War medal help please

runway · May 25, 2014, 12:42:47 AM

Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='49993' dateline='1400895251'It has me beat and please, I am not having a go at you Bigfellani.

I get really peed off when I attend ANZAC Day marches and I see people wearing medals that have "bought" and I don't mean "duplicates" of officially issued medals.

When you sell duplicate medals, do you ask the purchaser for what use are they going to use the medals for?

Then one has to look at the backyard medal manufacturers who sell FAKE/TIN medals for up to $180.00 per medal and one sees people wearing them to make them selves out to be veterans.
Fair enough but that's not fair on bigfellani he was only replying to this topic

I would like to see legislation re the selling of medals to only those who are truly entitled to them or to registered Medal collectors.

Goldseeker · May 25, 2014, 09:46:15 AM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='50007' dateline='1400909155'I have absolutely NO problem with people wearing their dead relieves meadals at the Anzac services in honour of them.
I DO however abhor people that wear medals they have NO right to.

Only on the RIGHT BREAST not on the left breast.

There has always been a protocol for wearing medals but with a lot of people, becoming a war veteran is more important than dealing with protocols.

Have a look at the recent royal wedding in the UK. That stupid English soccer player, David Beckham, who has been awarded the MBE, wearing the MBE on his right breast instead of the left breast. He should have been asked to leave the ceremony and with all the military dignatories about, nobody stepped forward to correct his wearing of the MBE.

One only has to go to an ANZAC day parade and see the number of medals being worn incorrectly and the parade marshals do nothing about it.

Further, it is a Commonwealth Offence to wear medals that one has no entitlement to wear. One only has to look at that idiot who attended the ANZAC Day footy match at the MCG in 2013 and wore a multi row of medals. It is a pity that true veterans didn't take him to one side on sort him out. He was a Collingwood supporter and has subsequently been charged over the incident. He was even passing himself off as a retired Major General. What a lot of cods wollop.

What else do we expect.

ausjack · May 25, 2014, 06:47:08 PM

Agree GS military apparel should be worn correctly or not at all and same as uniforms and if your not entitled to wear it then something should be done, I think we are becoming far to blasé about these things and I think in time it will only get worse

My mum's friend said that her brother had the medals but they don't know what he did with them and I think she'd like them as a keep sake type thing as they are precious if your family have received one or more, but thanks for the info about the numbers and that so I'm getting it all together and she can make up her mind if she'd like to get numbered or a replica.

Bigfellani5 · May 26, 2014, 08:54:40 AM

The number of grand children we do medal for to honour grandparents is huge. Without that the Anzac legend will not live on and we will forget those wars. I have no problem providing it is in honour if some and not to decieve

duggee27 · May 27, 2014, 04:03:26 PM

i just got this handed down to me , its my godmothers fathers medal.
my godmother and her sisters never had kids so thats the end of that family tree - so sad
i now will do some research on his ww1 medals as

apology for the carp photo

Goldseeker · May 27, 2014, 04:14:39 PM

Me thinks that medal is from the Boer War and not WW1. Have a look at the names on the Bars on the Ribband, Transvaal, Orange Free State, Rhodesia, Cape Colony. All represent various campaigns/wars/battles/ of the Boer War.

Many a medal collector would like to own that but to sell would be a shame.

Get a new ribbon and have the medal and bars restored.

If one looks at the edge of the medal, there should be a regimental number, name and initials and possibly a unit in which the recipient was serving at the time of the presentation/award of the medal.

A nice momento of someone who is no longer with you.

ausjack · May 27, 2014, 04:14:54 PM

Very nice Duggee, you might be able to get a new ribbon for it and it will be sweet.

duggee27 · May 27, 2014, 05:30:23 PM

sorry, did not make myself clear ...
i am aware it is a boer war medal, but he also fought in WW1...

on rim ...
47 TPR ***** NSW BUSHMEN

i have a mate in RAAF who is into medals etc so he can help with the restoration etc

i WILL NOT sell, tis the only item i have from my godmother aside from great memories -- i was her favourite !!

Robster · May 27, 2014, 06:41:04 PM

Will be a wonderful restoration.!!

Goldseeker · May 28, 2014, 10:43:30 PM

I would like to see the restoration and the rest of this persons medals.