Thanks everyone for your input, it has answered my questions. I guess my uncle isn't aware of the name and service number on them as I think he has them in a bank box. Many thanks again. Karen. ----- Original Message ----- From: <earoberts@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 11:58 PM Subject: RE: [AUS-MIL] Medals > I have certainly seen some medals with a name on the rim but I cant remember > if they were dads WW2 or his uncles Boar war medals. > Elizabeth > > -----Original Message----- > From: davin evans [mailto:davinevans@msn.com] > Sent: Tuesday, 28 March 2006 9:34 PM > To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Medals > > I have heard of people reffering to their medals being named to the person > they were issued to. I don't know if they actualy have a name on the edge or > > perhaps the persons service number? > > Cheers > Davin > > > >From: "Karen and Lee" <leeren1@bigpond.com> > >Reply-To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com > >To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Medals > >Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:58:36 +1000 > > > >Thanks Davin, > >Nan married again a few years later, her second husband Leo Curtain, Uncle > >Mikes father died from wounds from the war, uncle Mike holds all the medals > >and would gladly give mum her dads but he doesn't know who's is who's,. is > >there any way of telling?. Just for the record nan never married again and > >is the best nan anyone could ever hope for she is 91 now. > >Thanks Karen > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "davin evans" <davinevans@msn.com> > >To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:01 PM > >Subject: RE: [AUS-MIL] Medals > > > > > > > Your Grandfather would have been eligable for the standard campaign > >medals > > > (at least four medals I think), the nominal roll will tell you if he was > > > awarded any extra medals for bravery and such. Sorry to be short on info > >but > > > I am sure the other listers will have more detailed knowledge to share > >with > > > you. > > > > > > Regards > > > Davin Evans > > > > > > > > > >From: "Karen and Lee" <leeren1@bigpond.com> > > > >Reply-To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com > > > >To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com > > > >Subject: [AUS-MIL] Medals > > > >Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:40:45 +1000 > > > > > > > >Hi All, > > > >Is anyone able to tell me if my Grandfather had any medals, his name is > > > >Alfred Charles James Pelling he was a private and fought and died in > >ww2 > > > >and > > > >is burried in Bomona War Cemetery, Port Morseby, Papua New Guniea. > > > >He only had one child, my mum, she was born a couple of months before > >his > > > >death, though a good thing is he did get leave and did get to hold his > > > >daughter on the day of her birth before he was shipped back., Nan tells > >me > > > >this is something that wasn't done in those days, but she was happy > >they > > > >made exceptions for him. > > > >Nan showed me a letter that he had sent her a couple of days before he > > > >died. > > > >Dated 30/09/1943, Jim asked for things like vegemite & soap .Its a > >lovely > > > >letter and I can understand why nan has had it hidden in a shoe box > >under > > > >her bed for more then 60 years. > > > >Unfortunately Jim (my Grand dad) was one of those people that may be > >alive > > > >today had things not been as gung ho as they were in the war days, but > > > >thats > > > >the way it goes. > > > >Thanks Karen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > > > >AUS-MILITARY is set so that, by default, replies go to the list. Please > > > >check your replies before sending, to make sure that is what you know > >is > > > >happening. > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Make your dream car a reality > > > > >http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fcarpoint%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2E > au&_t=12345&_r=emailtagline&_m=EXT > > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > > > RAAF Museum > > > http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > >AUS-MILITARY is set so that, by default, replies go to the list. Please > >check your replies before sending, to make sure that is what you know is > >happening. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Search for local singles online @ Lavalife - Click here > http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Flavalife9%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2E > au%2Fclickthru%2Fclickthru%2Eact%3Fid%3Dninemsn%26context%3Dan99%26locale%3D > en%5FAU%26a%3D21550&_t=21550&_r=endtext&_m=EXT > > > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > Milton Ulladulla Boer War & WW1 > http://www.shoalhaven.net.au/~cathyd/war/ >

I have an ancestor who was in the 28th Regiment of Foot (North Gloucestershire) and i have found a reference to his discharge which says "discharge by purchase" can anyone tell me what this means please? rosie

