Thanks for this Frank, I have spoken to the M.O.D. this week and they are pulling my Dads file to confirm what I believe. So hopefully I`ll have the missing medals soon. Cheers. George Carter in Whaley Bridge. England. Researching Carr in Gateshead 1770-present CARTER in Barningham, Newsham, Darlington and Gateshead PEARSON in Gateshead 1800s. CARLTON from Staindrop. WHARRIER in Gateshead 1800s KIRWAN from Dublin QUINN from Brosna, Kings County FLYNN from Ballinlough, Roscommon -----Original Message----- From: Frank Bullen [mailto:fwbullen@discoverymail.co.za] Sent: 25 June 2006 13:38 To: WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] WW2 Medal site Just a cautionary word. Whether one was entitled to certain British campaign medals depended upon how long you had served in that theatre, the qualifying period for which was, as I recall, six months. Regards Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Carter" <gacarter@btinternet.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 6:54 PM Subject: RE: [WORLD WAR II] WW2 Medal site >I have received medals for my father, The 39/45 War Medal and the Defence > medal. What I`m interested in is the 39/45 star and the Burma star which I > believe he was entitled to. He went to India in 1942 to join the 16th > field > regiment of the R.A. and was involved in pushing the Japanese out of > Burma. > > Thanks for your help. > George. > > Researching > Carr in Gateshead 1770-present > CARTER in Barningham, Newsham, Darlington and Gateshead > PEARSON in Gateshead 1800s. > CARLTON from Staindrop. > WHARRIER in Gateshead 1800s > KIRWAN from Dublin > QUINN from Brosna, Kings County > FLYNN from Ballinlough, Roscommon > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Delilah [mailto:diamond6468@mindspring.com] > Sent: 24 June 2006 15:43 > To: WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] WW2 Medal site > > do you know which medals > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Carter" <gacarter@btinternet.com> > To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 4:18 PM > Subject: [WORLD WAR II] WW2 Medal site > > > | Can anyone recommend a site for viewing information on British medals > (Army) > | for WW2. 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