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Forum: Off topic 23-03-17, 08:28 AM

Replies: 4 Funeral details for the late Baz Bruntlett 30-3-2017 Views: 962 Posted By MEDALMAN I have no doubt that it will be a very large... I have no doubt that it will be a very large funeral with lots of people in attendance He was very well respected in all the circles that he moved in & he has left a large gap in many people's...

Forum: Off topic 20-03-17, 01:27 PM

Replies: 4 Funeral details for the late Baz Bruntlett 30-3-2017 Views: 962 Posted By MEDALMAN Funeral details for the late Baz Bruntlett 30-3-2017 Having spoken to Maureen Here are the funeral details as requested by a number of people it will take place at Pontefract Crematorium on Thursday 30 March 2017 at 2.20pm. Maureen has also...

Forum: Off topic 13-03-17, 12:49 PM

Replies: 8 Basil (Baz) Bruntlett.R.I.P Views: 1,325 Posted By MEDALMAN Basil (Baz) Bruntlett.R.I.P Just a short sad note to inform all members Basil.W.Bruntlett (Baz) Passed away at home yesterday. He was 83 years of age & had been sufffering with ill health over the past three of four...

Forum: Formation Signs and Patches 06-12-16, 07:16 PM

Replies: 10 SAS Malayan Scouts Views: 1,508 Posted By MEDALMAN Hi Rob Yes I must admit the moths have had a... Hi Rob Yes I must admit the moths have had a lot of fun with them However I have never seen another example of the title at the bottom of the group? Cheers Andrew

Forum: Formation Signs and Patches 06-12-16, 06:43 PM

Replies: 10 SAS Malayan Scouts Views: 1,508 Posted By MEDALMAN When you say good special forces cloth & at least... When you say good special forces cloth & at least the bidders think it is real? Are you saying there is something wrong with them? Other than condition? I am the vendor of the lot are they are...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 30-05-16, 07:27 PM

Replies: 8 Scout lapel badge Views: 1,391 Posted By MEDALMAN Several appointments within the Boy Scout... Several appointments within the Boy Scout association used hat plumes prior to the 1967 advanced party report and the change of title to the scout association Purple = Commisioner White =...

Forum: General Topics. 22-06-15, 06:36 PM

Replies: 51 Memorial Plaque - Cleaning ? Views: 5,907 Posted By MEDALMAN Andy I see no need to calm down You... Andy I see no need to calm down You gave very bad advice that was followed by the member concerned and by doing so he has removed the original finish from a 100 year old item Unlike badges...

Forum: General Topics. 22-06-15, 04:11 PM

Replies: 51 Memorial Plaque - Cleaning ? Views: 5,907 Posted By MEDALMAN Sorry Andy That is not correct at all ... Sorry Andy That is not correct at all The bronze finish was applied at Woolwich before the plaques went out in the post to the next of kin Brown shoe polish is waxed base and will be of no...

Forum: General Topics. 22-06-15, 06:39 AM

Replies: 51 Memorial Plaque - Cleaning ? Views: 5,907 Posted By MEDALMAN Sadly I am to late to say this However you... Sadly I am to late to say this However you have been given the worst possible advice in this case Yes the verdigris did need to be removed. However the chocolate bronze patina did not need to...

Forum: General Topics. 13-05-15, 04:43 AM

Replies: 17 badge repairs Views: 3,046 Posted By MEDALMAN Hi chaps Bernard Golding is indeed still... Hi chaps Bernard Golding is indeed still very much alive & kicking. Although mike is mistaken as he has not had a stall at the monthly Wakefield / Outwood medal fair for several years. He does...

Forum: General Topics 07-05-15, 05:13 PM

Replies: 4 Australian Service Medal Views: 965 Posted By MEDALMAN Rank:Lance BombardierService No:V85080Date of... Rank:Lance BombardierService No:V85080Date of Death:21/09/1943Age:39Regiment/Service:Royal Australian Artillery A.C.M.F. 3rd A.A. Trg. Regt. Grave Reference: Plot B. Row A. Grave 4. Cemetery:GRETA...

Forum: General Topics. 16-02-15, 06:49 AM

Replies: 7 Mentioned In Dispatches Lanyards Views: 1,349 Posted By MEDALMAN Yes The simple answer is that the 1939-45... Yes The simple answer is that the 1939-45 war medal was not actually authorised until early 1947 & as such will only be seen worn on uniform ribbon bars after this date However a lot of the...

Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 13-01-15, 05:40 AM

Replies: 1 Looking for Warrant Officer Guy Frederick Andrew WW2 RAF Items Views: 910 Posted By MEDALMAN It might be worth your while posting this request... It might be worth your while posting this request on the British medal forum Whilst the items you ask about are not medals. A number of WW2 RAF medal collectors also collect associated items such...

Forum: Off topic 31-12-14, 07:02 AM

Replies: 15 Baffled and Need Help! Views: 2,322 Posted By MEDALMAN If the original owners did not serve overeseas... If the original owners did not serve overeseas during the Great War? They have no medal entitlement And no need for the production of a medal index card That is probably why you can not find...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 31-07-14, 08:12 PM

Replies: 7 Help to identify this officers cap boss.please Views: 1,241 Posted By MEDALMAN Hi sob Thank you that is a big help ... Hi sob Thank you that is a big help Cheers Andrew

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 30-07-14, 01:52 PM

Replies: 7 Help to identify this officers cap boss.please Views: 1,241 Posted By MEDALMAN hi peter yes i picked up on the possible... hi peter yes i picked up on the possible Canadian connection but it is nothing like any that units badges it screams some sort of rifle unit in my opinion but i have been wrong on such...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 30-07-14, 11:33 AM

Replies: 7 Help to identify this officers cap boss.please Views: 1,241 Posted By MEDALMAN Help to identify this officers cap boss.please Hi chaps As most of you will be fully aware medals are my thing & my knowledge of badges is lacking in some areas I have this officer’s cap boss that came with other things & despite my best...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 25-05-14, 08:20 PM

Replies: 24 17TH LANCER'S HELMET PLATE TO THE BAND Views: 5,045 Posted By MEDALMAN Hi mac Yes it was nice to meet both you and... Hi mac Yes it was nice to meet both you and your good lady wife Bad luck on not getting the bits you wanted but it sounds like your wife has a good eyes All in all a decent day Cheers

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 23-05-14, 09:38 AM

Replies: 24 17TH LANCER'S HELMET PLATE TO THE BAND Views: 5,045 Posted By MEDALMAN i would also remember to take a waterproof jacket... i would also remember to take a waterproof jacket the weather looks like it will be wet on sunday but in my experiance it always rains in carlisle cheers Andrew

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 23-05-14, 08:02 AM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,251 Posted By MEDALMAN for whats its worth i purchased a nice Anson... for whats its worth i purchased a nice Anson btn badge direct from the late recipients family along with his medals only last week. it has no gaunts plate but was brooched to the reverse and...

Forum: Foreign Badges and Insignia 22-05-14, 03:40 PM

Replies: 20 WW1 Iron Cross. Any good ? Views: 3,556 Posted By MEDALMAN Peter Yes I must admit from the photo it... Peter Yes I must admit from the photo it looks like a nasty copy However Stephen May be correct and it could be a 1930,s replacement? However I think it's one of those things made for biker...

Forum: Foreign Badges and Insignia 22-05-14, 03:05 PM

Replies: 20 WW1 Iron Cross. Any good ? Views: 3,556 Posted By MEDALMAN Hi pete, On the face of it I am sorry to say... Hi pete, On the face of it I am sorry to say that it looks wrong However how is it constructed? Is the centre magnetic? Cheers Andrew

Forum: General Topics. 22-05-14, 12:13 PM

Replies: 7 What don't I know about this badge? Views: 1,085 Posted By MEDALMAN It was always the case North always does... It was always the case North always does better:D Cheers Andrew

Forum: General Topics. 22-05-14, 10:44 AM

Replies: 7 What don't I know about this badge? Views: 1,085 Posted By MEDALMAN eBay is great A superb level playing field ... eBay is great A superb level playing field The world is full of armchair collectors who have never ever attended a fair or auction Many of them have no idea they have been fooled Sadly a...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 22-05-14, 09:52 AM

Replies: 24 17TH LANCER'S HELMET PLATE TO THE BAND Views: 5,045 Posted By MEDALMAN That's the truth We dealers need customers... That's the truth We dealers need customers just as much as the customers need us? Cheers Andrew

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