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Take a look at these threads in British Medals Forum...... http://www.britishmedalforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=100189&hilit=1911 and There are a number of threads on the 1897 medal as well..... Mike

Looks perfectly good to me...... Official name: The 1939-1945 Star...... Now all you have to do is get the other 8 stars to make a complete set....... 1939-45 Atlantic Arctic (a new one) Air Crew Europe Africa Pacific Burma Italy France and Germany Take a look here: http://www.rogersstudy.co.uk/medals/ww2_stars/stars.html Mike

Hi Tony...... I specifically collect and do research on British Medals for the Boer War and Natal Rebellion along with their badges, uniforms and regimental histories...... Have been collecting in that field for nearly 50 years now...... Specializing in Canadian Units and the Canadian Scouts....... Mike

Hi Tony...... I am not a helmet expert as they did not have them during the Boer War but I suggest you look at this...... http://thebrodiehelmet.weebly.com/military---canada.html Mike

Hi Farkas....... You have to be careful with these early helmets as some of them have found that the padding on the top it is made out of Asbestos...... Otherwise it is a very good helmet.... Mike

Arcweld...... It is nothing to do with the MM of the 1914 Star (officially there is no such thing as Mons Star)...... Looks like something he put on the ribbon so he could hang it from a watch chain or something like that..... Mike

Hi Caz..... Nice start to a collection of QSA's....... If you are really interested in the Boer War I suggest you have a look at this forum..... https://www.angloboerwar.com/ Mike

Here are his enlistment documents....... http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=262410 Mike

You are right...... It is a MM that has been thoroughly destroyed and someone had it engraved to their liking...... What a waste...... Is it named?????? Mike

Thank You Jamie...... Yes I have seen this one before and when I checked the site I found another but that one I had already as well...... Your assistance was greatly appreciated....... Mike

Just Bumping Up To Top....... Still Looking.....

The badge in picture No. 1 - Army Service Corps - WW1 The badge in picture to is also WW1 period...... The Mafeking pin is a souvenir of the Boer War period with a picture of Baden-Powell...... Mike

Hi Chris..... Here is the listing for the Father...... Mike First name(s) Henry George Last name Kimber Service number J62109 Birth year 1887 Birth date 14 Jan 1887 Birth place Portsmouth Birth county Hampshire Birth country England Archive The National Archives Archive reference ADM 188/771/62109 Record set British Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1924 Here is the Son...... I tried to copy his attestation but will not come through........ Also states Re-Enlisted 1937 for a further 12 years....... There is a note to Pension 1961....... Mike First name(s) Henry George Last name Kimber Age 18 Birth year 1906 Birth place Portsea Attestation year 1924 Service number 756372 Former service number - Record set Royal Artillery Attestations 1883-1942

Hi Chris....... According to FMP they are father and son...... Mike

Good Morning Everyone...... For your viewing pleasure...... Here are a few more...... The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Victorian 48th Highlanders of Canada (Dated 1936) Chaplain, W.W. 2 Corps of Signals, W.W. 2, British Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, W.W. 2 Mike

Bayern....... Found a picture of a Garrison Cap (Black) and my RCMP Cap...... Mike

Hi Bayern...... They came out in the 1850's - 1860's but were not really popular till the 1880's..... At that time they were a design called Garrison caps which morphed into the side cap..... A number of our units had the side cap and went away from them to the Beret..... I have a side cap that was used by the R.C.M.P. during WW2 for less than a year and they went to a beret...... Mike

Here is my latest...... Officers, Devonshire and Dorset Regiment.......

The regiment was renamed in 1798 for The Princess Frederica as the 14th (The Duchess of York's Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons and allowed to use the Prussian Eagle as its badge and has used it ever since in various forms...... M.

Without actually handling it I would say that it is 75% authentic...... As you can appreciate it is hard to tell just from pictures...... There are still a few things of which I am not sure...... M.

Sorry cannot tell from those pictures..... Need close ups of cypher / crown and sides...... Mike

Hello Peppe....... Here is his information from FMP...... First name(s) Fuller Roberts Last name Hill Age 30 Birth year - Service number 100060 Regiment Royal Engineers Unit / Battalion 226th, 517th Field Company Year 1915 Residence county London Residence country England His service files are on line in FMP...... Mike

Yes it looks like a good Victorian badge and czapka........ You really have to be careful as there is a company in a country on the sub-continent that is reproducing these. even down to the wear and tear...... But saying that this one looks good with the proper signs of age...... Mike

Definitely Canadian..... 1. Collar Badge..... 2. 7 Button Tunic...... 3. Looks like a Signals arm band...... 4. Cavalry Ammo Pouches...... Mike

P.P.C.L.I. stands for "PRINCES PATRICIA'S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY" Mike Here are his enlistment documents...... http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=598772 Mike