I have certainly seen some medals with a name on the rim but I cant remember if they were dads WW2 or his uncles Boar war medals. Elizabeth -----Original Message----- From: davin evans [mailto:davinevans@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, 28 March 2006 9:34 PM To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Medals I have heard of people reffering to their medals being named to the person they were issued to. I don't know if they actualy have a name on the edge or perhaps the persons service number? Cheers Davin >From: "Karen and Lee" <leeren1@bigpond.com> >Reply-To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com >To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Medals >Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:58:36 +1000 > >Thanks Davin, >Nan married again a few years later, her second husband Leo Curtain, Uncle >Mikes father died from wounds from the war, uncle Mike holds all the medals >and would gladly give mum her dads but he doesn't know who's is who's,. is >there any way of telling?. Just for the record nan never married again and >is the best nan anyone could ever hope for she is 91 now. >Thanks Karen > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "davin evans" <davinevans@msn.com> >To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:01 PM >Subject: RE: [AUS-MIL] Medals > > > > Your Grandfather would have been eligable for the standard campaign >medals > > (at least four medals I think), the nominal roll will tell you if he was > > awarded any extra medals for bravery and such. Sorry to be short on info >but > > I am sure the other listers will have more detailed knowledge to share >with > > you. > > > > Regards > > Davin Evans > > > > > > >From: "Karen and Lee" <leeren1@bigpond.com> > > >Reply-To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com > > >To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: [AUS-MIL] Medals > > >Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:40:45 +1000 > > > > > >Hi All, > > >Is anyone able to tell me if my Grandfather had any medals, his name is > > >Alfred Charles James Pelling he was a private and fought and died in >ww2 > > >and > > >is burried in Bomona War Cemetery, Port Morseby, Papua New Guniea. > > >He only had one child, my mum, she was born a couple of months before >his > > >death, though a good thing is he did get leave and did get to hold his > > >daughter on the day of her birth before he was shipped back., Nan tells >me > > >this is something that wasn't done in those days, but she was happy >they > > >made exceptions for him. > > >Nan showed me a letter that he had sent her a couple of days before he > > >died. > > >Dated 30/09/1943, Jim asked for things like vegemite & soap .Its a >lovely > > >letter and I can understand why nan has had it hidden in a shoe box >under > > >her bed for more then 60 years. > > >Unfortunately Jim (my Grand dad) was one of those people that may be >alive > > >today had things not been as gung ho as they were in the war days, but > > >thats > > >the way it goes. > > >Thanks Karen > > > > > > > > > > > >==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > > >AUS-MILITARY is set so that, by default, replies go to the list. Please > > >check your replies before sending, to make sure that is what you know >is > > >happening. > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Make your dream car a reality > > >http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fcarpoint%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2E au&_t=12345&_r=emailtagline&_m=EXT > > > > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > > RAAF Museum > > http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/ > > > > > > > >==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== >AUS-MILITARY is set so that, by default, replies go to the list. Please >check your replies before sending, to make sure that is what you know is >happening. > _________________________________________________________________ Search for local singles online @ Lavalife - Click here http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Flavalife9%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2E au%2Fclickthru%2Fclickthru%2Eact%3Fid%3Dninemsn%26context%3Dan99%26locale%3D en%5FAU%26a%3D21550&_t=21550&_r=endtext&_m=EXT

People, A C J Pelling is listed in the Roll of Honour, 2/24 Btn, Killed in Action or died of wounds. In Major Bob Serle's history of the battalion, on 9 October 1943, 2/24th were mopping up after the battle for Lae. Of course, Pvt Pelling may have been wounded long before then, and there is no indication that he served in North Africa. However, the bottom line is that any medals held by the family which are attributable to him will have his name and service number inscribed on the rim (in the case of medals) or the back (in the case of stars). Regards David Grierson Karen and Lee wrote: >Hi Mike. >Here is the information. >My mums dad first. nan is the Lurline mentioned. >The second one is nans second husband... How do you tell who's medals are >who's??? >Thanks Karen >ps I am sure that there is another site that has more info on it or this >one has changed, as previously it had his death details as well?? > >Title >PELLING ALFRED CHARLES JAMES : Service Number - QX6872 : Date of birth - 15 >Jul 1916 : Place of birth - BRISBANE QLD : Place of enlistment - KELVIN >GROVE QLD : Next of Kin - PELLING LURLINE >Series number >B883 Control symbol >QX6872 Contents date range >1940 - 1947 > >Access status >Not yet examined Location >Canberra Barcode no >4826548 In Memory of >ALFRED CHARLES JAMES PELLING >Private >QX6872 >A.I.F. 2/24 Bn., Australian Infantry >who died on >Saturday, 9th October 1943. Age 27. >Additional Information: Son of Charles James Pelling and Alethea Jane >Pelling; husband of Lurline Ethel Pelling, of Bowen Hills, Queensland. >Father of 9 week old Dianne Margaret Pelling. > > > > >Record 1 to 2 of 2 >Title >CURTAIN LEO THOMAS : Service Number - QX17022 : Date of birth - 16 Apr 1902 >: Place of birth - ORBOST VIC : Place of enlistment - KELVIN GROVE QLD : >Next of Kin - CURTAIN MICHAEL >Series number >B883 Control symbol >QX17022 Contents date range >1940 - 1947 > >Access status >Not yet examined Location >Canberra Barcode no >4491805 > >

