WW2 medals

[Ian D]

Hope some one can help. I have been charged with getting my fathers medals reribboned and re mounted. For most of medals I am fine,

There are a few on picture that can't identify.. Hoping someone knows what they are. Have marked unknown with white dot next to them.

Many thanks in anticipation.

Ian

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo Ian,

Needless to say your father was in a Polish Unit.

Really would need to see better pictures or scans of the medals.

Number 1 is a Jerusalem Cross.

Number 2. possibly a Polish Military Service Medal.

Number 3, I believe is a Polish Regiment Cross.

Number 4 & 5 for the moment unknown.

By the way looking at the British mini medals,

one of the larger British Stars is missing from the set.

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

[Ian D]

Hallo Ian,

Needless to say your father was in a Polish Unit.

Really would need to see better pictures or scans of the medals.

Number 1 is a Jerusalem Cross.

Number 2. possibly a Polish Military Service Medal.

Number 3, I believe is a Polish Regiment Cross.

Number 4 & 5 for the moment unknown.

By the way looking at the British mini medals,

one of the larger British Stars is missing from the set.

Kevin in Deva.

Many thanks Kevin. Yes father was 3rd Battalion, 1st Independent Parachute Brigade. Arnhem vet and won Cross of Valour there. Other brothers looking for 1939-1945 star as I write.

[leigh kitchen]

Do you really want to get them re-ribboned & mounted?

t's your choice of course.

[Mervyn Mitton]

I can help you with an un-named WW2 1939/45 Star.

[Ian D]

I can help you with an un-named WW2 1939/45 Star.

Thanks for offer but star turned up at my uncles

[Ian D]

Do you really want to get them re-ribboned & mounted?

t's your choice of course.

Sadly they'e rather thread bare.. keeping original ribbons tho

[GregK]

Hi all,

Firstly...smashing grouping. Glad to know that they are well looked after.

Secondly. As mentioned the one is a Jerusalem Cross. I can't see the one with the striped ribbon clearly but I can tell you that it is nothing awarded by the Poles for WWII. The other two at the bottom appear to have some religious connotation and aren't anything military issue. The badge is called "The Combatants' Cross". It is not an official award either. It seems to have been given out sometime in the '60's to Polish Combatants. I believe it was given out in the UK only as I have yet to see a grouping from a veteran in Canada that has the same cross. I don't have a definitive answer on this sucker as to who issued and exactly when.....yet. .

Again...A smashing lot and I'd love to see lovely clear photos of everything.

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,

Greg