WWI Regiment Identification

[Kevwood]

Yes, i know, but i think that is quite similar, i can count 7 bands which is right and i think the medal looks quite similar also. And i haven't been able to find anything that looks more likely??

Did wonder if the one on the left was a territorial war force medal, as he was with the territorials before, but ribbons not right on that either, the medal on the left does look like a british war medal, but ribbon isn't right again.


Kev.

[manmack]

i know chris is a mate of mine,but i agree with him,the first medal has got what looks like queen victorias head on it,the only medal that fits the bill,is the mediterranean medal,it was awarded to militia battalions that garrisoned malta+gibraltar during the boer war so they could release the regular batts who were drafted to the cape,mack

[liverpool annie]

I was going to suggest taking a look at Digger ..... 

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-medals/oz_interest2.htm

I was looking at the Temperence medals Mack !!

Annie

[harribobs]

just looking at the pic again after i had a play with it , and i might have to eat my words about the two 'round' medals...they look more like VM and BWM if you sharpen the image 

[caimaver]

Thanks for all the help in trying to find more info on Alexander Murray! Since Old Rowley discovered his attestation Papers and his regiment number, I have been trying to find any information on his medals but with no luck.

I would be willing to put money on it that the first medal is a British War Medal based on the photo. I'm not as sure of the second one but it seems likely that it's a Victory Medal. I still have no clue on that last one; I can't even find any WWI medals that have the same shape. I think I'll send to Canada for whatever other records they might have on Alex now that I have his regiment number.

I have a couple questions though. As I look through the MIC, it seems like most of the regiment numbers are much shorter than Alex's (2393598), is that because he is from a Canadian regiment? Does the MIC contain all of the Medals for Canadian regiments? Also, how do the badges on his collar relate to his regiment? Would they be symbols of his rank or of the regiment he belonged to or something else?

Thanks again for all the help, and for the photos!

- Cai

[manmack]

Thanks Kev

I really don't understand the canadian set up!

chris,the 48th highlanders of canada are a regt,their three batts are the 15th,92nd and 134th,in our regts it would be 1st,2nd and 3rd battalions,mack

[old rowley]

Hi Cai,

The collar badges/insignia would denote the soldiers regiment either as the regiment number or in a badge form.
I can not come up with the meaning for the emblems on Alexanders collar  the 8 (?) and X might represent 48 but I don't honestly know.

As for the third medal I haven't a clue could it be a band medal perhaps?

The 48th are still an active regiment in Canada and they have a regimental museum (under the regimental church) perhaps you might what to contact them to see if they can help.

DOH! I 've just come off the 48th museum site and yep guess who forgot to get the web address.

old rowley

[liverpool annie]

http://www.stothers.com/momex/NavCode/photo/PhotoID/13.html

Some pictures of Canadian medals  ..... !

Annie 

Heres a site that may be of interest now......

http://www.thegreatwar.ca/

[harribobs]

i think i have a real possiblility for the mystery medal thanks to the very knowledgable people on a medals forum i sometimes use

it could well be a Valcartier souvenier medal, issued to or bought by soldiers who'd been through the Valcartier camp