Leuchtturm Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Hi Gents, because of your very helpful work here is another star from my collection, I hope you can maybe help me with the man. Many thanks and best wishes Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noor Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 He was Gallipoli man in 7th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leuchtturm Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 Hi, many thanks, Galipoli, very intetresting. Best wishes Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperParatus Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Would the Balkan theater not be Salonika? Or is that "Asia" on the cards? Not well versed in the MICs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noor Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 2B was Gallipoli at that time. Arthur was in famous D Company. Born in Belfast. Son of late Major E.T.Meredith, RE. Mercantile Marine. One of the reserves disembarked from Mudros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leuchtturm Posted June 11, 2018 Author Share Posted June 11, 2018 Hi, very interesting and it´s nice to have a face to the medal. Many thanks for your help. Best wishes Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 "Would the Balkan theater not be Salonika? Or is that "Asia" on the cards? Not well versed in the MICs" Interestng question, which occurred to me too but which I haven'ty followed up yet. It's entirely possible, given the British imperial view of the globe that anywhere 'east of Suez' or, in ths case, east of Malta, was 'Asia' for official purposes: solar topis, cholera belts and all those other jolly bits which made the Empire so grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noor Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 For disembarkations up to 31 December 1915 These codes generally apply to men who won the 1914 or 1914-15 Star, but not those who only won the British War Medal/Victory Medal pair. [My thanks to Jonathan Saunders for helping complete this list]. 1 Western Europe 2 Balkan Theatre a) Greek Macedonia, Serbia and Bulgaria b ) Gallipoli and Aegean Islands 3 Egyptian Theatre 4 African Theatre a) British East Africa, German East Africa, Rhodesia, Nyasaland and Uganda b) German South West Africa c) Kamerun (Cameroon) d) Togoland e) Caprivi Zipfel Rhodesia 5 Asiatic Theatre a) Mesopotamia and Bushire b ) South West Arabia c) Aden d) Muscat (Musquat) e) Seistan f) Tochi Valley g) Hafiz h) Katlang, Rastam and Swati i) Landekai Ridge j) Perim k) Kalat l) Katchin Hills m) Tsing-Tau (note: this has been observed as 5h on medal index cards for some men of the 2nd South Wales Borderers) 6 Australasian Theatre a) German New Guinea including b) Nauru c) German Samoa For disembarkations from 1 January 1916 1A France and Belgium 1B Italy 2A Greek Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria or European Turkey 2B Gallipoli 3 Russia (up to 1/2 July 1920) 4A Egypt (up to 18/19 March 1916) 4B Egypt (from 18/19 March 1916) 5A East Africa, Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia 5B South West Africa 5C Cameroon 5D Nigeria 5E Togoland 6A Hejaz 6B Mesopotamia 6C Persia 6D Trans-Caspia 6E South West Arabia 6F Aden 6G Frontier regions of India 6H Tsing-tau 7A New Britain 7B New Ireland 7C Kaiser Wilhelmland 7D Admiralty Islands 7E Nauru 7F German Samoa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperParatus Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Thanks for the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Excellent. Thanks, Noor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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