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Offline pete edwards

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Medal ribbon
« on: Friday 30 June 17 09:54 BST (UK) »
Posting this on behalf of a friend.
Can anyone give me any information as to the medal ribbon and possible age of this uniform
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Re: Medal ribbon
« Reply #1 on: Friday 30 June 17 10:17 BST (UK) »
The left hand (as we look at it) is the General Service medal ribbon from 1962 to 2007, awarded for service in a number of circumstances depending on the time frame.(Wikipedia will help).  The uniform looks the same period.  The buttons are the black buttons of rifle regiments, the exact one would also depend on the time frame as  regiments changed/were amalgamated  but included for example the Royal Green Jackets, Rifle Brigade, present day Rifles etc etc. (Purists please note my caveat about time frame!).  The second ribbon - don't know but looks a bit rare so may help to define this all better.

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Re: Medal ribbon
« Reply #2 on: Friday 30 June 17 11:13 BST (UK) »
Don't know if it makes sense, but it looks like this one:
http://www.medalsofwar.com/product/oman-peace-medal/

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Re: Medal ribbon
« Reply #3 on: Friday 30 June 17 11:51 BST (UK) »
Good spot Ruskie, could well make sense  - awarded to some Brits seconded to the Sultanate of Omans forces in the period 1976-1985 a time frame which makes sense with the other clues.

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I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
 
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

With deep sadness,
Zoe



Double  Essex/Suffolk
Randle/Millington Warwicks
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Re: Medal ribbon
« Reply #4 on: Friday 30 June 17 12:25 BST (UK) »
Have been trying to identify the buttons.
They appear to have the Victoria Cross emblem on them. Any more thoughts. Will take some better pictures and post them.
Many thanks.
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Re: Medal ribbon
« Reply #5 on: Friday 30 June 17 13:49 BST (UK) »
They are most certainly the black buttons of a rifle regiment.  Google "rifle regiment buttons" and you'll see the many different patterns, all with the bugle and some with additional features.  Note the Ghurka buttons have a kukri.

better pic would be good.

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I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
 
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

With deep sadness,
Zoe



Double  Essex/Suffolk
Randle/Millington Warwicks
Sokser/Klingler Austria/Croatia

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Re: Medal ribbon
« Reply #6 on: Friday 30 June 17 16:18 BST (UK) »
Hi Pete these are the buttons we were trying to identify thanks for all your help.

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Re: Medal ribbon
« Reply #7 on: Friday 30 June 17 16:22 BST (UK) »
And these are the pips
Thanks.

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Re: Medal ribbon
« Reply #8 on: Friday 30 June 17 16:33 BST (UK) »
The Garhwal Rifles

Google for information.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.
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