Egypt Survey

[mhifle]

This MIC was on the same page as one I had downloaded. I was wondering if anyone knew what the

Egypt Survey was?

Also the meaning of the remarks on this MIC, were they still sending out medals in 1927?

Thanks Mark

[michaeldr]

Mark,

At the out break of the war, Sir Earnest Dowson, the Surveyor General of Egypt, was asked by the Geographical Section of the General Staff [GSGS] to oversee the production of maps for the near-east theatres of war. By early 1915 this included Gallipoli, as well as Egypt, the Sinai and Arabia. At that time T. E. Lawrence was employed by the Military Intelligence Department at GHQ Egypt and his duties included liaison with the Survey of Egypt

hope that this helps

Michael

[mhifle]

Thanks Michael,

So a bronze British War Medal would be for an Egyptian civilian with the Survey of Egypt.

Mark

Mark,

At the out break of the war, Sir Earnest Dowson, the Surveyor General of Egypt, was asked by the Geographical Section of the General Staff [GSGS] to oversee the production of maps for the near-east theatres of war. By early 1915 this included Gallipoli, as well as Egypt, the Sinai and Arabia. At that time T. E. Lawrence was employed by the Military Intelligence Department at GHQ Egypt and his duties included liaison with the Survey of Egypt

hope that this helps

Michael

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

The "Remarks" refer to the Medal being returned.

but it is by no means unusual to find WW1 medals being issued for the first time,in the late 1920s & 1930s

[Terry_Reeves]

A 110,000 bronze war medals were issued to Chinese, Malteses indian and othe native labour corps, and also to native personnel who were moblized for war service and recieved military rates of pay.

From British Medals and Battle; Joslin, Litherland and Simpkin.

Terry Reeves

[mhifle]

Thanks Terry,

So they would be quite a rare find these days compared to the silver ones?

Mark

A 110,000 bronze war medals were issued to Chinese, Malteses indian and othe native labour corps, and also to native personnel who were moblized for war service and recieved military rates of pay.

From British Medals and Battle; Joslin, Litherland and Simpkin.

Terry Reeves

[Terry_Reeves]

Mark

Some 6.5 million silver medals were issued, so I guess the answer must be yes.

Terry Reeves

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

They are much scarcer than the Silver type;not withstanding the initial low issue numbers,being Bronze, many would have been broken up,destroyed or lost in the unkind climates of their recipients.

The best one I ever saw was to a Maltese.

Z~1 M.Zammit Maltese L.C.

[Wayne Saillard]

Unfortunately, a number of what appear to be 'bogus' British War Medals bearing names of members of the Maltese Labour Corps have been reported.

Regards

Wayne