Just got this pic from the Regt Vet I found the other day. Am rubbish on medals and badges so would like some help please to ID. Cheers Rob.
1939-45 Star Medal France & Germany Star Medal <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="40%" align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=smallText align=middle> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Defence Medal War Medal 1939-45 Territorial Efficiency Medal and on the lapel Normandy Campaign Medal
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) http://tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:tglxMWuTvHcR3M:http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/british_regiment/queens_royal_west_surrey_regiment_badge2.JPG
Hi My Dad had the first 4 but I'm not familiar with the War Medal 1939-45. What was that one for? Jim
Hi My Dad had the first 4 but I'm not familiar with the War Medal 1939-45. What was that one for? Jim War Medal 1939 - 1945 Description: 36 mm diameter in Cupro-nickel<SUP>1</SUP>, obverse depicts the crowned head of King George VI with the legend GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX ET INDIAE IMP:. The reverse shows a victorious lion standing on a defeated two headed dragon (the axis powers) with the dates 1939 -1945 above. Awarded to all full time service personnel who had completed 28 days service between 3rd September 1939 and the 2nd September 1945. Personnel who were eligible for a campaign star yet who had their service cut short by death, wounds or capture by the enemy, still qualified for this medal. Eligible personnel who had been mentioned in despatches during the War were entitled to wear a bronze oak leaf emblem on the ribbon.
Phil Thanks again for the badge info, aparently he was in the Queens as TA aged 17 in 1939 before being posted to Arty. Rob
