Rob Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 [ATTACH=CONFIG]141659[/ATTACH] Somewhere in the possession of my family is a wall frame with 4 medals in it. I know 3 of them are respectively the 1914 Star, the 1914-20 British War Medal and the Victory Medal. All campaign medals, as it were, not to denigrate them and what they mean of course, but that one there ^^^ I am told was awarded to my Grandad when he was made a Sergeant, and has a bar on that says N.W.F. Afghanistan. I think that was a campaign in the North West Front of India, prior to partition of course. Anyone able to clearly identify it ? That looks like George V to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Looks like a George medal to me. http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/Veterans/Medals/GeorgeMedal.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 Ahh, the ribbon is green on both sides with what appears to be a blue or black stripe up the middle. Unfortunately that photo is the only one I took and its rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsween Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Looks like a George medal to me. http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/Veterans/Medals/GeorgeMedal.htm Looks like there is a task on robs medal so can't be the george medal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 A task? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsween Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 A task? Gay mac. It changed it from tash to task Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 It's George V and is the India General Service Medal. They sometimes come with clasps such as Afghan etc.. Date range according to Wikipedia is 1908-1935. North West Frontier 1908 Abor 1911–12 Afghanistan NWF 1919 Mahsud 1919–20 Waziristan 1919–21 Malabar 1921–22 Waziristan 1921–24 Waziristan 1925 North West Frontier 1930–31 Burma 1930–32 Mohmand 1933 North West Frontier 1935 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 Ahh, that'll be it then. Top work that man. He was born 1896, died 1949, it'll probably be the 1919 one then. I kinda remember it as such. The plaque used to be on the wall in my dads house, then went to his brother after he died. Now that brother has died a few years back, his wife has got it so I'm concerened they will disappear into her side of the family when she dies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 I managed to grab many of my family docs when my mum moved from the family house which had been so for around 150 years. I have a host of medals, mainly first world war, but also boer war and india. Also have my G.G. Grandfather's army joining papers and discharge papers from the 1800s. They are very delicate but in quite good condition considering. I also have a load of Masonic medals from a military chapter. Will try and post some pictures up tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Blimey, given his age he must have served in both wars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Also have my G.G. Grandfather's army joining papers and discharge papers from the 1800s. . Discharged before the 20th C had started, crikey. That makes me think of Blackadder..."Skirt? In my day if you saw someone in a skirt, you shot him and nicked his country" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Discharged before the 20th C had started, crikey. That makes me think of Blackadder..."Skirt? In my day if you saw someone in a skirt, you shot him and nicked his country" I'll load them up when I get in this evening. We found discrepancies on some of the paperwork and found he served 2 years In prison at the end of his army career. No idea what for? If memory serves he was Wiltshire Regiment. Also have a few pictures of him at Aldershott in best dress. He has a mighty fine moustache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Well as promised for those interested in this type of thing here are the old army papers: Discharged 20th July 1894. This is the envelope which the discharge papers were in. Here is the discharge sheet. Here is the document from when he joined. It has seen better days but is legible. This is the chap to which they relate. He is in this group somewhere. This is a painting with his photo over the face. I have been informed these were once quite popular. Its dated 1887. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 Back then, I'd imagine you could get slung in jail for coughing on duty. Cripes, you get shot, actually executed, for falling asleep. "SILENCE, when you speak to han hofficer!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Knowing my luck it was probably for desertion!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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