Gunner 1 Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 Officer ranks on VMs and BWMs (3). From top to bottom: CAPT. (With stop after rank); CAPT (without stop after rank); GAPT. (misspelling of CAPT); R.M. & CAPT. (Riding Master & Captain).
Gunner 1 Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 Officer ranks on VMs and BWMs (4). From top to bottom: MAJOR; MAJ; LT.COL.; LT-COL.
Gunner 1 Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 Officer ranks on VMs and BWMs (5). From top to bottom: LT.COL.; BRIG.GEN. I would be interested in any comments. Regards, Gunner 1
Tim B Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 :jumping: Wow, excellent information Gunner! I have always wanted to know more details on distingushing between the Type 1 & 2 medals and this really explains it! Thank you! Tim
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 Fantastic presentation Gunner! Here is am old one from the old bazaar in Cairo... "6551 3-BN EA"
Tim B Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 I understood, at one point in the past, these Type-1's were not desired and could be had for less than or the same price as the Type-2's. Try to find one today and I bet you can't say that anymore, if you can even find them. Tim
Gunner 1 Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 Tim: Many British dealers still do not recognize the Type I VM. I now have eight of them to RA officers and did not pay a premium for any of them. Gunner 1
Tim B Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 Hi Gunner, I need to find me a nice complete one, unit doesn't really matter to me, just condition. Hint-hint Tim
Gunner 1 Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 A DSO group to a Brigadier, RFA with a Type I VM. This VM was issued on 18 October 1920.
Gunner 1 Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 A QSA, 1914 Star group to Lieut., RFA with a Type I VM issued on 16 October 1920.
Gunner 1 Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 A 1914 Star group with Type 1 VM to a Major, RFA. The VM was issued on 3 November 1920.
Gunner 1 Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 A 1914 Star group to a Captain, RFA. The Type I VM was issued on 7 October 1920.
Gunner 1 Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 (edited) A 1914 Star group with Type I VM (issued 20 October 1920) to a Major, RFA: Edited June 24, 2011 by Gunner 1
Gunner 1 Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 A Type I VM (issued 16 November 1920) to a Captain, RFA:
Gunner 1 Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 Most of the Type VMs to RA officers seem to be in groups that contain a 1914 Star, but some were issued in groups containing 1914-1915 Stars:
Gunner 1 Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 (edited) And other Type I VMs were issued in pair with a BWM; this one was issued to a Lieutenant, RFA on 30 November 1920. Edited June 24, 2011 by Gunner 1
Gunner 1 Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 (edited) And this pair with a Type I VM was issued to an RGA Captain on 14 October 1920. Edited June 24, 2011 by Gunner 1
Tim B Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 Gunner, Some really sweet examples shown. I do see a common factor here, all of these are to officers. I wonder if any enlisted men received the Type-1 VM? Tim
Gunner 1 Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 (edited) Tim: That is a good question. I have not seen Type I VMs except to officers and I have seen very few other than RA officers, but that may be due to my interest in RA officers. Gunner 1 Edited June 27, 2011 by Gunner 1
RobW Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 Some really sweet examples shown. I do see a common factor here, all of these are to officers. I wonder if any enlisted men received the Type-1 VM? Tim Hello Tim, My two Type 1 vics are to a LT in RFA and a MAJ in the RAMC (Medical Corps). Regards, Rob
Tony Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 Thanks for the info Gunner. I think I only have 2 VMs to officers but will be checking all I have in case a type I to an OR is there somewhere. Tony
Tim B Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 Hello Tim, My two Type 1 vics are to a LT in RFA and a MAJ in the RAMC (Medical Corps). Regards, Rob Hi Rob, I tried to find the excellent comparisons you did on the old thread but couldn't find those pages, maybe I missed them? Anyway, I remember you showed some die comparisons of the medal planchets that might be of interest here. With the information Gunner just added, do you still consider your medal bar example (with MID) as a Type-1 or is it one of these refurbished examples? Tim
RobW Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 Hi Rob, I tried to find the excellent comparisons you did on the old thread but couldn't find those pages, maybe I missed them? Anyway, I remember you showed some die comparisons of the medal planchets that might be of interest here. With the information Gunner just added, do you still consider your medal bar example (with MID) as a Type-1 or is it one of these refurbished examples? Tim Hey Tim, The pic & info of the type 1 trio with MID is at post # 158 on 10 October 2009 for comparison. Both of my examples have not been refurbished and are the type 1. Regards, Rob
Tony Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 Here are a couple I have with different style naming although I don't know which type. One has round stops, the other has square stops. These are things I never really noticed before. Tony
Gordon Williamson Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 Named to P-3072 L.CPL. E.F. Melton. M.F.P. Came with his BWM. sadly they have been mounted (quite nicely) with scraps of ribbon glued onto a thin bakelite type card backing so replacement original ribbons will have to be found.
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