Bar on a Victory

[roselyn2]

Can any member tell me, what's the bar on the Victory ?. Thank you. Lyn.

[Coldstreamer]

are we talking British issue ? There was no bar - could it be a MID emblem ?

[HERITAGE PLUS]

Or if it is British has the bar which should be on a 1914 Star been put on the wrong medal?

[royalredcross]

There is no bar on a British Victory medal. Can you describe what you have ?

NGG

[Coldstreamer]

or a picture would be good - could be a bar for the BWM if naval - lots of what ifs and possibilities

[roselyn2]

I'm sorry but the picture failed. For some reason I can't downsize the photo. Lyn

[ulsterlad2]

I think that the United States version of the Victory Medal could have 'campaign' bars on it.

[roselyn2]

The medal is a British Victory to 118229 GNR. D. W. THOMAS. R. A. Lyn.

[Khaki]

Hello David,

I think we need to know more about 'the bar' and what's on it rather than the medal, certainly it shouldn't be there officially. You have us intrigued

khaki

[roselyn2]

Can someone send me his email address so that I can send him/her the picture.Then could size it for me. Thank you. Lyn.

[Coldstreamer]

pm sent as I have enough spam without reminding the world I have email

and I get to look first !!!!!

[asanewt]

Lyn, apologies if this talks down to you. May be useful next time.

Once you have the items on your PC if you have Microsoft Picture Manager it can easily be used to size each image to suit the Forum limit of 250kb.

Right click the image then "open with" choose MS Pic. Mngr.

Once open, top right, left click "edit pictures"

You may now want to use the other limited enhancing tools, or,

Right side menu choose "compress". the menu now gives application options, docs., web, etc. and the file size of the original image

Click the option giving the largest file consistent with 250 kb limit

You may now want to "save as" using a new name or add comp to the existing in case you need it again.

You should now be able attach the image to a post via "Choose Files" button at bottom left of New Post.

[centurion]

Or much easier just use this online service http://www.resize2mail.com/

[eairicbloodaxe]

By bar, could he mean the oakleaf for mentioned in despatches?

Regards

Ian

[RussT]

There are service records on ancestry for a David William Thomas No 118229 RFA

Russ

Also SWB awarded

[Khaki]

Just describe the 'bar' that should be sufficient!

khaki

[Coldstreamer]

we will need to wait a while longer as Ive not had an email and going to sleep soon

[Coldstreamer]

pic of medal - british issue - no idea what the emblem is though - - Id guess masonic

[Coldstreamer]

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[roselyn2]

Thank you Coldstreamer for your help with the picture. Lyn.

[centurion]

May be the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes - many ex WW1 service men joined them and the square loops looks like one of their symbols

[bruce]

More likely Buffaloes....certainly not Masonic.

Bruce

[Coldstreamer]

no probs - just a quick trim of the image and convert to web format - old program that's years old but I like it and it does the job

[Khaki]

Centurion and Bruce are right, the 'clasp' is the suspender of the Knights past President Medal of the order of the Buffalo's. I cannot explain why it should be attached to the VM, as sometimes Masonic devices are, in this case, in itself, the clasp is not symbolic of the Buffalo's lodge.

khaki

[roselyn2]

Thank you all for your help. Lyn.