> > > 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 -- Robert G. Melson | Rio Grande MicroSolutions | El Paso, Texas ----- Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is the probable reason so few engage in it. -- Henry Ford Bob Melson <amia9018@mypacks.net>

> > > > 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> I find it hard to believe that the UK won't replace medals either, but I agree, they shouldn't be that hard to find some replacements for the "I was there" medals. However, when I was searching through some of the "for sale" sites, it seems that some of these medals do have a person's name inscribed on them. For instance, the General Service Medals I found at one site each had a serviceman's name attached to it. It's probably not appropriate to post these sites that sell items for profit, but if Tony will go to google.com and run a search for military medal collectors england there are several medal seller sites. I can't vouch for any of them of course, so buyer beware.... There were also many books listed which could be found in a library that might give more information. Lisa "Lisa Lepore" <llepore@comcast.net>