azyeoman Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 I recently acquired these as a lot. It's obvious that the three ribbon bar (pin back) consists of the BWM, MMWM and Victory Medal for World War I service. But, what I'm not familiar with are the two red and white ribbons bars (sewn on) with 1940-41 and 1941-42 respectively embroidered on them. Any help in identifying these and who would wear them and wear on the uniform would be greatly appreciated. They came together and I assume that someone from the Merchant Navy also served in WWII. Thanks very much in advance, John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Hi John, my guess would be they are related to the British Red Cross... the BRC are fond of dated clasps/bars on their awards and red & white are their colours.I haven’t managed to find a match for your ribbon although there are so many it may well be. It also seems possible that these may be ‘wartime’ Budget examples. I hope this helps, Best wishes, tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azyeoman Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share Posted May 20, 2022 Hi Tony, Thank you for responding; I really appreciate it. You may very well be correct and as of now, it appears to be the best option. Initially, I thought it might have been something from a shipping company like P&O, but there RC makes sense. Perhaps these ribbons were worn somewhere on a MN uniform; although I’ve yet to ever see that. I wonder if the RC has its own uniforms; it certainly liked medals and date bars as you’ve noted. Thanks again. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry37 Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 My initial thought was BRCS as well. I have not seen those style of ribbons before, but they are very nice, and extra so in my book if they are BRCS. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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