WW1 & WW2 Medals

Lex Luthor

Thanks to the information given on another forum on boards recently, I was able to get lots of information about my great grandfather and his military service

In the past few days my aunt unearthed a great find in her attic, his campaign medals from WWI, thought I'd share them with the forum

From left to right

1. The British War Medal, 1914-18 (Established on 26th July 1919), also known as 'Squeak’
2. The Allied Victory Medal, also known as 'Wilfred'
3. 1939-1946 The Emergency Service Medal - Local Security Forces (Na Caomhnoiri Aitiula)
4. The 1914-15 Star, established in December 1918, also known as 'Pip'
5. War Medal 1939-1945 (belonged to my great uncle who was at Dunkirk and was lost on the ss Lancastria)
6. The Allied Victory Medal, also known as 'Wilfred' (not sure why there are 2 of them)

eddhorse

I think you forgot the picture?

Sounds great though, a nice find and family historical significance.

Lex Luthor

eddhorse wrote: »

I think you forgot the picture?

Sounds great though, a nice find and family historical significance.

oops sorry

Pic now attached

dolittle

the medal you have as the 1914-1915 star is actually the 1914 star or mons star as it was know, a more rarer medal than the 1914-1915 star

Lex Luthor

dolittle wrote: »

the medal you have as the 1914-1915 star is actually the 1914 star or mons star as it was know, a more rarer medal than the 1914-1915 star

Great thanks for spotting this

Step23

Look at the rims of the British War and Victory medals, they will be named.

The two Victory medals are to two different soldiers.

Stephen