Michael Johnson

4531 Sepoy Bhanwar Singh was with the 13th Rajputs (the 15th were Sikhs), and his entitlement is confirmed on the MIC

Given that the I.E.M.E. was a fairly late creation (I have a Pacific Star group to an I.E.M.E. British officer, R.A.S.C.->I.M.T.->I.A.S.C.-> I.A.O.C.->I.E.M.E.-> P.E.M.E) I might surmise that he was sent on course to the U.K. for specialized training, and attached to a British unit for experience. But definitely up there with hen's teeth and rocking horse poop.

There are probably as many Canadians who died in accidents or air raids, as Dieppe casualties. Five Canadian Divisions were in the U.K. until 1943, and three until June 1944.

So you get one of the friendly Pals from the GWF to have a Dekko at the medal roll next time they're at Kew. Or post there and the resident Royal Dublin expert (there must be one) will tell you.

A quick look at Geoff's search engine shows a lot of 27000 block men as casualties with the 10th Bn. but equally lots of 2nd Bn.

Takes me back. I paid $12 in 1974 for an 1884-86 Star at Ed Denby's. All I have now is an 1882 to go with my 19th Hussars Tel-el-Kebir.

Many of you are familiar with the French "Hommage de la Nation aux morts de la grande guerre" commemorative scroll, which depicts the Rude sculpture of the Marseillaise from the Arc de Triomphe. I have one of these to a 1915 casualty named Blache of the 140e R.I. and last week I received a second to Danielo of the 348th R.I., a 1916 Verdun casualty. My eye instantly picked up a difference between the two. The first faithfully follows Rude's sculpture, as the young man in the foreground is starkers. My new one has a strategically-positioned fold of cloth. I've never thought of the French as being puritannical, but I'm wondering if there was some hesitancy among families to display the Full Monty in a tribute to their lost son? Was it perhaps just a bit too rude? And speaking of Sdt Danielo, does anyone know what happened to the 348th RI at Douaument June 8, 1916? It lost at least 34 men, many of whom, like Danielo, are listed as "disparu" - no body recovered.

Lots of bigamy cases!

I'm sure that a number of us have Metropolitan Police Jubilee/Coronation Medals in our collections. Maybe we've found some paperwork from National Archives, or used the U.K. census reports to get a better picture of Mr. Plod. By accident, I've hit on a new source, where you can actually find testimony given by your policeman. The Old Bailey reports up to 1913. This search screen http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/forms/formPersName.jsp is the place to start. Enter your man's name. He will be appearing as a witness. Narrow the date range arond when you know his service was. Some names I've searched don't appear. I've seen an Inspector appear in numerous cases. I think there were some specialists.

I believe most of the bronze Tibet Medals came from a similar (or Simla) source. Wish I still had one of them.

The 5/8th were in the Kohat Brigade at the start of the War: http://home.adelphia.net/~dryan67/orders/ia.html

Try telling that to the Waziris. There is a difference between being at your home station in India, and being in the Northwest Frontier Province. An extract from the 1939-45 Star Regulations: "India (North West Frontier) 3.2.40 24.5.40" The Star was awarded during this time period, indicating a major operation.

I think they must have been on the Frontier. They lost 51 men May 12, 1940. Sounds like a major engagement. All are on the Delhi-Karachi Memorial.

You can get casualty lists here: http://www.memorial-genweb.org/~memorial2/...se1418/arme.php RMZ for the Regular Zouave regiments (1-4, 7-9) RMZT for the Mixtes regiments (1-4) RZB for R?giments des Zouaves Bis (haven't a clue what these are - depot battalions?)

I thought the Military Medal was named Claude.

I wondered about the rifles, and found this article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kammerlader The Kammerlader was phased out in 1867, so that would help date the pictures.

For sheer purity of design, it certainly can't be beat. Sadly I've only ever owned one, and that was sold.

I believe R.A.F. muster rolls are available at Kew.

Born January 1897, Waterloo County, Linwood Village. Father Meredith Lavery. He had ten brothers and sisters - he was the youngest.

The medal combination makes me think that he may have been a member of the 5th Indian Division, which saw service in Africa, then in 1943 returned to India and then Burma. Barhui Khan may have remained in India. The regimental history is online: http://www.ourstory.info/library/4-ww2/Ball/fireTC.html#TC

Wearing what I believe is the Mackenzie equipment, for the Snider-Enfield cavalry carbine. The Indian pattern had a swivel that allowed the carbine to be attached to the equipment, rather than being in a saddle scabbard.

Facing Page 113 "A Dogra soldier, 37th Dogras, 1920" And he's wearing a 1939-45 Star ribbon and a Burma Star ribbon!

Rod, I have thorough records of the medals I have owned, so can provide you details when time permits. Michael

Thanks all, will have to get the lens out. Lens out and returned. Definitely an eagle on the cap badge, but the shoulders are turned at an angle so that nothing is visible.

A lovely group. As I read it, a Second War Croix de Guerre (and perhaps the Medaille Militaire as well). Pity the Second War Commemorative doesn't have a bar.