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Britannia Medal Fair - Sun 15 Nov 15 9 years 1 month ago #44025

LinneyI Offline Moderator Posts: 2780 Thank you received: 1621	David Colin Walker tells us that George Dawson served as "Tpr. 393 of A Sqn., Protectorate Regt" and the DofM clasp was added to the roll of the 2/ILH. Best Regards IL.
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Britannia Medal Fair - Sun 15 Nov 15 9 years 1 month ago #44027

djb Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 32596 Thank you received: 4948	That sounds an great purchase, Meurig. Some nice orginal ribbon too. Dr David Biggins
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Britannia Medal Fair - Sun 15 Nov 15 9 years 1 month ago #44030

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djb wrote: That sounds an great purchase, Meurig. Some nice orginal ribbon too.

Thanks David. Unfortunately I don't think the ribbons are original - they are too stiff and rough to the touch - just high quality repro that I've not seen before. I will get the opinion of the Sussex OMRS next week.

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Britannia Medal Fair - Sun 15 Nov 15 9 years 1 month ago #44031

Frank Kelley Offline Senior Member Posts: 6739 Thank you received: 958	Polyester "melts" when heat from a flame is placed near, silk, certainly does not!
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Britannia Medal Fair - Sun 15 Nov 15 9 years 1 month ago #44032

SWB Offline Senior Member Posts: 1842 Thank you received: 460	Frank Kelley wrote: Polyester "melts" when heat from a flame is placed near, silk, certainly does not! Sounds like a challenge! The BWM & VM ribbon seem to burn while the QSA shrinks away, interesting. Researcher & Collector The Register of the Anglo-Boer Wars 1899-1902 theangloboerwars.blogspot.co.uk/ www.facebook.com/boerwarregister
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Britannia Medal Fair - Sun 15 Nov 15 9 years 1 month ago #44039

Frank Kelley Offline Senior Member Posts: 6739 Thank you received: 958	The QSA ribbon will be polyester, but, the pair, certainly from the photograph, will be silk and original, if not to the actual medals themselves, certainly to the period in which they were issued.
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