Inherited old uniform regalia - need help!

[Gil Boyd]

Thats really how MILSURPS must have started, I am sure.

Taking a look back at history, and whether we did, as nations, something well, regardless of whether it was the USA/Australia/Canada/New Zealand or Great Britain \(as it was known back then), designed something fundemental that changed the world for good, although it was primarily built for war.

A "something" that has stood the test of time, which we now all enjoy using, and talking abou, as enthusiasts

[browningautorifle]

Some 40 years back here in St John New Brunswick Canada, a school bus was on it's way to morning school assembly when the bus driver heard a noise behind him. He looks back at the children on the bus and sees a boy with a 1928 Thompson... He stopped immediately and queried as to what was happening...? The boy was taking the gun to school for show and tell. He'd brought it aboard in his back pack and had taken it out to show a pal... No ammo, no hazard. I believe the local police relieved him of the fine firearm at the school and no charges were presses. Imagine THAT today...

[KRASHED]

Thank you all for the help. I'm going to frame all of these items in a shadow box and put it down by my bar with my little memorials to my OPA (sergeant in Dutch Airforce) and my Grandfather.

Makes for good conversation with friends when we are having a pint.

Was also thinking of bringing it to the local regiment to see if they had any interest in preserving it.

[Peter Laidler]

If they relate to the local regiment it's always worth telling them that you have it. They'll make a note of it in their records and it'll be recorded. In England it's called the '.....but I know a man who does(or can or has etc)' syndrome

[Sunray]

The cap badge is an officer's cap badge. 3PWD was a Peterborough militia cavalry unit that was disbanded and then amalgamated with The Peterborough Rangers, Headquarters and "C" Company of the 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, to become The Prince of Wales Rangers.
Probably affiliated with the 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards of England. Same cap badge.
www.canadiansoldiers.com

[browningautorifle]

3PWD was a Peterborough militia cavalry unit

I say again...just read post two attachment... Prince of Wales Canadian Dragoons (c1857)

[Bruce_in_Oz]

Don't most Commonwealth medals have the name of the recipient stamped on them?

All of the "family" medals I have here, or are held by others in the clan, have the Service Number, surname and initials around the circumference.

Don't know about "restrikes", but, as near as I know, if it doesn't have a name. it was not officially awarded.

[gsimmons]

If there is no name, it could also be a replacement of an awarded medal.

[browningautorifle]

Don't know about "restrikes", but, as near as I know, if it doesn't have a name. it was not officially awarded.

I had one here from my past mother in law's dad that was un named and issued to him. It was a long service medal with a Colonial ribbon...and no markings. It was pre WW1.

[Gil Boyd]

Bruce,
Yes Campaign Medals invariably do, stamped on the rim with Service Number Name and unit, in that order, but not on other "BLING COMMEMORATION MEDALS" or indeed on UN Medals issued whereever you served ie Cyprus/Bosnia etc due to the width of the rim. It was decided to award a parchment instead with a capbadge for the duration of the UN tour.

Sadly there are providers out there, that do inscribe BLING medals for people, but the wrong sized lettering, much like on some made up weapons, are very obvious and for the individual counter productive, as many soldiers know what they are looking at, and they should never be worn with Campaign medals on the same bar, contrary to dress code Armed Forces Act 2006