These miniatures are attributed to the above soldier. The two medals on the right one has an Australian bar and the other Queen Elizabeth's head I can not find these ribbons in my meagre medal books, could someone please identify them for me Thank you in advance Rob B.
Medal on the extreme right could be Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal - Wikipedia Better closer images would help The second from the right looks as thoug it might have another band/colour but is covered by those either side of it TD
TD thanks for the post. The ribbon is correct, but the medal in the set the Queen in not wearing a crown, Sorry about the size of the photograph I will try and alter it. Cheers Rob B.
Bruneval. Thank you for the reply could you say why it has Australia on the top bar? I will try and get a better photograph posted Thanks Rob B.
Sounds as though there is an error then - better images I think are needed - if we could see the heads we could date them better TD
Quite right. And 'Australia' because he was, or at least was then, in the Australian Army. These subsidiary titles were "Regular Army" on the bar of the medal for the British Army and the name of the dominion country on the bars of the medals for Australia, Canada, India and New Zealand. Apart from the bars, all but one of the medals were identical. The Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (South Africa), introduced in December 1939, Tim
Thank you to all the members who posted. Now! When I took the medals out of the frame to get a better photograph a small bit of paper was stuck onto the back it said WO2 2927087 R MacDonald QOCH ? (With Australian Medals) Military Medal Gazette Date 11th Oct 1945. MID Award Gazetted 28th Feb. 1946.I purchased these years ago as QOCH medals simply for the MM then of course they were put away and never thought about until I was doing some clearing out. I know when I bought them they were attributed to R MacDonald MM. who was supposed to be a member of the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders. Thank you all for your help. Rob B.
2927087 R. MacDonald was a CSM with 4th Battalion and was taken prisoner in 1940. He was RSM, 1st Battalion 1946-1947. Have 6 results on Find my past regarding pow info but the site is playing up at present. The Gazette has him as corps of royal enginers 28th feb 46 for his dcm. supplement 37484 page 1170.
Finally got fmp working, Posted missing 5th June 1940. updated to POW. Held in camp O9A Spangenburg Bei Kassel Germany.
UK, British Prisoners of War, 1939-1945 Name: R Macdonald Rank: Warrant Officer Class 1 Army Number: 2927 087 Regiment: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders POW Number: 6951 Camp Type: Oflag Camp Number: IX-A Camp Location: Spangenberg, Hesse Record Office: Infantry Record Office, Perth Record Office Number: 16 TD
TD. Tim. Bamboo43. Sorry for the tardy reply! Thank you all very much for the brilliant information, I will re-frame the group and add the pertinent information regarding WOII. MacDonald. Regards to the Forum Rob B.