Ed_Haynes

106904 Head Clerk Gata Ram. Bengal Engineers Group, Indian Engineers 1- General Service Medal, 1947 - Jammu and Kashmir, 1947-48 - "106904 H-CLK. GATA RAM, BENGAL ENGR. GP., I.E." 2- Independence Medal, 1947 - unnamed 3- 1939-45 Star - "106904 HAV/CLK. GITA RAM, BENGAL S. & M. GP. R.I.E." 4- Burma Star - "106904 HAV/CLK. GITA RAM, BENGAL S. & M. GP. R.I.E." 5- WWII War Medal - "106904 HAV/CLK. GITA RAM, BENGAL S. & M. GP. R.I.E." Many thanks to the forum friend who helped this come live with me.

"The Other" Soviet forum has opened up what may develop as a rather interesting serial number database. Amazingly, they have included Mongolian awards! While it has some problem (and we may well guess that their entrioes on teh Polar Star will be a hash, you may want to check it out. http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/awards.php

"The Other" Soviet forum has opened up what may develop as a rather interesting serial number database. You may want to check it out. http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/awards.php

Nice one, thanks for posting it!

Thankee', Mam'. :forelock tug: You are in the A-#1 place for Things Mongolian. (Not as if most of the world cares?! But We do!) As with South Asia, more information that You Ever Wished to Have 'tis forthcoming!

Know the feeling, mate. Been giving exams. Gag. The linked order to the "hero" (t1 & t2) is in English SUKHBAATAR ORDER. Not any super-dumb Herfurth Euro-tranlsliteration. Just look about on this site, and/or ask me and others for images and wisdom. (Working with Battushig on the 2nd Edition!) I/we can provide close to 100% of images and accurate information, if you wish.

And the conjoined award received (from only 1945!) was the "ORDER OF SUKHBAATAR" Please, no dumb Euro-transliterations! Work from Battushig's book, or just ask, please. (A "work in progress", I know, I know, but please don't put bad information "out there"!)

You want an "edited" scan? To exclude the number? As this is all super-"tricky", maybe e-mail is best, Megan?? Many issues in play. Or just go with Bat's image, which is "mine", of the obverse? All praise to the Great Photoshop.

As She said, "Goodness has nothin' to do with it" (the complaints, that is).

'Tain't no pinbacks on these puppies, Megan. Disallowed to post the reverse on my T1. Sorry. I can post (and I have) a nasty scan of the reverse on the T2 I have seen that is not mine (yet ......). (And pray for me, to whatever gods you revere.)

See: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4229 for more than you EVER wanted to know.

Correct. You want serial number ranges, reverses? Can tell you more than I am allowed to say .

For this, I might even sell medals (being in the USA), but Christian's point about brake service is WELL TAKEN - ouch.

True, but all I know is who sent them to me. Bulgarian maybe??

Yes and, despite complainte from "the right", see: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=17897

Good question, though hard to answer as those parts of his goup have yet to come to light. Many puzzles persist.

Let me examine the expert Mongolian seers . . . the shamans say . . . the Slippery Slope will win! The phaleristic/historical/cultural depth here is amazing!

I want one I want one

Nice set(s), thanks.

Oh . . . nice one cased!

Normally, I am <politics> not a believer in capital punishment </politics>. But, for this, a SIGNIFICANT exception seems in order as History has been murdered in the misbegotten quest of "profit". Makes you want to or

Just received a couple of Rumanian badges, thought I'd add them here. 1- Screwback. For some sort of Rumanian-Soviet friendship whatever?? 2- Pinback. Obviously for the 1974 Spartakad of ____?? Help???

My trio: 1- Marked "I" but unnumbered. Forked-pin reverse. 2- Unmarkd reverse, single pin. 3- Marked "III" and numbered "19683". Screwback "* Э. H. Б. * / КOВHИЦД". Quite a mixture of types? We have a LONG way to go before we catch up to what we know about Mongolian or Albanian awards! Now . . . on to documented sets . . . ha ha ha ha ha ha . . . .

Wondered about that, Rick . . . a really late numbered (and high-numbered) award. Off to the researcher with this one!

Thanks, Lukasz! Very odd and very confusing, but very interesting medal!