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Help me identify Medal - Royal Marines
« on: Tuesday 24 February 15 11:48 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Can anyone help me identify this medal? My GGG grandfather served in the Royal Marines between 1848 and 1869.

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John

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Re: Help me identify Medal - Royal Marines
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 24 February 15 12:18 GMT (UK) »
With a name to go with your Marine it may be possible to find him and identify the medal.

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Re: Help me identify Medal - Royal Marines
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 26 February 15 22:27 GMT (UK) »
Good evening,

I can't find what it is yet but not an official services medal. wrong shape altogether.

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Re: Help me identify Medal - Royal Marines
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 19 March 15 16:17 GMT (UK) »
It isn't a campaign medal as they were all round...ish or star shaped, it may be a gallantry medal but very hard to tell from the photo.


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Re: Help me identify Medal - Royal Marines
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 10 January 17 00:16 GMT (UK) »
could be a george cross medal?

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Re: Help me identify Medal - Royal Marines
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 10 January 17 22:51 GMT (UK) »
I'd say it was more like a Temperance medal...not military award or campaign.

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Re: Help me identify Medal - Royal Marines
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 11 January 17 09:32 GMT (UK) »
Following Ady's thought see http://www.stewartbooks.com/Temperance_Medal.htm and http://indiannumismatics.com/products.php?id=76 and Google images although none appear exactly the same.

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Re: Help me identify Medal - Royal Marines
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 05 February 17 16:19 GMT (UK) »
Possibly a Masonic Medal

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Re: Help me identify Medal - Royal Marines
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 05 February 17 21:12 GMT (UK) »
Good evening,

I could find nothing that matched the shape amongst the masonic medals. Hard to tell exactly from the slight angle but it appears longer than it's width. I will check out things like the buffalos, lions etc.

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