Unknown Scottish Officer - Can you help Idenfify him?

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  1. Charley Fortnum

    Charley Fortnum Dreaming of Red Eagles

    Charley Fortnum, Jan 28, 2018
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  2. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    I agree. It's quite a distinctive schnozzle.
     
    Rich Payne, Jan 28, 2018
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  3. Guy Hudson

    Guy Hudson Looker-upper

    Major Richard Norman CHRISTIE 20230 Gordon Highlanders
    6th May 1900 Stirling - 29th October 1953 Aberdeen

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    EVENING EXPRESS 29th October 1953
     
    Guy Hudson, Jan 28, 2018
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  4. Charley Fortnum

    Charley Fortnum Dreaming of Red Eagles

    A large nose AND an 'able linguist'.

    Bugger.
     
    Charley Fortnum, Jan 28, 2018
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  5. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    UK, British Prisoners of War, 1939-1945
    Name: R N Christie
    Rank: Major
    Army Number: 20230
    Regiment: Gordon Highlanders
    POW Number: 1210
    Camp Type: Oflag
    Camp Number: XII-B
    Camp Location: Hadamar, Hesse


    Richard Norman Christie
    Birth: 6 May 1900 - Scotland
    Death: 29 Oct 1953 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Marriage: 20 Sept 1930 (20 Sep 1930)
    F: Edgar Jessopp Christie
    M: Frances Mary Coldwell

    No family photos I'm afraid

    TD
     
    Tricky Dicky, Jan 28, 2018
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  6. Guy Hudson

    Guy Hudson Looker-upper

    Major Christie's service record states he was 5ft 8in, all we need is the heights of the other two !!!!

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    Guy Hudson, Jan 28, 2018
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  7. Charley Fortnum

    Charley Fortnum Dreaming of Red Eagles

    It could be the angle, but the ears aren't matching for me... unless he was wounded in the ear and had reconstructive surgery...
     
    Charley Fortnum, Jan 28, 2018
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  8. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    The ears don't match either of 'em but I'm sure that it's one of the two ! The Major should have two Great War medals as well.
     
    Rich Payne, Jan 28, 2018
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  9. timuk

    timuk Well-Known Member

    timuk, Jan 28, 2018
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  10. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    Good Point ! He wouldn't have got one for inter-war Gib either.
     
    Rich Payne, Jan 28, 2018
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  11. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Medals: campaigns, descriptions and eligibility - GOV.UK

    British War Medal 1914-20
    The British War Medal was awarded to personnel in recognition of the successful conclusion of World War 1. It was later extended until 1920 to cover mine-clearing services and operations in North and South Russia, the eastern Baltic, Siberia, the Black Sea and Caspian.


    Doesnt say you had to be in a theatre of War (NW Europe or Italy)

    Cant find a medal card for him either - perhaps I need an eye test

    TD
     
    Tricky Dicky, Jan 28, 2018
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  12. timuk

    timuk Well-Known Member

    I saw that but if you look at my link to the IWM. It says for the War Medal:.......who either entered a theatre of war (an area of active fighting) or served overseas......Similarly for the Victory Medal it says:............must have entered a theatre of war (an area of active fighting) not just served overeas.
    I came to the conclusion the .gov.uk was rather an abbreviated criteria of eligibility.
    Much more generous in dishing them out in WW2.

    Tim
     
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    timuk, Jan 28, 2018
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  13. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Ah yes - then I guess its a toss up between MOD & IWM

    TD
     
    Tricky Dicky, Jan 29, 2018
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  14. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/sold...he-british-campaign-medals-for-the-great-war/

    War Medal : Essentially the requirement was that a member of the fighting forces had to leave his native shore in any part of the British Empire while on service. It did not matter whether he/she entered a theatre of war or not.

    Victory Medal: This medal was awarded to all those who entered a theatre of war. It follows that every recipient of the Victory Medal also qualified for the British War Medal, but not the other way round. For example if a soldier served in a garrison in India he would get the BWM but not the Victory Medal
     
    Owen, Jan 29, 2018
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  15. RxKFx

    RxKFx New Member

    That is my grandfather, Général Fagalde, and I think the photo was taken in St Valery en Caux (76). The Général was about 6'2" tall, if that helps.
     
    RxKFx, Nov 26, 2021
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