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My dad never applied for his ww2 medals , I sent/applied for them shortly after his death. He never really spoke about the his exploits in the war until the later part of his life . He was 18 on d day and he arrived in France a couple of months after d day . From there he went on into Germany and finally ended his war in Palestine in 1946 . We are extremely proud of him .,I travelled back to Normandy a couple of times with him and he reminded me how pleased he was to have gone back to see fallen comrades . He reminded me of this the last time I ever spoke to him.
Great interview. My grandad was a gunner in the navy during WW2 and my grandma was a land army girl. My grandad loved his ship and had lots of black & white photos of it hung on his walls at home. They used to try tell us stories when we were kids about the war and I wish so much I’d listened now.
This honestly wouldn't have been a podcast i would have sought out, but im so glad it played automatically because i thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish! Excellent!
They say one day, after you're gone, someone will think about you for the last time. With people like Mark and his medals with their stories, some of these names will live on for generations.
I knew a member of the Guinea pig club in my childhood, he was scary to look at as a child in the 60's. Wish I was older and could have given him the respect he deserved.
Fantastic interview. The story behind each medal. My dad sat me down and told me a quick story about each of his medals I wish I'd written it down. He passed away 2 months later.
This is a brilliant and an understated record of the importance of remembering what our older generations endured - a fantastic interview and discussion - totally appreciated!
Thank you for your thoughtful comment! It’s so important to reflect on the experiences of past generations, and I’m glad you found the interview impactful.🙌🏻
By a country Mile the best podcast I’ve seen in years what Mark Smith does for veterans and bringing back their story is amazing well done keep up the good work Mark and Phill. Fierce pride.!!
Passaendale. A tale of two families. Wife’s granddad was born in Lac La Biche in 1884. He served in the South Africa War, 2nd Canadian mounted rifles and arrived in France Sept 1915 with the 31st Bn (Alberta), he fought in all the major battles with the Canadian Corps. By 1917 he was an officer with the Canadian Machine Regt. At Passaendale, he was severely wounded and awarded the Military Cross. Two days earlier, my paternal great uncle, was killed on that same patch of land fighting with the South Staffordshires.
@@ForceMediaHQ no thankyou Phil, I've enjoyed watching all your podcasts with force radio as you seem to get the best out of all of those you interview. One question I have always wanted to ask you is, are you the SAS soldier that during a hostage rescue mission the first thing you did after getting into position was get a brew on whilst firing at the enemy ?
What an incredible interview! The way Mark brings the story of the person behind the medals is amazing! An inanimate object in some cases " whacked out on mass to the lads" all tell a story with a human being behind it! This is what "lest we forget" means, we shall remember them, and remember them we shall❤
I completely agree! Mark has an incredible ability to connect us to the personal stories behind those medals. It truly shows the importance of remembering the people behind the history.🙌🏻
I have 27 ancestors who served in WW1, I have all their Info, from my 2 great grandfather's, to great great uncles, and 1st cousins 3 times removed, I'm extremely proud of every single one of them, between them they fought in every battle on the western front. They served in multiple regiments and even for Canada and Indian regiments,, I've 9 my learned this in the last 12 months as my cousin is a geaneologist and has tirelessly researched and found them all,,, I'd love to talk to Mark about them, wat a fantastic feature, bravo Mark
Transfixed. Totally, and surprisingly, taken along from beginning to end without moving from my chair, while my brewing tea went cold. Another fine debrief .. you have developed something truly worthwhile.
I'm the proud owner of both my Grandfathers medal groups, nothing out of the ordinary, but with my Paternal Grandfather WW2 was his 3rd term of service. I also have my own medal group from my service in the RAF. I watch Antiques Roadshow just for Mark.
@@ForceMediaHQ I imagine most of us who get these military feeds get a lot of the same thing and after 25 years of internet... But this guy was outside the loop, yet part of our story. The Balaclava/Chinese guns for the VC was an eye opener for me, big lad. Loved your story about the big pink settee in Kabul, BTW. I burst out laughing at that.
Writing this now I am looking at my grandfather’s mounted and framed set of medals from WW2. Sadly they are copies because he lent the originals to someone for a parade and they were never returned. There are many ways that they get lost or stolen. I hadn’t realised that the originals were not engraved with his details so in a way it makes the fact that the set I have now are copies less of a thing. This was a great podcast.