Hi Mike. Here is the information. My mums dad first. nan is the Lurline mentioned. The second one is nans second husband... How do you tell who's medals are who's??? Thanks Karen ps I am sure that there is another site that has more info on it or this one has changed, as previously it had his death details as well?? Title PELLING ALFRED CHARLES JAMES : Service Number - QX6872 : Date of birth - 15 Jul 1916 : Place of birth - BRISBANE QLD : Place of enlistment - KELVIN GROVE QLD : Next of Kin - PELLING LURLINE Series number B883 Control symbol QX6872 Contents date range 1940 - 1947 Access status Not yet examined Location Canberra Barcode no 4826548 In Memory of ALFRED CHARLES JAMES PELLING Private QX6872 A.I.F. 2/24 Bn., Australian Infantry who died on Saturday, 9th October 1943. Age 27. Additional Information: Son of Charles James Pelling and Alethea Jane Pelling; husband of Lurline Ethel Pelling, of Bowen Hills, Queensland. Father of 9 week old Dianne Margaret Pelling. Record 1 to 2 of 2 Title CURTAIN LEO THOMAS : Service Number - QX17022 : Date of birth - 16 Apr 1902 : Place of birth - ORBOST VIC : Place of enlistment - KELVIN GROVE QLD : Next of Kin - CURTAIN MICHAEL Series number B883 Control symbol QX17022 Contents date range 1940 - 1947 Access status Not yet examined Location Canberra Barcode no 4491805 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:29 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Medals > Karen > Does your Nan know which unit he was with. > > For example if he was with the 6th, 7th or 9th Divisions in North Africa > that would be one star plus the WWII star. As he was killed in PNG he would > also have the Pacific Star. > > He could have been with conscripts that went to PNG, so they would have been > with other Divisions. If he is buried in Port Moresby, I can only assume he > was killed in the Buna and Gona campaigns and brought back to Port Moresby. > > So what your Nan can tell you where he was will help your to sort out which > are his medals. > > Mike Boyd > Brisbane > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Karen and Lee" <leeren1@bigpond.com> > To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 7:58 PM > Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Medals > > > > Thanks Davin, > > Nan married again a few years later, her second husband Leo Curtain, Uncle > > Mikes father died from wounds from the war, uncle Mike holds all the > > medals > > and would gladly give mum her dads but he doesn't know who's is who's,. is > > there any way of telling?. Just for the record nan never married again and > > is the best nan anyone could ever hope for she is 91 now. > > Thanks Karen > > > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > Please support RootsWeb who make this list possible > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

