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A friend of mine asked if i had any idea what this was, i simply havent a clue, has anyone have any suggestions?
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Not a doddle, any ideas?
sobota- Sergeant Major
- Location : UK
Registration date : 2011-10-21
Number of posts : 487
sobota- Sergeant Major
- Location : UK
Registration date : 2011-10-21
Number of posts : 487
Just looking at it now i think it may be a medal? I should add ive not seen it in the flesh, only this photo.
1stDivVet- Colonel
- Name : Fins...
Age : 55
Location : Ohio
Registration date : 2009-03-24
Number of posts : 2561
It's the medal part of a 1914-1915 "Mons" Star medal. A British WW1 decoration.
Fins...
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If i'm the stupid one, why do they have a book with pictures of the militaria and I have the real things??
sobota- Sergeant Major
- Location : UK
Registration date : 2011-10-21
Number of posts : 487
Ah fantastic i'll pass that on, it wasnt really my area of knowledge!
Thanks Fins
Thanks Fins
1stDivVet- Colonel
- Name : Fins...
Age : 55
Location : Ohio
Registration date : 2009-03-24
Number of posts : 2561
Anytime! :-)
Fins...
Fins...
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If i'm the stupid one, why do they have a book with pictures of the militaria and I have the real things??
indypatchcollector- Corporal
- Age : 61
Location : Indianapolis, IN
Registration date : 2011-06-26
Number of posts : 26
The medal should have the name, rank, unit and service number stamped into the back. Most British service records are available on Ancestry.com.
AndyD- Junior Sergeant
- Location : North East England
Registration date : 2012-01-03
Number of posts : 76
The Mons star is the name given to the 1914 star,the medal shown is the 1914-15 star.