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Armed Forces / Is this a forces medal?
« on: Sunday 02 December 18 14:55 GMT (UK)  »
My nephew has sent me this photo of what he thinks was a medal belonging  to his grandfather. I don't think I have ever seen it before. Is it a medal relating to the military?

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help with reading the writing, John dyer
« on: Saturday 24 November 18 13:21 GMT (UK)  »
I think that looks spot on.  Thank you very much.  I don't know how you did that so quick. 

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Help with reading the writing, John dyer
« on: Saturday 24 November 18 12:48 GMT (UK)  »
Can anyone read the writing attached.  My Dad's writing was usually good but I can' read this.   Hopefully you can make some sense of it.
Thank you

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World War Two / Re: John Dyer
« on: Thursday 22 November 18 17:36 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: HMac on Thursday 22 November 18 17:28 GMT (UK)
It is the MN lapel badge. Issued to MN personnel to show they were not avoiding the draft. Sadly it did not prevent the white feather from some who were ignorant of a young man in civilian clothing during wartime. The MN lost more men per capita than any of the fighting services.
Regards
Hugh
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I don't understand why my Dad had this on his jacket if he was in the RN working on Merchant ships.
He had it on a jacket that he wore with his D.E.M.S badge on the breast pocket when he went to any parades in London.  Just thought, would he have worn it when he was out in civvies during war time?

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World War Two / Re: John Dyer
« on: Thursday 22 November 18 17:06 GMT (UK)  »
Do you know what this badge is for

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World War Two / Re: John Dyer
« on: Thursday 22 November 18 16:10 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you. I know what you mean about typing on a mobile & predicted text.

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World War Two / Re: John Dyer
« on: Thursday 22 November 18 14:49 GMT (UK)  »
You are brilliant.  I was getting so confused with it all.  I looked up his marriage certificate & it has RN on it, so I think you're right, he served on Merchant Navy Ships. Would that have been his choice or would the RN just have allocated him where they thought there was a need?
I'm learning all the time. My granddaughter is doing a project for university & asked me for any info I have on my Dad, so I have to get it right!

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World War Two / Re: John Dyer
« on: Thursday 22 November 18 14:17 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you, that makes sense as to why I can't find the ship!!  What about PRESIDENT 111, is that a Barracks as well?
My Dad always said he was Merchant Navy.  Did that come under the Royal Navy? Would you join up for the RN & then they put you where they wanted you to go?
Thank you

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World War Two / Re: John Dyer
« on: Thursday 22 November 18 12:49 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you, will look into a visit to Kew.



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