My sister-in-law was cleaning out the house of deceased family member. She found a set of WW1 medals, the death penny, a letter of condolence from the king and queen, a box of cigarettes from the sovereign, all the paper work from the war office, and lots more. The whole cache ended up the regimental museum, I believe in Edinburgh Castle. The medals had never been removed from their boxes.
Such a lovely interview, having done battlefield tours and in particular where my grandad fought in WW1, it is always the persons personal story that I first thought of, thank you
If only you could get Mark, back once a month with a few medals to tell us the back story of the people and how they won them. Perhaps an hour split into four 15 minute segments on each recipient?
I have my grandad’s WW2 medals, cap badge and photo in a frame on the wall, was the reason I joined the cadets as a kid and then the army in 1975 aged 16. He won’t be forgotten.
What a brilliant podcast, so inspirational and exceptionally edicational, was almost away at the guy dying the last day, Thanks for that, this should be taught in schools up and down the country,
My dad had an unusual medal off King Hussian of Jordan, he was in the Royal signals. The medal was for hi jackings that took place in dawsons fields, Jordan.
Excellent, as a fellow medal collector I really enjoyed this, and could relate straight away when he mentioned the human element behind the medals, I always think about this side. Thank you.
Brilliant interview such wonderful insights My Dad who as far as I know was ground crew in North Africa would never talk about the war because as he said he lost too many good friends. I have never seen or heard of him getting any form of campaign medal and it's 50+ years too late to ask him now ❤️
Thank you for your kind words! It’s touching to hear about your dad's experiences and the sacrifices made by so many. Their stories deserve to be remembered and honoured.🙏🏻
Melvin and Coghill escaped with the colours at the battle of ishandlwa and they were both killed and the colours ended up in the river and about thirty years ago they were found and are now in Brecon Cathedral and the memorial to Melvin and Coghill.
Im sure someone has already mentioned it, but the hospital where Mcindoe worked was the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, West Sussex. It's still there today and is the 'go to' hospital for plastic surgery.
What a interesting episode. I am lucky enough to have one of my Grandfathers original medals (UK service only) and WWII era copies for my other grandfather who was captured at the Battale of Arras in 1940 and spent the rest of the War as a PoW in Poland and germany until his release in 1945.
I have my grandfathers medals including the DCM. He was a regular soldier when the war broke out so was part of the expeditionary force. He survived from beginning to end. He was born in London but was in the Leinster regiment. I always wondered how he was awarded the medals and why he was in an Irish regiment. Great content by the way
A fascinating episode, I will now have to do more research into my great-uncle who, I understand he was from Walthamstow served in the Essex Regiment died in Egypt of the Flu but was believed to have been involved in the Palestine campaign against the Turks. The rest of the family medal are German and Austro -Hungarian.
Keep up the good work. The diversity of guests is really interesting. You maybe should interview some lads who have been really successful after leaving the forces. Like Bruce Compton, or the scottish fellow who runs old folks homes etc.
My dad won the Military Medal during WW2. He also had a medal saying something like "He who runs away lives to fight another day" but I can't find any mention of this anywhere. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Ur welcome brother!! Ur welcome m8t big thanks again 4all of ur shows 4rom me an my family members to u all at the show the team n ur family Phil have a grate wk n wknd etc ok bro cheers man!!
Mark mentioned the 1970's, and just the GSM N/I. He failed to mention the Oman War, Dhofar. Where only approx 5000 GSMs' and/or bars were issued. The Tp. I was with, Soundranging, were attached to Cracker Bty. My TSM had his GSM for Borneo, and bars for N/I and Dhofar. Gallantry medals, for this war, were awarded too.
My family own the forlorn hope medal for badajoz to sgt Samuel humble Lawson he was then promoted to lieutenant ,we also own the GSM issued by queen Victoria with the forlorn hope bar,he was then an advisor in the crimea and has the Crimea medal and kedieve star ,he died as chief of police Sligo and he is buried there. There were only 4 forlorn hope medals issued by the Duke of wellington and I think ours is the only surviving one ,he was in the 95th rifles.
