Guest lesley Posted 15 August , 2004 Share Posted 15 August , 2004 Looking up a soldier yesterday on SDGW I found he had been awarded a Medal of St George. Can anyone tell me anything about this? What was it awarded for and by whom? thanks Lesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 15 August , 2004 Share Posted 15 August , 2004 Lesley, As far as I know the Russians issued a Medal of St. George in four classes, 4th up to 1st. The ASC picked up 14 of them in 1915 & 1917 Regards Michael D.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lesley Posted 15 August , 2004 Share Posted 15 August , 2004 Thanks Michael, any idea how I could find out how many were issued to the Ox & Bucks? regards Lesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 15 August , 2004 Share Posted 15 August , 2004 Probably not very many,I'd be surprised if more than a Half a Dozen were awarded;The Medal is very scarce to British Recipients,especially Infantry,there was no need however for the recipients to have been serving with the Russians to have been so rewarded,as has been posted before in regard to "Foriegn" awards,they were often awarded "iner ~alia" between the Aliied Nations,it would have been approximately on a par with an award of the MM or similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chip Minx Posted 15 August , 2004 Share Posted 15 August , 2004 lesley, I would imagine that the 4th class cross would have been the one most likely awarded, as it was given out in fairly large numbers. Here is a picture of one. There were two St.George awards, the cross and also a medal, both for bravery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPotter Posted 15 August , 2004 Share Posted 15 August , 2004 Lesley, The Medal of St. George (4th Class) is the last medal in the attached photo. This one was awarded in L/Gaz 25.08.15 - his MM was listed in L/Gaz 11.11.16, so clearly are for two different acts of gallantry. It was however quite common to be awarded in conjunction with a British medal in the mutual back-patting that the Allies indulged in from time to time. Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koots Posted 15 August , 2004 Share Posted 15 August , 2004 Hi Lesley Here's an interesting bit of information, taken from "The Medals Decorations & Orders of the Great War, 1914-1918" by Alec A. Purves: "Shortly after the overthrow of the monarchy in 1917, it was ordered that medals of the Russian orders, bearing the Czar's portrait were to be worn back to front, treating the rev. as the obv., so that the royal effigy was hidden." Best regards HQ7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Burns Posted 15 August , 2004 Share Posted 15 August , 2004 Both the crosses and medals were numbered on the reverse although to the best of my knowledge records were not kept as to what number was given to whom. Take care, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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