WW1 medal ribbons.

[Alby]

I think the medal ribbons worn by the sailor in the centre of the photo are first world war ones, can anyone confirm it. Thanks. Alby.

[Andrew Upton]

Any chance of a close up just of the ribbons?

[Alby]

I'll get my son to help me get a close up tomorrow Andrew, thanks. Alby.

[Andrew Upton]

I'll get my son to help me get a close up tomorrow Andrew, thanks. Alby.

Thanks - at present it's looking to my eye like three ribbands, the second and third being the British War and Victory Medals. This would likely make the first either the 1914 or 1914/15 Star ribband, but it's not easy to tell.

[per ardua per mare per terram]

While you're waiting for that here's some pictures of HMS Caradoc http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/hms_caradoc.htm

As she served in WWI and survived all cuts until after WW2 that doesn't help much with dating, but a mix of named and unnamed cap tallies may suggest early pre war.

[27thBN]

If he has the star which it looks like he did it would be a 15 star unless he was in the RND at the start of the war and landed in france as a marine the navy did not get a 14 star.

MC

[Alby]

Sorry for not getting back to you all, hectic weekend. I've found out that my grandad served on HMS Caradoc from June 1917 untill January 1921. He's not in the photo but I think they might be his mates. I'll have a go at enlarging it tomorrow. I'm hopeless at these computers. Alby.