FOR VALOUR

All true...but I would add that you could increase the value/interest in the piece if you could also provide;

1) The accompaning award document to the Iron Cross 2nd class.

2) Other medals/documents that belonged to your grandfather.

3) Photo(s) of your great grandfather. In or not in uniform.

(if he was a pilot, or served in the colonial forces, you can look no further as I'll buy it from you! )

Hello,

My great grandfather was a british soldier who was given the cross by a german soldier he played the game of football with at chrismas, my apolagies for not making this clear.He acquired various items during his service all of which came through eventually to my father who collected and then on to me which formed part of my 40 years collecting medals, i am going through boxes which hav enot been touched for over 30 years.

david

Not hugely valuable I would have thought no more than £40-50 , although some of the Iron Cross buffs here can give you chapter and verse.

All the best

Paul

Hello Paul,

My thanks again at least it might get me a modern gsm or something, hope i may return the kindness in the future.

David.

1914 Iron Cross Second Class by H. J. Wilm of Jerusalemstrasse Berlin.

Paul

Hello Paul,

Thank you for your help could you advise best place to sell or even is it worth the bother to sell as i have no interest in it .

David

Hello,

This belonged to my great grandfather could you help identify from the photos please.

Regards David

A regiment for Joseph would hopefully find at least a Medal Index Card......

Hello Leigh,

As per the top of this page joseph was in the same regiment the border (5th) and wia 1917 but that is all our friend knows of him,again my thanks.

David

The family in 1901 George, the head of the household is a clogger, the family address is 14, Leckell's (?) Lane, Wigton

Dear Leigh,

I cannot thank you enough for this information our family friend will be delighted to say the least , will i be able in some way now to find joseph prescott in ww1 which is the only thing they are not able to find any information on? Should i ever be able to return this favour in some way please do not hesitate to ask.

Regards David (H)

Name Age

George Prescott 29

Ellen Prescott 28

Wm Dixon Prescott 7

Thomas Prescott 6

Mary E Prescott 4

Joseph Prescott 2

Alice Prescott 2 Months

14, Leckell's Lane, Wigton

George Prescott

Age: 29

Estimated birth year: abt 1872

Relation: Head

Spouse's name: Ellen

Gender: Male

Where born: Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Civil parish: Wigton

Ecclesiastical parish: Wigton St Mary

Town: Wigton

County/Island: Cumberland

Country: England

Ellen Prescott

Age: 28

Estimated birth year: abt 1873

Relation: Wife

Spouse's name: George

Gender: Female

Where born: Wigton, Cumberland, England

Wm Dixon Prescott

Age: 7

Estimated birth year: abt 1894

Relation: Son

Father's Name: George

Mother's Name: Ellen

Gender: Male

Where born: Wigton, Cumberland, England

Thomas Prescott

Age: 6

Estimated birth year: abt 1895

Relation: Son

Father's Name: George

Mother's Name: Ellen

Gender: Male

Where born: Wigton, Cumberland, England

Mary E Prescott

Age: 4

Estimated birth year: abt 1897

Relation: Daughter

Father's Name: George

Mother's Name: Ellen

Gender: Female

Where born: Wigton, Cumberland, England

Joseph Prescott

Age: 2

Estimated birth year: abt 1899

Relation: Son

Father's Name: George

Mother's Name: Ellen

Gender: Male

Where born: Wigton, Cumberland, England

Alice Prescott

Age: 2 Mo

Estimated birth year: abt 1901

Relation: Daughter

Father's Name: George

Mother's Name: Ellen

Gender: Female

Where born: Wigton, Cumberland, England

........& the Medal Index Card for Willian Dixon Prescott, more detail of all three men would be handy, dates & places of birth, addresses, etc.

Hello,

The only other information they can provide is that they lived in reeds lane wigton cumbria hope this helps and my sincere thanks from my friends family.

David (H)

A snout around did'nt show anything for Joseph, but here's the Medal Index Card for Thomas......

Hello,

That is first class service this club certainly lives up everytime to it's reputation, my friend will be very pleased again my sincere thanks david.

Good Afternoon,

Please could you help a friend as asked if i could find information on members of his family who fought in ww1, he has given me all the information he has as follows. Any information would be gratefully appreciated.

Regards David

Joseph prescott Wia 1917 border regiment No not known

Thomas prescott pte (1847) 240352 5th border regiment

William dixon prescott pte (1848) 240353 5th border regiment

hi,

sorry for delay, am travelling at the mo and have very limited time and access.... is the holster dated/stamped... ditto ammo pouch?

Thanks

Chris

Thank you for replying in the circumstances the ammo pouch and holster are not marked, the only marking's are on the belt which is impressed 1917 and a makers mark reading martines- the set also has a green lanyard hope this helps .

Regards David

Mervyn,

Thank you again sorry about the sir dates from former service, tried Chris but never received a reply all the very best.

