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Would love to see this thread revived. Some incredible medal groups have been shown across all 68 pages so far!

Zulu_00,

The thread is still active and it is good that it is preserved for the more unusual combinations.

I am certain there will be future posts.

Best wishes
David

Hello all,

This is a very interesting discussion thread; the amount of unusual combinations that have been posted certainly speak to the sheer size of the British and Colonial forces that were involved in the conflict, and the variety of military experience they represented. I have attached a photo of a combination that I don't think has been posted yet, a North West Canada Medal and a QSA awarded to Sgt Albert Cudlip of the Canadian Mounted Rifles, who served in the North West Mounted Police during the 1885 North West campaign.



Kind regards,

Jim

Picture courtesy of Baldwin's

KCB (m) s/g;
CMG n/b s/g;
The Order of St John, Knight of Grace, Neck Badge and Breast Star;
East and Central Africa (2) 1897‑98, Sierra Leone 1898‑99, (Capt A.R. Crofton Atkins A.S.C.);
Ashanti Star 1896, unnamed as issued;
QSA (2) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, (Capt. A.R.C. Atkins. A.S.C.);
1914 Star, with copy Aug‑Nov clasp, (Lt. Col. A.R.C. Atkins);
British War and Victory Medals with MID (Lt. Col A.R.C. Atkins.);
Chevalier of the Legion d’Honneur, France;
Order of Leopold, Belgium;
Order of the White Eagle, Serbia;
Order of the Redeemer, Greece;
Order of the Crown of Italy, Belgian;
Croix de Guerre with Palm, unnamed as issued

Housed in a contemporary frame with his wife’s MBE Lady May Clara Crofton Atkins, on ladies bow and corresponding miniatures

KCB The London Gazette, 17th of January 1919.
CMG The London Gazette 25th of June 1915.
Order of St John – Knight of Grace The London Gazette 4th of June 1918.
Chevalier of the Legion d’Honneur, France The London Gazette 5th of November 1920.
Order of Leopold, Belgium, The London Gazette 2nd of December 1918.
Order of the White Eagle, Serbia, The London Gazette the 13th of March 1917.
Order of the Redeemer, Greece The London Gazette 1st of July 1920.
Order of the Crown of Italy, The London Gazette 1st of April 1918.
Belgian Croix de Guerre with Palm The London Gazette 29th of November 1918.
Mentioned in Despatches The London Gazette 10th of September 1901.
Mentioned in Despatches The London Gazette 20th of October 1914.
Mentioned in Despatches The London Gazette 22nd of June 1915.

MBE Lady Atkins, The London Gazette 8th of January 1919. Honorary Librarian British Prisoners of War Book Scheme.

Alban Randell Crofton Atkins was born on the 29th of June 1870. He was the son of the Reverend William Arthur Crofton‑Atkins and Charlotte Anne Rosalie Coles. He married Clara Bongard daughter of Daniel William Bongard on the 19th of December 1902. They had one son Paul Harry Crofton Atkins, who was Killed in Action as Captain, 112 (The West Sommerset Yeomanry) Field Regiment Royal Artillery on the 10th of July 1944, he is buried in Banneville‑La‑Campagne War Cemetery, Normandy.

Sir Alban died on the 30th of April 1926 aged 55.

Sir Alban joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry on the 1st of September 1899 as Probationary 2nd Lieutenant, Lieutenant 1st of July 1890, he transferred to the Army Service Corps on the 1st of April 1894, serving with them in East and Central Africa, The Ashanti Campaign and South Africa 1899‑1902 where he was Mentioned in Despatches.

He proceeded to France with the British Expeditionary Force on the 10th of August 1914, clasp and emblems awarded, Mentioned in Despatches 20th of October 1914. Invalided Home with Debility, 18th of December 1914 Invalided and admitted to Millbank Hospital. He returned to France in 1915, Mentioned in Despatches 22nd of June 1915, Deputy Director of Transport, and between 1916 and 1919 he was Director of Supply and Transport on the General Staff.

Here's an unusual combination which arrived today.

Medals are to Veterinary Surgeon Richard Stokoe.

- Queen South Africa Medal with clasps Cape Colony & Orange Free State to 6923 Pte. R. Stokoe, 44th Coy. 12th Impl. Yeo.
- British War Medal (issued by the Australian authorities) to Captain R. Stokie (sic), A.I.F.
- Victory Medal (issued by the British authorities) to Captain R. Stokoe
- Thailand Coronation Medal Rama VI (1911)

Stokoe was on the verge of qualifying as a Vet when he enlisted for the IY in January 1900. He was discharged with Rheumatism in December 1900, returned home, and qualified M.R.C.V.S in December 1901 where after he returned to South Africa and served with the A.V.C. as a Civilian Veterinary Surgeon. His QSA was awarded off the IY roll.

I am in two minds as to whether I should dismount them from their "broken" backing or not.



Regards

Rory

Very nice, Rory. PM sent.