Category Archives: Military Medals

Do You Know George Green of 16 Hope Street, Southport – England Who Lived here During World War One?

Posted on 22 December, 2010 by gary

Do you know George GREEN who lived at 16 Hope Street, Southport in England during World War One?  If so, we are seeking to make contact with him or one of his descendants. Medals Gone Missing have recently purchased a … Continue reading →

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Lieutenant Baillie Chisholm Munro, Military Cross, The Kings Royal Rifle Corps at the Nieuport Beach Party

Posted on 12 December, 2010 by gary

Baillie Chisholm MUNRO came from humble beginnings.  He was the grandson of carpenter William MUNRO and Margaret CHISHOLM, who moved to Bettyhill, Sutherland in Scotland shortly after marrying at Kilmuir-Easter, Ross and Cromarty in 1830. William was innkeeper at Bettyhill … Continue reading →

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Necessity …. The Mother of All Invention – William BEECH & The ‘Beech Periscope Rifle’ – Gallipoli 1915

Posted on 6 December, 2010 by gary

“The sap was between 70 and 80 yards in length, and along it lay several dead Turks.  On reaching the head of it we found five of our men dead, including Sergeant Higgins and Fred Thompson, both of whom were … Continue reading →

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French (Nazi Endorsed) Croix De Guerre Awarded to Vichy French Troops During World War Two

Posted on 2 December, 2010 by gary

 The Croix de Guerre is one of France’s most prestegious decorations and was awarded for Gallantry in combat.  It has been awarded by both the French  and Belgian governments since 1915 to their countrymen and Allies alike, who have served with distinction on … Continue reading →

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From Syria To Gona And Kokoda In Between – Captain Harry KATEKAR M.I.D. of the 2/27th Battalion

Posted on 30 November, 2010 by gary

Most of us in the modern western world are lucky enough, never to know hunger.  That intense kind of hunger which gnaws away at your stomach and causes you to drop around 12 kilograms of body weight in just two weeks.  Very … Continue reading →

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