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Re: Medal ribbon
« Reply #45 on: Monday 03 July 17 08:44 BST (UK) »
Good morning,

I think we are talking about the Dhofar here. By the 70s there were no British troops left in that area having pulled out of Aden.

There were however members of the SAS there in Oman training the Sultans troops for their war against the liberation army (local insurgents). They were not there, officially, like a great many of the SAS tasks at that time.

Can we see the para wings please.

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« Reply #46 on: Monday 03 July 17 09:25 BST (UK) »
That would be the Dhofar in my post 13?  ;D

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Re: Medal ribbon
« Reply #47 on: Monday 03 July 17 09:29 BST (UK) »
Wings as requested.
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« Reply #48 on: Monday 03 July 17 09:41 BST (UK) »
A FIND that needs your attention folks.  The medals and Para Regt uniform of a Para major (the wings) who became a padre in the RAChD  https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/lot-archive/lot.php?department=Medals&lot_id=226138

Goes on after retirement to sell his RAChD uniform?  Which is newer and would have need fresh medal ribbons.

Pete - suggest you leave the ribbon on!

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« Reply #49 on: Monday 03 July 17 12:04 BST (UK) »
Nice find Max.  ;D

Let's hope Captain Clarke hasn't been busy with his unpicker.


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« Reply #50 on: Monday 03 July 17 12:15 BST (UK) »
Good one, Max.
I can stop using my woeful Dutch now! ;D ;D
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« Reply #51 on: Monday 03 July 17 12:27 BST (UK) »
Ik spreek geen Nederlands got me through a recent holiday fairly well!  You may have noticed he spent time on the IoM, you may have passed him in the street!

maxD - feeling quite chipper today!
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« Reply #52 on: Monday 03 July 17 13:03 BST (UK) »
Congratulations Max, an excellent piece of sleuthing.
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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Re: Medal ribbon
« Reply #53 on: Monday 03 July 17 13:49 BST (UK) »
Jebber

That's very kind, thank you

Pete - it looks as if you have taken the para wings off, suggest you put them back!

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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,
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