Anyone any thoughts as to what medal this padre has been awarded...photo was taken soon after VE day......
Yes...you'd have to say that the colour at the right hand end as we look at it is white.....same as the dog collar.....a temperance medal????
could it be the 39-45 star? viewed by different light, or maybe the MC? but furthest stripe looks darker, what about the IGSM either GV or GVI versions?
Same medal ribbon on Sgt in post #2 on Paul's thread. http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/allied-units/21453-recce-photo-id-3rd-division.html Maybe the 39-45 star does look like that on B & W photos of the era???
I missed this one, but would say it looks like 39/45 to me. I have a photo of my dad somewhere and the ribbon looks odd on that, too.
Same medal ribbon on Sgt in post #2 on Paul's thread. http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/allied-units/21453-recce-photo-id-3rd-division.html Maybe the 39-45 star does look like that on B & W photos of the era??? I think you are right Owen with your observation. Well spotted. Regards Tom
I don't think you can ever judge colours from monochrome originals. Other than just the wide range of different manufacturers or types of emulsion, the use of Red, Yellow, Orange, Blue, & Green filters was (and is) very common in B&W work to enhance certain edge/colour contrast effects - each of those can completely transform the appearance of colours on the final print. See this Ilford page for a good example of just how strong an effect a Red (the most common) filter can have: ILFORD PHOTO - Red Filter Other filter effects: ILFORD PHOTO - Filters for Black & White The area's even further confused by trying to include the effects of filters used at the printing stage... (best not to go there theoretically unless you want a melted brain, makes much more sense while physically doing it). Monochrome processes were not the simple desaturation that we can apply from our imaging software. ~A
If you look at most B/W photos showing the 1st World War medal groups the WW1 War Medal ribbon has a large central bright yellow part that nearly always appears as very dark grey or black, something to do with the chemical process of developing? Lovely photo of Mulhausen. Mulhausen isn't in my 1948 copy of Crockford's so he either died before then or isn't a C of E chaplain. Regards Matt
Whilst on the topic of medal ribbons................. In yesterday's Times Saturday Magazine I was interested to see a most impressive set of medals that included a DSC and no less than 5 campaign stars . I drew Peter G's attention to this, as I know that medal ribbons is one of his "things", British Gallantry, Orders, and Campaign ribbons. and received the following reply. Not too unusual for the Fleet Air Arm as they moved around quite a lot. He has the Distinguished Service Cross, awarded only to Naval personnel (RN and Merchant Navy) and to RAF prsonnel serving with the Fleet Air Arm. Then the 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star (RN, Fleet Air Arm, and Merchant Navy); Africa Star with 'North Africa 1942 - 1943' Naval Clasp; Burma Star (awarded to Naval personnel serving in the Bay of Bengal and Malacca Strait; Italy Star, for Naval personnel operating in the Mediterranean; finishing off with the War Medal 1939-45 If the owner of these medals should ever happen to read this posting may I offer my congratulations and best wishes on his earning this splendid set !
Right you are, Ron, that is is a most remarkable rack of medals to go with a remarkable period of service. I have once court mounted a set with four stars, but this is the first I have seen with five. Begs the question in my mind would it be possible for someone not in FAA/RAF to have earned five or six stars? Maybe this could be another thread topic. cheers, phil
