Leicester Thumper Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Many years ago when me dad was young and was working on a contracted job as a young electrician in an abandoned house/hall thingy (was being redeveloped) he came across a medal ribbon and put it in his pocket, just the ribbon no medal. he was going to find out what it was but we never did, and its sat in its little plastic case ever since in the antiques cabinet. I'm struggling to find it on any medal website, thought i would ask here as it is really driving my head in and usually one of you chaps and ladies knows something about something (if that makes sense!) I haven't got a picture but it is a simple description. there are five colour sections to it from left to right: Blue, Silver, red, Silver, blue. the blue is fairly small on each end, the silver is quite large and the red is very thin indeed. I did used to use a website which i could identify from i think you dobbed in the colours and it spat out the results... but cant find it??? google isn;t my friend tonight!!! lol if any of you guys could help that would be wonderful as it would stop my headache, haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveyH Posted July 25, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 25, 2011 Its possible that this is from the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross which fits the description, but was only instituted in 1993? Edit (though having done some looking the silver would be white on the CGC.......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertiedog Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Sounds like the France and Germany star 2ndWW , try medals There are dozens of sites , the search would be ,Military Service ribbons and medals, there are lots of siites with pictures of the ribbons out there. Stephen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Thumper Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 looked up those two medals and that isn't it. Just took the thing out the cabinet, got RFC on the back so now assuming that means Royal Flying Corps, so WW1? I'm going to have a dig for it now, cheers folks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertiedog Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Most ribbons shown on medal suppliers and the France and Germany Star still seems the only match. STEPHEN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meil Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Try Queen's Galantry Medal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertiedog Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Trouble with the Queens is that it is modern, not WW1 period. ,it may be the ribbon was earned abroad, there are US medals with the combination of colours, but thee are few with the thin red strip in the middle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Thumper Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 hang on ten minutes, i'll get a picture Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Thumper Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 its in a silver case, says stirling on the back or something im not sure, anyways that's the one. EDIT: obtrusive line is a crack in the glass front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveyH Posted July 25, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 25, 2011 This appears to be a representation of the Royal Flying Corps flag? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Thumper Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 This appears to be a representation of the Royal Flying Corps flag? could well be, i can't find anything else on it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 C Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Looks like the "Detachment Staff Elected Silver" ribbon in the attached chart of the Marine Corps League. http://www.mcldeptct.org/pages/mcl_uniform.html Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Thumper Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Looks like the "Detachment Staff Elected Silver" ribbon in the attached chart of the Marine Corps League. http://www.mcldeptct...cl_uniform.html Andy It could well be that, but the blue bits are a little wider, yet the silver and red are the same size, could well be that. thanks for that chart! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveyH Posted July 25, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 25, 2011 And the Royal Flying Corps tie............ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertiedog Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 The word Stirling is unusual for a UK silver item,it should be properly hallmarked, maybe indicating a foreign ribbon. Where are the letters RFC ?, which could be Royal Flying Corp, but technically the medals issued were Army Ribbons for the RFC, before the Royal Air Force gained their own identity. The Imperial War Museum may be able to help with more exact identification.. Stephen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 25, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 25, 2011 Try asking on the 'Great War Forum' you might well get an answer in minutes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertiedog Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 As it is cased, with glass, rather than a support ribbon for a medal, it may be a memento using a tie etc., as a ribbon, perhaps attached to a cup or a plaque at one time, not actually a medal ribbon as such. Stephen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Thumper Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 The word Stirling is unusual for a UK silver item,it should be properly hallmarked, maybe indicating a foreign ribbon. Where are the letters RFC ?, which could be Royal Flying Corp, but technically the medals issued were Army Ribbons for the RFC, before the Royal Air Force gained their own identity. The Imperial War Museum may be able to help with more exact identification.. Stephen. that one is my mistake mate, there's a company name which i'll try and read but i think the company who made the ribbon or the casing were in Stirling. Try asking on the 'Great War Forum' you might well get an answer in minutes! Okies will do, had ventured across that and am contemplating joining Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveyH Posted July 25, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 25, 2011 "Sterling" is the silver mark, not "Stirling" as in this case. RAF Squadron 43 was founded in Stirling in 1916. A month later, 150 men from the Royal Flying Corps detachment was stationed in Stirling. They were quickly made to feel at home and were provided with a "sumptuous tea, served by the young ladies of the congregation, which was followed by an excellent concert programme". Subsequently, the Stirling Observer was proffering the "whirring flying machines" as tourist attractions for visitors from districts where flying machines are seldom or never seen. Given this extract and the tie and the recruiting flag, I guess you may have a memento of the early days of the Corps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Is it definitely RFC or could it be, PFC? (Private First Class? USMC) Semper Fi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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