Family Medal racks

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  1. mark abbott

    mark abbott Junior Member

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    1572596 Sgt K Fowler 77th Assault Squadron RE.

    According to the family, the flag/banner was taken as a sovenier in Goch/Reichswald area and then embroidered by Ken in between battles!

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  2. mark abbott

    mark abbott Junior Member

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    Sgt Fowler's medals, minatures and various badges including his 79th Armoured Division ones.
     
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  3. mark abbott

    mark abbott Junior Member

    upload_2021-5-25_9-40-20.png A close up of the flag/banner.
     
    mark abbott, May 25, 2021
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  4. Wobbler

    Wobbler Well-Known Member

    I have now had grandad’s medals mounted by a wonderful chap over on the BMF, and also purchased a case to keep them in. I will never wear them but, as I mentioned before, I do have a miniature group (picture 4) for wearing on my right breast on Remembrance Sunday (as Steve, bamboo43, once wisely put it, a compromise). The Dunkirk is not mounted, I simply added it to the case for “completion”.

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  5. James Harvey

    James Harvey Senior Member

    Wobbler

    Trev did an excellent job.

    regards

    James
     
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  6. Wobbler

    Wobbler Well-Known Member

    LOL, yes he did, James, great bloke and a very pleasant experience.
     
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  7. James Harvey

    James Harvey Senior Member

    Where did you get the case from?
     
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  8. Wobbler

    Wobbler Well-Known Member

    Worcester Medals:

    Worcestershire Medal Service Limited

    Had to add their NAMCAS3 for the badge and also NAMCAS2 for grandad’s details.

    I got the smaller version for my brother for Christmas, as he also has a miniature group, liked what they did very much and thought it would be just the ticket for the original group.
     
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  9. Tolbooth

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    Trooper Fredrick Walter Bagley,
    1 Troop, B Squadron, 1st Lothians and Border Yeomanry, 1939-1945
    8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, 1950-51
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    The photo doesn't do it justice to be honest. Looks great on the wall.
    Alas only the Lothians shoulder title is his - the rest I've collected over past few years.
     
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  10. James Harvey

    James Harvey Senior Member

    Very nice group
     
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  11. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Clearing death house.
    Finally found the Fishwife's Granddad's gongs.
    Pip, Squeak, Wilfred & MM
    Thank F.
    Clearance can continue at a somewhat greater pace now.

    Sgt. Adams.
    Herts Regiment.
    Death certificate said 'effects of gas'.
    In 1941...

    Likely to be framed up I suppose.
    Up to her.
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  12. James Harvey

    James Harvey Senior Member

    Managed to find my great uncles Malaya medal and just waiting to find out what my other relations got for ww2
     
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  13. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Thought I'd take the liberty of including the man himself.
    Another WW1 squaddie who was, like my own Gt. Grandad, not exactly in the bloom of youth.

    No citation on MM, but the Herts had an 'interesting' 1918.
    Herts at War - a community led project to commemorate the diverse experiences of Hertfordshire during the First World War.

    (May 11th frankly mental... : "The Bn as it moved through the village of FONQUEVILLERS and into the old line east of the trenches East of the village was subjected to a very heavy Gas Shell bombardment. The Commanding Officer, Lt. Colonel R. Wilkinson D.S.O. [Roger WILKINSON DSO] and the remainder of the Officers with the exception of Captain N.P. Gold [Norman P. GOLD, MC] were evacuated to hospital during the night. All the N.C.O.'s and men with the exception of 7 were evacuated to hospital. Captain N.P. Gold [Norman P. GOLD, MC] and the remaining 7 O.R.'s returned to the transport the following morning" )

    Owen thinks most likely awarded March, and TBH, I defer to him on WW1 stuff.

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    von Poop, Apr 6, 2024
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  14. James Harvey

    James Harvey Senior Member

    Very nice
     
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