War Medals and Militaria As An Investment?
I was on the phone today with a good friend of mine and the discussion got round (inevitably) to military stuff, specifically this time, the investment potential of militaria and medals. I have been...
View ArticleHeroes of the Line: Major E A Chisholm, MC and 2 Bars. RFA
Major Edward Alexander Chisholm, MC and 2 Bars, RFA Record of Service: Born in Canada 26/7/1892 Previous to the outbreak of war had served with the 18th Battery, Canadian Garrison Artillery, rising to...
View Article‘For Conspicuous Gallantry…’ Special Offer for the last few remaining copies!
As I was taking part in the annual event that is clearing out my garage yesterday, I came across one box of my book – For Conspicuous Gallantry…Winners of the Military Cross During The Great War...
View ArticleResearching Your Airforce Ancestors
Earlier this week saw the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Royal Flying Corps, so as a tip of the hat to the pioneers of British military aviation, I thought I would write a few words on how to...
View ArticleSome People are Just Sick – WW2 Veteran’s Medals Stolen
I read today with utter disgust the sad tale of the 91 year old WW2 sailor who has had his medals stolen from his family home. Great Granddad John Robson found on Monday that his medals were stolen,...
View ArticleSign the HM Government e-petition to open up WW2 medal rolls to aid family...
Researching WW2 family members can be awkward at the best of times. There are things that can be done – my blog post ‘Researching Your WW2 Ancestors‘ covers the most common research avenues, however,...
View ArticleA Guide to British and Commonwealth Campaign Medals of WW2
Over the coming weeks and months I will be building various medal guides for both the Second and First World Wars and uploading them to Slideshare.net Here is the first one – A guide to British and...
View ArticleDistinguished Flying Cross added to The Great War 100 Infographic App
Yesterday, 8 new infographics were added to the ever-growing ‘The Great War 100′ app. This latest update covers the Distinguished Flying Cross gallantry award. These new graphics cover a general...
View Article17 New Infographics Added to The Great War 100 App
It has been a while since an update to The Great War 100 app has been issued, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy working on numerous fab infograpics on The First World War. During the past weeks...
View ArticleThe Medals of the Great War – The 1914 Star
Synonymous with any campaign are the medals they men who fought proudly wear on their chest. The medals of the Great War are varied and numerous (although not as numerous as the Second World War!). In...
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