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/ >