Intrestingly enough I met a gentleman on St Catherines Grove who was a member of the Guinea Pig club in the 1990s, i believe he went to the hospital at No 4 RAF Hospital Rauceby. If my memory serves me right there was marker plates on the wall of the buiding at Rauceby where guniea pigs where treat . In 1940 the building was taken over by the Royal Air Force; renamed as No.4 RAF Hospital Rauceby, it became a crash and burns unit under the control of nearby RAF Cranwell. During its tenure as a burns unit plastic surgeon Archibald McIndoe worked at the facility, along with other members of the "Guinea Pig Club".[3] The wartime Burns Unit was situated in Orchard House, built alongside the hospital orchard.[4] There was a major fire in the hall in 1945 and it was badly damaged although it was subsequently restored.[1] The RAF handed the hospital back for civilian use in 1947 and it joined the National Health Service as Rauceby Hospital in 1948 although patients did not actually return until 1949.[1]
Great Idea! Very different type of topic to your usual. I've heard many recent servicemen slating medal collectors, sometimes with good reason but i think most collectors really do keep their memory alive. Lets face it, most people these days don't give a shit. They've ended up in the market because they're viewed as 'the past '
@@ForceMediaHQ i have more in my RUclips to watch list I agree not putting the names on the soldiers models was a disgrace and a disservice to them men who put there lives on the line for our country they could have honoured them by putting their names on there medals
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Mark Smith needs a TV series talking about medals, incredible way of bring the people back to life
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What an incredible man, he shows so much respect to the original owners of the medals and a great historian.
He was a pleasure to have on the show, Thank you for watching.
Who is Mark? He is an expert on British medals and, more importantly, the stories behind them. Keep up the great work, Mark. Bless you.
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The first time I heard Mark talk about medals I found something warm and gripping in his voice and the way he tells the stories.
Watched twice - I collect British military medals- brilliant podcast 🇬🇧
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Mark Smith , what an amazing man , thanks Phil great show again .
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Brilliant!!! what an interesting bloke! I could listen to him for ages..Top marks for getting him Phil!!:)
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What an amazing guy your are Mark thanks for your service both of you
Brilliant...! LEST WE FORGET🇬🇧
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My dad never applied for his ww2 medals , I sent/applied for them shortly after his death. He never really spoke about the his exploits in the war until the later part of his life . He was 18 on d day and he arrived in France a couple of months after d day . From there he went on into Germany and finally ended his war in Palestine in 1946 . We are extremely proud of him .,I travelled back to Normandy a couple of times with him and he reminded me how pleased he was to have gone back to see fallen comrades . He reminded me of this the last time I ever spoke to him.
Huge respect for your Dad 🙏
Great interview. My grandad was a gunner in the navy during WW2 and my grandma was a land army girl. My grandad loved his ship and had lots of black & white photos of it hung on his walls at home. They used to try tell us stories when we were kids about the war and I wish so much I’d listened now.
Thanks for sharing!
This honestly wouldn't have been a podcast i would have sought out, but im so glad it played automatically because i thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish! Excellent!
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When you held the Waterloo and Balaclava medals that was very special, brilliant once again
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They say one day, after you're gone, someone will think about you for the last time. With people like Mark and his medals with their stories, some of these names will live on for generations.
I knew a member of the Guinea pig club in my childhood, he was scary to look at as a child in the 60's. Wish I was older and could have given him the respect he deserved.
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Fantastic interview. The story behind each medal.
My dad sat me down and told me a quick story about each of his medals I wish I'd written it down. He passed away 2 months later.
Sorry for your loss.
Great episode, really moving story to know that especially with the medals with no names but still representing a persons story 👍
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Fascinating, Mark, thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it
This is a brilliant and an understated record of the importance of remembering what our older generations endured - a fantastic interview and discussion - totally appreciated!
Thank you for your thoughtful comment! It’s so important to reflect on the experiences of past generations, and I’m glad you found the interview impactful.🙌🏻
By a country Mile the best podcast I’ve seen in years what Mark Smith does for veterans and bringing back their story is amazing well done keep up the good work Mark and Phill. Fierce pride.!!
Passaendale. A tale of two families. Wife’s granddad was born in Lac La Biche in 1884. He served in the South Africa War, 2nd Canadian mounted rifles and arrived in France Sept 1915 with the 31st Bn (Alberta), he fought in all the major battles with the Canadian Corps. By 1917 he was an officer with the Canadian Machine Regt. At Passaendale, he was severely wounded and awarded the Military Cross. Two days earlier, my paternal great uncle, was killed on that same patch of land fighting with the South Staffordshires.
