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[quote="apowell"]Hi, Wow what a fantastic collection of medals and what a life your Grandfather must have led. Thank you so much for taking the time to discover that these medal cards are indeed my Grandfathers. I am now ready to continue with much more assurance my quest to obtain as much...

sorry for taking so long to reply, the medal you could not identify is a bayonet fighting best of No 8 party, sapper E.King 621879.

Grandad.jpg First of all, many thanks to all who have posted help and info, particularly Mark and Adrian. This information is invaluable to me. I think you are right and that he did serve in the RE, as i have other pictures of my grandfather seemingly in command of men digging, unloading machinery ...

untitled1.jpg Thank you to all who are trying to help me unravel this puzzle.I have posted a photo of my Grandfathers medals...it may shed a bit more light on the subject for some of you. One of the photos i have from the second world war, shows my grandfather to be around 50-55 but he is wearing c...

Thanks to jimmy and apowell for your help.I think He served in both wars and my father told me that he was instrumental in the escape of POWs in Italy during WW11. My Father showed me a newspaper clipping of my Grandfathers' obituary once........does anyone know of publications that have info on vet...

If anyone can help with info on the Buffs, particularly during the first and second world wars, it would be greatly appreciated. My Grandfather was in this regiment but i only have his first initial which is E. King. I have his medals and lots of old photographs, but i haven't been able to get his f...