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What are all these medals?
« on: Sunday 14 September 25 17:13 BST (UK) »
Hello, I have come across a relative that lived 1920 - 2022, and in a family photo he has all of these medals upon his chest. Can anyone tell me anything about them please?

I do know he served in WW2 and was also a POW during the war. I have no idea if he served in other conflicts, so I am interested to know anything that can be said about the collection.

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Northumberland; Johnson, Johnston, Dodds, Rutherford, Gray, Kennedy, Wilson, Sanderson, Davidson and other Border Marauders as they are discovered on this journey.
Berkshire; Knight, Bristor, Sharpe, Sharp, Ashley.
Suffolk / Essex; Perce, Pearce, Pearse, Pierce, Hayes.
Midlands; Hodgetts, Parker, Easthope.

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Re: What are all these medals?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 14 September 25 19:23 BST (UK) »
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Re: What are all these medals?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 14 September 25 19:26 BST (UK) »
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Re: What are all these medals?
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 14 September 25 19:35 BST (UK) »
The medal second from the left is the War Medal 1939-1945
Awarded to anyone who served for at least 28 days in the British commonwealth armed forces.
Angus.(paternal)  Ferrier, Sutherland, Donaldson, 
(Maternal)  Mitchell, Robbie, Duncan, Suttie, Orchardson or Orchardton, Dempster, Downie Guild, Gibb, Storrier, Murdoch

Aberdeenshire Park, Lawson, Snowie, Bodie, Booth, Kesson, Ewan

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Re: What are all these medals?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 14 September 25 19:41 BST (UK) »
The one on the left is the 1939-1945 star. Awarded if you served at least 180 operational days between the outbreak of war and May 8th 1945.

I don’t think the one with the green and blue ribbon is a war medal but as it has George 6th head I’m guessing it must have been awarded between the end of WW2 and 1952.
Angus.(paternal)  Ferrier, Sutherland, Donaldson, 
(Maternal)  Mitchell, Robbie, Duncan, Suttie, Orchardson or Orchardton, Dempster, Downie Guild, Gibb, Storrier, Murdoch

Aberdeenshire Park, Lawson, Snowie, Bodie, Booth, Kesson, Ewan

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Re: What are all these medals?
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 14 September 25 19:45 BST (UK) »
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Re: What are all these medals?
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 14 September 25 19:46 BST (UK) »
Seems very much there is a Polish Connection and all WWII
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Re: What are all these medals?
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 14 September 25 20:04 BST (UK) »
Researching: Cuthbertson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Australia; Hunter – Co. Derry; Jackson – Co. Derry, Scotland & Canada; Scott – Co. Derry; Neilly – Co. Antrim & USA; McCurdy – Co. Antrim; Nixon – Co. Cavan, Co. Donegal, Canada & USA; Ryan & Noble – Co. Sligo

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« Reply #8 on: Sunday 14 September 25 20:07 BST (UK) »
The medal with the blue and green ribbon is the General service medal awarded between 1918 and 1962. If you can read the writing on the bars it should tell you from what conflict zone.
Angus.(paternal)  Ferrier, Sutherland, Donaldson, 
(Maternal)  Mitchell, Robbie, Duncan, Suttie, Orchardson or Orchardton, Dempster, Downie Guild, Gibb, Storrier, Murdoch

Aberdeenshire Park, Lawson, Snowie, Bodie, Booth, Kesson, Ewan
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