Guest tafski Posted 6 January , 2011 Share Posted 6 January , 2011 A long shot but may help get these back last night a friend of mines house was broken into and he lives in the Thirsk area N yorks and the following medals were stolen Milatary Medal and Bar 14 star Trio and bar to a Sgt Sharpe Scots guards QSA with bars Belmont modder river to a PVT Part Coldstream Guards An unammed Gsm George 6th with bars SE Asia 45-46 Malaya CSM Borneo Malaya Peninsular South Arabia all replacements also my friends own medal group which is CSM N Ireland 1st Gulf with clasp UN Cyprus UN Bosnia Nato former Yugoslavia Jubille 2002 and Accumalated service medal medals that are marked to GDSM T STEVENS 24530959 SCOTS GUARDS Also 62 Rolls of medal ribbon from ww2 to presnt day A LONG SHOT But if anyody on the forum who collects is offered any of these please contact me Regards Tafski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimSmithson Posted 6 January , 2011 Share Posted 6 January , 2011 OMG! I hope he gets them back somehow, especially his own for goodness sake! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lees Posted 6 January , 2011 Share Posted 6 January , 2011 It would be worth posting this on the British Medals Forum - http://www.britishmedalforum.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauracobb Posted 6 January , 2011 Share Posted 6 January , 2011 Tafski I know this may come across as a potentially daft question but did the burglary extend further than medals, i.e. were other household items stolen, tellies etc. This may give us a clue if these were 'stolen to order' or were just taken by an awful opportunist. The reason I ask is that my friend's flat got broken into and all that was stolen was militaria. Tunics, rifles, original SBR etc. The majority showed up at a militaria fair. I really hope your friend is coping alright. This must be a very stressful situation. I will keep an eye out. I will be at Stoneleigh Militaria Fair at the end of the month and will check over all the WW1 medals I come across carefully. Best, Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River97 Posted 6 January , 2011 Share Posted 6 January , 2011 I agree, the BMF would be a good starting point. To loose medals like that including your own. There are some trash out there. Hope he gets them back. Cheers Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 6 January , 2011 Share Posted 6 January , 2011 Tafski I know this may come across as a potentially daft question but did the burglary extend further than medals, i.e. were other household items stolen, tellies etc. This may give us a clue if these were 'stolen to order' or were just taken by an awful opportunist. The reason I ask is that my friend's flat got broken into and all that was stolen was militaria. Tunics, rifles, original SBR etc. The majority showed up at a militaria fair. I really hope your friend is coping alright. This must be a very stressful situation. I will keep an eye out. I will be at Stoneleigh Militaria Fair at the end of the month and will check over all the WW1 medals I come across carefully. Best, Laura Hi Laura sems that some jewellery went as well but it seems they may have targeted him just for the medals also these groups will be put on the BWM site thanks tafski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauracobb Posted 6 January , 2011 Share Posted 6 January , 2011 What makes it more disturbing is if he was targetted specifically for the medals, it was either someone he knows or someone who learned he had these medals. Was he at any events where he displayed the medals or anything like that before they were stolen? That could possibly narrow things down a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 6 January , 2011 Share Posted 6 January , 2011 excuse my language but ****** me the boys in blue on the ball just had a phone call scum have been detained and property seized appears his medals have been found minus all the ribbons so stand down pals a result and a pretty damm sharp one kindest regards tafski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauracobb Posted 6 January , 2011 Share Posted 6 January , 2011 That is excellent news Tafski. I hope they get what is coming to them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 6 January , 2011 Share Posted 6 January , 2011 That is excellent news Tafski. I hope they get what is coming to them! I very much doubt it should be left to the regiment to sort lol regards a very happy tafski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Marshall Posted 7 January , 2011 Share Posted 7 January , 2011 Glad there looks to be a positive outcome to this. That really was a quick turn around wasn't it? Cheers, Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River97 Posted 7 January , 2011 Share Posted 7 January , 2011 appears his medals have been found minus all the ribbons kindest regards tafski What the .......... What were they going to do with them? Awesome outcome anyway. Cheers Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Marshall Posted 7 January , 2011 Share Posted 7 January , 2011 What the .......... What were they going to do with them? Awesome outcome anyway. Cheers Andy. With regards to the medals being minus their ribbons, this makes me think that it was a 'steal to order' job. A properly mounted group of 7 like Tafski detailed takes up quite a bit of room and might not fit in the average burglar's pocket. If your burglar takes along a pair of scissors or a blade, the medals can be cut off in seconds and easily put into a pocket. The ribbons on a modern group make up a miniscule percentage of the total value anyway, if anything at all, and is the average burglar clued up on values anyway? I think the other stuff that was stolen might just have been incidental to try to make it look like a general burglary which struck lucky with the medals. I've got a bad feeling about this. If it was me in the owner's shoes, I would be feeling very uneasy about which of my friends or acquaintances is all they purport to be. Or am I just an old cynic who trusts no one? Cheers, Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 7 January , 2011 Share Posted 7 January , 2011 I very much doubt it should be left to the regiment to sort lol I wouldn't disagree with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIFFO Posted 7 January , 2011 Share Posted 7 January , 2011 Bruce a pity SAD has been stopped I for one would pull the trigger BIFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 7 January , 2011 Share Posted 7 January , 2011 With regards to the medals being minus their ribbons, this makes me think that it was a 'steal to order' job. A properly mounted group of 7 like Tafski detailed takes up quite a bit of room and might not fit in the average burglar's pocket. If your burglar takes along a pair of scissors or a blade, the medals can be cut off in seconds and easily put into a pocket. The ribbons on a modern group make up a miniscule percentage of the total value anyway, if anything at all, and is the average burglar clued up on values anyway? I think the other stuff that was stolen might just have been incidental to try to make it look like a general burglary which struck lucky with the medals. I've got a bad feeling about this. If it was me in the owner's shoes, I would be feeling very uneasy about which of my friends or acquaintances is all they purport to be. Or am I just an old cynic who trusts no one? Cheers, Nigel Nigel It appears these people didnt know my friend as far as we know they were part of a group who had carried out a spate of break ins , in and around the area and were based on the other side of the county. and appears they were well known to the police .This is perhaps the reason that they were caught as fast as they were , a great result and thanks to the boys in Blue once again Tafski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 8 January , 2011 Share Posted 8 January , 2011 Tafski, We have our moments!!! Happy new year and a great result!!! TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 8 January , 2011 Share Posted 8 January , 2011 Tafski, We have our moments!!! Happy new year and a great result!!! TT AYE TT you boys in blue do have some momments happy new year to you Tafski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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