30 Corps Medallion

I have been asked by someone who's father was in 30 Corps how do you go about getting the Medallion issued, assuming this has not already happened.

My fathers is attached.

 

Not sure, but I know that once and awhile they are on Ebay, not sure if it was an official veterans issue

 

Not an official award. Probably a memento picked up somewhere. The Forces only issue medals.
Having said that, the French and the Dutch have awarded several medals to those that liberated them. I have most of them.

The old Diehards, insist that we should never wear them. Only MOD issued medals.
But at the same time, the French and Dutch gave us these medals as a sign of their nations gratitude for their freedom. It would be churlish it seems to me, not to wear them? Your Views please?
I must say that on the very rare occasion I turn out. they make me look like a Christmas tree. Though the French "chest badge" is a very attractive award indeed.
(Insigne de la poitrine)
I just got up and counted the British and Foreign awards, 12 to be worn, with others in a box.
Sapper

 

I have been asked by someone who's father was in 30 Corps how do you go about getting the Medallion issued, assuming this has not already happened.

My fathers is attached.
I too have my fathers medallion...on his, however it has the name CUXHAVERN at the lower section under the Boar. Can anyone tell us if these are rare and how many were issued....is there for example a collection of them showing various regions/battles/towns etc?

 

If anyone has any information about the 30 Corps Medallions that have come to light recently i.e how many were issued and by whom?....how many variations are there?...is anyone interested enough to find out???? as this is part of our history. PLEASE post a reply if you have some info.

Thank You.

 

Hi Terry I am Married to a D Day Veteran (Now 91 ) and he was proud to own one of these Medallions. He lost it in a house fire many years ago along with his Medals. He didn't bother to get a replacement for them until our Family asked us to try and get them replaced. We wrote to M O D and they replaced the Medals but not the Medallion which they knew nothing about. We were on Holiday a few years ago and managed to buy one of the Medallions in a Militaria Shop .
My Husband told me that Field Marshal Montgomery had these made specially for his men of XXX Corps of whom he was very proud. It was about 1947 when they were produced and given to Survivors of XXX Corps.
Hope this answers some of your questions. I have some info. on the Medallion which I will look for and get back to you.
I am a new Member
Sincerely Maureen 1940

 

Brian-
to cut down the old diehards wear the official medals of the MOD on your left chest - and furrin ones on the right - that way you will be able to balance yourself..that's why I only wear the minatures - the others are way too heavy and make me look like that bellringer from Notre Dame......
cheers

 

Hi Maureen, and welcome to the forum.
I am sure many here would like to hear about your info on the XXXCorps medallion.

Regards,

Mike

 

After wars end my father was invited to the Mayor of Winchester's Victory Dinner. A pre war regular he had gone through the war from day one until hostilities ended and the squadron was disbanded. During the desert campaign he and his team would be temporarily attached the sister squadron 92 Sqn, 92 awarded him their enamel squadron heraldic enameled badge to be worn on a ribbon from the right breast pocket button. Somewhere in storage we have a photograph of a dapper airman in best service dress wearing it. Anyone - not knowing the history would assume by the photograph that he was 92 instead of 145 Sqn. We also have the 92 Sqn enamelled badge.

 

Mike L posted; Hi Maureen, and welcome to the forum.
I am sure many here would like to hear about your info on the XXXCorps medallion.

I certainly would as I had never heard of nor seen one before. Just finished talking to a couple of vets on the phone and they've never seen nor heard of it either.

 

Hi All,

I think its a Dutch one given out to Veterans of XXX Corps after the war... I have one its the same as the 1st Airborne one.. I might be wrong on this but it does have Arnhem on it

 

I think Horrocks had it struck as a memento for his XXX Corps troops. They are a commemerative medal not a government issue.
some are available to buy on e-bay. My father was a member of the 73rd Antitank Regiment which was always corps troops.
June.

 

If one looks closely at the medal you will see the "Club Route" listed on the obtuse side of the Medal and the XXXCorps Boar known as the old pig on the front. It is made of bronze. I t might have been issued alongside the pamplet 30th Corps in Europe.
June

 

Hi Mike, Thanks for welcome. I have found my info. on XXX Corps, but unfortunately it does not say when Medallion was issued. Anyone interested in the Battles which XXX Corps were involved in can go to XXX - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia _Corps_(United Kingdom). I will go to Google and try and find out more about the Medallion.
Thanks for your interest Maureen

 

We also have one of these in our family which belonged to Jack Lewis. The information I have from the family is that "Gen Brian Horrocks struck [it] for all the officers who were under him in XXX Corps throughout from D-Day until VE Day."