Just A Glesga Keelie Posted 23 September , 2022 Share Posted 23 September , 2022 Hi, I wonder if any of you good people could shed some light on this medal ? My friend gave me a bag of cap badges and shoulder titles and this medal was in the bag along with them, now i don't even know if it's WW1 related or not it says, Garrison Boxing Competition Winner Bantam Weight Pte Moran. P.J. D.L.I. (Durham Light Infantry) Kind Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 24 September , 2022 Share Posted 24 September , 2022 The silver assay marks on the medal should enable you to date it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busterfield Posted 24 September , 2022 Share Posted 24 September , 2022 Does the 68 signify pre Durham Light Infantry ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 24 September , 2022 Share Posted 24 September , 2022 10 hours ago, Just A Glesga Keelie said: Hi, Pte Moran. P.J. D.L.I. (Durham Light Infantry) Kind Regards A clear view of the hallmark and makers monogram would give you the earliest date it could have been presented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 24 September , 2022 Share Posted 24 September , 2022 20 minutes ago, busterfield said: Does the 68 signify pre Durham Light Infantry ? I believe it is not unusual to see historical insignia used on later regimental items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 24 September , 2022 Share Posted 24 September , 2022 Makers mark looks like Walker & Hall Sheffield 1909-1960 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 24 September , 2022 Share Posted 24 September , 2022 The Tudor crown suggests post Victoria at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr.ktrha Posted 24 September , 2022 Share Posted 24 September , 2022 The badge to the left represents the Northumberland Fusiliers, the V is the number 5 and this regiment had been the 5th Fusiliers. The badge to the right is the Durham Light Infantry. I believe they shared a depot at Fenham Barracks in Newcastle upon Tyne until the DLI moved there depot to Brancepeth Castle in 1939. It seems, given that, that the medal might be an inter depot boxing medal from pre 1939. Some of the DLI boxing trophies are in the museum in Hartlepool. These are all named and it is possible this mans name might appear on one of them. Also the DLI regimental magazine always reported the results of boxing matches, so there may be reports within that publication as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 24 September , 2022 Share Posted 24 September , 2022 20 minutes ago, gnr.ktrha said: I believe they shared a depot at Fenham Barracks in Newcastle upon Tyne until the DLI moved there depot to Brancepeth Castle in 1939 Yes, between 1884 and 1939 the depot was shared. Plenty of time for inter-battalion rivalry. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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