I have heard of people reffering to their medals being named to the person they were issued to. I don't know if they actualy have a name on the edge or perhaps the persons service number? Cheers Davin >From: "Karen and Lee" <leeren1@bigpond.com> >Reply-To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com >To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Medals >Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:58:36 +1000 > >Thanks Davin, >Nan married again a few years later, her second husband Leo Curtain, Uncle >Mikes father died from wounds from the war, uncle Mike holds all the medals >and would gladly give mum her dads but he doesn't know who's is who's,. is >there any way of telling?. Just for the record nan never married again and >is the best nan anyone could ever hope for she is 91 now. >Thanks Karen > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "davin evans" <davinevans@msn.com> >To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:01 PM >Subject: RE: [AUS-MIL] Medals > > > > Your Grandfather would have been eligable for the standard campaign >medals > > (at least four medals I think), the nominal roll will tell you if he was > > awarded any extra medals for bravery and such. Sorry to be short on info >but > > I am sure the other listers will have more detailed knowledge to share >with > > you. > > > > Regards > > Davin Evans > > > > > > >From: "Karen and Lee" <leeren1@bigpond.com> > > >Reply-To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com > > >To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: [AUS-MIL] Medals > > >Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:40:45 +1000 > > > > > >Hi All, > > >Is anyone able to tell me if my Grandfather had any medals, his name is > > >Alfred Charles James Pelling he was a private and fought and died in >ww2 > > >and > > >is burried in Bomona War Cemetery, Port Morseby, Papua New Guniea. > > >He only had one child, my mum, she was born a couple of months before >his > > >death, though a good thing is he did get leave and did get to hold his > > >daughter on the day of her birth before he was shipped back., Nan tells >me > > >this is something that wasn't done in those days, but she was happy >they > > >made exceptions for him. > > >Nan showed me a letter that he had sent her a couple of days before he > > >died. > > >Dated 30/09/1943, Jim asked for things like vegemite & soap .Its a >lovely > > >letter and I can understand why nan has had it hidden in a shoe box >under > > >her bed for more then 60 years. > > >Unfortunately Jim (my Grand dad) was one of those people that may be >alive > > >today had things not been as gung ho as they were in the war days, but > > >thats > > >the way it goes. > > >Thanks Karen > > > > > > > > > > > >==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > > >AUS-MILITARY is set so that, by default, replies go to the list. Please > > >check your replies before sending, to make sure that is what you know >is > > >happening. > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Make your dream car a reality > > >http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fcarpoint%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2Eau&_t=12345&_r=emailtagline&_m=EXT > > > > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > > RAAF Museum > > http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/ > > > > > > > >==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== >AUS-MILITARY is set so that, by default, replies go to the list. Please >check your replies before sending, to make sure that is what you know is >happening. > _________________________________________________________________ Search for local singles online @ Lavalife - Click here http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Flavalife9%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2Eau%2Fclickthru%2Fclickthru%2Eact%3Fid%3Dninemsn%26context%3Dan99%26locale%3Den%5FAU%26a%3D21550&_t=21550&_r=endtext&_m=EXT

Karen Does your Nan know which unit he was with. For example if he was with the 6th, 7th or 9th Divisions in North Africa that would be one star plus the WWII star. As he was killed in PNG he would also have the Pacific Star. He could have been with conscripts that went to PNG, so they would have been with other Divisions. If he is buried in Port Moresby, I can only assume he was killed in the Buna and Gona campaigns and brought back to Port Moresby. So what your Nan can tell you where he was will help your to sort out which are his medals. Mike Boyd Brisbane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen and Lee" <leeren1@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Medals > Thanks Davin, > Nan married again a few years later, her second husband Leo Curtain, Uncle > Mikes father died from wounds from the war, uncle Mike holds all the > medals > and would gladly give mum her dads but he doesn't know who's is who's,. is > there any way of telling?. Just for the record nan never married again and > is the best nan anyone could ever hope for she is 91 now. > Thanks Karen >

A Military Medal issued during WW1 would have carried an image of George V. while one issued during WW2 would have carried an image of George VI. George V reigned from 6 May 1910 to 20 June 1936. George VI reigned 11 dec 1936 to 6 Feb 1952. Medals issued during the reign of George V carried his image and the inscription: GEORGEIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP Military Medals awarded during WW2 carried an image of George VI and the inscription: GEORGEIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX ET INDIAE IMP This was changed for the Korean War and the new inscription read: GEORGEIVS VI DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF Daryl Ward

Your Grandfather would have been eligable for the standard campaign medals (at least four medals I think), the nominal roll will tell you if he was awarded any extra medals for bravery and such. Sorry to be short on info but I am sure the other listers will have more detailed knowledge to share with you. Regards Davin Evans >From: "Karen and Lee" <leeren1@bigpond.com> >Reply-To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com >To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [AUS-MIL] Medals >Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:40:45 +1000 > >Hi All, >Is anyone able to tell me if my Grandfather had any medals, his name is >Alfred Charles James Pelling he was a private and fought and died in ww2 >and >is burried in Bomona War Cemetery, Port Morseby, Papua New Guniea. >He only had one child, my mum, she was born a couple of months before his >death, though a good thing is he did get leave and did get to hold his >daughter on the day of her birth before he was shipped back., Nan tells me >this is something that wasn't done in those days, but she was happy they >made exceptions for him. >Nan showed me a letter that he had sent her a couple of days before he >died. >Dated 30/09/1943, Jim asked for things like vegemite & soap .Its a lovely >letter and I can understand why nan has had it hidden in a shoe box under >her bed for more then 60 years. >Unfortunately Jim (my Grand dad) was one of those people that may be alive >today had things not been as gung ho as they were in the war days, but >thats >the way it goes. >Thanks Karen > > > >==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== >AUS-MILITARY is set so that, by default, replies go to the list. Please >check your replies before sending, to make sure that is what you know is >happening. > _________________________________________________________________ Make your dream car a reality http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fcarpoint%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2Eau&_t=12345&_r=emailtagline&_m=EXT

