Max Posted 5 October , 2003 Share Posted 5 October , 2003 Hello Everyone Is there any bright spark out there who can identify the medals that this man is wearing. I know 4 out of 5. Queens SA medal, 1914 Star, VM & BWM, the 5th is a mystery. Any help will be gratefully accepted Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 5 October , 2003 Share Posted 5 October , 2003 1897 Jubilee Medal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted 5 October , 2003 Author Share Posted 5 October , 2003 HP The man didn't join up until march 1899, so I don't think it is an 1897 Jubilee medal Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 5 October , 2003 Share Posted 5 October , 2003 Andy You are probably right - however you did not necessarily have to be in the forces to get a Jubilee Medal. Have you any other info on your man which might assist identification? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 5 October , 2003 Share Posted 5 October , 2003 If he stayed in the service continuously - culd possibly be a 1911 Delhi Durbar Medal? Wider than a standard 1911 Coronation Medal. If he didn't serve continuously, it could be a 1911 Coronation Medal for Police, Ambulance and Royal services. Seeking out a pic and will post when found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 5 October , 2003 Share Posted 5 October , 2003 Well, couldn't find a decent pic of the Durbar medal - but here's the Metropolitan Police Coronation Medal - the diameter, suspension, and obverse are the same, but the Durbar medal had the same ribbon as the Coronation medal (royal blue, two red stripes) as opposed to that shown here. The 1897 Jubilee medal was quite smaller than that shown here - and the Police version had a straight suspender (which that doesn't). Similarly the 1902 Coronation medals - which is why I'm edging to the 1911 series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted 6 October , 2003 Author Share Posted 6 October , 2003 Thanks Lads The man shown is Albert Barnett who became a driver in the RFA (64th Battery) in 1899. He served in South Africa from Nov 1899 to Dec 1901 and then was home based until 1906. He was discharged to the reserve in 1906 and signed on for another period in 1911. He was drafted in Aug 1914 and arrived in France early Nov 1914 with the XXXIII Brigade, 8th Division. He was discharged as unfit for further duty in April 1916. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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