Perle sent me a picture of her medal and I took this along to the Firepower Museum in Woolwich this morning. http://www.army.mod.uk/royalartillery/ The assumption is the thing is a sporting award. >From Lieutenant- Colonel AnthonyJ WINGFIELD of Tottington Road, Hillside, Bolton (1976) book. Reformed in 1920 as 53 (East Lancashire) Brigade RFA(TA) Lt-Col. BPalin DOBSON TD Between 1928 and 1930 it was mechanised and re-named 53 (Bolton) Field Regiment RA(TA) [three- 18 pounder batteries; one- 4.5 inch howitzer battery; each with 4 guns.] So any young man of the area. Would of known and have been interested in playing with these boy's toys! Lt.-Col's (no dates) between the wars...... BP DOBSON TD Sir J NALL DSO TD MP D BROWN DSO TD F KNOWLES MC TD MD SCOWCROFT TD WRH WALKER TD G BENNETT TD (TD =Territorial Decoration 20 years commissioned service) >From History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery by Major General BP HUGHES(1992) in July 1920....53rd (Bolton) 42nd Division Silverwell Street, Bolton. Lieut.-Col. G BENNETT TD Adjt. THOMPSON, NG Capt. RA (12/10/34) 209 Bty. Major WINGFIELD, AJ 210 Bty. Major WILLIAMS, W 211H Bty Major WILSON, GE 212H Bty Major DOBSON, BAP Derek Crompton London South-East

> Perle sent me a picture of her medal and I took this along to the > Firepower > Museum in Woolwich this morning. > http://www.army.mod.uk/royalartillery/ > The assumption is the thing is a sporting award. > Between 1928 and 1930 it was mechanised and re-named 53 (Bolton) Field > Regiment RA(TA) > [three- 18 pounder batteries; one- 4.5 inch howitzer battery; each with 4 > guns.] > So any young man of the area. Would of known and have been interested in > playing with these boy's toys! Hello Derek. Many thanks for taking the time I really appreciate you doing so, it certainly clears things up for me. As I said in a previous email to the list, Dad was a fabulous shot so the above explains it. Again Derek, many thanks. Regards. Perle Brooking. Younghusband. South Australia.