Thanks Davin, Nan married again a few years later, her second husband Leo Curtain, Uncle Mikes father died from wounds from the war, uncle Mike holds all the medals and would gladly give mum her dads but he doesn't know who's is who's,. is there any way of telling?. Just for the record nan never married again and is the best nan anyone could ever hope for she is 91 now. Thanks Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "davin evans" <davinevans@msn.com> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:01 PM Subject: RE: [AUS-MIL] Medals > Your Grandfather would have been eligable for the standard campaign medals > (at least four medals I think), the nominal roll will tell you if he was > awarded any extra medals for bravery and such. Sorry to be short on info but > I am sure the other listers will have more detailed knowledge to share with > you. > > Regards > Davin Evans > > > >From: "Karen and Lee" <leeren1@bigpond.com> > >Reply-To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com > >To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [AUS-MIL] Medals > >Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:40:45 +1000 > > > >Hi All, > >Is anyone able to tell me if my Grandfather had any medals, his name is > >Alfred Charles James Pelling he was a private and fought and died in ww2 > >and > >is burried in Bomona War Cemetery, Port Morseby, Papua New Guniea. > >He only had one child, my mum, she was born a couple of months before his > >death, though a good thing is he did get leave and did get to hold his > >daughter on the day of her birth before he was shipped back., Nan tells me > >this is something that wasn't done in those days, but she was happy they > >made exceptions for him. > >Nan showed me a letter that he had sent her a couple of days before he > >died. > >Dated 30/09/1943, Jim asked for things like vegemite & soap .Its a lovely > >letter and I can understand why nan has had it hidden in a shoe box under > >her bed for more then 60 years. > >Unfortunately Jim (my Grand dad) was one of those people that may be alive > >today had things not been as gung ho as they were in the war days, but > >thats > >the way it goes. > >Thanks Karen > > > > > > > >==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > >AUS-MILITARY is set so that, by default, replies go to the list. Please > >check your replies before sending, to make sure that is what you know is > >happening. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Make your dream car a reality > http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fcarpoint%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2Eau&_t=12345&_r=emailtagline&_m=EXT > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > RAAF Museum > http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/ > >

Hi All, Is anyone able to tell me if my Grandfather had any medals, his name is Alfred Charles James Pelling he was a private and fought and died in ww2 and is burried in Bomona War Cemetery, Port Morseby, Papua New Guniea. He only had one child, my mum, she was born a couple of months before his death, though a good thing is he did get leave and did get to hold his daughter on the day of her birth before he was shipped back., Nan tells me this is something that wasn't done in those days, but she was happy they made exceptions for him. Nan showed me a letter that he had sent her a couple of days before he died. Dated 30/09/1943, Jim asked for things like vegemite & soap .Its a lovely letter and I can understand why nan has had it hidden in a shoe box under her bed for more then 60 years. Unfortunately Jim (my Grand dad) was one of those people that may be alive today had things not been as gung ho as they were in the war days, but thats the way it goes. Thanks Karen

I do not know about the Australian Military but both my General Service Medals(Naval General Service Arabian Peninsula) and General Service Medal(Borneo), are inscribed with my Rank, Name and Number Other medals I hold(Cadet Forces Medal) and my Grand dads 1st World War Medal are also inscribed. I would have thought Australia would have followed a similar policy of honouring the "winner" of a Campaign Service Medal therefore inscribing the rim of the medal Roger Royal Marines Member RMHS Researching Copelin, Attrell, Reeves, Deacon & Pont

Just another question if the Military Medal had George V on it would that have been presented to a recipient during the 2nd War. Cheers Carol