David (H)

David - I am always a little reluctant to give prices on the more unusual items - they can obviously vary between Countries. The Sam Browne is the sought after double cross over and in South Africa I would expect it to be worth about £120 ($180) - it would depend on interest. Add the revolver holster - which I don't think was part of the original - the polish is different - at about £25 ($37) , the frog, at about the same and the pouch - also about the same and you have a set that is worth about £195/200 ($300).

I stress , that this is my opinion only - and you may find that you can sell it for more or, perhaps at a lesser price. Check with a major auction house such as Christie's or Sotheby's. However, at least you now have a starting price.

Thank you very much for your help, will now try to find the best place to sell it. I have been going through numerous amounts of items acquired over the 40 years i have collected war medals because it's time they went to people who would appreciate them more. Again my sincere thanks.

Regards David

Hello,

I will be selling this ww1 officers sam brown complete please see pictures,some cracking to the leather and maker marked at the end of the belt and dated 1917 the pistol is not included would appreciate some idea as to value please.

Regards David

Is it Richardson's or Myer's medal ?

Hello,

No sorry may i ask why please.

David

Hello,

Can anyone help please i am looking for an original box for the early george medal i believe it to be red cardboard .

Regards David H

David - sorry, I'm afraid it's not something I have - perhaps another member may have access - however, it must be a rare item. You could try posting under British Medals.

Do you have the original GM - many of them from WW2 had a Police connection - please post under both sub-forums if you do ? Mervyn

Mervyn,

Thank you have posted on both,yes i do have the original george medal and the gentlemans special constabulary medal the george being awarded 1941.

Regards David....

Hello and a happy new year to all,

Can anyone help please i am trying to find an original cardboard box issued with the early issue of the george medal.

Hello ,

I am about to sell some us items i would like to know please the meaning of the lettering inside a helmet. As follows Micheal w boerner 2/19 FA SVC BTN1 if anyone could help with information i would be most grateful.

Regards David (H)

Good morning ,

I wandered if you could help please today on the local car boot i came across a qsa to 38788 PTE W.G.WEST 130TH IMPERIAL YEOMANRY the disc and bars were separate in the box so i am trying to see if the bars in the box were his entitlement . The bars are transvaal and relief of ladysmith thank you in advance.

Regards David (H)

David - I would identify this as a general's plumes to be screwed into the top of a bicorne (pointed at each end) ceremonial hat.

The feathers are from swans and generally - the larger the length of the plumes, the higher the rank. I have some for very senior Met. police officers and they are blue - not red - and the feathers are shorter.

The type of tins these were carried in had a shiny brown varnish finish - known as 'japanning' - the plumes were never left on the hat. Most examples - I have seen of these tins - have the owner's name painted on. Have a close look - it could help you to identify him. By the way - there were two ways of fixing the feathers to the hat - the screw type shown here - and, sometimes a wire bracket which slipped into a sewn pocket in the top of the hat.

Mervyn (p.s. it could also be for a : Gentleman at Arms : Diplomatic Corps etc. - look for the name.)

Hello Sir,

My sincere apologies i had not been notified of any response to this post,i cannot find any name on the tin other than the maker. I was offered this to purchase but had no idea of it's value,i have purchased a number of item's from this stately home which is being sold off and the owner keeps finding various bits and pieces all related in some way to his family.again my thanks for your help.

David (H)

Hello,

After going through a box of items bought by me 35 years ago i came across the ww2 japanese wound badge pictured below,this version is for wounds in battle what i would like help with is to find the box it would have been supplied in.Any help would be most appreciated.

Regards David

Hello Gentlemen,

Please could anyone help with the identification and value of this red and white plume contained in it;s original tin, allthough i have collected medals for over 35 years i know very little about uniform.Please any information would be most welcome,see attached pictures.

kind Regards David

Hello ,

Recently aquired this piece of trench art in the picture attached,could anyone please tell me what the marks mean H 369 L 15 USA 15 DEC.I am a medal collector mostly but could not refuse this in a local second hand shop for ?1,probably not worth much more.

Regards David..............

Hello,

Could anyone help with information on 158 parachute regiment ra in ww2 ,having just aquired a group of medals to a man who was with this regiment i would like to know more.Also a beautiful album of photographs taken in india came with the group of medals showing scenes of training/parachuting/armour and so on.

Regards David

Hello,

I was about to list a m96 mauser bayonet on here asking if anyone could help with the value,its in its original frog but i know nothing more.

Regards David

I am looking at purchasing yet some more Boer war militaria and was hoping to get myself a Mauser bayonet (Since the Mauser isn't obsolete yet i can't have one of those!!)

My question is what bayonet was used with the M95,96,97 mausers? I have scratched around the internet and can't seem to find any reference.

Did the Boers purchase bayonets with their Mausers? You never read of them getting close enough to use them!!

Failing the Mauser bayo I could always get a Lee-Metford but everybody and his dog seems to have one!!

thanks for any assistance!!