daveuk6 Posted 11 December , 2005 Share Posted 11 December , 2005 Can any one help with these 2 medals ? Dave Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 11 December , 2005 Share Posted 11 December , 2005 Hi Dave It may be something to do with the war againt Bolshevism 1918-1919 . The British had troop in Russia at Archangel and troops in Siberia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 12 December , 2005 Share Posted 12 December , 2005 The silver one with Czar Nicholas II Head on it is a 3rd Class Medal of Gallantry & these were worn from various russian Order ribbons dependant on the award.the other Brass/Bronze award appears to be a Commemorative for a Russian city or Notable person for 300 Years anniversary,Also a very nice ID bracelet from a russian coin, is the silver Medal named to a UK recipient? if so it may be recorded in the London Gazette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveuk6 Posted 12 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 12 December , 2005 Thank you for your help He was awarded the Silver St Stanislaus Medal and the Cross of St George class 4 i think would the silver medal be the st stanislaus ? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveuk6 Posted 12 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 12 December , 2005 William Arthur Rigby’s occupation on enlistment was clerk and he gave his address as Korchester Grove, Chiswick, London. His rank in the RNACD was Petty Officer and he served in No 1 Squadron of L-L’s force. He was awarded the Silver St Stanislaus Medal and Cross of St George 4th class i think for his services in the Caucasus and Rumania. He transferred to the MGC on 18/1/18 and served in the Duncar Brigade in northern Iraq and Persia Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 12 December , 2005 Share Posted 12 December , 2005 would the silver medal be the St Stanislaus ? Yes I would imagine so,if it is named to him,these Medals were to all appearances the same but depending on their class worn from Ribbons of the Various Orders{St Stanislaus was Yellow White & Red stripes,& was I believe used for one of the Soviet War Medals~War In Japan??} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Burns Posted 12 December , 2005 Share Posted 12 December , 2005 Hi Guys, I believe the silver medal is a Nicholas II Zeal medal and the bronze medal is a commemorative medal for 300 years of the Romanov Dynasty. Trying to redeem myself for my recent French military medal oversight, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilgamesh of Uruk Posted 12 December , 2005 Share Posted 12 December , 2005 The silver one with Czar Nicholas II Head on it is a 3rd Class Medal of Gallantry & these were worn from various russian Order ribbons dependant on the award.the other Brass/Bronze award appears to be a Commemorative for a Russian city or Notable person for 300 Years anniversary,Also a very nice ID bracelet from a russian coin, is the silver Medal named to a UK recipient? if so it may be recorded in the London Gazette. Doesn't the ID bracelet indicate a date before 1st April 1918? The "RNAS" suggests that to me - or am I mistaken yet again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 12 December , 2005 Share Posted 12 December , 2005 Indeed the ID Bracelet could well predate the institution of the RAF,as could the Russian Awards,the London Gazette dates of these would confirm their approximate date of award{@ least their confirmation} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveuk6 Posted 12 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 12 December , 2005 I would like to say a big thanks for all your help Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveuk6 Posted 14 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 14 December , 2005 How do i look at the London Gazette to find the medals in there ? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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