Planning to Buy a British Medal Bar - will be my 1st British collection

[kapten_windu]

Well, this is my first acquisition on British medal, someone offer me this:

1939-1945 star

defence medal

burma star

war medal

well, i think i must re-arranged the position of the Burma star and defence medal

how's your opinion, Gentlemen?

Windu

[kapten_windu]

reverse:

[Mervyn Mitton]

Nice group Windu. Exchange the two centre medals - the Burma Star follows the 39-45 and the Defence will be between it and the War Medal. King's head should face out.

For insurance - about $90.

[kapten_windu]

Thanks for the advice Mervyn..!

I got them $68 for total to Indonesia..

Will be shipped this week from UK..

I think i have a good deal..

Windu

[Mervyn Mitton]

Well done - the Burma Star is usually around $45/50

[Brian Wolfe]

A nice group and once you have made the corrects as per Mervyn's instructions it will be a great group.

I think you did very well on the price as well, though I usually don't dwell on price, the group is the thing.

Regards

Brian

[kapten_windu]

This bar is on my hand and have been fixed!

I wonder which division does this medal bar belong to? Can it be Ghurka's?

Defence medal's criteria is for 'non-operational service', so this bar belongs to an instructor/admin/airfield crew?

I think it's almost impossible researching an individual who got this bar because no name on the stars and this is a common bar, isn't it?

So this is my summary:

This man (army,navy, or airforce) was served on a division in Burma/Malaya/Sumatra/Bengal; he was on non-operational service (an instructor/airfield crew/admin/other)

Any opinions?

Windu

[censlenov]

This bar is on my hand and have been fixed!

I wonder which division does this medal bar belong to? Can it be Ghurka's?

Defence medal's criteria is for 'non-operational service', so this bar belongs to an instructor/admin/airfield crew?

I think it's almost impossible researching an individual who got this bar because no name on the stars and this is a common bar, isn't it?

So this is my summary:

This man (army,navy, or airforce) was served on a division in Burma/Malaya/Sumatra/Bengal; he was on non-operational service (an instructor/airfield crew/admin/other)

Any opinions?

Windu

Yes unfortunately impossible to research. very common combination I suspect most likely army or airforce. But i don't agree he was on non operational service he was for a time to qualify for the defence medal but that doesn't mean that he did take part in any operations against the enemy after qualifying for that medal. Quite afew canadian groups have a defence medal and the men post June 44 went on to serve in france and germany.

Cheers

Chris

[kapten_windu]

Thank you Chris..

Hmm, i think i need a WW2 British army/airforce tunic for a place to display the medals, but i think i'll buy it later (need budget for some other priority target)

At least i have started my British section on my collection.. ;)