corisande Posted 25 May , 2019 Share Posted 25 May , 2019 Identifying medals never was my strong point. I am trying to identify the men in a 1921 photo taken in Ireland of a group ADRIC officers. I know their service records, and am trying to identify each from his medal group Can anyone explain what they are . I appreciate that the photo is not of the highest quality, but I have to work with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie2 Posted 25 May , 2019 Share Posted 25 May , 2019 All have been awarded gallantry medals, man on the left MC and bar, centre MC and the man on the right an MM. That should be enough to identify them. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rksimpson Posted 25 May , 2019 Share Posted 25 May , 2019 Yes I agree, standard trio after that in all 3. Last one has something else before and afterwards but cannot see what they are. regards Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 25 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 25 May , 2019 Thanks Charlie Simple when you know how :-) One last question, the second row of medals for the right hand man ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rksimpson Posted 25 May , 2019 Share Posted 25 May , 2019 Hi Last man 2nd row, 1st one is Victory medal, 2nd no idea, could be LSGC - cant see any colour differences? Top row is something, MM, 14-15 Star and British War medal. regards Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 25 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 25 May , 2019 Inevitably I am still struggling to put names to faces The MC and bar is clearly one man But I have on man with MC, MM and The Italian Al Valore medal - any thoughts anyone ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeignGong Posted 25 May , 2019 Share Posted 25 May , 2019 1 hour ago, corisande said: Italian Al Valore medal This has a darkish Blue ribbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 25 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 25 May , 2019 1 minute ago, ForeignGong said: This has a darkish Blue ribbon So probably not the chap on the right ? Were British officers allowed to wear that Italian Al Valore medal ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeignGong Posted 25 May , 2019 Share Posted 25 May , 2019 If they were gazetted, they could wear any foreign medal / decoration and some were given restricted permission to wear, which meant only in the country or their embassy of the awardee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 25 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 25 May , 2019 1 hour ago, ForeignGong said: If they were gazetted, they could wear any foreign medal / decoration and some were given restricted permission to wear, which meant only in the country or their embassy of the awardee. Thanks. I would not be sure though that the ADRIC would have been too picky about the regs :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie2 Posted 25 May , 2019 Share Posted 25 May , 2019 On closer inspection I‘m 98% sure the man on the right is wearing the MC & MM. As none of the colours on the Victory Medal can be made out it is quite possible that the dark blue of the Al Valore medal isn‘t showing either. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 25 May , 2019 Share Posted 25 May , 2019 (edited) Charlie - I'd agree with you. Remember that with orthographic BW film blue goes almost white. Charlie This old thread is always useful Edited 25 May , 2019 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 25 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 25 May , 2019 Thank you both for that confirmation Logically from what I know of the officers in the photo is ought to be MC & MM and Al Valore for one of them. And that seems to be him without too much doubt, even given the quality of the photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 25 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 25 May , 2019 And thank you that link to the old thread. Looks quite fascinating using the colouring program, though I think that I do not need the technique often enough to try to crack using that software, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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