WWII medals

[Blacksmith]

I'm trying to help a friend research her grandfather and I'm hoping someone could help with information about the medals he was awarded.
Many thanks for any help.

 

[Enel]

I'm trying to help a friend research her grandfather and I'm hoping someone could help with information about the medals he was awarded.
Many thanks for any help.


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L-R, 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, The Defence Medal, The War Medal, and the Territorial Efficiency Medal. A similar line up to my dad’s, except that he had the Burma Star, rather than the Italy Star.

I think that the one dad was most pleased to have, was his Efficiency Medal. This was awarded for completing twelve years service in the Territorial Army. War service counted as double service time, so any territorial who joined in September 1939, became eligible by the end of the war.

 

[Blacksmith]

That is fantastic. Thank you so much.

 

[Enel]

I’ve just realised that Sgt Palmer’s Efficiency Medal bears the Queen’s effigy. That seems to suggest that his Territorial service was post war.

 

[paul stacey]

Quite Right Enel , post 1952

 

[Blacksmith]

That makes sense. Thank you.

 

[paul stacey]

I don't know , but I would hazard a guess that his War Time service was with the Durham Light Infantry, and his Territorial Service was RE.

 

[Blacksmith]

Thank you