Greg Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Ok, another fun topic... what medals reside with your family from parents, grandparents, etc... special commendation to whoever has the most and also the coolest. Being the yank, yes we provide medals for anything and everything, including putting your uniform on correctly, so here we go! My father: US Air Force, Vietnam War, Sargeant Rank Vietnam Service Medal (Not sure of any others he does not talk about it much, he was a jet engine mechanic based in Ben Hoa) My Paternal Grandfather: US Navy Officer, WWII WWII Service Medal WWII Pacific Service Medal WWII Victory Medal (He was an officer but again I know little else, he is buried in Arlington National Military Cemetery.) My Maternal Grandfather: US Army Air Corp, WWII Served first as a chef but then as a weapons repair specialist throughout the pacific. WWII Service Medal WWII Pacific Campaign Service Medal WWII Victory Medal US Army Good Conduct Medal Paternal family also has a direct relative I know little about but can trace as a Federal Army, Drummer Boy during the US Civil War (1861-65). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reece Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 The only ones i can think of are my great grandads ww1 servie medal's (Royal Horse Artillery) or something like that. i know i had a great uncle in the desert rats. My grandads national serive medal. thats all i can think of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 OK here I go blowing the trumpet again Great Uncle VC and trio Uncle 39-45, France and Germany, War, Defence, Territorial, Dunkirk CinC Certificate. Uncle Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class, Eastern front medal, Black wounds badge,Silver Panzer Badge , 50 panzer badge and has Dave has just found out 75 numbered panzer badge although we are unsure if he ever received it. Grandfather was a miner I think there is now some sort of award for this. Grandfather Special Police man again I think there is an award for this. Dad National service medal Brother I have no idea , Greg you will know better ,here's a picture I know one is for sharpshooting . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted October 13, 2008 Author Share Posted October 13, 2008 Yes! some sort of shooting medal, the US gives these out usually in basic training. There are various types, sharpshooter, marksman, etc. You get them for shooting a tight shot and a specific score, it does NOT designate sniper training. OK here I go blowing the trumpet again Great Uncle VC and trio Uncle 39-45, France and Germany, War, Defence, Territorial, Dunkirk CinC Certificate. Uncle Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class, Eastern front medal, Black wounds badge,Silver Panzer Badge , 50 panzer badge and has Dave has just found out 75 numbered panzer badge although we are unsure if he ever received it. Grandfather was a miner I think there is now some sort of award for this. Grandfather Special Police man again I think there is an award for this. Dad National service medal Brother I have no idea , Greg you will know better ,here's a picture I know one is for sharpshooting . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Can't top Kenny's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Go ahead G, it will be interesting ,it's not as if I won any of the medals myself the only thing I ever won was a box of Lego in a Lego competition. Here is the 70's moment, I may decide to remove the picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 You met Glen Michael :o :o Wow!!!!!!!!! Cartoon Calvalcade!!!!!!!!!! I am impressed. Were the stories true. Did he offer to let you see his etchings :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Yep Glen was a nice guy, didn't offer to show me his etchings (your just jealous ) but I was disappointed he didn't have Palladin with him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Palladin. You mean the subliminal phallic message that was an oil lamp. I am jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Yep, he had a great voice as I remember , As usual this thread is going off in a strange direction Palladin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 It is. I always wanted my birthday card read out but it never ever happened. To get back on track. My Father was in the Army pre NI and post Korea. Never left the UK and got bugger all for his efforts. My first grandfather was war time RA. He got a 39/45 Star, Africa Star with 8th Army Clasp and a War Medal. My other Grandfather was a pre war regular KOSB. He got a GSM with Palestine, 39/45 Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, TEF and a '53 Coronation. He picked up a shrapnel wound to the head during Dunkirk and never went overseas again. My great Grandfather was a pre-war regular KOSB. He