aim Posted 18 February , 2019 Author Share Posted 18 February , 2019 On 16/02/2019 at 12:36, ARABIS said: You are most welcome. Attached is a photo of the WW1 trio, Messina Medal, and Constantinople Medal awarded to Colour Sergeant J. Pickering R.M.L.I. Thanks for the photo - a most interesting group! aim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aim Posted 18 February , 2019 Author Share Posted 18 February , 2019 Dear Keith History Buff, I don't think they are all on the Find my Past version of the medal roll - I couldn't see RMB 59 Carter, Henry, born 27th. January 1886. However, thanks for pointing out the existence of the roll - I am sure it will be more inclusive than the men's service records regarding Pip, Squeak and Wilfred. aim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aim Posted 18 February , 2019 Author Share Posted 18 February , 2019 Dear Sea Jane and 58 Div Mule, This looks like an awfully interesting book, but being out of print the price has risen! Perhaps my local library can find a copy for me to borrow. aim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 18 February , 2019 Share Posted 18 February , 2019 If you promise to send it back, I can lend you my copy ... [nervously] sJ Or there are a few copies round the country, so inter-library loan may work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aim Posted 20 February , 2019 Author Share Posted 20 February , 2019 On 14/02/2019 at 18:43, Coldstreamer said: I don't see the connection to ww1 sorry, this is what skindles is for Skindles appears to be a restaurant in Maidenhead, unless there's another one I don't know about........ aim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aim Posted 20 February , 2019 Author Share Posted 20 February , 2019 On 18/02/2019 at 23:23, seaJane said: If you promise to send it back, I can lend you my copy ... [nervously] sJ Or there are a few copies round the country, so inter-library loan may work. Apparently my local library can only get books on inter-library loan from other local libraries in Greater London. I have found used copies on the web from £32-80 to £310-79, and ordered a £32-80 one. Thank you for your amazingly kind offer, but i wouldn't dare upset a Lieutenant-General! aim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 20 February , 2019 Share Posted 20 February , 2019 I'm quite fluffy really. For a Lieutenant-General ... (Just checked, and that's equivalent to a Vice-Admiral RN. Coo.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_history_buff Posted 20 February , 2019 Share Posted 20 February , 2019 On 18/02/2019 at 21:37, aim said: Dear Keith History Buff, I don't think they are all on the Find my Past version of the medal roll - I couldn't see RMB 59 Carter, Henry, born 27th. January 1886. However, thanks for pointing out the existence of the roll - I am sure it will be more inclusive than the men's service records regarding Pip, Squeak and Wilfred. aim Hi, I get the impression that when Jack Marshall was compiling his medal roll, that he happened to come across obituaries for all those men that I mentioned, and that it was their obituaries that mentioned they were awarded the Messina medal. There are some useful notes on that roll, accessible via FMP. Thanks, Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 20 February , 2019 Share Posted 20 February , 2019 1 hour ago, aim said: Skindles appears to be a restaurant in Maidenhead, unless there's another one I don't know about........ aim It's an off ww1 topic discussion thread on this forum, you can ask anything there which is why I mentioned it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenbecker Posted 14 September Share Posted 14 September Mates, Do you have a record of this sailor receiving this medal? TOPAL Henry James 404 Pte 1 LH Bde Trn 5Co AASC AAMC Medical Orderly att 1 AGH RTA MU cause not found? disch 22-9-15 MU relist AMC AN&NEF (591) Tos A/Cpl Rabaul 11-17 Ex ASect/3 FAmb (154) DNE worked in PNG post war later WWII Sgt NSW Recruiting (N101602) & (N87892) (mentioned captured by Japanese in PNG N/R?) AKA Henry James Issac Topal a Jewish soldier (British Royal Navy on "HMS Canopus" at Massina Earthquake 1908 and Somaliland 1909 5 years & RAMC TF 2 years) Dispenser 24 Brisbane Qld / Ashfield NSW Enl 9-9-14 11-6-17 RTA 10-6-15 RTA 25-3-18 NoK Stepney Green London UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 14 September Share Posted 14 September (edited) An interesting RN career 1907 to 1912, starting as a boy seaman and transferring to sick berth attendant in 1910. Discharged "Unfit" (Inferior Ability in rating) - https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6741378 Served in ship's company of HMS CANOPUS April 1908 to December 1909 so, presumably, qualified (f he was landed) for Messina medal as stated. PS - CANOPUS did not qualify for the Somaliland 1908-1910 clasp to the Naval GS Medal.] PPS - After a check of the medal roll I do not think she qualified for Messina either. Edited 14 September by horatio2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenbecker Posted 14 September Share Posted 14 September Thanks H, Possibly why he made no claim to these medals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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