Ed_Haynes

885 Sowar Naurang Singh, Patiala Imperial Service Lancers 1- Queen's South Africa - CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL - 885 SOWAR NAURANG SINGH. PATIALA LCRS. 2- King's South Africa - SA 01, SA 02 - 885 SOWAR NAURANG SINGH. PATIALA LCRS.

2208 Sepoy Hardit Singh, 31st Bengal Infantry 1- Central Africa Medal - "2208 Sepoy Hardit Singh, 31st Bl Infy" 2- India Medal 1895 - PUNJAB FRONTIER 1897-98, MALAKAND 1897 - "2208 Sepoy Hardit Singh, 31st Bl Infy"

Sepoy Nehala 20th Punjab Infantry 1- India General Service Medal 1854 - JOWAKI 1877-8 - "Sepoy Nehala 20th Regt N. I." 2- Second Afghan War- ALI MUSJID - "Sepoy Nehala (1) 20th Regt N. I." 3- Egypt 1882 - "Sepoy Nehala 20th Punjab Infy" 4- Egypt: Khedive's Star, 1882 - unnamed

But the problem (?) with these tricky Britoish gongs is that not only are they all unique (= named), but that you never know what story lurks behind the metal and cloth. Case in Point: A simple (enough) Khan Bahadur badge to Abdul Rauf Khan - unknown person. Then comes his IGS 95 on auction in London (for which I paid way too much). REUNIFICATION!! Then the research. Wow! See http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2400&st=14 for a tale that will curl the hair on your furry hobbit feet.

See: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3374 Too many parallel threads here, methinks?

Thanks much - time to start squinting . . . .

But, you know, guys, the new "CAB" is neither the stupidest or the ugliest contemporary US badge. As evidence, the Air Force "Historian" badge. Almost makes me ashamed of being a historian.

Thanks, Christian. That is am IMMENSELY elusive one!

Medal "60 Years of Armed Forces of the MPR" (1921-81) Battushig A.54, p. 71

Medal "70 Years of the Mongolian People's Revolution" (1921-91) Battushig A.55, p. 71

Medal "60 Years of the Mongolian People's Republic" (1921-81) Battushig A.53, p. 71

Medal "50 Years of the Mongolian People's Revolution" (1921-71) Battushig A.46, p. 69.

None of the following items are especially rare but, in the spirit of inclusiveness, I thought we ought to have them up here. Medal "40 Years of the MPR" (1921-61) #22963 Battushig A.43, p. 68.

Glad to see this forum. I neither collect nor know much about pre-Revolutionary Russian ODMs. This is why I welcome the forum: to learn!

Well, . . . . The 1 Jan 1946 Indian States' Forces List shows but one Ahluwalia, a Major C. S. Ahluwalia, Bahawalpur Supply Department. There are no likely matches in Kapurthala or Patiala (the most likely places to look for him), but Ahluwalia is scarcely an uncommon name. While there are lots of Alhuwalias in the Sept 1952 Indian Army List (the next data point I have), there's no "K.S.B." I cannot imagine any post-1950 Indian Army officer wearing (lion badges of rank after 1950, crown 1947-50) a breast star of any sort. Cariappa did it just because he was Cariappa and thought he could flount even presidential orders. It would have been vaslty contrary to regulations and standards. Gen. Das got in enough trouble for wearing his O.B.E., even if he was not allowed to use the postnominals. I can check full army lists at USI-I in December and ask H.H. Kapurthala, but I doubt your man is out of that family. Ultimately, there is no substitute for actually checking the records, even if the army lists are often flawed.

Is it possible to give a sharp scan with closeups of the Arabic?

No wonder the Soviet Union collapsed. When people start wearing their medals wrong, . . . !! Gasp!

Oops, I'd put my answer in the other thread: See: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3268&st=27

Sorry you have had such unuseful responses, Mike. Would think the folks who hang out here would appreciate fascist Spanish medals more.

Your big-nosed Spaniard is the Spanish Medalla de ?frica, 1912. See Antonio Prieto Barrio's http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/medall.../campafrica.htm

This is Spanish, the Medalla de la Paz de Marruecos (Morocco Peace Medal), 1927. Awarded for the suppression of the ?Rif Rebellion? from 1925 to 1927 and in commemoration of the final peace settlement in 1927. Also awarded to French troops for their particiation in the joint suppression of the rebellion. Established: Royal Decree of 21 November 1927. Obverse: Silver oblong medal, 59 x 32 mm, city with sun and crescent with the legend ?MARRUECOS?, above the inscription ?PAZ? and, below ?1909 1927?. Surrounded by a wreath. Suspended from a crown and eagle with widely spread wings from a ring. Reverse: Surrounded by a wreath, the inscription: ?ESPA?A, / SIEMPRE DISPUESTA / A TODA EMPRESA DE CIVI- / LIZACI?N UNIVERSAL, CONTRIBUY? A LA DE MARRUECOS CON / LA SANGRE PRECIADA DE SUS / HIJOS Y CON EL ORO DE SUS / ARCAS. EL TRIUNFO DE SUS / ARMAS Y LA CULTURA DE / SUS M?TODOS SON LOS / CIMIENTOS DE ESTA / GRAN OBRA DE / HUMANIDAD.? Ribbon: White, with narrow edge stripes of green, red, yellow, red, green. As with most Spanish ribbons, the ribbon is suspended from a gilt brooch buckle. The ribbon ususally bears a silver metal or embrodiered Star of David. See Antonio Prieto Barrio's excellent site: http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/medall...o/marruecos.htm

Lovely, thanks. Dr. Battuschig freely admits that the badge section in his masterful book leaves something to be desired, but it is so far in advance of anything else we have that I'm not sure what the problem is. He is contemplating either a website or a second book just focusing on badges.

Welcome, Tony. Good to see you here!

Yes, finding specimens with enamel intact is hard, especially for the older variety. I would agree that these were a group. And a nice colonial group. You know all the tales they might tell.

Officer and above have the green. Rather small, but -- officer, 2nd type, on the same plain ribbon. (Perhaps badges and ribbons changed at different times?)