Brilliant show, very educational and emotional.
Thanks for watching!
@@ForceMediaHQ no thankyou Phil, I've enjoyed watching all your podcasts with force radio as you seem to get the best out of all of those you interview.
One question I have always wanted to ask you is, are you the SAS soldier that during a hostage rescue mission the first thing you did after getting into position was get a brew on whilst firing at the enemy ?
Wow the most knowledgeable person I’ve ever had the privilege to listen to, no referring to notes, brilliant. What a guy to have a pint with.
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What an incredible interview! The way Mark brings the story of the person behind the medals is amazing! An inanimate object in some cases " whacked out on mass to the lads" all tell a story with a human being behind it! This is what "lest we forget" means, we shall remember them, and remember them we shall❤
I completely agree! Mark has an incredible ability to connect us to the personal stories behind those medals. It truly shows the importance of remembering the people behind the history.🙌🏻
I have 27 ancestors who served in WW1, I have all their Info, from my 2 great grandfather's, to great great uncles, and 1st cousins 3 times removed, I'm extremely proud of every single one of them, between them they fought in every battle on the western front. They served in multiple regiments and even for Canada and Indian regiments,, I've 9 my learned this in the last 12 months as my cousin is a geaneologist and has tirelessly researched and found them all,,, I'd love to talk to Mark about them, wat a fantastic feature, bravo Mark
Thanks for sharing!
Great interview , many thanks .
Thank you for watching! We really appreciate it!
Like capturing tears in the rain when there gone
One of the most interesting interviews I've watched in a long time . Well done Phil, he's defo worth another interview.
I'm glad you found the interview interesting, Thank you for the support🙌🏻
I had the pleasure of exchanging emails with Mark about my late father’s medals. Such a lovely man and very interesting.
It's wonderful to hear that you had such a meaningful exchange with Mark👍🏻
Mark, thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion. You honour all that they did for us. Great one Phil.
Thank you kindly
Transfixed. Totally, and surprisingly, taken along from beginning to end without moving from my chair, while my brewing tea went cold. Another fine debrief .. you have developed something truly worthwhile.
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So glad I watched this Phil and Mark. Thank you.
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The only debrief to have me in tears, history aand family remembered
Wow, Thank you for watching
I'm the proud owner of both my Grandfathers medal groups, nothing out of the ordinary, but with my Paternal Grandfather WW2 was his 3rd term of service.
I also have my own medal group from my service in the RAF.
I watch Antiques Roadshow just for Mark.
That's amazing. It's incredible to have such a rich family history. Your own medals must hold a special place in your heart too👏🏼
Excellent
Thank you so much 😀
@@ForceMediaHQ I imagine most of us who get these military feeds get a lot of the same thing and after 25 years of internet... But this guy was outside the loop, yet part of our story. The Balaclava/Chinese guns for the VC was an eye opener for me, big lad. Loved your story about the big pink settee in Kabul, BTW. I burst out laughing at that.
Writing this now I am looking at my grandfather’s mounted and framed set of medals from WW2. Sadly they are copies because he lent the originals to someone for a parade and they were never returned. There are many ways that they get lost or stolen. I hadn’t realised that the originals were not engraved with his details so in a way it makes the fact that the set I have now are copies less of a thing. This was a great podcast.
Thanks for watching and sharing!
I remember seeing the sword of Captain Noel Chavasse VC & bar MC displayed in the officers mess of 208 field hospital RAMC in Liverpool in the 80s
Very interesting. Cheers.
Glad you enjoyed it
My sister-in-law was cleaning out the house of deceased family member. She found a set of WW1 medals, the death penny, a letter of condolence from the king and queen, a box of cigarettes from the sovereign, all the paper work from the war office, and lots more. The whole cache ended up the regimental museum, I believe in Edinburgh Castle. The medals had never been removed from their boxes.
wow what a find!
Brilliant episode, you should bring him on again with him telling us a few stories of the old and bold medal groups.