I note the responses of others. Invariably, the recipient of an MM would be entitled to campaign and other medals. The maximum value of the set is obtained by keeping them together, rather than by separating them. The reverse of a "bulk discount", you might say. Indeed, some would say the value of one medal is diminished by the absence of its companions. Peter THOMAS Darwin, AUSTRALIA <pmthomas@bigpond.com> -----Original Message----- From: Carol Jackson [mailto:xmas@geo.net.au] Sent: Monday, 27 March 2006 4:47 PM To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Medal query Hello everyone I wonder if someone could help me to identify a medal just by its description, a lady sold a Medal supposedly from the second war, the lady did not give me much of a description so here goes Round Silver Bravery in the field possibly white and blue ribbon with perhaps a small thin red strip. Sorry but this is all I have to go on !!!!! Any suggestions would be great Oh she said she sold it to a dealer who must have paid a reasonable sum she apparently need money fairly quickly. Thanks Carol ______________________________

Carol The Military Medal. A reasonable sum for a Second World War Military Medal would start at $12000 to $15000. Anthony Staunton -----Original Message----- From: Carol Jackson [mailto:xmas@geo.net.au] Sent: Monday, 27 March 2006 6:17 PM To: AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-MIL] Medal query Hello everyone I wonder if someone could help me to identify a medal just by its description, a lady sold a Medal supposedly from the second war, the lady did not give me much of a description so here goes Round Silver Bravery in the field possibly white and blue ribbon with perhaps a small thin red strip. Sorry but this is all I have to go on !!!!! Any suggestions would be great Oh she said she sold it to a dealer who must have paid a reasonable sum she apparently need money fairly quickly. Thanks Carol ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== AUS-MILITARY is set so that, by default, replies go to the list. Please check your replies before sending, to make sure that is what you know is happening.

Hi Carol Sounds like it may be the British Military Medal http://www.vvaa.org.au/med-mm.htm Regards Daryl Ward Yarram Vic. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Jackson" <xmas@geo.net.au> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 5:16 PM Subject: [AUS-MIL] Medal query > Hello everyone > I wonder if someone could help me to identify a medal just by its > description, a lady sold a Medal supposedly from the second war, the lady > did not give me much of a description so here goes > > Round > Silver > Bravery in the field > possibly white and blue ribbon with perhaps a small thin red strip. > > Sorry but this is all I have to go on !!!!! > Any suggestions would be great > > Oh she said she sold it to a dealer who must have paid a reasonable sum she > apparently need money fairly quickly. > > Thanks > Carol > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > AUS-MILITARY is set so that, by default, replies go to the list. Please check your replies before sending, to make sure that is what you know is happening. > >

Thank you so very much to Phillip and Daryl, now have something to go on. Carol

Hello everyone I wonder if someone could help me to identify a medal just by its description, a lady sold a Medal supposedly from the second war, the lady did not give me much of a description so here goes Round Silver Bravery in the field possibly white and blue ribbon with perhaps a small thin red strip. Sorry but this is all I have to go on !!!!! Any suggestions would be great Oh she said she sold it to a dealer who must have paid a reasonable sum she apparently need money fairly quickly. Thanks Carol

Linda not Liz What a mess I made with the last message I sent Not Cornish-L but AUS-MILITARY-L too trigger happy Regards Don Tremethick Wodonga, AUS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Barraclough" <kapana@netspace.net.au> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 7:44 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Test: Not getting any emails > Answered offlist > > Cheers > > Linda > Listie - AUS-MILITARY > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > Anzac Research > http://anzacresearch.tripod.com/index.htm

Liz I just saw this email on the Cornish-L so you must be still linked. If you get this email which I am sending off list, your set up should be ok Regards Don Tremethick Wodonga, AU ----- Original Message ----- From: <GardRed@aol.com> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 7:04 AM Subject: [AUS-MIL] Test: Not getting any emails > > I have not received any emails from this site since 3/17. > There was a question at that time about my email addy I don't know if that > has anything to do with it and I have not unsubbed. > Liz > > > Irish Genealogy Search: > > Athea, County Limerick: > Herbert, Broderick, Fitzgerald, Carroll, Cotter, Cahill > > > Inniscarra, Tower, Blarney, Stuake/Donoughmore, County Cork: > Forde, O'Callaghan, Desmond, Sullivan > > Killkenny City, Killkenny County: > Patrick Wall > > Marrickville, Sydney, NSW Australia: > Maurice Woulfe and Bridget Woulfe nee Herbert > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > Milton Ulladulla Boer War & WW1 > http://www.shoalhaven.net.au/~cathyd/war/