Nepper Posted 12 April , 2022 Share Posted 12 April , 2022 16 hours ago, Kitchener's Bugle said: Sgt J Ward DCM & Bar What was a regular of the 2nd Battalion (who were in India) doing in France attached to 35th Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener's Bugle Posted 12 April , 2022 Author Share Posted 12 April , 2022 10 minutes ago, Interested said: He has an oak leaf, presumably for a MID, but it is affixed to the French Croix-de-Guerre and not the Victory medal. Does anyone know why this is? That's not a British MID. It is a Palm on the C de G known as "Palme de bronze" for those who were cited at the army level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 12 April , 2022 Share Posted 12 April , 2022 (edited) 20 hours ago, Kitchener's Bugle said: I recently visited one of my favorite Regimental Museums, the Staffords which is located near to Litchfield. Just goes to beg the question: What did Staffordshire/the Staffords ever do for us? = From the evidence it appears quite a lot. On a further and serious note the museum is having a Gallipoli Day event on 23 April https://www.gallipoli-association.org/events/gallipoli-day-at-the-staffordshire-regiment-museum - so you can go and see these medals and more. And on other days! M Edited 12 April , 2022 by Matlock1418 addit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepper Posted 12 April , 2022 Share Posted 12 April , 2022 1 hour ago, Matlock1418 said: Just goes to beg the question: What did Staffordshire/the Staffords ever do for us? = From the evidence it appears quite a lot. To quote Brian Horrocks: "I have always thought that if one was prepared to take the rough with the smooth they would ultimately balance out, but this has not been the case with the North Staffordshire Regiment, who throughout their history, have had far too much of the rough and far too little of the smooth. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener's Bugle Posted 14 April , 2022 Author Share Posted 14 April , 2022 On 12/04/2022 at 20:24, Matlock1418 said: Just goes to beg the question: What did Staffordshire/the Staffords ever do for us? = From the evidence it appears quite a lot. Indeed, I have of course have not features anything in the post from the 19th Century, WW2 or more modern campaigns!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty1975 Posted 16 April , 2022 Share Posted 16 April , 2022 Great photos of a great museum. Visited myself (Quite a few medals on display awarded to soldiers from my area) Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 19 April , 2022 Share Posted 19 April , 2022 On 14/04/2022 at 02:33, Kitchener's Bugle said: I have of course have not features anything in the post from the 19th Century, WW2 or more modern campaigns!. So, as we know, they've done quite a lot more!! M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 22 April , 2022 Share Posted 22 April , 2022 Great museum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interested Posted 22 April , 2022 Share Posted 22 April , 2022 Thanks for the clarification KB, every day's a school day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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