Great idea
Such a lovely interview, having done battlefield tours and in particular where my grandad fought in WW1, it is always the persons personal story that I first thought of, thank you
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This brought me to tears. Wonderful
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If only you could get Mark, back once a month with a few medals to tell us the back story of the people and how they won them. Perhaps an hour split into four 15 minute segments on each recipient?
Thanks for the suggestion!
Ive shown this to my 76 year old mum. And my 12 year old daughter. None of us military. THE most enthralling thing ive seen on RUclips.
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I have my grandad’s WW2 medals, cap badge and photo in a frame on the wall, was the reason I joined the cadets as a kid and then the army in 1975 aged 16. He won’t be forgotten.
Thanks for sharing
What a brilliant podcast, so inspirational and exceptionally edicational, was almost away at the guy dying the last day, Thanks for that, this should be taught in schools up and down the country,
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I really enjoyed that, fascinating to hear those stories.
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My dad had an unusual medal off King Hussian of Jordan, he was in the Royal signals. The medal was for hi jackings that took place in dawsons fields, Jordan.
That's fascinating! It's incredible how personal stories like that connect us to history. Your dad must have some amazing experiences to share!
Brilliant, yes in every corner of the world 🌎,medals are cherished,
I stumbled across this, but boy what a programme, absolutely outstanding.
Thanks steve! We'd love it if you stuck around!
Excellent, as a fellow medal collector I really enjoyed this, and could relate straight away when he mentioned the human element behind the medals, I always think about this side. Thank you.
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Brilliant interview such wonderful insights
My Dad who as far as I know was ground crew in North Africa would never talk about the war because as he said he lost too many good friends. I have never seen or heard of him getting any form of campaign medal and it's 50+ years too late to ask him now ❤️
Thank you for your kind words! It’s touching to hear about your dad's experiences and the sacrifices made by so many. Their stories deserve to be remembered and honoured.🙏🏻
I could listen to him all day
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Melvin and Coghill escaped with the colours at the battle of ishandlwa and they were both killed and the colours ended up in the river and about thirty years ago they were found and are now in Brecon Cathedral and the memorial to Melvin and Coghill.
Thanks for sharing
Absolutely great interview. I had the great pleasure of meeting Mark his knowledge is incredible top guy Mark hope to catch up when I hit the uk
Great Pod, as others have said, could listen to Mark for hours, alwasy enjoy his bits on the telly box, well dont Phil and team.
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Incredible. Humbling. What an informative and truly educational episode.
We salute....
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Im sure someone has already mentioned it, but the hospital where Mcindoe worked was the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, West Sussex. It's still there today and is the 'go to' hospital for plastic surgery.
I loved this episode, saw some medals that's within my family, and Phil looking thoroughly interested and humbled. ✌️🇬🇧
Mark Smith is an incredible man.
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What a interesting episode. I am lucky enough to have one of my Grandfathers original medals (UK service only) and WWII era copies for my other grandfather who was captured at the Battale of Arras in 1940 and spent the rest of the War as a PoW in Poland and germany until his release in 1945.
Superb .... very moving stories.
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Had a lot of respect for Mark since watching his presentation about VCs at the Royal Armoury some time ago. Great communicator.
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Brilliant 👍 I know a chap that's now in the resevers that has 16 medals from regular and reserve service, I've kept all my boxes from 1980 to now 👍.
Nice one!
Just discovered the pod......what a great bloke Mark is
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Only just started and soo looking forward too this discussion 👍🏼
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Great episod, with remembrance day coming on uk, less we forget
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I have my grandfathers medals including the DCM. He was a regular soldier when the war broke out so was part of the expeditionary force. He survived from beginning to end. He was born in London but was in the Leinster regiment. I always wondered how he was awarded the medals and why he was in an Irish regiment. Great content by the way
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Brilliant. Could listen to Mark all day long. Just subbed
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Wow ! What an interesting guy Mark is. This podcast is right up there as one of the best yet,Phil. Nice one mate 👍
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Have a long deceased relative Louis Strange RAF has a amazing set of medals and story that are displayed in Dorchester, my son is named after him.
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Great interview, could listen to Mark for hours, fascinating stories
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In dads army Captain colonel Square said of Cpl Jones medals that hey where an illuminated history of the British Empire
My grandfather was at tobruk , rha captured and was marched .. to Poland as a pow occasionally train journey ..
