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      in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment

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      Good Morning Jerry......

      Thanks for the additional information.......

      But......

      Your statement: "Bigger pics would be nice to see, I don't understand how people expect to get help when the images they show are so small, sorry if that comes over as rude but thats how I see it."

      In a way I agree.......

      The pictures that I posted are to the maximum that the system will accept...... I have tried to post larger but the system will not accept.......

      Mike

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      A Few More Side Caps.......

      in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment

      Posted · Edited by QSAMIKE

      Good Morning Everyone.......

      Even though I have sworn to keep to my collecting theme I have been picking these up over the years and just thought that you might like to have a look at a few that I have.....

      Mike

      1) Pictou Highlanders
      2) 14/20th Hussars
      3) Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
      4) Royal Corps of Signals
      5) Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers
      6) Lord Strathcona Horse (Between the wars according to Museum)
      7) 16th Lancers (Boer War Period)

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      K.K. General Intendanten J. SCHREDT, Assistance Please

      in Austro-Hungarian Empire

      Posted · Edited by QSAMIKE

      Good Evening Everyone.....

      I just obtained the documents and folder as shown below.......

      The folder is Golden Leather, with Gilded Brass and Enamel Fittings.......

      Dated - 29 April 1886

      The title page reads:

      Seiners Hochwohlgeboren

      dem Herrn

      K.K. General Intendanten

      Josef

      SCHREDT

      Intendanz - Chief

      Des 15 Corps

      I will let the photos speak for themselves.....

      Question - What does the K.K. General Intendanten mean ??????

      Thanks in advance.....

      Mike

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      A Great Find.........

      in Commonwealth Realms: Canada, New Zealand & Australia Medals & Militaria

      Posted · Edited by QSAMIKE

      Good Evening Everyone.....

      Here are some photos of an item that I found......

      The condition is not perfect but to me it is made of gold.....

      I hope that you enjoy.....

      The name that can be just made out....... I or J. H. Morrison

      MORRISON, JOSEPH HENRY

      47, PRIVATE, STRATHCONA’S HORSE

      Enlisted: Winnipeg Manitoba
      On: February 10th, 1900
      Age: 31 Years
      Birthplace: Ontario
      Trade or Calling: Farmer
      Religion: Methodist
      Next of Kin: M.G. Morrison
      Address: Portage La Prairie, Manitoba
      Status: Single
      Discharged: 8th March 1901

      Remarks: Queen’s Medal with Three Clasps: Natal, Orange Free State, Belfast

      Mike

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      Lieutenant ********* - 151st Battalion C.E.F.

      in Great Britain: Empire: Colonial Including South Africa & India: Awards, Militaria & History

      Posted · Edited by QSAMIKE

      Good Morning Gentlemen......

      To waken up the thread that Mervyn says has gone quiet...... Maybe it will make you squirm a little.....

      Just rec'd this medal and the service documents.....

      Very interesting reading of his medical reports, must have had some expensive fun when he arrived in England.....

      I have deleted the names to protect the innocent......

      Just thinking of the treatment he went through makes me wince.......

      Self inflicted wounds..... ???????

      Mike


      LIEUTENANT *********
      151ST BATTALION CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
      (LATE 19TH ALBERTA DRAGOONS)

      Lieutenant ********* was born in Co. Tipperary, Ireland, on 3rd April 1885 (service papers give father's name and address as John ********* of Cuckoo Hill, Cahir, Co. Tipperary).

      He enlisted at Edmonton South, Alberta, on 8/12/1915 and on 13/12/1915 was posted for service with the 151st Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force. At the time of enlistment ********* was 30 years of age, and gave his trade as that of accountant with the Canadian Bank of Commerce, and stated that he had previously seen service with the 19th Alberta Dragoons.

      ********* was commissioned Lieutenant 151st Battalion C.E.F. on 22nd December 1915. He embarked for overseas service at Halifax, Nova Scotia, 27th September 1916, disembarking at Liverpool on 5th October 1916. On disembarking, ********* was posted to Shorncliffe. Two months later, on 6th December 1916, he was hospitalised with a serious case of venereal gonorrhoea, the effects of which were so devastating that they rendered him completely unfit for active service. Despite extensive medical treatment at a series of military hospitals in England during the next 10 months, ********* remained unfit for active service.

      As a result Lieutenant ********* voluntarily relinquished his commission with effect from 31st October 1917, and was subsequently invalided back to Canada and out of the Canadian army. ******** did not see active service during the First World War, and since his brief stint in England represented his only overseas service, the British War Medal was his sole medal entitlement.

      From Canadian Bank of Commerce Service Book:

      Born 3rd April 1935 at Cuckoo Hill, Cahir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Educated at High School, Clonmel and Albert College, Glasnevin. Entered the service of the Bank 12th December 1911. Enlisted December 1915 from The Strathcona branch, in 150st Canadian Battalion, with the rank of Private. Transferred to 11th reserve Battalion, promoted Lieutenant January 1916, not on active service on account of being medically unfit. Engaged in recruiting service. Subsequent occupation – farming in Ireland.

