Thread: ANZAC DAY dilemma

which medals do you have?

It's an Honour - Honours - Awards - Wearing Awards

Originally Posted by jx2mad

I am trying to find out the correct order for wearing my uncles Army medals. I know they are worn on the right side, but in what order. I have contacted a couple of RSL clubs and they can't help me. Thanks, Jim

We will need to know what medals you have, and then you can refer to the Govts own guide to order etc of wear,...

It's an Honour - Honours - Awards - Wearing Awards

they should be worn on right side (as they are not your medals) indicating that you are wearing them in memory of the person so awarded not trying to claim them as your own.

I have a miniture set of medals belonging to each of my grandfathers, one from WW1 one from WW2 and I wear them both proudly.

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I started answering this just after it was posted, walked away and had tea and came back and finished, should have refreshed and seen it was all answered by the time I pushed go!!
Sorry to be repeating everything thats written above!
Digger

Hello from Brisbane.

A little off topic, but I am keen to know where the best place might be to get reproductions made of old service medals.

My childrens' great grandfather was a trooper with the NSW Citizens Bushmen contingent that fought in the Transvaal during the 1898-1901 South African War including Elands River and Pietersburg.

His medals went missing years ago and we are keen to obtain a reproduction set for a mounted picture set that we have here at home. Recently, we tracked down the original set belonging to his brother - they fought together in the same squadron for their entire time in Africa - so assume they would be identical.

Is this something that is pursued through the War Memorial in Canberra or just something that is left to private businesses? Anywhere in Brisbane that is worth trying?

Cheers,

Once you have listed them I have a mate that mounts medals that can advise

G'day LWB123

There is aplace on Bribie Island that does Medal mountings Trophy's and Plaques can't remember the name off hand, but will check them out when I come back from Dawn Service in the morning


cheers

jx2mad,
The info you require can be obtained from most coin dealers as they also are into medals as well. They can provide copies of medals (normal size and miniature) and mount them on bars for easy wearing.
You should also contact Dept of Defence for a copy of your families war service record which will also list their medal entitlement.
If you need more info, I could dig out the defence contacts for the war records.

Its a worthwhile project, they provide lots of info.

Brian

I used to get medals mounted etc at Christies in Sydney
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