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Offline AmyUK

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Medal identification
« on: Friday 11 September 15 18:42 BST (UK) »
Can anyone identify the medals in this photo?

http://tinypic.com/r/15hoh6w/8

The man wearing them was born in Islington in 1885 and moved to South Africa in the mid 1930's

Many thanks
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Re: Medal identification
« Reply #1 on: Friday 11 September 15 18:52 BST (UK) »
Sorry but I really don't like all the nasty pop-ups that occurred when I clicked your link and I was re-directed to another website. Is it not possible to post your pic as an attachment ?
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Re: Medal identification
« Reply #2 on: Friday 11 September 15 18:57 BST (UK) »
When I try to post it as an attachment I get the following message

Sorry! There is already an attachment with the same filename as the one you tried to upload. Please rename the file and try again.

I don't know how to rename the file as I am using an iPad
SUSSEX - Linscer, Lincer, Linser
EAST LONDON - Watts, Sale, Steel
STRATFORD UPON AVON - Sale
WESTMINSTER & WANDSWORTH- Powell, Bevis
WARE, HERTFORDSHIRE - Adams, Bangs, Petts
AYRSHIRE - Young, Armour, Buchanan, Murray

Offline AmyUK

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SUSSEX - Linscer, Lincer, Linser
EAST LONDON - Watts, Sale, Steel
STRATFORD UPON AVON - Sale
WESTMINSTER & WANDSWORTH- Powell, Bevis
WARE, HERTFORDSHIRE - Adams, Bangs, Petts
AYRSHIRE - Young, Armour, Buchanan, Murray


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Re: Medal identification
« Reply #4 on: Friday 11 September 15 20:35 BST (UK) »
Is this any better?

They aren't UK Military medals - because they should be worn on the left breast.
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Re: Medal identification
« Reply #5 on: Friday 11 September 15 20:44 BST (UK) »
They are probably not military medals from any country
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Re: Medal identification
« Reply #6 on: Friday 11 September 15 20:49 BST (UK) »
Is this any better?

They aren't UK Military medals - because they should be worn on the left breast.
Unless they are being worn  by the widow or widower,   or by son/daughter etc,  in which case they are worn  on the Right chest,  and then usually in a straight row.

But I do not recognise them as UK military medals either.
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