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WW1 Medals - Nickname
« on: Wednesday 26 November 08 11:10 GMT (UK) »
I seem to remember reading somewhere that the 3 WW1 medals were known as Tom, Dick & Harry.  Is that true?  Cheers Evelina
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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 26 November 08 11:26 GMT (UK) »
Evelina
Pip,Squeak and Wilfred.

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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 26 November 08 11:31 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Ady.
Porter & Chalmers - Perthshire, Laing - West Fife, Stirrat - Glasgow, Ferguson - Glasgow & Skye, Coulter & Wilson - Northern Ireland, Kean - Glasgow & Northern Ireland. Ferrier - Perthshire. Lawton - Church Lawton, Cheshire.  McClure/McLure - Coatbridge

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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 26 November 08 14:12 GMT (UK) »
Tom, Dick and Harry were the names of the tunnels dug in the 'Great Escape'.

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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 26 November 08 15:11 GMT (UK) »
Ok thanks Ken, that's probably what i was getting mixed up with. Evelina
Porter & Chalmers - Perthshire, Laing - West Fife, Stirrat - Glasgow, Ferguson - Glasgow & Skye, Coulter & Wilson - Northern Ireland, Kean - Glasgow & Northern Ireland. Ferrier - Perthshire. Lawton - Church Lawton, Cheshire.  McClure/McLure - Coatbridge
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