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Offline Ruskie

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Re: Help with Headstone
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 25 October 12 00:52 BST (UK) »
Is the insignia any clearer on the new scan?

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Re: Help with Headstone
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 25 October 12 03:29 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Ruskie on Thursday 25 October 12 00:52 BST (UK)
Is the insignia any clearer on the new scan?

 :-[ good question Ruskie, he never sent me the new scan  ;D

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Re: Help with Headstone
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 25 October 12 22:55 BST (UK) »
It looks very much like the Order of St Michael and St George.

Phil
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Re: Help with Headstone
« Reply #12 on: Friday 26 October 12 00:30 BST (UK) »
Thanks Phil, now all I have to do is try and find who it was made for  :P

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Re: Help with Headstone
« Reply #13 on: Friday 26 October 12 20:25 BST (UK) »
Im not enitrely convinced that it is military, especially given its age, I may be wrong but I thought most military headstones were of a standard shape and from portland stone. I would plump more for civil award or even a society badge, just seems too ornate an headstone for military.

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Re: Help with Headstone
« Reply #14 on: Friday 26 October 12 21:27 BST (UK) »
I reminds me of the grand order of St John badge which my uncle, a knight of the order, had on his knights cape.

But I think it has too many points on the star.  Like it though!    Google and see what you think - (the St John of the Ambulance)

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Re: Help with Headstone
« Reply #15 on: Saturday 27 October 12 01:11 BST (UK) »
Good morning,

Phil is on the button with this one, Order of St Michael and St George. St Johns only has 4 arms on the cross.

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Re: Help with Headstone
« Reply #16 on: Monday 29 October 12 12:13 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: John915 on Saturday 27 October 12 01:11 BST (UK)
Good morning,

Phil is on the button with this one, Order of St Michael and St George. St Johns only has 4 arms on the cross.

John915

I agree  ;D. Thanks again to everyone who has helped.

Kinsey
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