Chris Venus ([info]chrisvenus) wrote,
@ 2008-12-16 16:18:00
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So, my dad mentioned as part of his christmas wishlist the following:

"My Great Grandfathe was in the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) and at the end of his twenty years service he received a "Long Service and Good Conduct Medal" in 1891. I thought it would be nice to have a replica medal with ribbon if they weren't too expensive. I should think that each soveriegn would have had a different one. His one would be Victorian."


A quick google offered up no obvious places to get this but I thought I'd ask you lot since, you know, a lot of roleplayers, a few re-enactors... I figured that one of you is bound to know where to get such things... :)

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[info]taimatsu
2008-12-16 04:37 pm UTC (link)
http://www.bigburymint.com/ looks possible?

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[info]chrisvenus
2008-12-16 04:42 pm UTC (link)
Its not one of the ones listed on the site but it does look like a good site so I@m going to e-mail them to ask...

cheers

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[info]taimatsu
2008-12-16 04:48 pm UTC (link)
Yes, they seem to have the Long/Meritorious Service ones back to George V but not before.

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[info]taimatsu
2008-12-16 04:50 pm UTC (link)
Oh, Google 'Victorian Medals' too.

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[info]riksowden
2008-12-16 04:42 pm UTC (link)
Define "too expensive"? I shall ask my chum who knows such things...

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[info]chrisvenus
2008-12-16 04:43 pm UTC (link)
That was my dad's words. I'm personally thinking its a cool present. The ones on the site that [info]taimatsu listed above were 35 quid and I don't consider that to be beyond the realms of possibility. If you can get me a ballpark cost though then I can worry about whether its too much later. :)

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[info]mi_guida
2008-12-16 04:45 pm UTC (link)
http://www.medals.org.uk/united-kingdom/united-kingdom181.htm - shows the different medals for different sovereigns.

Can't find one for Victoria on sale anywhere though...

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[info]bateleur
2008-12-16 04:56 pm UTC (link)
You can get miniature replicas (eg. here), but I can't find any full sized ones.

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[info]delvy
2008-12-16 05:47 pm UTC (link)
Regimental history here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carabiniers_(6th_Dragoon_Guards)

More detail and you can probably get his service record too, or I can.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/MILESTONE-MILITARIA

Do excellent replica medals at good prices

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[info]riksowden
2008-12-17 10:31 am UTC (link)

think it may be better value to buy an original than to commission a
repro.

Here is one on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VICTORIAN-ARMY-LONG-SERVE%2FGOOD-CONDUCT-MEDAL_W0QQite
mZ290282722848QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20081214?IMSfp=TL081214117001r32664

It is a very complex design. You could possibly have one copies and then
engraved with the right name but you would still need an original to work
from.

Have a search for Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. There may be
others around. Look for medal dealers. I don't think that they will be too
expensive.

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Found it. £12

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Replica-aged-Victorian-Long-Service-Medal-small-font_W
0QQitemZ400016514992QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Militaria_LE?hash=ite
m400016514992&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1294|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1
|240%3A1318

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[info]riksowden
2008-12-17 10:31 am UTC (link)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Replica-aged-Victorian-Long-Service-Medal-small-font_W0QQitemZ400016514992QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Militaria_LE?hash=item400016514992&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1294|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

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[info]chrisvenus
2008-12-17 05:51 pm UTC (link)
You are awesome. Cheers. :)

And you may be flattered to know you were the person I was thinking would be most likely to come through on this one. ;-)

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[info]riksowden
2008-12-17 05:53 pm UTC (link)
Not a problem from my POV at all, Matthew is a really useful chap to know!

And its the sort of thing that I really like the idea of - so good luck on it, I hope you get things all sorted and that your Dad is pleased.

(and yes, I am a touch flattered)

:D

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[info]chrisvenus
2008-12-17 05:58 pm UTC (link)
Well pass on my thanks to him as well. And it is a really nice different thing as a present. I've ordered the 12 pound replica that you found for me and I reckon it should arrive before I go home for christmas. If not my dad gets an extended christmas. :)

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[info]riksowden
2008-12-17 06:00 pm UTC (link)
Surely will do!

If you can find out the full set of medals which were awarded odds are you can get the whole lot through the same supplier - as long as the quality is okay (which it seems to be).

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