Medal News
A fundraising day is being held at the Air Training Corps, Raf Enclave., Main Road Biggin Hill on Saturday September 18. The event, which will include WWII Vehicles, living history displays, a flight simulator and militaria/collectables stalls, all against a backdrop of 1940s music, goes on from…
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A piece of real history EVERY once in a while comes an event so dramatic that it is burned into the collective consciousness. We all have something that we will never forget, depending on our age: some international or national event captured on radio, television or the internet that we will…
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For those of you on that side of the "pond" unable to make it over to this side for the OMRS or Coinex there's always the next Jeffrey Hoare Numismatic and Militaria Sale taking Place on September 18 and 19 at the Ramada Inn 817 Exeter Road, London, Ontario. The sale is something of a mixed bag…
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Gavin John Miller and Dean Seaward are the latest civilian recipients of the Queen’s Gallantry Medal. Miller received the award for rescuing a fire fighting colleague from a burning building on November 1, 2003. While attending a fire at an hotel, a fireman fell through the roof of the…
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According to the MOD website many more Iraq and Afghanistan medals are about to be awarded.... The reason is a change to the qualifying criteria - formerly 30 days continuous service this has now been changed to 45 days aggregate service. These changes will be backdated to the start of each…
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Courage under fire THIS month’s “Letters to the Editor” sees a letter from Richard Leach who feels rather strongly about the inclusion of a Victoria Cross within the honours systems of Australia, Canada and New Zealand. He feels so strongly that they shouldn’t exist (he refers to them as “bogus”)…
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"Lost" in the postal system between East Anglia & Western France - 1914-15 Trio to Sgt 315783 D. Mc PHERSON. Scottish Horse/Royal Highlanders. Any information or sightings to; Ron Withers on,ronjudy@free.fr or Philip Burman on,01553 840350 Thanks everyone!
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