Laurence Strong

Very interesting. Thanks for finding that out Edgar

Larry

Very nice pictures. It's really sad dying 16 days before the end of hostilities......

Larry

Sweet Ralph. I use the edge of napkins for my Zimmerit.

Larry

Hello

The correct term in English would be "shell casings". That is an interesting stroy, and from what I have read it was a common occurance in an effort to avoid casualties for the Allies. No white flags or any sign of resistance, and they would fire artillery.

What are "Kleinkaliber rifles"?

Larry

When and where should I expect Ms. Fox to pick me up?

Larry

My pleasure

Larry

Hello Jeff

According to this site,88.017 awarded and 5.484 with red cross

http://www.oocities.org/finnmilpge/fmp_medals.html

Larry

Very nice

Larry

You beat me to it. Right on.

@turtle

As you surmised he was not in the '38 list. It is going to take 30 -60 days according to NARA for me to get the disc on the other lists. will let you know what I find.

What is d.L.?

Larry

Hello turtle

I now have the 1938 list and I am looking, it's not in alphabetical order so it is taking some time.

On a different note....when it rains,it pours. I just ordered the 43 - 45 lists from NARA

Larry

S Bty RHA was stationed in India on the outbreak of war, and was sent to Mesopotamia in Feb 1915 where it spent the rest of the war.

The War Diary is available at the National Archives at Kew in this file:

WO 95/5087 "S" Battery Royal Horse Artillery 1915 Feb. - 1916 Dec.

Larry

Thanks Robin. Some information I will have to keep in mind.

Larry

Sweet example

Larry

wow! thanks! I shall send off a copy to Rick posthaste...

Hello Jeff

Apparantly you are correct. IIRC he has the 1938 list. PM sent

Larry

Where you able to locate him?

Hello turtle

I have to appologize, I have not looked yet. Work was a case of working and sleeping, got home last night and am off on a job tonight. I hope to have the next couple days off and will make it a priority. I also have recieved the 1938 list and will look in it.

I would not have known it was genuine, probably would have passed on it

Larry

Yes it has been posted eleswhere, however truely nice to see it again. It is a set most of us could only dream of owning, let alone have it given to us............

Larry

In my view the Maxim machine gun would have to be right up near the top. It or one of its derivatives saw service with almost every army in the world, and had a service life from approximately 1885 to the Korean War!

Larry

I would have to say planing. Dad got posted to Portugal, he worked for the Embassy.

Larry

Very nice

Larry

Ghana Révolution Day Medal

Cette médaille, instituée en 1970, est destinée à commémorer le renversement du Président Nkrumah en 1966.

Insigne: médaille ovale, en argent, représentant à l'avers un groupe de citoyens en marche, entourés de l'inscription «Ghana Révolution Day 24 February 1966», et au revers, la Flaglaff Gate.

Ruban: ruban de 32 mm., rouge avec une ligne centrale blanche de 6 mm.

I left Accra a week before the revolution.

Larry

His name was Anton Gunst born 11.04.1893 his rank was Zahlmeister der Reserve in 1938.

I loaded the list on a USB stick, I will look when I get some down time. Only issue is I might not have Internet till I come home. I won't know till I get to camp tomorrow.

wow! thanks! I shall send off a copy to Rick posthaste...

If I am not mistaken Rick has a copy already.

Larry

No BBQ.

But it was the northernmost battle of the Civil War. St. Alban's Raid by Confederate raiders. Aided and abetted by Canada - some argue that also means tacit recognition of the Confederacy by Britain.

Interesting, I was not aware they had got that far north. Was this JEB Stuart?

Larry

Hello I will be getting ahold of Nick in 2 or 3 weeks as I am headed up to northern BC for a coup[le weeks working.

What was your great granduncles name etc?

Larry

I dunno.... plenty of places where Religion trumps Nationalism... even in Europe...

The former Yugoslavia comes to mind........

Larry