hi there everyone im new to the whole forum world so i will appolagise in advance for any errors i may make in the following post. errm a little about me im currently undertaking some family history research and am in need of a little help to with the identification and tracing of a world war one medal lapel i have. i recieved some of my great grandfarthers belongings from my grandmother recently and have been conducting research into his military past, i can explain later if anyone is intrested, however he was to young to have served in the first world war and his farther was to old so i am at a loss as too how he may have come to own this lapel?? any advice or knowlage would be greatly appreciated i have uploaded some photos to help. thanks in advance Bryn Turner
Welcome Bryn. I don't know off the top of my head about those items, but you might get better results if you post in the WW1 section and use a descriptive title to catch attention.
Please accept my heart-felt greeting, Bryn. Let us hope you chose to become an active member. May I speculate. I think the rainbow coloured ribbon is the "campaign ribbon given to all who served in any capacity in the Great War. The other, I am guessing, in a National Guard "ribbon" awarded to persons who served in a unit listed as a State Militia connected. Since age requirements were more flexible in some States, your younger relative may have been legitimately awarded he joined even a month before armistice. And could he have served in Siberia (1918-20) with the AEF? I know some 17-y-o. were permitted there.
