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returned medals 1 year 1 month ago #2825

lenbudge OFFLINE Fresh recruit Posts: 9 Karma: 0	why would medals have been returned,my two uncles never returned from the boer war, they didnt die but remained in SA
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Re: returned medals 1 year 1 month ago #2826

Mark Wilkie
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Lots of reasons: not claimed/collected, whereabouts of person unknown, not wanted, person never knew about them and so the list could go on. In the case of your two uncles it was only Thomas Mace's medal and additional clasp that were returned to the medal office. Both of them served in colonial units. It was a very common occurrence, especially amongst the colonials. I've found several such instances amongst my Boer War relatives.

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Mark

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Re: returned medals 1 year 1 month ago #2827

lenbudge OFFLINE Fresh recruit Posts: 9 Karma: 0	is it possible to still claim them do you know thanks
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Re: returned medals 1 year 1 month ago #2829

djb NOW ONLINE Administrator Posts: 2267 Thank you received: 103 Karma: 7	Lenbudge, In theory, you can claim any medal that has not been issued. www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/Veterans/Medals/ Regards David
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Re: returned medals 1 year 1 month ago #2831

lenbudge OFFLINE Fresh recruit Posts: 9 Karma: 0	thank you for your link but it seems you cannot claim medals any earlier than ww11,but it says we can get replicas from a dealer,im not sure about that,will have to keep scratching and thinking thanks again
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