Khaki Posted 14 August , 2012 Share Posted 14 August , 2012 How does one determine whether a Great War pair started life as a pair or is actually a trio missing the star?? Thanks khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Hayes Posted 14 August , 2012 Share Posted 14 August , 2012 You need to find the appropriate Medal Index Card that will tell you what the soldier was awarded. I'm not sure there is any other way of telling. Sandie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rksimpson Posted 14 August , 2012 Share Posted 14 August , 2012 Apart from having their service records which would state them regards Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Owl Posted 14 August , 2012 Share Posted 14 August , 2012 How does one determine whether a Great War pair started life as a pair or is actually a trio missing the star?? Thanks khaki If you post his details here, then I am sure that someone will assist you to find the relevent MIC Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 15 August , 2012 Author Share Posted 15 August , 2012 Thanks for the replies, I don't have any names/medals that need researching, but my thoughts came from seeing medals sold being described as 'missing the star', I had thought that maybe there was a special technique, eg., service numbers, prefixes or regiments or maybe a combination of all three. Something like a regular army 'low' four digit service number which would suggest that the recipient would likely have been entitled to a star medal and make a "pair" possibly a broken trio. Is there any logic to my theory, or am I 'way off target'?? thanks khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted 15 August , 2012 Share Posted 15 August , 2012 Khahi, A low service number wouldn't necessarily entitle a man to a medal, he would have to be in a war zone for that. Could have been sick and missed a draft or any other number of reasons. Either the MIC, medal rolls or service documents are the only sure way of determining what medals he has been awarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSAMIKE Posted 15 August , 2012 Share Posted 15 August , 2012 With a low number he may have been a veteran of India or the Boer War and he may have been held back as an instructor in a training roll...... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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