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Title: WWI Victory Medal Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on September 13, 2009, 07:03:28 PM I found this WWI Victory Medal this afternoon.
Made of Bronze and this is the best I can clean it unless anyone can advise me please. The obverse says "The Great War For Civilisation 1914 to 1918" Interestingly the Victory Medal was one of a pair known as Mutton & Jeff, the one I have is Jeff! Thanks for looking. Burp Title: Re: WWI Victory Medal Post by: Beefy (GARETH) on September 13, 2009, 07:05:29 PM very very nice find well done.................. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: WWI Victory Medal Post by: cardiff bats (Paul) on September 13, 2009, 07:15:52 PM i think that the name rank and serial number were engraved or stamped on the rim of the medal. is it still visible? if so you could trace the original owner mate ;)
Title: Re: WWI Victory Medal Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on September 13, 2009, 07:59:45 PM Thanks guys, can anyone suggest a gentle way to clean the rim please as I would really like to trace the relatives but it's just a little to unreadable :'(
Title: Re: WWI Victory Medal Post by: DIGGA on September 13, 2009, 08:07:14 PM WELL DONE KRIS NICE LITTLE FIND ,,, WHAT DID THE OYHER ONE LOOK LIKE ,,, MUTTON AND JEFF ???
Title: Re: WWI Victory Medal Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on September 13, 2009, 08:20:13 PM WELL DONE KRIS NICE LITTLE FIND ,,, WHAT DID THE OYHER ONE LOOK LIKE ,,, MUTTON AND JEFF ??? Mutt or Mutton was the British War Medal!Here is a piccy showing the back of both ... Title: Re: WWI Victory Medal Post by: simon c on September 15, 2009, 06:19:08 PM Nice find Kris,you could try soaking it in citric acid diluted with boiling water,that will clean it up well.
Title: Re: WWI Victory Medal Post by: willow tree on September 15, 2009, 07:55:48 PM wicked find there mate well done ;)
Title: Re: WWI Victory Medal Post by: Stig(The) on September 16, 2009, 03:48:39 PM Lovely find Kris,bet your well chuffed with that,nice one. ;D
Title: Re: WWI Victory Medal Post by: zorro on September 16, 2009, 04:11:44 PM nice find kris. its a shame that someone had to go through unimaginable horrors and incredible hardships to receive a medal for it only to be lost. good luck on trying to trace the soldier who won it. would make a great story for the searcher or treasure hunter, or better still this site.
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