Ed_Haynes

Since someone (. . . who?? . . .) is bound to ask, the backside:

Just in, an interesting new ribbon bar (with uniform -- but not medals -- to match). See other threads . . .

I would have real doubts that they are the same. The screwpost does look different and, if the same, the scratched one has been "cleaned" to destruction. Just on that basis,. I'd send it back.

Interesting, and major thanks. The previous custodian was unsure about the Stalingrad qualification (though I'd have thought he'd have had the language skills to pick this out, having co-authored a Big Red Book). The recommendation does seem pretty sparse, even vague. Odd. I could understand a "Stalingrad wounds" Red Star, but that would come later? Maybe the political jargon (as Rick notes) helps to fill in this confusion, and maybe his position as an Uzbek (Muslim) contributes to our understanding here? At least we see someone here who was helped by The Canal! Visually:

Yes see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fergana_Province

Thanks Ferdinand! Owe you!

Thenka, Ferdinand! I'd guess his real, un-Russianized, name was Ghafur Abdulrahman.

Now, please, pretty please, comments, observations, and Thanks in advanced

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Need some major translation help here, comrades. The medals, Red Star #2506277 Others restored, but consistent with the research

I agree with you Megan, these are certainly worth recording, if for no other reason that they'll confuse future phaleristic generations as to what they are unless they are documented.

Owain was having trouble posting and asked for help, which I am glad to give. Here it is. A rather mundane three-clasp Egypt Medal (if there is such a thing as a 'mundane three-clasp Egypt Medal' ??). The most interesting part, though, is the naming. Also very interesting to see that he wore his medals properly, with the Egyptian star first and the foreign British medal second.

You might list these in a section that also included the various medals from 'Star Trek'? They do need to be documented, but their fantasy and Viagra-like nature needs to be stressed.

Aha. Thanks, 'slava'. What really matters is that the elderly hero got his medals back.

Odd indeed, as the rank breakdown of the Wisam al-Tahrir was: distinguished class (first class) - rank of lieutenant-general or general or above first class (second class) - rank of brigadier or major-general second class (third class) - rank of major, lieutenant-colonel, and colonel third class (fourth class) - warrant officers and commissioned officers at or below the rank of captain fourth class (fifth class) - to enlisted personnel An honorary promotion by the Kuwaitis or just an administrative screw-up? Thanks for showing the certificate.

Interesting, Owain. As you know, searching the online LG is very much a hit and miss operation, even when oddities of transliteration of Arab names are not in play. Usually (whatever that means) the award will be gazetted in the same way as the medal is named. I found, in Delhi of all places, a GVI BEM to 'Ibrehim Kawas Mohammad'. With searching and researching, this turned out to be to Mohammad Ibrehim Kawas - Surveyor, Department of Surveys Palestine awarded BEM LG 12 June 1941 (page 3301). If it had been an Indian BEM, recommendations would usually exist in Delhi, but being a Palestine award, it seems a dead end. These are usually long service awards though, good-boy pats on the head.

Maybe the police knew who they were.

Without any images it is hard to comment . . . .