Ed_Haynes

How many SN 7314 are there ?

Ch.

Not answering your question (and an interesting on it is), but from the outbreak of hostilities in 1914 all British (meaning "empire") officials (civilian and military) and even civilians under British control (regardless of passport) were forbidden to wear "enemy" awards, and local officials had to hunt them down and tell them how naughty such actions were (much to the frustration of local officials who, really, thought they had more important things to do). One poor Swiss nun in India got hunted down and fingler-waggingly cautioned not to wear that nasty German award (a Red Cross Medal, as I recall). Local government were not happy, on ever many levels.

Foreign diplomats (if any) in German or German diplomats wearing enemy awards?

Thanks for this thread and these images . . . I always like learning!

Mr. Haynes, in Syria I heard that some of syrian military decorations like Miidaliyya Yom al-Bhariyya / Navy Day Commemorative Medal exist only as ribbons. Have you ever heard of that?

Yes, I have information, but no examples. The confusion, in part, arises from that quirky UAR period. This makes disentangling "Syrian" and "Egyptian" awards most compex.

I believe (?) these are medals, but I (too) have never seen.

Owain???

It was pretty hard to get used to the current UPLOAD system

This might be added to your website: http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/medals/Syria/syria.html

Some wonder why I have not been updating these sites????

<img src=http://www.syrianmedals.narod.ru/civilmerit3old.jpg>

Thanks for including a link on your web page to the source for your text.

If you need help with images, just ask (maharao@yahoo.com).

I wish (so wish!) I could be at OMSA, but time, money, etc., all that, make it impossible. I do hope to have The Book on display (at least), though.

And inside.

X NIB 09 - 70 Years of the Trade Union (1997)

Another previously unreported badge, ten years later on, and the same recipient.

And the interior.

X NIB 08 - 60 Years of the Trade Union (1987)

Sometimes we learn of badges not from the metallic item but from their documents.

To a recipient whose other documents are elsewhere on this sub-forum.

And inside. (Note, please, that this is to the same individual as the previous document -- I have other documents to him, including . . . watch this space . . . .)

And for the 2004 65th anniversary medal (C27).

And, inside.

A largeish (90 x 154 mm) document for the 50th anniversary medal (A58).

Somewhat dressed-down, with just two medals (but WHAT medals!).

And, drooling again over your tempting image, some of these seem to be mounted groups. Are they??

Thanks. (Notice a couple of Manchuguo medals slipped in too.)

Nice. While these are, as you say, bling-heavy, Taiwanese awares are one of the great unknown and undocumented areas of massive confusion. Thanks for a start!

:jumping:

A world-class Malay collection! Thanks.

A nice collection and a nice display!

Hi James,

It was probably NOT recommended for the King to travel during this time period, given what a prime "target" he would make. The trip to Canada and Newfoundland and probably the United States was likely as much political as anything. By that I mean it was prudent to "remind" us whose side we were on, not if but, when war broke out. That's not a slam at the Monarchy by any means nor a slight towards India, however, the need for American and Canadian support out weighed the risks, I think.

I've never heard the general opinion from India or Indians of that generation regarding the Monarchy of those times. I would be interested in their points of view. I'm sure it would differ from ours. I hope this is not taken as fuel for a topic that will be closed because it is too hot for the forum, it's just my thoughts on the subject, random and unorganized as my thoughts usually are.

Cheers

Brian

You raise good questions, Brian. It is probably better that I not respond to them.

Any good book on Indian history (not "British Imperial" history) would do more than merely suggest the answer.

As I recall, it has changed over time. This one has been discussed on various fora and is most confusing.

At least I think. Rather working from memory here.

These awards of the British conservative organization, the Primrose League, crop up from time to time and cause much confusion.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primrose_League