muckaroon1960

I have a US Merchant Marine service cap in my collection. I think i may have posted this before but thought I'd share with you. I believe this is circa WW2 issue.

Great thread and loving your work. I have a WW1 pair to a Thomas S B Thomson and some paperwork with the authority to wear the BWM and the Merchant Marine medal issued June 1921.

Found some more information on Lt Ralph Shaw. He was a student at King Edward School Birmingham where he excelled at science and was a medical student when he was commissioned July 1915 after 5 years in the officer training corps. He was at the time the youngest officer to receive the DSO and last reports suggest he had been wounded and was making his way to an aid station. It has been suggested that after having his wounds treated he may have returned to the front line. The King Edward school web site has this information and pictures on the 1914-18 memorial roll of honour.

Excellent pictures, thank you for taking the time to take and posting these on the forum. A fitting tribute.

The reason for posting the update picture of Lt Shaw is because Clive_Candy sent the following message: "Lieutenant Shaw is remembered in a stained glass window in the church of St Augustine's in Handsworth, Birmingham which was my childhood parish church" and also "I'm thinking of letting St Augustine's have a copy if that's okay with you. Might be something they could use around Ralph's 110th anniversary in a few years' time. There's a primary school attached to the church and they might appreciate a copy also to use in their remembrance activities." A great idea that he can print a copy of the above picture for the church and school in remembrance of Lt Shaw.

Have colourised the picture of Lt Ralph Shaw.

Yes I second that, great set of medals and badges, especially the marksman's with the wrap around brooch.

Hi Tony, really nice. They look like they were destined for the melting pot in that condition? So good job you've saved them. If you can find replacement parts you could sell complete and perhaps a better price.

Set of 5 which i presume is Navy due to the 2 stars on the air medal. Not sure of age of these?. Pin mounted on the back.

Awarded for service for a number of small campaigns and operations in India before and after the First World War. Clasps were added for different campaigns for the North West Frontier, Afghanistan, Waziristan, Burma, Malabar and Mahsud from 1908 till 1935 with either Edward 7th or George 5th bust on the front with on the reverse the fortress of Jamrud in the Khyber Pass. This particular IGS was awarded 1909 to Private 706 Arthur Richardson of the 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment at Peshwar 14th April. Pt Richardson was also awarded the Victory, British and 1914 Star medal sadly posthumously having been killed 11th October 1916 Northern France. Aged 31 and with the rank of Lance Corporal, he has no known grave and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. His family came from Nottingham. The IGS were either struck by the Royal Mint or the Indian Government in Calcutta with this medal being the latter due to its plain suspender. A nice addition to my Royal Warwickshire Regiment medal collection. (N.B. replacement Ribbon).

Hi, done some research on this and according to Kerrigans "American War Medals and decorations" The Tiffany medal was awarded only once post WW1 for combat action in Nicaragua 1927 to a US marine Lieutenant Christian F. Schilt. The older style medal (1913-1919) continued to be awarded for Non-combat action and one of these was awarded for the same Nicaraguan campaign to Marine Corporal Donald LeRoy Truesdell for non combat heroism. The Tiffany Medal was replaced with the latest modern version we see nowadays in 1942.

As far as I can tell based on Dixons Medal Year Book the ISM from 1920 is a made of Silver and no other metals? Before 1920 the medal was similar to the Imperial Service Order and was silver with a bronze wreath or star.

Not entirely sure but could be Army catering corp?

Hi, yes does look like Scots Guards emblem and buttons are correct shape for pipers tunic. No idea as to age of tunic?

Collar badge looks similar to the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry.

Have recently acquired a 1943 Royal Engineers Battle Dress Tunic complete with Sergeants stripes and a badge for the X111 corp which saw service in the Western Desert, Tunisia, Sicily and Italy. Didn't realise at the time of purchase (local car boot sale) that the tunic was made in the USA by Davis Sportswear Inc and has the Philadelphia Q.M. Depot Inspectors label. Seems this was part of the lend/lease agreement between Britain and America. Dated Jan 4th 1943. You learn something new every day.

That's a really nice set and with history also. Thanks for posting and sharing these.

That's a great collectible tin right there and very rare by the looks of it. I've never seen one before but very nice, very nice indeed.

Wow Great medal. That's a rare find indeed.

Lapsang Souchong, when i first tasted this I thought it was like stale cigarette ends...it's an acquired taste for sure.

Thanks for sharing this story. Lt Clydesdale will not be forgotten.

I believe (and please correct me if I'm wrong) that the bronze star on the defense medal was awarded for participation in a campaign or major battle for overseas service prior to WW2 as well as the letter A for service with the Atlantic fleet prior to WW2 also.

Yep sounds good to me! N S Meyer, NY maker of insignia. Any chance of a close up of the makers mark as this may determine age.

Hi, looks good to me, marked Sterling silver and what looks like a makers make on the back of the shield. Can't read what it says ? what size is it?

Research indicates that Rickenbacker was awarded seven DSC's during WW1. If that's the case (and please correct me if I'm wrong) then there should be one bronze and one silver oak leaf on his ribbon?