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Media piece
Notwithstanding the photo of the Royal Marine it's implied that he was a soldier. But that aside - what are the medals? Mike
http://www.loughboroughecho.net/news...edals-13040878 |
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Mike,
I cannot see from the newspaper article where Australia comes into the story ( other than the mention of Canberra ) but the medals appear to be: Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 and Australian Defence Medal Peter
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Medals
If this person was in the Royal Marines and killed in Korea why has he got Australian medals, surely he is only entitled to British And UN Korea medals? Something odd here.
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Thanks both! Just what I thought. Mike
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Here we go, he had 'moved' to Australia and transferred to the Australian Army:
http://m.leicestermercury.co.uk/forg...ail/story.html Best, Marcus |
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His father had an interesting military career:
"David's father John had served in the Army during the Second Boer War and the Second World War." "Missed" WWI but served in the Home Guard during WWII perhaps? |
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I hope the good lady has received his Korea pair as well.
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