ralphjd Posted 27 November , 2014 Share Posted 27 November , 2014 Just purchased a Canadian mothers cross (always wanted one) but on reading up on the cross , the web site states that the ribbon was 1.5 in wide, all the ones I have looked at including the one just received the ribbon is 5/8in wide. Is the web site information incorrect ? Just wondering. The next job is to persuade the good lady that the purchase of a WW1 SMLE is of paramount importance . Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 27 November , 2014 Share Posted 27 November , 2014 Just purchased a Canadian mothers cross (always wanted one) but on reading up on the cross , the web site states that the ribbon was 1.5 in wide, all the ones I have looked at including the one just received the ribbon is 5/8in wide. Is the web site information incorrect ? Just wondering. The next job is to persuade the good lady that the purchase of a WW1 SMLE is of paramount importance . Ralph My copy of Medal Yearbook 1999 gives - "Three versions of the cross exist: the original, with GVR cypher (1914-1919), with GVIR cypher and ring suspension (1940-45), and GVIR cypher with suspension bar (1945- )." Ribbon is listed as "Violet 11mm (ring suspension), 32mm (bar suspension)" - so a correct WW1 example should have an 11mm ribbon for it's ring suspender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 27 November , 2014 Author Share Posted 27 November , 2014 Thanks Andrew just slightly wider than 11mm but the seller did say it was a replacement ribbon, so I can live with that, the cross is original in its original box. Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins2 Posted 30 November , 2014 Share Posted 30 November , 2014 Thanks Andrew just slightly wider than 11mm but the seller did say it was a replacement ribbon, so I can live with that, the cross is original in its original box. Ralph. could I be so bold as to ask who it was issued to thanks Bob R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 30 November , 2014 Author Share Posted 30 November , 2014 Certainly , issued to 22997 Gerald W Finch. Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins2 Posted 2 December , 2014 Share Posted 2 December , 2014 Certainly , issued to 22997 Gerald W Finch. Ralph. thank you, always looking for possible connections to my medal collection\ regards Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 2 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 2 December , 2014 Not a problem Bob, if it had have had a connection a deal would have been done. Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylon1357 Posted 3 December , 2014 Share Posted 3 December , 2014 Gerald Finch died 8-6-20 at Prince of Wales Hospital Montreal PQ. Here is the link to his veterans death record at the LAC. He was one of the many who died as a result of lung issues in the short time after tthe end of the war. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-119.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=p6vaqcu6g9ecpd5cr13capuov6&sqn=318&q2=36&q3=2869&tt=1190 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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