Some of my new ribbon bars

[Noor]

Hi all,

Here is some of the British bars what arrived today!

Nothing very fancy but still interesting ones.

1. WW2 era 2 row 8 place ribbon bar with the M.I.D.

- Distinguished Service Order (correct?)

- General Service Medal 1918-1962

- 1939-1945 Star

- Africa Star

- Italy Star

- France & Germany Star

- Defence Medal

- MID

Because there isn't a War Medal, I can presume it is war period ribbon bar?

[Noor]

2. Pre WW1 4 place ribbon bar

1. Coronation 1911

2. India General Service Medal 1854-1895

3. Queens South Africa Medal

4. Kings South African Medal

Because Coronation medal is in the first place, can this indicate that the owner of this bar got the Coronation award directly from the Royalty? Other ways it should be in the last place?

[Noor]

3. pre WW1 5 place ribbon bar

Thats one is my favorite!

1. Order of St Michael & St George (isn't it?)

2. Distinguished Service Order

3. India General Service Medal 1854-1895

4. Queens South Africa Medal

5. Kings South African Medal

Edited March 1, 2010 by Noor

[Noor]

4. 5 place metal ribbon bar

This type of bars I haven't never seen before. It is a metal bar and the "ribbons" are painted on it.

Also pin system looks different. Under there is a paper tag with the text "Pat.No.2733".

1. Queens South Africa Medal

2. Kings South African Medal

3. 1914-18 Star

4. British War medal 1914-1918

5. 1914-18 Victory Medal

[Guest pikemedals]

2. Pre WW1 4 place ribbon bar

1. Coronation 1911

2. India General Service Medal 1854-1895

3. Queens South Africa Medal

4. Kings South African Medal

Because Coronation medal is in the first place, can this indicate that the owner of this bar got the Coronation award directly from the Royalty? Other ways it should be in the last place?

hi noor.it was after the great war that jubilee and coronations medals was worn after the campaign medals paul

[Noor]

hi noor.it was after the great war that jubilee and coronations medals was worn after the campaign medals paul

Thank you Paul to clear it out to me!

But was there any rules regarding coronations medals weared on the front, if the award was handed over by royalty? Some how I remember it this way?

Regards,

Timo aka Noor

[Noor]

next one...

Surname DuVivier

Forename Jeffrey

Unit L Detachment SAS

Rank Lance Sergeant

Number 2885910

Award Military Medal

Place North Africa 1942

Additional information parent unit Gordon Highlanders

born London

Assistant Manager of Felix Hotel,Felixstowe in civilian life

husband of Rea DuVivier,Ayr,Ayrshire

married 1.4.1944 (best man was Bob Tait)

former 11 Commando

L Detachment SAS 1941-42 (L/Sgt)

1 SAS 1942-43 (L/Sgt)

Special Raiding Squadron(i/c training at Kabrit) 1943 (Sgt)

1 SAS (A Squadron) 1944-45 (Sgt)

WIA 8.4.1945

resided Troon,Ayrshire postwar

[Noor]

doc...

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close up

Edited March 5, 2010 by Noor

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and his photo....

[Noor]

Hi all,

Regarding bar no. 3 is there any figures somewhere, how many Order of St Michael & St George's was awarded during 1880s - 1914? Also DSOs from 1886 up to WW1 (8,981 during WW1?).

I know this bar is probably not trackable but I am sure it is possible to find out aprox figure, how many similar combinations was possible pre WW1 period. Am I right?