Genealogy Forum UK

Did anyone manage to go?
Jo

I called in, learnt a few new things
1) The nicknames of the medals given to serving ww1 soldiers Pip , Squeak & ?
2) The Death Penny given to families of soldiers killed in action that had their name inscribed on the front. Had never heard or seen one of these
3) A medal given to soldier who had served but who may have been on leave through injury or reasons
This was given to stop strangers giving them a white feather.

mjay wrote:I called in, learnt a few new things
1) The nicknames of the medals given to serving ww1 soldiers Pip , Squeak & ?
2) The Death Penny given to families of soldiers killed in action that had their name inscribed on the front. Had never heard or seen one of these
3) A medal given to soldier who had served but who may have been on leave through injury or reasons
This was given to stop strangers giving them a white feather.

Wilfred xx

Thanks Maggie x

I wasn't at home & just couldn't remember the last name

Pip. Squeak & Wilfred were characters from a newspaper cartoon series run in the Daily Mirror and Sunday Pictorial, the three medals, Star, British & Victory, were nicknamed after them. Googling their images comes up with all sorts of copies of the cartoons, puzzles, annuals etc. as well as pictures of the medals.