CLeach Posted 27 October , 2006 Share Posted 27 October , 2006 Please could someone help in identifieing a medal that my great grandfather is wearing. He is proudly showing the QSA, KSA, and 14 Star but could somebody please let me know what the fourth medal is. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 27 October , 2006 Share Posted 27 October , 2006 Im thinking along the lines of a foreign one or masonic, try posting his name then work thru the medal index card or records, what regiment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshdoc Posted 28 October , 2006 Share Posted 28 October , 2006 It looks more like the war silver medal but with a victory ribbon on it. Gareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBI Posted 28 October , 2006 Share Posted 28 October , 2006 Agreed with Gareth,if a Man was awarded A Star, I thought that Hewould Automatically Qualify for W & V medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 28 October , 2006 Share Posted 28 October , 2006 The awards he appears to be wearing are:~ QSA KSA 1914 Star & Clasp BWM & Victory Medal{You can see the Ribbon{Just!}I expect the Medal is tucked behind around the corner~hiding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 28 October , 2006 Share Posted 28 October , 2006 It's impressive - it seems to be a Queen's South Africa with 5 Clasps, King's South Africa with 2 clasps and a 1914 Star and Bar Trio (the Victory being obscured), if worn, but he was automatically entitled. This suggests he was an 'old sweat' and a Regular in 1914. To have 5 clasps on a QSA AND a 2 clasp KSA suggests involvement from the start in South Africa, and participation in several of the setpiece battles of 1899-1900. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLeach Posted 29 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 29 October , 2006 Hello everyone. Thank you for your help in identifying my great grandfathers medal. His name was Frederick Leech, born 1879, died 1953. He was in the 10th Hussars during the Boer war and the Great War. My Father has the QSA that he is wearing, it does have five clasps, they are:- Wittebergen Diamond Hill Johannesburg Driefontein Cape Colony. My Uncle has the two clasp KSA. He was also onboard the 'ship that floundered 50miles north of the Cape when the regiment lost most of it's stores and it's horses'. I believe that it was the SS Carinthia. He was awarded the 1914 star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and clasp and roses as shown on his MIC. Unfortunately I have never seen his Great War medals as they were split when he died in 1953. Staffsyeoman could you please explain what the term 'old sweat' refers to? Many thanks and kind regards, davecoin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksimner Posted 30 October , 2006 Share Posted 30 October , 2006 If he has one of the Stars then he should also have the War Medal and Victory Medal so it may well be the War Medal with the Victory out of view. However the ribbon reminds me of the Special Constabulary Long Service Medal. Was he a Special Constable during the Great War? I have several WW1 groups where soldiers have been invalided out of the Army then joined the Specials. This explains why they have a 1914 or 1914-15 Star trio and a SC Long Service Medal with the Great War bar. Just a thought. Regards Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLeach Posted 3 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 3 November , 2006 Mark. As far as I know my great grandfather was not a special constable, although it is something that I could look into. Many thanks and kind regards, Davecoin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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