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Named medal 5 years 9 months ago #65855

Imperial1!! Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 70 Thank you received: 3	Any info on his medals /Clasps Regards

Named medal 5 years 9 months ago #65856

Frank Kelley Offline Senior Member Posts: 6763 Thank you received: 963	The original members of the Guards Brigade normally received both medals with the usual eight clasps and McCaw was no exception, the western front was no place for the faint hearted in 1899.

1201 PTE J. Mc'Caw Scots Guards 5 years 9 months ago #65907

Imperial1!! Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 70 Thank you received: 3	Sir,I was able to acquire the medal unfortunately with no clasps. Would you be able to list his clasps in order to repair the medal. Please Thank you Imperial1!!

1201 PTE J. Mc'Caw Scots Guards 5 years 9 months ago #65914

Frank Kelley Offline Senior Member Posts: 6763 Thank you received: 963	McCaw, as an original member of the Guards Brigade, received similar. Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: Imperial1!!

1201 PTE J. Mc'Caw Scots Guards 5 years 9 months ago #65915

Imperial1!! Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 70 Thank you received: 3	Thank you, I will post a photo when it is completed. Now to find clasps! any recommendations? regards Imperial1

1201 PTE J. Mc'Caw Scots Guards 5 years 9 months ago #65920

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Original examples of those particular clasps should not present a problem, original medals are certainly worth a degree of restoration, but, it should always be offset against costs incurred, at the end of the day, medals to the three regiments that formed the Brigade are not rare, whilst you can replace the original clasps, you cannot replace an original rivet and a restored medal will never be as good as an untouched original.