Wachtmeister Posted April 4, 2012 Posted April 4, 2012 Maybe somebody can help me? I have a CDV of an English soldier with 5 Medals I not everything can assign. Can you say to me which Medals the soldier carries? Greeting Sandro
QSAMIKE Posted April 4, 2012 Posted April 4, 2012 Hello Sandro..... They are in the wrong order but they are: The Queen's South Africa Medal The Meritorious Service Medal The 1914-1918 War Medal The 1914-15 Star The Interallied Victory Medal They are also on in reverse....... Should be in the following order: Queen's South Africa Medal 1914-15 Star War Medal Victory Medal Meritorious Svc. Medal Mike
Wachtmeister Posted April 4, 2012 Author Posted April 4, 2012 Hello Mike Wow this went fast, thank you very much!!! Very interesting with the order... can the order have a reason or close? Then the soldier has fought in the Boer Ware and the First World War?! Sandro
QSAMIKE Posted April 4, 2012 Posted April 4, 2012 Hello Sandro...... I have no idea why they would be in the wrong order..... He is a member of the Royal Engineers, a Sergeant and to get the MSM have over 21 years service...... I thought he might have been an Irishman as the heads of the monarchs are facing inwards.... I have heard but cannot confirm that some Irish would wear theie medals this way because they were anti monarchy...... Mike
Odulf Posted April 4, 2012 Posted April 4, 2012 The photo should date post about 1920 (by that time all WW1 medals were distributed), but are you sure it is a CdV because that size was nearly out of fashion by that time. I agree that he made a dog's dinner of his medal bar. Can you please show the whole photo?
Wachtmeister Posted April 5, 2012 Author Posted April 5, 2012 Many thanks, the helping to me a lot! Yes certainly.... Sandro
Kev in Deva Posted April 5, 2012 Posted April 5, 2012 Even if he was Irish, an a serving soldier in the British Military he would never be allowed to display his medals in that fashion.
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