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I.D Please. Medal Bar? Badge and Buttons.
« on: Sunday 31 August 14 09:31 BST (UK) »
Hi All

These have been found in my Nan's belongings and I'm wondering what they are. I guess a medal bar? Whats the emblem on them? Looks like a rose maybe?

Second seems to be a Royal Engineers Badge, what was it used for/attached to?

And thirdly 2 buttons, again I think they say Royal Engineers are they from Uniform?

Thanks

Adam
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Re: I.D Please. Medal Bar? Badge and Buttons.
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 31 August 14 09:54 BST (UK) »
1939-45 Star
The Africa Star, with rose
The Italy Star
Defence Medal

Another Africa Star underneath


see: http://www.petergh.f2s.com/medals.htm
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Re: I.D Please. Medal Bar? Badge and Buttons.
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 31 August 14 10:01 BST (UK) »
Thank you.
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Re: I.D Please. Medal Bar? Badge and Buttons.
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 31 August 14 10:04 BST (UK) »
I think the 2 buttons are standard Army issue?
They bear the Royal Crest.
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Re: I.D Please. Medal Bar? Badge and Buttons.
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 31 August 14 14:06 BST (UK) »
Cap Badge is Royal Engineers with the kings crown, last worn before QE2 came to the throne.

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Re: I.D Please. Medal Bar? Badge and Buttons.
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 31 August 14 23:24 BST (UK) »
Good evening,

I can only add that the rosette on the Africa Star ribbon shows he had a clasp for "North Africa 1942/1943". Only one clasp was allowed with this medal but there were three altogether, the other two being "1st army" and "8th army".

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Re: I.D Please. Medal Bar? Badge and Buttons.
« Reply #6 on: Monday 01 September 14 10:28 BST (UK) »
Thanks for all the information everyone.

Adam
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