> > > > He received the following medals:- > > > > > > > > War Medal (1939-1945) > > > > General Service Medal Palestine (1945-1948), with clasp > > > > Korea Medal (1952) > > > > UN Service Medal, with clasp (Korea) > > > > Medals cannot be replaced in the UK Lisa, unless you can prove they > > were stolen or destroyed - I've tried. > > > > The original reason for my posting was that I wanted to find any > > dealers or collectors that might have these in their possession now, > > and try and persuade them to part with them. I was hoping that > > there were recommended sites or publications where I could advertise > > these "wanted" details. > > > > The thread seems to have touched on lots of other medal aspects but > > not this one. > > > > "Tony Proctor" <tony_proctor@aimtechnology_NoMoreSPAM_.com> > > The medals you mention above, though, are of the "I was there" type, > meaning there's absolutely no distinction to them - they were given > to anybody who served in War 2, Palestine during the period shown or > in Korea - all you had to do was BE there. That being the case, > there should be tons of them in pawn shops, used clothing stores, > similar places. Even granting your practices there are different > from ours on this side of the pond, I find it hard to believe that > medals that were given out by the handsfull for no other reason than > that the recipient was in a place at a time can only be replaced on > proof of their loss or destruction. If it were the VC or some other > award for heroism or military merit ... But "I wuz there"? You may > have to establish that the individual WAS there, but I suspect there > are warehouse shelves sagging under the weight of unissued medals of > the types you name that the MoD would just love to be rid of. > > Bob Melson <amia9018@mypacks.net> OK, thanks Bob. That's actually helpful. I was assuming that the ones 'with clasp' might have had his service number on the back. I've been told he was very proud of his "oak leaf". Tony Proctor