Glaring medal mistake - E bay again

[jack-daniels]

MC gained in the Falklands for an OR? It was still MM's in them days, another fcuking seller trying to pull the wool.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FRAMED-L-CPL-...ryZ67580QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[scarletto]

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.

 

[blobmeister]

A 'Walker' has never won the MC

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php...ents_of_the_Military_Cross&from=Mather,+Carol

 

[The_IRON]

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.

 

[scarletto]

Go on i dare you

 

[jimmys_best_mate]

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

He says he was selling it for a friend.

 

[still21inmymind]

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.

 

[W.Anchor]

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.

 

[Gremlin]

A 'Walker' has never won the MC

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php...ents_of_the_Military_Cross&from=Mather,+Carol

I would not pay any attention to that list, I know at least two recipients that are not listed.

 

[MAD_FERRET]

Websters.

In a nutshell...

 

[Gremlin]

I think it was around 2000, that the MM was dropped and the MC was awarded for all ranks.

Nope in was in 1993 under John Major.

 

[Fallschirmjager]

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!

 

[jimbojetset]

A 'Walker' has never won the MC

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php...ents_of_the_Military_Cross&from=Mather,+Carol

I would not pay any attention to that list, I know at least two recipients that are not listed.

And I know one not listed and I'm a civvy!

 

[Busterdog]

Warrant Officers were eligible for the MC from its inception in 1914.

 

[oldbaldy]

Falklands War MCs:

Maj M H Argue, 3 Para
Capt T W Burls, Parachute Regt, D Sqdn 22 SAS Regt
Maj D A Collett, 3 Para
Lt C S Conner, 2 Para
Maj J H Crosland, 2 Para
Maj C D Farrar-Hockley, 2 Para
Maj J P Kiszely, 2 Scots Guards
Lt R A D Lawrence, 2 Scots Guards
Capt W A McCracken, 29 Cdo Regt RA
Capt A J G Wight, Welsh Guards,

MMs

Cpl I P Bailey, 3 Para
L/Cpl S A Bardsley, 2 Para
Sgt T I Barrett, 2 Para
L/Cpl M W L Bentley, 2 Para
Sgt D S Boultby, 17 Port Regt RCT
Cpl T Brookes Royal Signals,
Cpl T J Camp, 2 Para
Pte G S Carter, 2 Para
Gdsmn S M Chapman, 1 Welsh Guards
Cpl J A Foran, 9 Para Sqdn RE
Sgt D Fuller, 3 Para
Pte B J Grayling, 2 Para
Cpl T W Harley, 2 Para
Bdr E M Holt, 29 Cdo Regt RA
Sgt R W Jackson, 2 Scots Guards
L/Cpl D J Loveridge, 1 Welsh Guards
Sgt J G Mather, SAS
Sgt P H R Naya, 16 Field Ambulance RAMC
WO2 B T Neck, 1 Welsh Guards
Gdsmn A S Pengelly, 2 Scots Guards
L/Cpl L J L Standish, 2 Para
Sgt R H Wrega, 9 Para Sqdn RE

 

[jack-daniels]

Falklands War MCs:

Maj M H Argue, 3 Para
Capt T W Burls, Parachute Regt, D Sqdn 22 SAS Regt
Maj D A Collett, 3 Para
Lt C S Conner, 2 Para
Maj J H Crosland, 2 Para
Maj C D Farrar-Hockley, 2 Para
Maj J P Kiszely, 2 Scots Guards
Lt R A D Lawrence, 2 Scots Guards
Capt W A McCracken, 29 Cdo Regt RA
Capt A J G Wight, Welsh Guards,

MMs

Cpl I P Bailey, 3 Para
L/Cpl S A Bardsley, 2 Para
Sgt T I Barrett, 2 Para
L/Cpl M W L Bentley, 2 Para
Sgt D S Boultby, 17 Port Regt RCT
Cpl T Brookes Royal Signals,
Cpl T J Camp, 2 Para
Pte G S Carter, 2 Para
Gdsmn S M Chapman, 1 Welsh Guards
Cpl J A Foran, 9 Para Sqdn RE
Sgt D Fuller, 3 Para
Pte B J Grayling, 2 Para
Cpl T W Harley, 2 Para
Bdr E M Holt, 29 Cdo Regt RA
Sgt R W Jackson, 2 Scots Guards
L/Cpl D J Loveridge, 1 Welsh Guards
Sgt J G Mather, SAS
Sgt P H R Naya, 16 Field Ambulance RAMC
WO2 B T Neck, 1 Welsh Guards
Gdsmn A S Pengelly, 2 Scots Guards
L/Cpl L J L Standish, 2 Para
Sgt R H Wrega, 9 Para Sqdn RE

Still see one of those MM recipients quite often here in Aldershot. Know a fair few of the others as well, God I'm getting old!

 

[oldbaldy]

Still see one of those MM recipients quite often here in Aldershot. Know a fair few of the others as well, God I'm getting old!

If you've only just found out, you must be

 

[In_my_day]

Falklands War MCs:

Maj M H Argue, 3 Para
Capt T W Burls, Parachute Regt, D Sqdn 22 SAS Regt
Maj D A Collett, 3 Para
Lt C S Conner, 2 Para
Maj J H Crosland, 2 Para
Maj C D Farrar-Hockley, 2 Para
Maj J P Kiszely, 2 Scots Guards
Lt R A D Lawrence, 2 Scots Guards
Capt W A McCracken, 29 Cdo Regt RA
Capt A J G Wight, Welsh Guards,

MMs

Cpl I P Bailey, 3 Para
L/Cpl S A Bardsley, 2 Para
Sgt T I Barrett, 2 Para
L/Cpl M W L Bentley, 2 Para
Sgt D S Boultby, 17 Port Regt RCT
Cpl T Brookes Royal Signals,
Cpl T J Camp, 2 Para
Pte G S Carter, 2 Para
Gdsmn S M Chapman, 1 Welsh Guards
Cpl J A Foran, 9 Para Sqdn RE
Sgt D Fuller, 3 Para
Pte B J Grayling, 2 Para
Cpl T W Harley, 2 Para
Bdr E M Holt, 29 Cdo Regt RA
Sgt R W Jackson, 2 Scots Guards
L/Cpl D J Loveridge, 1 Welsh Guards
Sgt J G Mather, SAS
Sgt P H R Naya, 16 Field Ambulance RAMC
WO2 B T Neck, 1 Welsh Guards
Gdsmn A S Pengelly, 2 Scots Guards
L/Cpl L J L Standish, 2 Para
Sgt R H Wrega, 9 Para Sqdn RE

You missed these.

Military Cross - Posthumous
Capt G J Hamilton, Green Howards, D Sqdn 22 SAS Regt
Military Medal - Posthumous
Pte R J de M Absolon, 3 Para
L/Cpl G D Bingley, 2 Para

IMD