Great pod cast I have kept all my medal boxes.
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These podcasts are always entertaining, some great guests but I genuinely learned a lot from this one. Guy Gibson's VC would be priceless!!!
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Gem, what a fantastic show
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The hospital is not in Kent its in East Grinstead Sussex....
That's what I thought
A fascinating episode, I will now have to do more research into my great-uncle who, I understand he was from Walthamstow served in the Essex Regiment died in Egypt of the Flu but was believed to have been involved in the Palestine campaign against the Turks. The rest of the family medal are German and Austro -Hungarian.
Thanks for sharing!
Keep up the good work. The diversity of guests is really interesting. You maybe should interview some lads who have been really successful after leaving the forces. Like Bruce Compton, or the scottish fellow who runs old folks homes etc.
We are always looking for new guests! 😁
Great episode Phil, very interesting 👍
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My dad won the Military Medal during WW2. He also had a medal saying something like "He who runs away lives to fight another day" but I can't find any mention of this anywhere. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
An absolutely fascinating and informative interview. Thank you gentlemen. 👍
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@@ForceMediaHQ You do a good show Phil. Well done. 👍
What a great interview
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Fascinating!!!
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Former Bootneck. Found this to be one of more interesting chats. Learnt a lot.
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Great show as always Phil from a oldswet my self an ex'service AB ALL THE WAY BROTHER 😊😊
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Ur welcome brother!! Ur welcome m8t big thanks again 4all of ur shows 4rom me an my family members to u all at the show the team n ur family Phil have a grate wk n wknd etc ok bro cheers man!!
Keep up the good work top shows Big Phil
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enjoyed this one phil keep them coming
Fantastic show Phil, love the podcast 👏 👍
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Mark mentioned the 1970's, and just the GSM N/I. He failed to mention the Oman War, Dhofar. Where only approx 5000 GSMs' and/or bars were issued. The Tp. I was with, Soundranging, were attached to Cracker Bty. My TSM had his GSM for Borneo, and bars for N/I and Dhofar. Gallantry medals, for this war, were awarded too.
My family own the forlorn hope medal for badajoz to sgt Samuel humble Lawson he was then promoted to lieutenant ,we also own the GSM issued by queen Victoria with the forlorn hope bar,he was then an advisor in the crimea and has the Crimea medal and kedieve star ,he died as chief of police Sligo and he is buried there. There were only 4 forlorn hope medals issued by the Duke of wellington and I think ours is the only surviving one ,he was in the 95th rifles.
Wow, that's an incredible piece of history your family possesses, The legacy of Sgt. Samuel Humble Lawson is truly remarkable.🫡
Brilliant guest.
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Just brilliant show
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Best podcast out there. Keep making them.
🙏🤩 Thank you
Intrestingly enough I met a gentleman on St Catherines Grove who was a member of the Guinea Pig club in the 1990s, i believe he went to the hospital at No 4 RAF Hospital Rauceby. If my memory serves me right there was marker plates on the wall of the buiding at Rauceby where guniea pigs where treat . In 1940 the building was taken over by the Royal Air Force; renamed as No.4 RAF Hospital Rauceby, it became a crash and burns unit under the control of nearby RAF Cranwell. During its tenure as a burns unit plastic surgeon Archibald McIndoe worked at the facility, along with other members of the "Guinea Pig Club".[3] The wartime Burns Unit was situated in Orchard House, built alongside the hospital orchard.[4]
There was a major fire in the hall in 1945 and it was badly damaged although it was subsequently restored.[1] The RAF handed the hospital back for civilian use in 1947 and it joined the National Health Service as Rauceby Hospital in 1948 although patients did not actually return until 1949.[1]
Thanks for sharing!
Great Idea! Very different type of topic to your usual.
I've heard many recent servicemen slating medal collectors, sometimes with good reason but i think most collectors really do keep their memory alive. Lets face it, most people these days don't give a shit. They've ended up in the market because they're viewed as 'the past '
Again another brilliant episode a lot more interesting than I thought top job Phil
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@@ForceMediaHQ i have more in my RUclips to watch list I agree not putting the names on the soldiers models was a disgrace and a disservice to them men who put there lives on the line for our country they could have honoured them by putting their names on there medals
wow this is epic
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