WW1 unknown badges

[philipsearching]

It looks as we have the ribbons but not the medals that should go with them

I don't know about WW1, but WW2 medals were issued with ribbon long enough to hang the medal, make up part of a ribbon bar, and still have several inches left over.  The original medals may well still have ribbon attached, wherever they may be.

I assume that the 'croix de guerre' was acquired either during the war, or possibly afterwards.

The criox de guerre would have had a silk ribbon which may have rotted away.  It would have been issued after WW1. 

Wouldn't it be great if you had a relative who served in the British army in WW1, was demobilised, then joined the French foreign legion

[km1971]

The person you are looking for survived the war.

For WW1 the soldier received a two inch length to be sewn onto the uniform. The medal with six inches of ribbon arrived 4-6 months later.

Ken

[alanmack]

I shall have to keep searching for someone who was of an age to have been in the tank corps in WW1

To forewarn you a bit in case you discount some unlikely looking recruits. Tanks were an Admiralty initiative not the Army's, so many of the first personnel were Naval types who became instructors later particularly in gunnery. The Tank Corps was initially given the cover name of "Heavy Branch, Machine Gun Corps". When the Tank Corps expanded after 1916 a big drive was started to recruit from experienced mechanical workers i.e. fitters, mechanics, etc.

Hope this helps in your task.

alanmack

[fizzix]

Wouldn't it be great if you had a relative who served in the British army in WW1, was demobilised, then joined the French foreign legion

Yes it would  but I doubt it somehow #philipsearching

Thanks #alanmack that's something else to bear in mind.

OH thinks it likely that the actual medals are with other family members, we'll have to ask around.
Thankyou all for your interest, this has given me afew pointers.
 

[fizzix]

We were visiting sister-in-law and she produced the two WW2 missing medals 
I just have to keep searching for a member of the tank corps
Thanks everyone for your help, brilliant as usual.