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Good Evening Everyone...... I have been able to find a photo of Major Lynn from another forum that I thought you might like to see...... Mike

Hi Tony....... Thanks for the kind comments..... I am down to 2 Cavalry and 2 Naval that I am really looking for...... Mike

Sorry No Photo showing up.......

If his medal is named 694. TPR JAS. H. Galt S. A. COSTBY, then I am afraid that this medal was not officially awarded to him..... They never used first names (JAS.) and the unit name was always S.A.C. not S.A. COSTBY..... I have a number of medals issued to men from the founding of the unit right up until the end of the Boer War and they are all named S.A.C., including one where the man did not get his medal till 1910 ..... If he had resigned from the Ayrshire Police to join the SAC in 1906 the war had been over for 4 years and the SAC folded in 1908..... A clue to look at is since you have the Ayrshire Police records, when did he join them????? The medal on its edge should have all of the information Impressed and not engraved, is there a chance to see a photo of the edge..... Can you get hold of Census information that may also give you a clue..... Oh yes using that number I also again checked FMP nothing there, maybe if you have Ancestry there may be something there...... Sorry he may have served at the end of the SAC period but from the information that you have provided it seems that he may have given himself the medal...... Mike

I thought that you may be able to see it as a guest but there are a number of threads, questions and answers with regards to the 1897 Police Medals and Bars..... Mike

Hello PistolPat......... First welcome to the forum....... 1. Can you please provide what is written on the edge of the medal, Number - Rank - Name - Unit, It will help in tracking...... 2. I have checked the roll of The Canadians in the South African Constabulary and there is no listing...... 3. I have checked Fink my Past and also there is no listing but that does not mean anything...... 4. The South African Constabulary was disbanded on June 2nd 1908 so therefore he would or should not be wearing uniform in 1913..... He may have enlisted in England for service in South Africa..... Some of these records are available at Kew and some in South Africa..... Researcher in (Audrey Portman) SA I suggest is: rhinoresearch@icon.co.za Mike

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.