Campaign Medals

stewart_M · 18-09-2007, 07:27 PM

I am about to apply for the camapign medals of my partner's father.

He never claimed them after the war but he is now keen for me to do so on his behalf.

He served with 1st Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers and served in North Africa and Italy from 1943 until the end of the war where he then served in Austria then onto Ireland before being demobbed.

I believe he is entitled to the following campaign medals:

1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star and the War Medal 1939-45.

Could anyone verify this as the application form for medals requires the names of the medals applied for and I'd hate to miss a medal out!!

Also, were there differing clasps for some of these medals.

Regards

Stewart

Ron Goldstein · 18-09-2007, 07:46 PM

Hi Stewart

Check the date on which the claimant joined his unit in North Africa as it could be that he is entitled to a First Army clasp.
Have a look at this posting I made on the subject on a previous occasion:
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/general...html#post94537
(See that you go to the top of the thread)

Ron

Owen · 18-09-2007, 11:30 PM

Wiuld he also be entitled to the Defence Medal?
ODM of the United Kingdom: Defence Medal

How long was he in the UK before being sent overseas?

Gerry Chester · 19-09-2007, 04:32 AM

Hi Stewart,

The NIH supported the RIF on several occasions in Tunisia and Italy, therefore he is entilted to five.
Pictures of mine can be seen on:
The North Irish Horse - By Gerry Chester

Cheers, Gerry

PS Not being able to edit my site for some time I have not been able to correct the name of the ribbon on which the Oak Leaf is warn.

Ron Goldstein · 19-09-2007, 06:35 AM

Stewart

At the risk of stating the obvious, has the gentleman got a copy of his Army Records ?

Although this could take much time (we have heard reports of waiting 3 or 4 months at a time) they would provide all the relevant dates on which he joined the RIF in North Africa.

I wrote a small piece about it here:
BBC - WW2 People's War - Getting your Army Records

ps

Best Regards Gerry !

stewart_M · 19-09-2007, 08:28 PM

Many thanks for all your replies.

Stewart

18-09-2007, 07:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
stewart_M Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 8	Campaign Medals I am about to apply for the camapign medals of my partner's father. He never claimed them after the war but he is now keen for me to do so on his behalf. He served with 1st Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers and served in North Africa and Italy from 1943 until the end of the war where he then served in Austria then onto Ireland before being demobbed. I believe he is entitled to the following campaign medals: 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star and the War Medal 1939-45. Could anyone verify this as the application form for medals requires the names of the medals applied for and I'd hate to miss a medal out!! Also, were there differing clasps for some of these medals. Regards Stewart

18-09-2007, 07:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ron Goldstein WW2 Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 813	Hi Stewart Check the date on which the claimant joined his unit in North Africa as it could be that he is entitled to a First Army clasp. Have a look at this posting I made on the subject on a previous occasion: http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/general...html#post94537 (See that you go to the top of the thread) Ron __________________ If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when? Rabbi Hillel circa 30 BCE I was "Called-up" in Oct 1942 Served as a Wireless-Op with the 49th LAA (78 Div) from Apr 1943 to Dec 1944 (North Africa,Sicily,Italy, Egypt). The Regiment was disbanded in Dec 1944 and I was retrained (in Italy) by the Royal Armoured Corps. Served as a Loader-Op with the 4th QOH from Mar 1945 to Jan 1946 (Italy, Austria, Germany) Finished up as Tech Cpl for "A" Sqdrn. I was "De-mobbed" in Apr 1947 Last edited by Ron Goldstein; 18-09-2007 at 08:24 PM. Reason: Added a link and further info

19-09-2007, 06:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ron Goldstein WW2 Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 813	Stewart At the risk of stating the obvious, has the gentleman got a copy of his Army Records ? Although this could take much time (we have heard reports of waiting 3 or 4 months at a time) they would provide all the relevant dates on which he joined the RIF in North Africa. I wrote a small piece about it here: BBC - WW2 People's War - Getting your Army Records ps Best Regards Gerry ! __________________ If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when? Rabbi Hillel circa 30 BCE I was "Called-up" in Oct 1942 Served as a Wireless-Op with the 49th LAA (78 Div) from Apr 1943 to Dec 1944 (North Africa,Sicily,Italy, Egypt). The Regiment was disbanded in Dec 1944 and I was retrained (in Italy) by the Royal Armoured Corps. Served as a Loader-Op with the 4th QOH from Mar 1945 to Jan 1946 (Italy, Austria, Germany) Finished up as Tech Cpl for "A" Sqdrn. I was "De-mobbed" in Apr 1947

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18-09-2007, 11:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,314	Wiuld he also be entitled to the Defence Medal? ODM of the United Kingdom: Defence Medal How long was he in the UK before being sent overseas?

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Gerry Chester WW2 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Originally Wallasey, Cheshire - Now a world-wide wanderer Posts: 847	Hi Stewart, The NIH supported the RIF on several occasions in Tunisia and Italy, therefore he is entilted to five. Pictures of mine can be seen on: The North Irish Horse - By Gerry Chester Cheers, Gerry PS Not being able to edit my site for some time I have not been able to correct the name of the ribbon on which the Oak Leaf is warn.

19-09-2007, 08:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
stewart_M Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 8	Many thanks for all your replies. Stewart

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