Any idea what these medals are??

[Kevwood]

Hi, posting these for LiverpoolAnnie, anybody know what they are?

Kev.

[sandiep]

any chance you could rescan perhaps one at atime to get them clearer?  can you read any of the writing on them

ist thought was shape is like some freemason medals I have

sandie

[liverpool annie]

Thanks Kev! - I appreciate it!

I'm pretty sure they are Boer War South Africa Medals with clasps!! and maybe WW1

Annie 

Edit - I think the one on the left is 1914 Star with clasps

[old rowley]

Annie,

I do not recognise any as S/A nor !st ww medals (could be wrong ) but they put me in mind of sharp shooting medals
awarded to soldiers pre 1st ww.

old rowley

[M.T.H]

Hiya Annie and Kev,

I agree with Old Rowley about them not being S/A or ww1 medals (but I could also be wrong!) I wonder if they could be temperance medals, apparently there were about 120 different designs that were issued to military men.

Just a thought,

Mick

[liverpool annie]

It's funny you should say that Old Rowley - 'cos I was just thinking -
he was a noted marksman and when he lost his eye at Pieters Hill - the thing that worried him most was that he wouldn't be able to take part in Bisley meetings .. !
But I do know he fought bravely in South Africa - and went on to fight in WW1

Annie  

Hi Mick!! 

[M.T.H]

Hiya Annie,

Looking at them again,I guess it's quite possible that they were shooting medals. Two of them do have what could be crossed rifles on them. I wouldn't discount the possibility of them being won by a chap with one eye either, because I remember from my days in the military that I would keep one eye firmly shut when lining up on a target I never hit much though!!

Mick

[liverpool annie]

They did say the next year - he was shooting just as well as ever!! 

I can't get his Gazette stuff and I'm waiting to hear about the Times also!

Annie 

[liverpool annie]

I found a little bit of background ...... 

http://www.nraila.org/Issues/Articles/Read.aspx?ID=76

Apparently Bisley in 1900 was a cottage home for discharged soldiers - I thought that was pretty interesting!

These guys were talking about it!
http://www.nsc-bisley.co.uk/common/asp/general/history1.asp?site=NSC

Annie 

Found this - this isn't my guy but I've been trying to find pictures of the medals mentioned - just in case !!

The N.R.A. had moved its H.Q. to Bisley Camp in 1890, and Staines was conveniently placed in relation to the ranges there and at Bisley.

In 1905 a move was made to Bisley Camp, and the business was established in its present premises, Mr. A. G. Fulton joining his father as a member of the firm and remaining until the out break of war in 1914.

Mr. G. E. Fulton started his shooting career in the volunteers in the early 1880's and won the Queen's  Prize in 1888, and the Grand Aggregate in 1890 and the St. George's in 1890 and 1900. Mr. Arthur Fulton as is well known holds the unique distinction of being the only man to win the Sovereign's Prize three times, he has also won the King's Silver Medal three times and holds the record number of King's and Queen's Final Badges. In 1958 Mr. Robin Fulton succeeded in carrying on the family tradition by winning the Queen's Prize. Collectively, the members of this firm have won the no fewer than 5 King's or Queen's Gold Medals, 3 King's Silver Medals, 1 Grand Aggregate Gold Cross and 4 Silver Crosses and the St George's three times. They have won 57 King's or Queen's Final Badges and have represented Great Britain in Empire and Kolapore Matches 37 times and England in National Mackinnon Matches 84 times

Annie