got a 1914 star and bar Trio. He was invalided out in 1915 again with shrapnel wounds. They are the only one's I am 100% certain about. I could hazard a guess about other family members but...... not accurate enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Excellent G, so that's where the KOSB interest comes from, glad were back on topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefanovic Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Bit of a blank on our familes part, I;ve never really asked or traced it back that far. Maternal Grandfather Regiment: Unknown although was a Chindit (we seen a picture of him in regiment dress, button up to neck tunic, glengarry and tartan trews, older family has stated he was Blackwatch...were they based near Maryhill barracks?) Rank: Unknown, alleged Corp/Sarge then Lt (field promotion) Theatres: Singapore, Hong Kong & Burma (1942) Jap POW in Burma from (42/3-45), worked on Kwai Railway bridge Medals: Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal Don't really know much about my grandfather, no-one does, he was only 41 when he died, worked in Yarrows I believe. I wrote to every Scottish regiment (even though he was Irish, he lived in Glasgow before joining) with his name and his possible AKA, no records. Then wrote to all the Chinidts Assc, no help either. I even tried the Red Cross for the POW records - no help either. And from what I hear even with the freedom of information act, Chindits activity in Burma is still classified to this day... Haven't thought about chasing it up for a while tbh, might start again once I manage to get a whole family history together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Didn't know that Chindit activities were still clasified! Strange you can't trace your grandfather. Have you tried Kentergen (sp?) House in Glasgow. I believe they have service records. Graeme is quite knowledgable in these matters I believe. you might need to know his Regiment though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefanovic Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Apparently so. Missing his regiment and rank, his surname was changed back and forth too. Funny thing is: I did a bit of research on Singapore & HK, he must have been there before the fall, also the reg's there were the A&S...something somewhere does not add up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 It's funny what people did in those days. My dad told me my grandad enlisted in the Black Watch under an assumed name. Later served in the TA artillery under his own name. Fought throughout WW2 in NW europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Maternal Grandfather Regiment: Unknown although was a Chindit (we seen a picture of him in regiment dress, button up to neck tunic, glengarry and tartan trews, older family has stated he was Blackwatch...were they based near Maryhill barracks?) [ Just found this thread again. My understanding was that Tartan Trews were only worn by Lowland Regiments. So if you saw him in trews he wasn't in the BW at that time - But possibly HLI (Glasgow Battalion) Below is the OOB for the Chindit operations: ORDER OF BATTLE - 1st Chindit Expedition 1943 77th Indian Infantry Brigade 13th King's Liverpool Regiment 3/2nd Gurkha Rifles 142 Commando Company 2nd Burma Rifles Eight RAF sections A mule transport company Commander Brigadier Orde Wingate, DSO late Royal Artillery Brigadier Major Major R.B.G. Bromhead Royal Berkshire Regiment succeeded by Major G.M. Anderson Highland Light Infantry Staff Captain Captain H.J. Lord Border Regiment The Brigade was divided into two groups and seven columns : No. 1 Group (Southern) Commander Lt-Colonel Alexander 3/2nd Gurkha Rifles Adjutant Captain Birtwhistle 3/2nd Gurkha Rifles No. 1 Column Major G. Dunlop, MC Royal Scots No. 2 Column Major A. Emmett 3/2nd Gurkha Rifles No. 2 Group (Northern) Commander Lt-Colonel S.A. Cooke Lincolnshire Regiment,attached King's Regiment Adjutant Captain D. Hastings King's Regiment No. 3 Column Major J.M. Calvert Royal Engineers No. 4 Column Major Conron 3/2nd Gurkha Rifles succeeded by Major R.B.G. Bromhead Royal Berkshire Regiment No. 5 Column Major B.E. Fergusson Black Watch No. 7 Column Major K.D. Gilkes King's Regiment No. 8 Column Major W.P. Scott King's Regiment 2nd Burma Rifles Lt-Colonel L.G. Wheeler Burma Rifles Adjutant Captain P.C. Buchanan Burma Rifles Independent Mission Captain D.C. Herring ORDER OF BATTLE - 2nd Chindit Expedition 1944 Special Force, 3rd Indian Infantry Division Command and Staff Commander Major-General O.C.Wingate DSO succeeded by Major General W.D.A. Lentaigne Deputy Commander Major-General G.W. Symes, succeeded by Brigadier D. Tulloch Brigadier General Staff Brigadier D. Tulloch, succeeded by Brigadier H.T. Alexander Headquarters Rear HQ at Gwalior, Central India Main HQ first