thought (absolute guess) as well. Is there any chance of a photo?
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Given today's prices . . . maybe not so bad. The latest MYB cites ?15-20, but . . . ?? For an Indian Army fanatic, there's enough (rank/unit/mounting) to constitute 'value added', while a mainline 'British' collector might see it as 'junk' from the outset. Please leave it as is and not replace the 'ribbon', though, too much history and personality would be lost.
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As this has little to to with the region, and if left here may provoke political discussion, I am moving this thread.
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Poland Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Ed_Haynes replied to Riley1965's topic in Central & Eastern European States
Virtual celebration takes place . . . !!! Where is the :fireworks: image? -
Hungary Hungary - coloured photographs
Ed_Haynes replied to Peter Orincsay's topic in Central & Eastern European States
Can you put names on any of these, other than the obvious Bill 2 . . . ? -
Poland Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Ed_Haynes replied to Riley1965's topic in Central & Eastern European States
Oh . . . . . . OH . . . . . . . . . big GRATZ , Doc! Which rerverse date? Ed