      From C.E.F. Medical Records:

      Estimated Infection: 1st December, 1916
      Admitted to Hospital: 6th December 1916

      Treatment:

      Irrigation Pot. Permang. And 1% Nitrate of Silver injection. After about three weeks treatment uretha got very sore and had to give up all treatment for three weeks.

      Prostatis developed 25th December 1916. Slight synovitis of Knee with swelling of subcural bursa., 1st February. General rheumatic condition. 6th March acute prostatitis, dysuria 8th March 1917. 20th May both testicles swollen and tender. 7th June 1917 left Epididymitis Dysuria, 13th June 1917, general Septic Gonorrhoeal condition. About 1st July transferred to Connaught Hospital Aldershot. Treatment there: Injection of pot permag twice daily. Developed right epididymitis about 10th July 1917.

      Have been treated with pot perming silver nitrate, potargol Hypertonic-saline solution, vaccines, Harve strain and personal massage.

      Have had prostrate massage from time to time.

      Dilation of anterior uretha to .35 inches.

      Have had trouble from difficulty of retaining urine for any time owing apparently from inflammation of enterance to bladder. Urine was very thick for a long time but has improved.

      MEDICAL DISCHARGE STATEMENT

      Disease: Gonorrhoea with Gonorrhoeal Rheumatism Knee Joint

      Admitted to hospital on the 24.7.17 with discharge from urethra in which Gonorrhoeal Rheumatism of the right knee joint which was considered swollen and painful.

      He has been on Pot Permanganate Irragator and Prostrate Massage.
      Discharge cleared up but Knee Joint despite immobilisation in splints and administration of Vaccine, still is considerably swollen.

      Gonorrhoea is cured, but knee is not sufficiently recovered to resume Active Military Duties.

      Gonococci – Posture

      Signed: Captain RAMC

      Connaught Hospital
      Aldershot
      29th September 1917

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      157th Company 35th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry.

      in Great Britain: Research, Documentation & History

      Posted

      Good Morning Everyone........

      Just an additional note since I collect medals named to Clare........

      I have the following "Thomas's" .....

      CLARE, T. (Thomas)

      REG. NO.: T1-2634 (T1, T2, T3 & T4 - Horse Transport - ASC.)

      RANK: PRIVATE

      REGT: ARMY SERVICE CORPS

      MEDAL: 1914-15 STAR, 1914-1918 WAR MEDAL, INTERALLIED VICTORY MEDAL

      CLARE, T. (Thomas)

      REG. NO.: 3371

      RANK: PRIVATE

      REGT: MANCHESTER REGIMENT, 11th BATTALION

      MEDAL: 1914 - 18 INTERALLIED VICTORY MEDAL

      CLARE, T. (Thomas)

      REG. NO.: 548792

      RANK: DRIVER

      REGT: ROYAL ENGINEERS

      MEDAL: 1914 - 18 WAR MEDAL

      Mike.......

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      Question about Imperial Service Order medal(s?)

      in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals

      Posted · Edited by QSAMIKE

      Good Morning Geoff.......

      The Canadian system for wearing is the same throughout the commonwealth so is just like the British.......

      There have been 2500 issued between 1952 and 1994 so about 60 a year.....

      As you know already I am sure normally a person must have served for 25 years in the Civil Service to become eligible, but this might be shortened to 16 years for those serving in unsanitary locations.

      I will not give a value for the full size medal but you can buy the miniature from many different sources since it is not an officially issued medal for about $40 to $50 Canadian.....

      Mike

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      Interesting Find - 13th Battalion C.E.F. - Casualty

      in Commonwealth Realms: Canada, New Zealand & Australia Medals & Militaria

      Posted

      Good Morning Everyone.....

      This weekend had been one of the best that I have ever done on the Garage Sale Circuit as stated in a previous thread about the aerial camera..... Here is the WW1 Photograph.......

      A very large colourized photograph of a member of either the 13th or 42nd Battalion CEF going by the cap badge and the seller saying that Grandad served in the Canadian Army in WW1......

      I got the photograph home and took a very close look at it, written very faintly in pencil on the reverse is the name Robert Carric..... I tried to look up that name and found nothing that would match and then I added a “k” to the end “Carrick”.....

      All the bells and whistles then went off......

      24062 Sergeant Robert Lawson Carrick, 13th Battalion C.E.F.

      Here are his attestation papers a bit hard to read.....

      http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef/Pages/image.aspx?Image=011298a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fdata2.archives.ca%2fcef%2fren1%2f011298a.gif&Ecopy=011298a

      and here is his CWGC notification, he was killed or died on April 26th, 1915.....

      Battle of St. Julien????? or as a result of gas from Battle of Gravenstafel ????? but anyway the Second Battle of Ypres.....

      http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/44310/CARRICK,%20ROBERT%20LAWSON

      The size of the photograph is 17 Inches by 21 1/2 Inches so quite large ......

      Mike

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