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Medal on the right - please can anyone help identify it?
« on: Saturday 13 July 13 10:02 BST (UK) »
These are my Grandfather, Lt-Col George Stratford Mardall's medals.  He joined the Natal Mounted Police in 1879, retired from the Natal Police in 1911 and became Inspector of Prisons until 1915 when he retired.  He was subsequently awarded the OBE.  I can identify all the medals except the one on the right.  Please can anyone help?  The other medals are (from left) OBE, South Africa Medal (for Anglo-Zulu War 1879), Cape Colony General Service Medal (with clasp for Basutoland 1880), Queen's South Africa Medal (with 4 clasps including Tugela Heights and Relief of Ladysmith), Natal Native Rebellion 1906 and clasp, Coronation of Edward VII 1902. I would be most grateful for any help.

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Re: Medal on the right - please can anyone help identify it?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 13 July 13 12:51 BST (UK) »
hi mardall
going by the ribbon it looks like the coronation medal for king George the vi and queen mary , what is on the other side of the medal ?, if you do a google search for medals for king George the vi you will find a photo of it .
yours
trevor

ps the medals you have make an impressive line up
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Re: Medal on the right - please can anyone help identify it?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 14 July 13 04:52 BST (UK) »
Hi does the medal have his name and a number stamped around the edge?

I would put this post on the armed forces forum.

Regards Derek
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Re: Medal on the right - please can anyone help identify it?
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 14 July 13 08:10 BST (UK) »
Or, is it the George V Silver Jubilee medal - 1935  :-\  WIKI says there is an inscription on the reverse - with the dates 6 May 1910 and 6 May 1935 - and shows the same medal ribbon as your photograph, and it was issued to, amongst others, members of the police forces of Britain, her colonies and Dominions.

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Re: Medal on the right - please can anyone help identify it?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 14 July 13 11:12 BST (UK) »
Thank you all very much indeed for your help and generous comments.  I am sure you are right and it is the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal 1935.  That would tie in with my Grandfather's public service after retirement in Cape Town, and came before his death in 1937.  Many thanks.
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