Rob Chester Posted 1 June , 2011 Share Posted 1 June , 2011 This medal belonged to my grandfather. He served in the artillery. It appears to show a wounded tommy assisted by an indian soldier. Does anybody know anything about this medal or seen another one. I am guessing it is a private commemorative medal and probably Indian but would be grateful for any ideas. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 2 June , 2011 Share Posted 2 June , 2011 I think that you have a souvenir rather than a medal. These were sold by street vendors and bric a brac type shops and were often purchased just post war as a keepsake. Often they were holed so that they could be hung from a watch chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 2 June , 2011 Share Posted 2 June , 2011 Might be two wounded blokes (both with heads bandaged), rather than an Indian. Not that it makes much difference, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Chester Posted 2 June , 2011 Author Share Posted 2 June , 2011 Thanks. Steven, I am pretty sure this is an indian souvenir because the King is shown as he was on Indian coinage of the time. If it had been a british medal it would surely have had the bare headed george V and refered to him as King AKA the Official medals. Jim, I think you are right probably just a souvenir he picked up somewhere but he obviously treasured it and kept it safe with his medals and eventually passed it on down the family. Thats why I am interested in finding out more. Sadly I think I may never know anymore than I do now. Thanks anyway. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piorun Posted 2 June , 2011 Share Posted 2 June , 2011 The use of King Emperor does suggest colonial India but still think it's two wounded soldiers, rather than a Brit and an Indian specifically. Antony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Smallhausen Posted 2 June , 2011 Share Posted 2 June , 2011 In Belgium there were made thousands medallions, souvenirs of all kind. We call it patriotic medals. Like Jim says they where hung on the chain of a pocketwatch. Charles Lefebure made a catalogue from 1914 till 1923. 3246 Belgian souvernirmedals are mentioned. Such medals were made even till after WWII. All kind of veteran organisations made their own medals. And I must say most of the medals are very beautiful made. I enclose two British medals, patriotic medals from my collection, only to prove their existance. With kind regards from Flanders, Jef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavster1980 Posted 7 June , 2011 Share Posted 7 June , 2011 The use of King Emperor does suggest colonial India but still think it's two wounded soldiers, rather than a Brit and an Indian specifically. Antony Is the "Indian" wearing a sling? Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piorun Posted 7 June , 2011 Share Posted 7 June , 2011 I think he's the other lad. A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavster1980 Posted 8 June , 2011 Share Posted 8 June , 2011 Ah, I pressumed since he has the other chaps arm over him, he was carrying him Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 10 June , 2011 Share Posted 10 June , 2011 Your medal would have once looked like this rather tatty example that I bought in India. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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