Commando Gunners

[Mike Jackson]

Hot off the press: This is the commemorative medal produced by the Commando Gunners for their 50th Anniversary in July 2012. The Anniversary will be celebrated in the Royal Citadel, Plymouth 20-22 July 2012.
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[54Bty]

It would have been better to have 29&95 as there is no 29/95 Cdo Regt RA.

Marc

[Mike Jackson]

Originally Posted by 54Bty

It would have been better to have 29&95 as there is no 29/95 Cdo Regt RA.

Marc

Agreed - and have a ribbon that fitted the medal suspender bar.
Mike

Have you any idea if the Maritime Royal Artillery was ever commemorated by a medal or something? Darn shame if not!
Rgds,
b_g

[RMR]

Originally Posted by button_guru

Have you any idea if the Maritime Royal Artillery was ever commemorated by a medal or something? Darn shame if not!
Rgds,
b_g

I don't know of a specific medal my group has an Atlantic star and a certificate.Roger

[NorthStafford]

I would have taken 29/95 to mean 29 Bty 95 Regt

Thanks Roger.
My good friend Phil Barber, former 6th Regiment, had shown me a photo of a citation like that.
Here's an article from Malta on the subject that might interest you: http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles...t-ships.385252
Lest we Forget
Rgds,
button_guru

[jimbwana44]

Originally Posted by NorthStafford

I would have taken 29/95 to mean 29 Bty 95 Regt

29 Regt. & 95 Regt. I believe.

[Mike Jackson]

Originally Posted by jimbwana44

29 Regt. & 95 Regt. I believe.

That is correct -the oblique stroke was an unfortunate error on the part of the former member of one of the two regiments whose initiative this medal was.
But I purchased one anyway.
Mike