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Glaring medal mistake - E bay again

Discussion in 'Military History and Militaria' started by jack-daniels, Oct 28, 2007.

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  1. jack-daniels

    jack-daniels LE

    jack-daniels, Oct 28, 2007
    #1
  2. scarletto

    scarletto LE

    Not only that he wants 80 quid, and then says they are a replacement group, which in e-bay talk means restrikes, however only walts will buy this, as any medal collecter worth his salt, will know about the MC.
     
    scarletto, Oct 28, 2007
    #2
  3. blobmeister

    blobmeister LE

    blobmeister, Oct 28, 2007
    #3
  4. The_IRON

    The_IRON LE

    Great he's selling a military Cross for £16 I wonder if anyone will notice it on my mess dress at the next Sgts Mess function. :roll:
     
    The_IRON, Oct 28, 2007
    #4
  5. scarletto

    scarletto LE

    Go on i dare you :)
     
    scarletto, Oct 28, 2007
    #5
  6. jimmys_best_mate

    jimmys_best_mate LE

    He's removing it from ebay after rxing a couple of messages about the item.

    He says he was selling it for a friend.
     
    jimmys_best_mate, Oct 28, 2007
    #6
  7. still21inmymind

    still21inmymind LE

    It's OK, there's a set of Para wings with them, so they must be genuine.
    No cnut was sad enough to buy them anyway.
     
    still21inmymind, Oct 28, 2007
    #7
  8. W.Anchor

    W.Anchor War Hero

    I think it was around 1993 that the MM was dropped and the MC was awarded for all ranks.

    The system for the award of Decorations and other Honours to Service personnel underwent a major revision in 1993, when the practice of having, in some categories of award, different medals for Officers and Other Ranks was discontinued. Thus for example the Military Medal is no longer awarded to Other Ranks, who instead are now eligible for the Military Cross which had previously been reserved for Officers and Warrant Officers.
     
    W.Anchor, Oct 30, 2007
    #8
  9. Gremlin

    Gremlin LE Good Egg (charities)

    Gremlin, Oct 30, 2007
    #9
  10. MAD_FERRET

    MAD_FERRET War Hero

    Websters.

    In a nutshell...
     
    MAD_FERRET, Oct 30, 2007
    #10
  11. Gremlin

    Gremlin LE Good Egg (charities)

    Nope in was in 1993 under John Major.
     
    Gremlin, Oct 30, 2007
    #11
  12. Fallschirmjager

    Fallschirmjager LE

    Wack Walker was 2IC 3 Para Mortars for a while. Hasn't got an MC and as mentioned couldn't be awarded one anyway in '82 as an OR. What gets me is the seller has 100% feedback and obviously sells medals for a living. Surely he couldn't be so stupid!
     
    Fallschirmjager, Oct 30, 2007
    #12
  13. jimbojetset

    jimbojetset War Hero

    jimbojetset, Oct 30, 2007
    #13
  14. Busterdog

    Busterdog LE

    Warrant Officers were eligible for the MC from its inception in 1914.
     
    Busterdog, Oct 31, 2007
    #14
  16. oldbaldy

    oldbaldy LE Moderator Good Egg (charities)
    1. Battlefield Tours

    Falklands War MCs:
    MMs

     
    oldbaldy, Oct 31, 2007
    #15
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