at Imphal and then at Sylhet, Assam Launching HQ at Lalaghat Tactical/Forward HQ, Shaduzup, Burma Support Units Air Force United States Army Air Force Colonel P. Cochran USAAF, Colonel J.R. Alison USAAF Royal Artillery 160th Field Regiment, R,S,and U troops 69th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, W, X, Y and Z troops 3rd West African Brigade Commander Brigadier A.H. Gillmore, succeeded by Brigadier A.H.G. Ricketts DSO Column 10 HQ column, 7th West African Field Company Columns 39, 66 6th Battalion Nigeria Regiment Columns 29, 35 7th Battalion Nigeria Regiment Columns 12, 43 12th Battalion Nigeria Regiment 3rd West African Field Ambulance 14th British Infantry Brigade Commander Brigadier T. Brodie Column 59 HQ column Columns 42, 73 2nd Battalion The Black Watch Columns 16, 61 1st Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment Columns 65, 84 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment Columns 47, 74 7th Battalion Royal Leicestershire Regiment Support 54th Field Company Royal Engineers Medical Detachment 16th British Infantry Brigade Commander Brigadier B.E. Fergusson DSO Column 99 HQ column Columns 21, 22 2nd Battalion Queens Royal Regiment (West Surrey) Columns 17, 71 2nd Battalion Royal Leicestershire Regiment Columns 51, 69 51/69 Field Regiments, Royal Artillery (fighting as infantry) Columns 45, 54 45th Reconnaissance Regiment (fighting as infantry) Support 2nd Field Company Royal Engineers Medical Detachment 23rd Indian Infantry Brigade Commander Brigadier Lance E.C.M. Perowne CBE Column 32 HQ column Columns 44, 56 1st Battalion Essex Regiment Columns 33, 76 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment Columns 34, 55 4th Battalion Border Regiment Columns 60, 68 60th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (fighting as infantry) Support 12th Field Company Royal Engineers Medical Detachment 77th Indian Infantry Brigade Commander Brigadier J.M. Calvert DSO Column 25 HQ column Mixed Field Company Royal Engineers/Royal Indian Engineers Columns 36, 63 3rd Battalion 6th Gurkha Rifles Columns 81, 82 1st Battalion King's (Liverpool) Regiment, to 111 Brigade in May 1944 Columns 20, 50 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Columns 38, 80 1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment Columns 57, 93 3rd Battalion 9th Gurkha Rifles, to 111 Brigade in May 1944 Support 142 Company Hong Kong Volunteers Medical and veterinary detachments 111th Indian Infantry Brigade Commander Brigadier W.D.A. Lentaigne, succeeded first by Major J. Masters and then by Brigadier Morris CBE DSO Column 48 HQ column Columns 26, 90 1st Battalion Cameronians Columns 41, 46 2nd Battalion Kings Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) Column 30 3rd Battalion 4th Gurkha Rifles Support Mixed Field Company Royal Engineers/Royal Indian Engineers Medical and veterinary detachments Morris Force Commander Brigadier J.R. Morris Columns 49, 94 4th Battalion 9th Gurkha Rifles Column 40 3rd/4th Gurkha Rifles Dah Force Lieut-Colonel D.C. Herring Kachin Levies Bladet (Blain's Detachment) Major Blain Gliderborne commando engineers. Other Units 2nd Battalion Burma Rifles Four troops 160th Field Regiment Royal Artillery (in artillery role) Four troops 69th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery (in artillery role) Divisional Troops 219th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers Detachment 2nd Burma Rifles 145th Brigade Company, R.A.S.C. 61st Air Supply Company, R.A.S.C. 2nd Indian Air Supply Company, R.I.A.S.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefanovic Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Well after all teh guessing and chasing - after a family member death recently info has surfaced and we have since found out my Grandad was a sapper in the Royal Engineers, got his service no and his time with the army was Aug 40 - Jul 46 (inc internment and travelling back to Belfast for demobbing etc according to the paperwork with references etc - I also got a set of dog tags made up with his info). Although I was also given a pic of him with a Royal Fusiliers badge in his side cap. (apparently that was his training corp). Still no closer to knowing what he was actually doing out in HK/S/B and still no closer to knowing how he ended up fighting in Burma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LACKIE14 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 here one for the unluckiest depending on how you look at it, my mother was telling me that my fathers grandfather served throught out the whole of the first ww in france somewhere working with horses she doesn't know what, without a scratch, then the poor old sod loses a leg after one of his own horses kicked him. sods law? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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